The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

a. Houston, Texas, and this paper
thought II an opportune time to print
sister Esther Carlotta's splendid con-
tribution 10 the literature of the
times which tried mems souls" The
reasons which impelled the separa-
tion are beautifully, accurately and
oonscientiOusly stated.-Ed. Banner)
The Spirit Of the Southern Confed-
eracy IL chosen for the subject of the
memorial paper on the anniversary of
the birth Of President Jefferson Da-
via for two reasons; first, because in
Ms life that spirit found marvellous
embodiment; and, second, unless each
Daughter Of the Confederacy share
generously In that same spirit of wis
CON. courage and unselfishness, there
yin be much lacking in our service to
cur state. our order and our country.
To End the embryonic development
of the unbrOken spirit of the Confed-
eracy one must go back into the shad-
Ows Of patriarchial rule when the
head Of each family was the unques-
toned ruler over that family, to its
remotest ramificatiOn. AS families
multiplied and complexities arose, the
senior patriarch was appealed to for
advice. and gradually, for decision,
until. By mutual consent of the heads
&C families, the tribal chief became
the head Of the tribal family. This
form % government is in binding
force today among many Of the peo-
ples who dwell in that vast and still
mysterious Asia, which was the cradle
&C the world.
As compacts between tribes grew
Into declarations, We everywhere find
hat each tribe conceded special pow
orH only 20 the chosen chief of the
federation. and hesitated not to with
draw from the treaty of union, if the
compact was not strictly kept, or if
the tribal sovereignty was infringed.
For this occasion it would be too
long a story TO trace in detail through
out the centuries the transmission OF
ms unQuestioned right of a sover-
elm unit to exercise all inherent pow
ers not specifically conceded to the
federal head; IL is apparent to even
the most cursory reader of the history
&C nations.
Family patriarchs sturdily resisted
sha encroachments of tribal chiefs,
mo IN their turn contested point by
polnt the usurpation of their powers
D. the ruler Of their federation, and
whether that ruler were known as
shah. or sultan. or rajah, emperor or
klne. car or president, made little
difference. witness the stories of
ghs orient. OF the protests of Austria
a.. Canada and ireland, Austria and
Hungary. the states Of the German
empire. and the provinces of Russia
On cur own day.
There were many elements poured
fnto that crucible from whose mystic
nous processes was to come forth the
racs which we call English, but of
fhe resultant characteristics perhaps
~ three most marked and some
ttnses In most startling conflict, were
M love % freedom. the love of power
and the sense Of justice. In many
perulexing combinations and develop
meuts n IL not too much to say that
thess remain still the dominant traits
81 the English speaking nations in
holh mother and daughter countries.
From the barOns at Runymede to
IN southern Confederacy is a far cry,
tui b. Nas a protest against usurping
foTcs in both instances: the men who
fnIioued the royal banners of the Stu
arts uere blood brothers in their love
~ riEht Co the men who people the
ssuItern colonies: the men who rode
wlfh Cromwell were but the protO-
fyrrs of their kindred in our colonies /
nurfhuurd I'm their determined intent /
g. rule Each in their own fashion I
uurshlrpcd the Goddess of Liberty, /
49, a. 9Th their descendants. il was /.
a. thF one case. liberty 10 exercise 4
ths riEhts they bad ever possessed;
n a. other. the right to make the
weaker live by the conscience of the /
NiruuEcr
o. ne formative DAYS of our coun- |
tFy many 90 che states hesitated 10
go the federation until they could
a. assured that In 50 doing they would /
49, impcril state sovereignty. One at ]
tassi thing reserved TO herself the I
FiEhf 90 withdraw IL the states inter
eaf called Cor a. II was in conquering
fhls Hesitation In New York that Al
ekanaer Hamilton. perhaps the great
80 cf ne leaders OF the federal party
81 thai time. said in a public speech: