Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-09
uPHOLDS RUTHERFORD
HISTORY COMMITTEES

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wac personally respons!ble for fore
Ing the war upon tho south"
The pamphlet raIerrsd TO il one Of
FORTY pages wherein Mr. jackson un-
heriakcs 10 provo from weI-au-
agreement existed between the au-
thoT!ttes OF the United Statcs and
the authorities OF the State OF South
Carolina that the status quo OF Fort
Su:nter should remain ,nv,olats: and
while an agreement between the nu-
thoritics OF the United States and tho
authorities OF the State OF Florida
that tho status quo OF Fort Plckens
NJ Pensncoln, Fla. should remain in
violate: that President Lincoln. In
,NioIhtlon o! that agreement. under
TOOK 10 enforce each Of these forts
ana thus commit AN act OF var
jackson Pamphlet Open hook
IL IL not my purpose hero TO dis
cuss the question, but 10 inform the
public that the pamphlet OF Mr.. Jack.
son ls an open book and has been
puhl!she! 10 the world wherein he
undertakes to support every PROPOSE
t!oH announced by him on good nu-
thority. and largely from tho archives
OF the United States government AS
an appendix to this pamphlet he
prints tho authorities upon which he
t"S'i MS lhCtE. no" II Seems as II
public Indignation has been aroused
in certain quarters by these charges
against President Lincoln. History
reveals tho facts that no public Of
fetal has ever escaped the pen OF
critics. President Lincoln was
severely criticized by his own people
and his own party from the day OF
his inauguration until the timc o. his
tragic death. II has been only since
H..
d"avored 10 make him out man
void OF ofrense," a perfect man."
the great American"
MIR Lincoln was indeed n remark
able man: and the more remarkable
because OF his humble origin and
lard lot in carly life: and sim more
remarkable because ne succeeded in
accomplishing his purposc-good or
hHd--even against the opposition of
his association. This, however. does
not put President Lincoln beyond tho
realm of just criticism; and ali that
the Rutherford Commission" is en-
deavoring 10 do Is 10 secure true
history OF tho Confederate cause
without respect Of persons
Right TO Secrde. the Qmcstfon.
The life OF President Lincoln
you'd be Incomplete without dis
cussion OF the fundamental principles
s.,
cannot be done in newspaper ar
t!cle. 1t has. however, been done IN
times gone by by the giants OF this
land. The public life OF Mr.. Lincoln
must depend largely upon tho aues-
ton whether the scccdlnE States had
n right, under our Constitution. TO
withdraw from the Union; all OF his
tbiogr aphers have written ns though
no such right existed. We. OF the
south. however. stand upon the rights
OF this State to withdraw from tho
Union. and view Mr.. Lincoln's life
from that standpoint: and upon Tho
solution OF that question Mr.. lincoln
must stand or fall.
Want World to Know Truth.
II tho authorities set forth by Mr.
tombstone arc true. then the world
should know them. Tho pamphlet is
opcn to tho world and the authorI-
toe upon which his charges arc bnsed
fully set forth The archives Of tho
United States government must he
assumed to set forth facts that arc
true
The facts necessary to maintain tho
Justice OF our cause should be made
public regardless OF consequences.
Truth crushed to earth shall rise
again,
The eternal years OF God are
hers;
But Error. wounded. writhes with
pain,
AND dies among his worshippers."
In conclusion. we desire to say that
none are more loyal to our reunited
country than the Confederate Vet
Ierans"" and their Sons: nut we are
not willing to purchase peace at the
pr,co OF truth. Nor are we willing to
suppress facts for tho sake Of
show OF loyalty" We are not afraid
OF the truth; we want the truth. The
hole truth and nothing but the
truth; nor do we believe that tho
good mon OF our country from what.
80 ever section or party they come.
iE.ould have 1t otherwise.