The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19

III leave IL to the thoughtful men of
Virginia to say who is right in the
matter.
! DR. Mcdaniel goes on to say: ~ on
next Sunday l go to the Presbyterian
iChurch with Judge Christian and near
the pastor preach on infant baptism l
am not TO be heard saying that the
sermon was out of place: Nor Is
southern speech at gathering o.
Here is an adroit play on the preju-
dices of his hearers.
But examine that statement and see
what there is in IL. He supposes hin
self to be an invited guest at the
church Of a Christian Denomination
other than his own, at which church
ne hears a sermon on infant baptism.
tenet which finds no place or sym
pathy in mis- own creed Now says ne
II am not to be heard saying that
that sermon was out of place.
Therefore. he would have Us under
stand that any man who goes 10
Confederate reunion should hear what
is said-no matter what-and Keep MS
mouth shut. Is not this a bad. an
unsound analogy? or whereas there
are numerous Baptists and Presby-
terians In the country to-day, and a
criticism of the sort he mentions un-
der the conditions named would be in
bad taste indeed. yet as throughout all
the length and breadth OF Virginia
there are to-day only loyal and pa
triotic American citizens. how goes IL
follow that II would be in bad taste
for one of those citizens 20 take 70
task another citizen for An unwise
utterance on a public occasion? There
are no confederates to-day. only con
federate veterans. and they are al
co,antry. Therefore. DR.. McDanieFs
analogy Is neither ingenious. ingen
uous nor true.
To quote the Doctor again; II mas
been said in this connection that Var
ginfa should not elect To office man
who would speak as the Attorney
General did" II may be true that
somebody has said that. Doctor. but ]
did not say il. asked this question:
rs ne MT TO represent the STATE OF
virginia in the important office he now
holds?" was speaking OF Mr.. VIII
iiams as public man. and had no
reference to his personal fitness 10 M
this or any other office. aside from the
unwisdom of his utterances on the
subject under discuss on. M. Williams
has repeated that speech from time
to time at various points in the state,
and there is no disputing the fact that
il has a bad effect in the way %
stirring I'D oil aniCCsities and keep
ing alive an old spirit OF sectional
hatred that is out OF joint with the
times and can be productive Of no
good.
II Virginia cannot elect 10 ONCE men
who would speak as the ATTORNEY
General did she should first strip
the portraits from the y,Ails OF Lee
Camp. abandon the Sold ers Home,
burn the Confederate Museum and
then array herself in sackcloth ana
ashes" Mirabiie dictu, This i bad
logic Doctor. for mind versed In the
subtleties of dialectics and accus-
toned to the finely drawn distinctions
.4r oil ry.r d.
cations Of the verb Baptizo.
Il have boy" says the Doctor. the
10y OF nv life. I had rather see him
ole and follow his body 70 HOLLYWOOD
and lay his little form beneaih the
sod than to see him grow Up taught
to believe that his grandfather was q
traitor
Tnere 1t is: he could not get through
without the use Of that nom de terror
Who has said anything about traitors,
THAT is rash speech from the lips
Of a follower of the meek and iowlF
one. who taught His disciples TO love
their enemies and TO pray ior them
by whom they were despitefuiiy uSea-
have three little boys. all natives
OF good old Virginia. and rather than
follow their Silent forms TO Hollywood
or any other graveyard ] would take
the chance OF their being taught any
Of the silly isms and fads OF ;ne day
political or theoiogi cal-wh !ch in the
nature o. things cannot DC wholly
avoided in this tangled skein Of iile'<
hurry burly in the assured confidence
OF their ultimate euerEencc from the
fog-oound iowIands Of error into the
upper reaches OF the sunny Slopes 81
Truth.
have Grappied with error myself
IT, many forms ln the hard campaign
o. life. and there IS nothing IN tots
world peeter 20 the soul ~ man tnan
the fruits OF victory. which truth al
ways wins IN every conlic. with the
false. no matter how long drawn out
tnet conflict be 80. Tor my little boys
wish life and the chance 60 lGhi
their way through errors. fais. isms
and what not. 20 the ultimate and
glorious goa % Truth
surely sGch an expression - p-. Nc
Daniel uses ~ reference 20 his boy
must IN all charity be taken 49, tx-
IRE % speech. but al that u j. neither
~ nor fine. The Doctors reference
TO slavery are beside the mark.
have not referred 20 %. have known
the South through the dark days Of
m VOID EO0nC