Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-01

Scotland - an Oliver Cromwell endan.
gering his iife BY denouncing the tyr
annleS Of King Charles 10 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 once, no matter what means
be may use to attain II.
10 not this fact absolutely true In
reference to Napoleon Bonaparte7 He
was not only honorcd when he was
alive, but he was and IL honored BY
the French people and BY the world
when he IL dead. Never was there q
funeral procession like that which
brought his dust back from ct. 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 to
POLITICALLY describe the English impris.
onment Of Napoleon I. and the Aus.
trian 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 muir
dercr, great as robber. great as q
merciless tyrant. He made wars; he
levied taxes; he led his people to the
slaughter merely for his own aggran-
dizement. He crushed the members Of
his own home under his iron heel for
his own convenience when It 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 Napolcon's stand.
ards were to the fore and Napoleon's
throne was lifted higher, even though
1t was remorselessly raised upon a pile
Of corpses.
which Was Greatestt
Shall Napoleon Bonapnrte be honor.
ed above Stephen Langton. who wrest.
ed from King John Of England the
Magma Charta and made the English
people nation Of kings7 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
stitution Of the United States, whereby
man in republican form Of govern
ment is compelled to respect the rights
Of man? Shall his name be honored
above that of Abraham Lincoln, whe
was born in q hut lived for the mos,
part Of his life upon western prairi.
and yet by the proclamation of eman
clpation taught the world that all mer
upon this North American continent
are free and equal?
Causes Of Civil War.
Civil war inevitably, to a greater o.
less extent, is the result Of one maj
or one class Of men tJrannizing ovel
the rights Of others. What was tn
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 bis palace with tn
infamous Lady Craven by his side
on In the distance a chimney sweepe
was working upon the roof Of tai
building. would it not be amusing
to see that man fall to the ground !?
said this infamous woman. With tina
the margrave called one Of his soldier
to bring gun. He lifted the muske
and took deadly aim. He fred ant
the body rolled to the ground a bleed
ing corpse. A short time after this tn
duke and his infamous female CON
panion were out riding and the widow
Of the murdered man approached hi
carriage and begged for help. tn
duke gave to her 3 dorins. or 8.
When he gave 1t to her. however. h
said: woman, I do not give to 20
this money az a compensation fof tn
death Of your husband. but 40 roya
charity, for I. as ruler. have a RICH
to do as will with my subjects.
can reward them or kill them, an
there Is no redress" Do you wonde
that such tyrannical government a
that was overthrown?
All wars, both civil and information
al. are caused by injustice. The statei
man who works to make right nigh
who labors to have no law press NOR
heavily upon one class than upon ar
other class. who struggles to give "
square deaw to the poor man as we
as to the rich-that man is q publ
benefactor. That man 10 a prevente
Of future carnage. That man Ia teacl
ing the world that each nation mui
respect the rights Of other nations. ths
one social class must respect the righ,
Of other social classes and that all pc,
pies are Independent only as they r.
spect the independence of others. Ma
God bless today the Christian state
men who are not serving one peopl
but all peoples. in their own and oths
lands!
The Just ruler or statesman II q pr,
venter OF future war. Yes, but in TIL
euiogy of the heroes Of peace" Ii
schoolhouse must be built aiongsid
Of the legislative halls. No people
any land 40 safe against the crime I