Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-28

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Authoritative Writers-A Daily Editorial Feature.
SENATOR POLLOCK, OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
GOODRICH.

on tho blood stained and shot-swept
fields of Old Virginia tho >chivalrous
the bravery. tho saeriaos the suer
ing. "the deeds of daring and Of dying
OF the splendid sons of South Carolina.
t who never failed In their duty or fall
struggle for homo rule, local self.
gosy,ernncnt and States rights Of
In gray. veritablc heroes, have fallen
on the forefront OF baltic. sleep their
last sleep in Frcdericksburg's Con-
federate Cemetery, where our noble
women, when roses come again" an
nualiy pay to their memory their tri-
bute OF tender sympathy and of love.
Lest we forget, lest We forget" And
forget wo will unless we OF tho South
asgressivc1y. decidedly. with great en-
phasis, which cannot be and must not
DO misunderstood or misintcrprcted.
cal lconoclasts from rude!y and ruth
icssly tearing down the pillars OF tho
temple, and unless VIC demand that
they cease their work of wreckage.
rho incentive, as we'll as tho inSpi-
ration. for writing this in protest is
that few days ago there was pending
in the United States Senate a rcsolu-
ton having. for its purpose and OBJ
lcct the enforcement OF womans suf-
fraso through an amendment to the
Constitution Tho effect and result OF
deprive and tako away from some
States. unwilling to have woman SUI
frage. the right, the power and the
jurisdiction to regulate and control
their own electorate. to decide and
determine the qualification Of their
South Carolina, a state historically
great. and periodically loyal, has for
ono OF its Senators, MIR. Pollock. who
voted for That amendment, and as ex-
planatory, If not III excuse and apology
for casting such vote, Is reported TO
have said this:
The argument that this Is u matter
for. action by tho States, and that TO
PASS this resolution is viola ton OF
excuse on the part OF many for oppos-
ing tho resolution. and poor excuse
1T that"
Angels and ministers of grace" do
day champions OF democracy use
the word. democracy. cmascuIatcd
its broaAest and most liberal construc-
ton. Here let me remind Senator
Pollock, OF South Carolina. that, in the
dark and dreadful days OF reconstruc-
tion. when we OF the South were pass
ing through an ordeal. OF which the
present ..eration can barely compre-
hood and manhood OF the South were
tried by the test OF endurance. With
yet sublime lcroism OF which history
has no equal, came forth undated.
unafraid. unconquercd. then. 10 add 10
our diacomforturc, 10 urge US 10 des
pcration. II not despair. the RADICAL
ism OF the North confronted US, with
its determination to force on US negro
suffrage through an amendment TO the
Constitution. In vain. with one consent
and assent. in full accord. we cntrcat-
ed, pctitioned, protested. for knew
then, as we know now. ths was not
done from any love or even respect
they had for the negro. but. TO do all
the hurt and harm to the South pos
sibie In their plan OF punishment We
claimed then TO pass such an amend
inent was in violation. Reputation. as
well as surrender OF the reserved"
rights Of the States. OF local self-gov-
ernnent. and OF home rule: that Il
meant a too much centralized govern
ment at Washington. too much pa
tcrnalism For this contention they
laughed us 10 scorn they snecred at
us. and declared that our then reasons,
excuses and arguments were poor
excuses at that"