The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-03-09

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his wrong. doinEs- The scribes Of our
Lords time held IN Official position
They were not only the lewyefs OF
the time, but they constituted what
we might cali judiciary. Jesus de-
nunciation Of them was scathing;
These are but prototypes Of some OF
our ruling class. There is one mo-
ticeable difference, however, the
ser;bes made ! great pretense Of re-
,igion. while some of our intended
leaders and protectors have never
been accused of such pretense. On
the other hand, they are guilty of the
grossest immoralities. / say they are
guilty without fear for the evidence
is at hand.
The question naturally presents It
self. What redress has the down
trodden civilian? Does revelation
| leave him in the dark? Leave him to
| bear his burden at any time, and
| immediately after be acquitted of the
| crime with an explanation of self
| defense?" Has God delegated to the
unrighteous ruler or officer the priv
ilege of continuing his depredations
upon an inoffensive public? Turn
| to the great rule laid down for our
| conduct Paul's Roman citizenship
/ was. a great protection to him in
MANY trying hours. He demanded
| the rights that citizenship guaranteed.
neither did he step beyond the
bounds of Christian gentleman.
You remember, I hope. the night the
apostle spent in the Jail at Philippi-
On the following morning the Off
Gals ordered him released. He re,
fused to be cast out privily, and de-
manded that the magistrates them
selves should come and bring him
out. When they learned that he was
Roman they fastened to comply
with the demand. Again at Jerusa-
lem the apostle was arrested AS
before his Roman citizenship was his
protection. The record goes on to
say that even the chief captain was
"afraid when he knew that he was
a Roman, because he had even bound
him." Cicero tells us that that decla-
ration and appeal 81 am Roman
citizen often brought to many in re-
hottest lands, aid and deliverance
among the most uncivilized of men,
Yes, we have the privilege of ask
ing and demanding even from our
officials the rights that are guaran-
teed to IT'S by our country. To be All
American citizen is a greater prlvll-
eye and protection than once it was
to be Roman citizen. In 1869 a
man was captured in Cuba by Span
ish troops under suspicious circum,
stances, and was condemned to BE-
shot. He was a naturalized Ameri-
can citizen and English by birth, and
the counsuls of these two nations
interferred to save his life, but in
vain The soldiers, who were to be
the xecutioners, were standing with
loaded guns, awaiting for the order
to fire, when the American and Eng
lish counsuls threw over the man
their national flags. The Spanish
authorities did not dare to fire upon
the Stars and Stripes and the eros.
of St. George, and the man was
saved. Since so many rights are
guaranteed to us by our citizenship
and since these rights make for oui
happiness and security and the bet
terment of the community, let us in
sist upon it. It's worthless officials
are not only winking at vice and
crime, but are receiving their profits
from the same, the cause of right
eousness demands their elimination.