The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02

u may seem folly for an ordinary
pears before the public in the position
Of the probable incum bent Of the
highest position within the power of
the people Of the United States 10
give. but emperors and potentates
Of all descriptions have been so fire.
auentIy in the wrong that II is at least
obvious that position cannot be con-
sidered as insuring the correctness of
the plans and purposes Of the occupant
When, therefore, Governor Wood
row Wilson urges Virginians to make
peace with the Northern element
there is no reason 70 assume that mis-
position insures the correctness OF his
views
Eliminating all side issues. the cause
al the conflict between the South and
North must be stated by succinctly
defining the principle involved and
correctly stating the position OF each
section Of the United States as TO that
principle.
In She formulation of the Bill OF
Rights. which serves not merely as a
preamble TO the Constitution. but
which Is the absolute and sole basic
principle of law Of which the Consti-
tuition IL merely an attempted eiaoora-
ton. the fathers have given TO US not
merely d human opinion OF the rights
of men. but they. directly inspired
by Almighty God. have set before US
that endowment of rights which at
taches by the gift Of Almighty God
10 all human beings. through His
creation of the individual body and
the individual powers. creation
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viduai human being absolute command
over that with which she OF he has been
gifted
In the creation OF a state the indi-
vidual rights were boldly stated as in
herent. indefensibie. and could not be
invaded by any law. thus proclaiming
that the sole intent and purpose Of the
state was the protection Of the right
Of the individual against no matter
how great the majority.
This position j. a worshipful rccogni-
tion of Almighty God. who created
human beings in His own image and
gave them charge over the balance
OF creation. giving TO the white. the
human being. a creature made In the
image OF the white. a servant. and
demanding Of rs that we extend TO
those beneath US that treatment which
VIC receive from the All Father.
The South consistently and At all
as the sole and absolute basis for all
laws. and by this position demon
sfratcd its worship Of Almighty God
a condition not merely stated but
fully shown By the fact that the slave
was fed. clothed. taught TO the cx-
tent Of p-opricty. doctorcd and kept
from birth until death
The North was merely q commercial
community. and very early IN is
history began that divergence from tho
Rtl OF Rights. the "Godlces's character
OF lie citizens being demonstrated BY
she pharaisaical Puritan. the horrors
of the persecution for witchcraft and
those invas3ons Of human right which
resulted in egch attempts 20 assert
nights a. we're seen In the Burr and
controversy.
But tho departure from the worship
Of Almighty God By the North has
bofn more clearly demonstrated through
IT, treatment Of tho worFing classes
than bv any other series OF action.
The servant under the assurance
81 liberty. H. uncared for from birth
until such time ~ his or her services
arc remunsrative 20 the employer
ne family receives no attention or aid.
and II che moment that his or her
services are procurable at = daily wage.
which - based on no recognition Of the
necessities Of snv dependents. Of less