The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-08

are sometimes found even In a small
tountry, when high mountains. vide
river. a difference or language or other
feature Of obstruction separates them.
IN q country OF great extent such DIFF
IeSaus" 81 variation In economic con-
uitons and difficulty of personal com
.nunication In This country that por-
states was distinguished from its
Northern part by circumstances OF
natural origin. peculiar agricultural
features hereditary traits and manners
bnd customs fostered thereby. This va
lance was declared In the great war
IN which tho southern people stood for
1onhttn'iohai liberty OF homo .itl.
Against the world.
In the outcome there appeared VIC
-orious, a vindictive military govern
and sectional in fact. and back Of this
government people. no; only over
earring and uncheriteblc. In great part.
out which also had become nibued
with spirit OF sectional domino ION
and persecution which IL out or place
and foreign TO the traditions OF ;his
country This spirit Is adverse to that
when Influenced and Vet Influences tho
QUEENS OF the South, and no,with
standing the undertaking effect or time
md commercial Intercourse, more or
less restrained and traumelcd. has not
h mSso any marked tend.ncy 10 eif9ce
iwcn the two communities.
Indeed. there is some reason 10 be-
ii eve that they have become greater,
Coidani effect Of very large foreign
Immigration In the North ana the IN
Au"nce OF an obvious difference Of
sentiment in regard 10 racial equality.
II seems that the South has been
Practically kept out Of the melting
not" and yet is strongly advised, hv
TO get INTO the IRE But It's genius
prove the metal OF American feeling
;tnd tradition. iiordcs OF immiFrants.
ho"cScr honest ana scry.cenblc I'M tho
abstract. cannot have for t.is country
The love OF fatherland. nor can they
reel the same interes; as the dcscen.
character
Attention Is Invited 70 these matters
OF history. nos 10 excite sectional feel
ine, but in order to emphasizes certain
occurrences and Influences which have
nad, az | believe. much effect. not alone
put also in bringing about the present
poi.i,ical condition which promises to
tor--at least Tor u time.
Al tho end OF the war the general
worst KIND Of dcspotism--a militant
a reno aespqtisnl II we e~cert
known as "CoDperhcads," every Fed.
eral soldier or civilian In any position
a. power: Or even out of power. was
hrmiS established In his own opinion
as AN element OF do7iination-a con-
d sGsdIn, III n per, nerson.-of the south cur
Industry OF our soldier planters and
iabnrers Vas weakened. and IL fruits
structing" our State governments by
order OF the dominant government and
through its military satraps Unable
10 exist tn the land. many or our vet
Grams sought employment in other
states and in foreign countries-sev-
sral thousands in New York CITY and
other thousands III other Northern
CITIES and in the new states ia the
Others made bright records in Eng
land. In France In Mexico. in Eyynt.
These. as well as our people At home.
had much 10 bear-were all regarded
as traitors and pol!ticai villains Of the
deepest dye, who were not worthy to
live Indeed. il canuo, be doubted tina,
hanged had II not been for the stout
copperheads" In the North, and the
Old tailor President % Tenncssee who
heavy cross. the Cross of the south ana
how II was horne, and how IL has been
carried to this day. IL t. for you tsons
oi confederate veterans, TO study and
TO understand well Upon this depends
The future OF this great country. or. at
least that Of our southern land.
Note, then. these remarkable facts:
me Confederate soldier was not only
badly clothed. scarcely fed and practi-
cally unpaid. but, through the fortune
acknowledgement or the patriotic devo-
ZION with which lie offered his life and
the call OF his state. Yet without this
warrant OF soldier, this heirloom or
mark OF authority. official evidence .,
his active participa ton IN the troubles
by which mems patriotic souls were
tried. this hghting citizen of the south
Is being recognized everywhere as the
most devoted and self-sacrificinp and
Civilized soldier In the history OF the
world As he did not fight for reward
so ne made no complaint. But the duty
or ms state remains to place ts signal
badge unon him Or In his family,
wa. nit Ter, TN, the war IN bis own land; he
ing citizen under the most humiliating
and aggravating circumstances Yet
he was always strong and able To pro-
tect his weak ones against personal o.
preston and to succor them against
privati"n WAYS and means were found
10 resist piunderins carpet bagrers as
we'll as those weak negroes who were
corrupted Nv them.
Then ,appeared In the North grow
ward cxtrenc Capitalization and a
dictator. This was confined within the
limits OF the dominant party hut ii
had wide vogue and presented In
judicions OF the country largely de
pended nnon the conservative senti.
Congress and elsewhere. This relI.
anco was not misplaced. and ALTHOUGH
from those days 10 tho present. tho
,nstinctiye bias Of the financial oil
trnmcnt has been in lively evidence
the form OF democratic government
has been held in place. and to a very
great extent nv this Southcrn anchor.
Respectful giances toword this quiet
anchorage ground have been steadily
increasing. and 1T is not too mach 10
say that, to-day. the stronghold
OF american liberty or home rule Is
to he sought in that direction
But the fever OF power and gain was
ana yet Is very high-fostered by those
I'm control of ways and means lead
ing to success In such financial opera
tons rs require the sanction Of tho
general government. The spread OF
economic ease In the North. through
the pienitude of currency. the influx
OF cheap foreign labor. and large ex
penditures Of tho government in pen
sions and otherwise. obscured the
cause Of the people. who easily became
the tools OF financial ana political spec-
niatora OF selfish character. SO came
The me PROCESSION procession of,stock watering cor
poIauons. ana wildcat mining town
booms and fake manufacturing nnd
promotins concerns, which, especially