The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

onccts it's actual resurrection, for the
apparent success of wrong can alone
be overcome BY the arising Of right
from each and every death to which
II is necessarily obliged to submit.
Such statement must be SO ampli-
fed by facts and so supported by loei-
cnl argument that our weary human
bodies take on new strength. and in
the face of threatened deaths without
number. live again
Fortunately. those premises upon
which the South and the North have
bulded in tho past are so clearly and
distinctly defined that attention need
lut be called to them In a general way.
The South worshiped Almighty God.
assuming that His creation wa. per-
feet and His sole desire for human he
ings the recognition OF human rights.
Accepting biblical statements, the
South saw in the blacks a race made In
mo image or tho whites and for their
service. az tho whites arc made in the
image OF God and for His service.
Giving birth 70 this nation. which
had as its purpose tho recognition OF
the rights OF all created beings. exactly
ns they were created. the South hrst
framed the Bill Of Rights. which in
sures to every human being every gift
or Almighty God as against no matter
how great majority.
The North. ms class. OF less intelli
2ence and with no God save the dollar
assumed that human beings could bet
ter creative powers work. and dis
tinctly affirmed that. whatever the fnt
q the majority might be. no individual
dare oppose It.
Suce'nctly summarized. the South
stood for the goodness OF God and tho
/ right OF the individual (not as defined
by man, but as defined BY creative
power. in His creation as to class and
condition). against no matter what
majority
The North distinctly stood for the
intaiiioility of the majority. the fall
lacy Of creative power and the pros
titution OF the rights of the individ :
/ ual to whatever end the majority de
sired
Slavery in the South consisted in
having and holding slaves from birth
TO death. as creatures OF lower sonic
for whom the white was responsibIe
ana the mere fact that capital was in
vested In these blacks firmly assured
an the necessities OF life and health
from the day of birth to that OF buria,
for every member of each slave fam
lily.
me conditions OF employment" at
the North were those imposed by men
VINO recognized no human rights roro
their own selfish Ideas rs a result on,
pioyment and wage were given SOLELY
.. me option OF the EMPOWER, who,
utterly refusing 10 accept the burden
imposed by Almighty Coo. gave a sti-
pend only to healthy, active workmen
ana TO these only during hours .,
health, absolutely refusing to assume
any onus ms to the child or the aged
aouit' the sick or the poor
One OF the first acts of the Mort,
was that relative to Slavery" ~,
the refusal 10 grant TO Sou,harn.r,
property rights in the slave. and no
matter what may be said as to "slov-
cry not being one OF the excuses for
the war. 1t was the sole and ac,iy.
cause In the attack OF the North =,
the South: and distinctly for tho -,
lowing reason:
Naturally not only were ,be $3.50;
irons OF labor ut the North extremaI,.
.I"sorie. put Almighty God had givsn
20 me south results distinctly deniad
hv n,,,.iai. seihshness; and urged on
~, upiui'F ana that insane hatred
Mh'eh liNes In hearts which refuse -
recognize reason for their own fniI,'.o
.. reason Tor the success of otbar. 81
Noitn sought to impose conditions
Mhien would bring the South IN ~
M,o.sn'p OK the dollar and down to tho
ND =. sor.nern selnshness hypocrisy
ana desecration of both Divina 80
human law 'ihe and
'or are we OF the South to find fan,,
with the fact that war rcsui,aa ~
.ne,r EXISTS in nature one rre,, L..
-. Is pest presented in His.
mess seed fall into the prou,a
''1, .o'' u cannot bring forth fruit ;,
,rir Sic"' FORCES are constantly .,
s.riie' mat OF good and that ~ az
ana IN order that the consannon evil,
~ may be so fully seen and uns.
stooo mat they be abhorre(I .nd -
Tea from It is absolutely essoptta,
their hideous nature be eybih,tad
'''' iuiies' possible degree.
yer again: good cannot ba u,,,.
evil Tor that a human being ari'thi.
so"u,ess as his ruling principle do
ma that there exist such cause.
'ead him to openly and fully dcn,oaS
s.rate as to whether he Will adbern -
rlsht. or, under pressure. take ~ ~
The moment wrong. ~ ~
nor Is this trial Of good merely ono
~ eHort. for the death OF tho Son ~
goo was a distinct application az M
axiom that good" is not demoustrated
as eternaly ruling the being until
'hit peins dies for right. and promutlv
springs again TO live for right.
we must therefore. regard Nor,,-
efh majority fat and Ns teachers
from Lincoln on down to the nresa,,
age as successful murderers. pillarars
ana breakers OF the law OF God and
OF man: evils, in the deepest nossihla
sense but demanded for our existence
me great South Is to-day face to face
WIN the question, VIII YOU demand
INC return of the love OF God. the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Creator MS
perfected. Ills works as goodo win
you refuse TO join with those who arc
apparently successful, but i'm reality
iawbreakers, murderers and thieves.