The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-21
BRAVE CoNFEDERATEs APPEAL TO
OLD SOLDIERS rs DO As LEE
AND JACKSON WOULD.
REBUKE GREAT INSULT
LETTER OF Thu LIQUOR PEOPLE
AN AFFRONT TO BOTH VET
ERANS AND SONS OF
e.
VETERANS.

throughout the State and to the sons
of veterans to rebuke the Local Self
Government association for the letter
sent out by them, which is regarded
as an insult, and to vote for State
wide prohibition on Tuesday These
letters are printed below:
To the Surviving Veterans of the
Army Of Northern Virginia.
Comrades:
A few days since in its desperation.
an organization in the city of Rich
mond. formerly the capital of the
Southern Confederacy. of precious
memory. hypocritically and for the
purpose of deceiving the very elect II
possible. styling itself The Virginia
Association of Local Self-Govern-
mont" or in other words. the tool of.
and inestimable aid to the leaders Of
the Virginia liquor traffic, In the
sacred name Of Virginia. issued an
appeal to the Confederate veterans
and sons of veterans to meet at he
polls on the 22nd OF September. and
with their united ballots repeI the
enemy. posing under the gulse of
Statewide prohibition. whose purpose
is to throttle the prosperity OF the
Commonwealth This appeal, brim-
full OF false statements and untruthful
representations from start to finish,
seeks to becloud the issue in this
campaign-the greatest that has ever
confronted the citizens of Virginia,
not excepting that Of 1851 to 65.'
when we shouldered our muskets and
marched forth to battle for the rights
of our sovereign State---an issue, re-
plete with results that are to effect the
fathers and mothers. sons and daugh-
ters OF succeeding generations for
veal or woe. and the establishment
OF moral reformation OF the whole
body polite that shall endure, by the
grace of God. to the end of time.
In addition to their appeal to
avarice they seek to arouse your pasx
sion and prejudice against gentlem
OF the highest Christian character
against whom there Is not a single
word of reproach, denominating them
as Horde OF hired orators thus
theoretically intima.:aS that the state
ments they make are unworthy OF be-
AVA dSAd dioo Willy the 1nTlStlan
ministry of the State, than whom
there Is 20 higher type to be found
anywhere. by designating them as
reckless reformers. travelling the
length and breadth of the State
preaching a gospel OF destruction and
deluding voters into the belief that
Statewide prohibition. is a panacea
for intemperance, and . cure for the
abuse of liquor" The Confederate
veterans OF Virginia know these self
denying. self-sacrif1cing. Cody men at
whose feet. they sit for instruction in
Righteousness every Sabbath, and
from whose hands they receive the
Holy Communion. and by whose
ILLUSTRATIONS in the hours Of afflic-
tions--sickness and death, they have
been confronted. No greater insult
could have been offered to the In
telligence, integrity and manhood OF
the veterans Of the grand armies that
followed the standards OF the I'm
mortal Robert E. Lee and Stonewall
Jackson. whose Christian characters
have been an inspiration, not only to
their own people. but to the whole
world. and which have been so beau
tifuliy depicted and commended to
the young men Of this country. in his
address to the various camps Of the
State. by the erstwhile distinguished
son and jurist Of our State, now presi-
dent OF the self-styled Virginia As
ISOLATION Of Local achievement"
Judge George L. Christian. OF the
city Of Richmond.
II. as 1t u said, the angels Of heaven
rejoiced over ono sinner that re-
penteth, mcthinks that there was
great grief among the angels and deep
sadness in the hearts OF Lee and
Jackson. when this gallant soldier left
his high estate to ally himself with
the leaders Of the most gigantic evil
of modern times. that IL putting an
nually more OF our fellowmen in dis
honpred and drunkard's graves than
Will fall in all OF the great battles Of
Europe this year, and damning more
Ing its by-products. combined to be-
come president Of an association.
ostensibiy for local self-government.
but really for the protection and re-
tention' OF the saloon in the city Of
Richmond and other wet cities Of the
state, the presidency Of which. hope
Ii not the reward Of his apostacy. hand
in glove with these people consents
to the Statewide circulation Of the
most fragrant and unblushing. state
ments that could emanante from any
source whatever. While ordinarily
according to every man the same
right that claim for myself to vote
on any question As his conscience may
dictate, l feel that this gross insult
to the whole body OF veterans and
sons of veterans. should be rebuked
by this grand body Of men march
ing in solid phalanx to the polls on
the 22nd OF September and standing
there like the "StonewalP deposit
their ballots for the honor and glory
OF Virginia. burying so deep those
unsanctifled and uncircumcised Phil
istines that the hand OF resurrection
could never reach them.
Now, comrades, one word and
am done. Our ranks are thinning
rapidly. our heads are whitening for,
and our feet are tottering to the
grave. We know not how soon orr
time may come to shuttle on this NOR
tai coil. but we do know that It can
be but for few years at best for all
Of us. 1t. therefore, bshooves us to
set our houses in order. and get ready,
for blessed life Of Immortality be-
yond the grave. No matter wqnat our
lives have been III the past, remember
ine the msrcloe 81 God IN the day Of
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