The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10

lI1E IlNlUS 4 DlSHAlyiIl:
by commission and became demon, IN
war and In the political arena 's-A
the South. Tho sentiment OF the y.
was divided as to the right Of the
States 10 withdraw, but It was almost
unanimous In Its denial OF the right
TO coerce. Virginia was stern In re-
fusnl to seccde until coercion was un-
dertaken. when she defiantly barred her
bosom as shield for the souti's pro-
lection and became It's greatest de-
fender. The North was DIVIDED both
as to the right Of secession and the
right OF coercion: the South was d.
vided as to the right OF secession but
united against the outage Of coercion.
The government OF the United States
lconcurred Will, the South In it's main
tenance Of the right OF secession. and
else OF that right admitted by her.
The south In the Front.
I'VE were the foremost in the initia-
tion and achievement OF independence.
we were the foremost in the orgnniza-
ton and establishment of the govern
ment, and we we're foremost In con-
Quoting the government to the attain
ment Of power aud wisdom that quail.
fled them to take position with other
nations We were foremost In wars
of this country with foreign powers
and winning victory that enlarged the
prestige OF the United States govern
mcnt. We were foremost in adherence
to the cardinal principles OF the COM
pact OF tie States with each other and
demonstrated that the people were
capable Of self-government. The re-
public Of equal rights was dear TO
US as rindication OF tile wisdom and
purity OF the people, and there are
some who are still disciples OF the pre-
wisdom In the hearts OF the people
than in the heads OF their representa-
tives. and in devotion to such form
of government we endured continuing
and increasing Ills. We compromised
and submitted. and further and greater
wrongs followed. until 1t was de6antly
ayowel that there was an irreprassiilc
conflict between the North and the
South. and they could not remain half
slave and half free We were there
upon forced to the realization tina: We
were not in our fathers house, and
that the foundation principles had
seen utterly discarded We recognized
that the politicians Of the North had
reached the conception that no enith
should be observed which is an obsta-
Gle TO the qualification OF the cupidlty
with such a people was a necessity in
self-respect and for protection. and we
peaceably repealed our ratification of
the Constitution and resumed OUT sta
tus as Independent States. We made
the government. and In sorrow We an
nulled its jurisdiction over US. Hate
was no part OF the impulsion OF the
South. We relinquished all right. title
and interest > the assets of the United
aVf OF hov
property. We said. take
the Capitol. buildcd on the land We
gave. with our money in part, and all
the might and means Of the great or
gani2ation. We will make country
for ourselves in congenial companion
ship. where mutually will be respect
ed in Difference to the faith Of Iur
fathers; but the North. In its con-
sciousness OF its organized power and
the illlmitable resources 1t could COM
mapd, came down upon US in demon
iacal disregard Of the laws "f t;od AID
war end with Its host of foreign hire
lings without whom they could not
have succeeded). and coerced us to
remain with them. instead OF In har-
mony and happiness with those OF our
preference. II such coercion In. in def
ance of Constitution and human rights
according to Hon. William Rawlrs The
distinguished Pennsylvania jurist). were
not crime OF highest degree. then
such offense of such magnitude cannot
be committed.
Need we limit our claim. then. to
the moderation that we believed we
were light, or to the assertion that we
know we were right. Can we not be
even holder. and defiantly contend that
we have proven that ours was the
right to secede, and that ours was the
ri OH IL nd hot
the South was the crime of the North.
Conccnllng the Truth.
"And yet it was claimed we were
responsble: that dissolution Of the
connection of the Southern States with
the Union was the provocation to and
the justification of the war upon them.
Is 1t not apparent that such prctension
was disguise to conceal the truth as
to the origin and object of the war?
Is 1t conceivable that a government
which in educating her soldiers In the
principles of the Constitution under
which 1t was created taught that "i'
depends on the State itself whether 1t
will continue a member Of the Union.
should repudiate its faith and commit
every known crime against those id
herring to Its teaching, except for such
farce more to its sharp preccpts? Sc
cession was not the cause OF the war,
hut the opportunity for it under con-
citions that furnished the semblance
IF right: nor was the love of the
slave in the least the instigation Of
the crusade upon the South. AS late
as March 2. 1851, the Senate and House
tf Representatives OF the United
States in Congress assembled. passed
resolution. entitled Article Kill, as
follows:
emo amendment shall be made to
the Constitution which will authorize
or give to Congress the power to abe