Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-06-03

william wallace foulIy executed in
London for fighting for the freedom OF
Scotland or an Oliver Cromwell endan-
gerlng his life by denounclng the tyr
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 say, often does a country
estimate a statesman's successes not
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 honored by
the French people and by the world
when he Is dead. Never was there q
funeral procession like that which
brought his dust back from st. Helena
to sleep its last sleep upon the banks
of the river Seine. The son Of the king
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 tC
POLITICALLY describe the English impris
onihent Of Napoleon l. and the Aus
trian appropriation of the little king OF
Rome. Yet In what way did Napoleon
benefit France? DID he live for hel
peace or her strength O. her honor
No. He was simply great as mur
derer, great ais a rObbey, great as q
merciless tyrant. He made wars; he
levied taxes; he led hs people to the
slaughter merely for his own aggran
dizement. He crushed the members oi
bis own home under his iron heel fol
hls own convenience when 1t suited
him. He banqueted year after year up
On the sufferings and agonies of France
and cared not how many hearts ached
and bled as long as Napoleon's stand
ards were to the fore and Napoleon'S
throne was lifted higher, even though
1t was remorselessly raised upon pile
Of corpses.
which Was Greatestf
Shall Napoleon Bonaparte be honor
ed above Stephen Langton, who wrest
ed from King John OF England the
Magma Charta and made the English
people a nation Of kingsi Shall he 5t
honored above Martin Luther, who
single handed and alone, defed The
temporal authority Of the church OF
Rome and drove in the opening wedge
which will ultimately everywhere
separate church from slater Shall hC
be honored above that wonderful as
seilblage Of men who, under the lead
ership of Thomas Jefferson, penned the
Declaration of Independence, and oi
James Madison who penned the con
stitution of the United States, whereby
man In a republican form Of govern
meiit is compelled to respect the rights
Of man? Shall his name be honore(
above that Of Abraham Lincoln, wh(
was born in a hut, lived for the mos
part of his life upon western prairie
andfyet by the proclamation Of eman
cipation taught the world that all mel
upon this North American continen
are free and equal2
Causes of Civil War.
Ciril war inevitably, to a greater o.
,s,es sxths -..s the result OF one maj
or one class Of men tyrannizing ovel
the rights of others. What was th'
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 al
open window Of his palace with thu
Infamous Lady Craven by his side
of in the distance chimney sweeper
was working upon the roof Of a tai
building. would 1t not be amusing
to see that man fall to the ground ?
said this infamous woman. With tina
the margrave called one Of his soldiers
to bring a gun. He lifted the muske
and took deadly aim. He fired ant
the body rolled to the ground a bleed
ing corpse. A short time after this th'
duke and his infamous female com
panion were out riding and the widow
of the murdered man approached hi
carriage and begged for help. Th
duke gave to her forms, or 81
When he gave it to her, however, h
said: woman, / do not give to yo'
this money rs a compensation for tn
death of your husband, but as roya
charity, for 1, as ruler, have a righ
to do as | will with my subjects.
can reward them or kill them, ant
there is no redress" Do you wonde
that such a tyrannical government a
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 =
square deal" to the poor man as wei
as to the rich-that man Is a publ
benefactor. That man is preyente
of future carnage. THAT man IL teach
ing the world that each nation mus
respect the rights Of other nations, tha
one social class must respect the right
Of other social classes and that all pee
pies are independent only as they re
spect the independence OF others. Ma,
God bless today the Christian states
men who are not serving one people
but all peoples, in their own and othe
lands! 2.
The Just ruler or statesman is pre-
venter of future war Yes, but in thi
eulogy of the heroes Of peace" tn
schoolhouse must be built alongsid
Of the legislative halls No people Il
any land are safe against the crime o
making unjust wars unless at tn
schoolhouse desk their eyes have be
come intelligent eyes, unless their ear