Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-12
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TIONS.
The giant nations of Europe are en-
gagged in fighting each other. to hum
BILE every king and emperor in the
windup. but they are also engaged in
a work long contemplated and prepared
for that is not set down in the books,
namely. the subjugation of smaller
countries and kingdoms which they ca
gerly long for. like Naboth's vineyard
disturbed the peace OF the king OF Is
raeL Poland was divided into three
parts nearly a century ago-between
Prussia. Russia and Austria Poland
has been a subject nation ever since
Germany made a quick snatch at the
kingdom OF Belgium. at the beginning
OF the war in 1914. Serbia is already
Frustrated: Belgium has name. but
really belongs TO Germany and Austria
today. Greece is in the throes OF dis
solution, and the sick Man" Of Tur-
key Il holding his territory. until such
time as Russia gets share in the final
spoils of war
Portugal would be gobbled in a trice,
except that the quat giant nations are
so busy As II now appears. Austria
Is so crippled and infirm that the en-
ptre only can live in the embrace OF
Germany.
Holland. the only kingdom in Europe
ruled by a woman. has been the won
der OF the civilized world. Small and
surrounded by giant armies on land or
sea. Yet Holland seems more secure
than any, save the small republic OF
Switzerland In the final distribution.
monarchy may find its doom. and Hol-
land may become a republic
To my mind. there is today hanging
over all Europe an Almighty decree
that we have not heard pronounced,
but which will be evolved in a few
swift passing years That decree, IS
sued by the Mighty Maker OF Heaven
and Earth. will humble the pride OF
prince and potentate and show forth
the wrath of God and man against in
justice. tyranny and war.
HOW SOUTH CAROLINA SECEDEDI
on December 10. 1915. il will be fifty
ak years since South Carolina seeded
from the federal union. Mr.. Lincoln
. was elected TO the presidency on No
vember S, 1850. Four days later. James
Chestnut. Jr., resigned his seat in the
United States senate On the same day
q bill was introduced in the South Caro-
lima legislature TO call out and equip
ten thousand volunteers and the legis-
laturs authorized the suspension Of
spice payments and also ordered the
calling OF a state convention on Deem
Der II Ito take care that the common
wealth of South Carolina should suffer
no detriment" An election for delegates
to this state convention was ordered
on December s. All free white male
citizens above the age Of twenty-one
were eligible as delegates. About that
time United States Senator Hammond
resigned and he was followed by several
South Carolina representatives
Robert BarnwelI Rhett. a prominent
CITIZEN. made a public speech on Novem-
Der IL. I'm which he said the southern
Confederacy ought to be a slave hold
ing Confederacy. The republics Of
Greece and Rome were built on domes-
tic slavery.
It is said the north did not take these
incidents seriously. A report was print
ed in the New York World. written in
Aiken. s. C.. telling of a torch-light
procession where two negroes carried an
effigy OF Lincoln on a rail and the eff
figy was taken to a scaffold. hanged
by the negroes and then burned by a
large assemblage- On November II, the
citizens OF Charleston gathered TO sin
augurate a revolution" Secession badges
were worn by men, women and children.
4 pine pole one hundred feet high was
raised with a Palmetto flag on top of
ID it. The convention assembled on time
Rev. DR.. J. H. ThOrnweli, Of the Pres
byterian church. said OF il: 1T en-
braced the wisdom. moderation and in
tegrity OF the bench The learning and
prudence OF the bar. and the elOquence
and learning OF the pulpit" There
were three foreigners in the conven-
ton. Thomas Thomson. a Scot; c. @.
Meminger and John NJ Shingler. born
in Cermauv All the others were born
in the CaroIinas. except Chancellor B.
r Dunkin. born in Massachusetts. They
met in Institute hall. Columbia.
The ordinance of secession was
adopted without debate Congress was
in session. when IL was told in the
house. Mr.. Lincoln was told in Spring
field. Ill
HOW FEARFUL Is THE FRE PEND.
During a late visit TO Augusta. where
I was lovingly cared for by some dear
relatives. they gave me an. auto ride
through the burned section of the city,
They gave me graphic descriptions OF
the ferocity OF the confiagratiOn and how
il Ieaped and bounded from street to
street. and where the heat was so in
tense that nothing remained OF metal or
marble, and only the bricks and mortar
remained to show what fire can do.
A dear cousin. who owned a beautiful
home told me she at last remembered
that she had beautiful set OF brass for
the fireplace. and she went over the
debris very carefully and the polished
brass had either melted and become Stag
with the brick and mortar or it had
vanished like atmospheric dust. and was
scattered in the air
The rage OF the fire fiend was sc
a