The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-25

people OF Virginia from that date to
1924, when the downfall OF the COM
pany was brought about by {emes l.
After that time Mr.. Neale Estimates
the growth OF the colony through the
years to the period of Bacon's Rebel
lion IN 1875, as rapid, Independent and
satisfactory, ilindered though 1t was by
the indian massacre OF 1922 and other
dissensions.
From 1879 to 1875 the transition is
swift Mr.. Neale writes, In referring
70 the american Revolution. that the
King had no wish TO be harsh with
any OF his American subjects. do
not 80 too far" he adds. when sa,
that tho rebellion would have beer,
brought to an end within a few days
from the time that 1t began had the
British commanders and the American,
peoples considered the rebellion to be
more than the temporary expression Of
rabble muttering against constituted
authority" =
Such an expression Of opinion pos
sesscs certainly the advantage of nov
city. But Mr.. Neale considers tho "ro.
bellion'' as not attaining the dignity
OK revolution, but as mainly in rela.
ton to Its bearing upon "the soyer-
eighty OF the States" And he nnds
their sovereignty unimpaired at it's
close. -
Next Mr.. Neale takes up the treaty
OF 1888 and gives the views OF such
statesman regarding it as washington
Madison, Jefferson, Monroe and Mar
shall The three first Of these he he.
iieVes held the Constitution as a com.
pact between the States, and each
state as an Independent sovercignty.
Attention is called to the power ex-
ercised by the Supreme Court OF the
United States IN trying to make a
monarchy out Of American sovereign
ties" The attitude OF Virginia with
respect to the Missouri Compromise,
and the resolutions passed by the yir-
ginia Assembly in 1878 and 1928. are
quoted as proof of how the Southern
States refended their sovereignty. Tho
address to the peoples OF the United
States. adopted at the hrst session of
the Nashville convention In June, 1850.
Is also quoted
The period between 1850 and 1868
is passed rapidly by, and Mr.. Neale
devotes the third part Of his book
covering the years from 1855 to 1910.
to what he calls THE American Abso-
Lutte Monarchy
After exploiting the methods and tho
purposes that produced such a mon
archy, Dir. Neale goes on to explain.
Il hear that an attempt is again to
be made to force Virginia to adopt tho
proposed income tax amendment. II
that attempt succeeds. then indeed will
Virginia have fallen from the high es-
tate that once was hers. Under the
form OF Federal confederation that our
fathers intended to establish. the hui.
man race In America would have been
capable OF its highest development.
Provtnciallsm and sectionalism are
necessary to a high development OF
mankind"
as the author in part OF the recent
ly published Betrayal" Mr.. Neale has
made himself Enthusiastically known
as writer who is very fearless in
tho expression OF what he advocates.
and very decided as to his opinion OF
Virginians who have had hand in the
shaping OF State policy. He is himself
6 v!rgin!an from the Eastern Shore.
and during his travels throughout the
Southern States and his residence in
New York and Washington. he has had
many opportunities OF observing condt-
tions to which he refers in THE
Sovereignty OF the States
The part of this book on which tho
majority Of virginians will take issue
squarely with Mr.. Neale, however, Is
the part which refers 10 Chief Justice
John Marshall. and comments adverse.
ly upon the great jurist's interpreta-
ton of the Constitution. AS a patriot
and a statesman OF the highest order,
John Marshall has to-day hold upon
the hearts Of Virginians that nothing
can shake. Even those who differed
with him politically admit the value
of his opinions and the soundness of
his Judgment.
So. let Mr.. Neale enlarge as he will
upon the Sovereignty OF the States
and the necessity OF the States safe.
guarding the liberties left them. Such
admonition is timely But let him
leave out Of the list OF those he men,
t!ons az the nisusers of the Federal
Constitution the name Of John Mar
shall