The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-04-19
THE. &1EF RSONTAN

are base untrue, unworthy. No WON
Ger that in such places as Macon. Sa-
yannah, Augusta, and Atlanta, that
law can he mocked, law p.ding citl-
zens boycotted, prosecuted we'll nigh
to the ends of the earth, thar most
sacred of human institutions, Protes-
tant marriage blighted; the Wronged
party crushed, and the base criminal
liberated by the Roman Hierarchy.
What if old Bishop Kelley was in
some way connected with the Con-
federate Army? Wha- s3es that sig
Nifty Nat true patriot, nor true
Democrat-the sum BonU1n upon
which we seeded and for which we
fought So far as physical bravery
as a soldier is concerned, Benedict
Arnold surpassed him, still he tried
to sell out the American colonies.
Ditto, John B. Gordon, but after the
war, after our elevating of him to
every position of trust for which he
asked, he did nothing to protect US
from spoilation and robbery, but
voted with Jim Blaine and Stanley
Matthews to rob us, his constituents,
Of sixty odd million dollars in the
Huntingdon Railroad Pacific sWindie
and robbery.
No man living has a greater love
or reverence for the character of the
old true Confederate Veteran, for /
am a seyenty-five year old one my
self, but his record with me must be
clean all the way down. Not only
while he fought, but up to the present
time. What Inconsistency to battle
for sacred principles, throw your life
into the balance for them, then turn
traitor and go back upon them,
So, dear Comrades, | implore you
in love. il this can reach you in time,
every true blue one Of YOU, reject,
hurl back the vile insult Of old At
lanta and Macon.
Now in regard to the Veazey Bill,
while it's intent is good, and to a
certain extent will answer as star
ter, showing how the people stand,
and knowing as | did and do, what
it takes and is requisite to meet, from
history, the hydraheaded monster OF
Roman Catholicism, | never rested af-
ter passage Of the bill, until / Sc
cured a copy Of the bill and read it,
and saw at q glance it's defects and
imperfections, that the Old priests
and bishops would have as rich an
affair as the German Kaiser had
when he wrapped Woodrow Wilson
around his finger, laughed in his
sleeve at him and went on and did
what he pleased.
The Georgia bill is not rigid
enough, and makes no provision to
head off and meet a snakey and law
less enemy-henCe | was not in the
least surprised, and in fact, predicted
it. and 10 the old bishop triumphed
at the first pretended effort at en-
forcement The best document
have yet seen, to catch them agoinE
and q coming is a drafted bill in The
Menace Of January 9Th, 1917, recon-
mended for adoption and passage bJ
every State in the Union. | would
make but one addition to it, an(
that is like Mexico, no fOreign-bort
subject shall ever oflciate upoE
American soil, in the Roman Cath
ollie priesthood. ! am preserving
copy Of the bill 10 introduce if | car
into our next session Of our le8i5la
ture for passage, provided those pro
hibitiCn trainers, Judge Harris an(
B0sh Fielder do not bankrupt th'
State by trying to penitentiary the
balance of us, and then prohibiting
our living upon the face Of the earth
Roman Catholicism is snaIly, an(
it will not DO TO trust it nor It.
agents, if they were your owl
brothers.
Pray tell me what is the djGterenC
between a Roman Catholic convent