The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-30

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true friend to his country than a Re-
hoboam, the heir apparent to a throne
A publicly denounced and disgraced
Queen Vashti Is infinitely to be pre-
ferred to a Jezebel holding in her right
hand the signet ring Of reigning king.
L'Ouverture fighting for the liberation
Of his beloved Haiti and dying in the
dark dungeon of French prison or
William Wallace foully executed in
London for fighting for the freedom Of
Scotland or all Oliver Cromwell endan
annies Of King Charles is to be hon
ored infinitely above the apostates who
for wealth or fame or position sold
their honor and their principles and be-
trayed their country's rights. And yet
strange to cay, often does country
by the fealty with which he guards her
rights, but by his ability to force him
self into office, no matter what means
he may use to attain 1t.
Is not this fact absolutely true in
reference to Napoleon Bonaparte? He
was not only honored when he was
alive, but he was and is honorcl by
the French people and by the world
when he is dead Never was there a
funeral procession like that which
brought his dust back from St. Helena
to sleep its last sleep upon the banks
~ tho ri &nirn Tho Lof 70 IL
whom Napoleon had dethroned went
forth in ship to bring this treasured
burden from British soil. England
took the eagle and Austria the eaglet,"
were the words Victor Hugo wrote to
POLITICALLY describe the English impris
onment Of Napoleon I. and the Aus
TRAN appropriation of the little king Of
Rome. Yet In what way did Napoleon
benefit France? Did he live for her
peace or her strength or her honor?
No. He was simply great as a MUIR
derer, great as robber, great as a
mercilt$ tyrant He made wars; he
levied taxes; he led his people to the
slaughter merely for his own aggran-
dizcment. He crushed the members Of
his own home under his iron heel for
his own convenience when 1t suited
him. He banquetcd year after year up
on the sufferings and agonles Of France
and cared not how many hearts achel
and bled as long as Napoleon's stand
ards were to the fore and Napolcons
throne was lifted higher even though
1t was remorselessly raised upon pile
Of corpses.
Which Was Greatests
Shall Napoleon Bonaparte be honor
ed above Stephen Langton, who wrest-
ed from King John of England the
Magma Charta and made the English
honored above Martin Luther, who,
single handed and alone, detied the
temporal authority Of the church Of
Rome and drove in the opening wedge
which will ultimately everywhere
separate church from state? Shall he
be honored above that wonderful as
semblage Of men who, under the lead
ership of Thomas jefferson, penneu the
Declaration Of Independence. and of
James Madison who penned the con-
stitution Of the United States, whereby
man in a republican form Of govern
ment is compelled to respect the rights
Of man? Shall his name be honorcd
above that Of Abraham Lincoln, who
was born in a hut, lived for the most
part of his life upon a western prairie
and yet by the proclamation Of eman-
cipation taught the world that all men
upon this North American continent
are free and equal?
Causes Of Civil War.
Civil war inevitably, to a greater or
less extent, is the result Of one man
or one class Of men tyrannizing over
the rights of others. What was the
cause Of the overthrow Of the Mar
grave Of Anspach? 1t was the merci-
less tyranny Of the last great duke.
One day this ruler was seated by an
open window Of his palace with the
infamous Lady Craven by his side
Off in the distance chimney sweeper
was working upon the roof Of tall
building. "Would it not be amusing
to see that man fall to the ground!
said this Infamous woman. With that
the margrave called one Of his soldiers
to bring a gun. He lifted the musket
and took deadly aim. He fired and
the body rolled to the ground bleed
ing corpse. A short time after this the
duke and his Infamous female com
De MON were out riding and the widow
Of the murdered man approached his
carriage and begged for help. The
duke gave to her forms, or s.
When he gave it to her, however, ht
said: "Woman, l do not give to you
this money as a compensation for the
death of your husband, but as a roya
charity, for l, as ruler, have a RICH
to do as I will with my subjects.
can reward them or kill them, ant
| there is no redress" Do you wonde
that such a tyrannical government al
that was overthrown?
All wars, both civil and information
al, are caused by injustice. The states
man who works to make right might
who labors to have No law press NOR
heavily upon one class than upon an
other class, who struggles to give q
square dear to the poor man as wei
as to the rich-that man is publ
benefactor. That man Is a prevente