Milford chronicle., 1905-06-02
Mhich Wnn Grentonta

snail Napoleon BOnaparte be honor
ed above Stephen Langton. who wrest
ed from King John Of England the
Magma Charta and made the English
! people nation of kings? Shall he be
honored above Martin Luther, who.
single handed and alone. defied 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, penned the
Declaration Of Independence. and Of
James Madison who penned the con
stltutlon of the United States, whereby
man in republican form Of govern
ment is compelled to respect the rights
or man: Shall his name be honored
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-
ciDation taught the world that all men
upon this North American continent
are free and equal?
Causes of Civfl 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
OH in the distance chimney sweeper
was working upon the roof Of a tall
Would it not be amusing
70 see that man fall to the groundg"
said this infamous woman. With that
he margrave called one of his soldiers
o bring a gun. He lifted the musket
md took deadly aim. He fred and
he body rolled to the ground bleed
ng corpse. A short time after this the
luke and his infamous female com
'anion were out riding and the widow
4 the murdered man approached his
arriage and begged for help. The
luke gave to her ) forms, or 50.
When he gave it to her however. he
aid: Woman. / do not give to you
his money as a compensation for the
cath Of your husband, but as a royal
harity, for l. as ruler, have a right
do as l will with my subjects. 1
an reward them or kill them, and
here is no redress" Do you wonder
hat such tyrannical government as
bat was OverthrOwn?
All wars, both civil and information
!. are caused by injustice. The states
ian who works to make right might.
no labOrs TO have no law press more
eavily upon one class than upon an
her class, who struggles to give "a
Iuare dear' to the poor man as well :
J to the rich-that man is a public
snefactor. That man is a preventer
future carnage That man is teach ;
g the world that each nation must
spect the rights Of other nations. that :
le social class must respect the rights :
other social classes and that all peo- :,
es are Independent only as they re :
ect the independence Of others. May !,
ID bless today the Christian states =
en- who are not serving one people, =
It all peoples. in their own and other :,
nds :,
The just ruler or statesman is a pre- n,
nter OF future war. Yes. but in this 4,
logy Of the heroes Of peace" the -
loolhouse must be built alongside in
the legislative halls No people in h,
y land are SAFE against the crime OF b,
king unjust wars unless at the