The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
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ana his alone, is the scyths that clear,
away the tanglo. tho noxious weeds OF
passion. Misrepresentation. prejudice
the wild growth OF unrea5oninR tudr-
meht. to call into life again tho fruits
oi the soil. OF right ana truth ana
Fihhication OF principle. In nothing is
inns moro forcibly illustrated than
IN the cry which, even in the voice
OF some of It's Republican papers. Is
coming from tho North to tho South to
seize, seize the helm, tho reelinr shin
10 guide,
! with aiding patriots stem. the raging
lido
tho helm of tho ship OF stated
fhe cry IS in the general sense large
~ underlined. 1t is truo; 1t is a medley
us yot of varied keynotes. but amid
IL all can be distinctly detected n note
! OIL recognition that in the South lies
/ inc hope OF the salvation of our In
( sttutions. The spirit in which IN,
Underwood movement has been accent
cd at the North has 4 deeper and Wild
or significance than lies in his being "a
southern man. or in any bearing it
'hc bfeach. Is IL symptomattc OF
Northern realization ihat tho South
remains the fountain hcad of the puro
democracy tho republlcanism. which
nourishes and must over continue TO
nourish our form of government, our
liberties, our representative order. ana
law and order themselves, IL these
blessings arc to endure.
1t Is not 10 he denied that at timos
ana on occasions in tho South the
streams flowing from that fountain
havo been dcilcd and have been per-
mitted to wander. nay, been purposcly
diverted. Into wandering channels.
where they have mingled with. vitiat-
cd, in truth. poisoned waters But
thoso dalections. representing com
promise OF Fundamental doctrine Of
ten, were essential to the prevention
OF political chaos. to tho conservation
and perpctuntion Of our social order.
ana 10 the protection against virtual
subversion of our whole economic and
domestic fabric. The source Of the
streams. however, again wellcd up UNI
polluted.
No less symptornatic of Northern
arouscmeut to the realization indicat-
cd is an article in the Washington Star.
which paper is Republican or nothing,
deprecatinE, because of their conscr-
yatisn+ the voluntary retirement of
two Southern Representatives from the
House and the political arena. In the
course Of its article the Star says: 1T
is the time whom both parties and the |
country need men OF experience az
well ms ability in office" Then our
makes anusion to the !
recall Of Judges and judicial decisions
as question going to tho foundation
Of things and resumes:
Mr.. Pujo and Mr.. Branticy tthe re-
firing Representatives arc not of the |
orator class, and for that reason have
been of the greater service in the
House. 1t has been criticism of
Southern politics that 1t Is too much
under the sway OF calm discussion. But
when the Brantlcys and the Pujos ex-t
hibit power, and Oscar Underwo od-a
man of thought and few words-be-
comes national leader and prcsi-
Dental candidate. a day which should
be protracted would appear to have
dawncd for that section"
While there is much of the personal
In the Stars remarks. when
We read beneath the surface we have
tho echo OF tho sentiment and tho ar
sument OF leading independent and Re-
publican and prominent Democratic
closed in their discussion OF the dangers
that threaten tho nation from new ma
tionalisn." The rcsiduum OF tho. senti-
mcnt and the argument is that in all |
tho storm and stress the nation has
and amid all the bafrling
War Between the States. It has been
the Southern complement that has kept
the ship OF state from drifting beyond
return TO tho constitutional moorings. |
From tho cruc!ble of test OF our insti-
buttons have been and are being evap-
injustice. ignorance. vindictivcness and
all false concepts of Southern policies.
leaving patriotism. vindloation of tho
south and confession tina, tho South is
the erl, of the Constitution and palla-
dun of trust in tho continued regnancv
OF true nationalism. limo Is moving
a swnth, IN which arc Bpringing up
tho old things. which sfter all arc
best. and along which Southern
Is being pleaded with
TO move to a dominating place once
and builded by tho architects OF our
system.
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