The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-21
Our Federal Union! 1t must
be preserved!'

Andrew jackson stood up for
that proposition twice.
He toasted it at Jefferson's birth
day celebration in 1880 amid gather
ing tension over slavery the tariff
and the rights Of states.
And, as Thomas w. Martin, chair
man Of the Horseshoe Bend Battle
Park Association, has shown with
some research which makes dra-
matte contribution to national his
tory. he struck a greater blow for
it when he won the Battle Of Horse
shoe Bend in 1914 Mr.. Martins re-
search. conducted here and in Eng
land, shows that the victory saved
the young nation from a shocking
ACKNOWLEDGMENT planned by t ID e
British in league with the Indians
1t set in motion a chain Of events
and a commonsense for compromise
that completely altered the planned
terms Of the Treaty Of Client which
ended the War of 1872
Not only because it opened the
West to winning from the South
and not only because it established
Andrew Jackson as a national figure
and put him on the path to the
Presidency and the formation Of
the Democratic Party. but also be-
cause 1t saved our country fir 0 m
dismeInberment in the Horseshoe
Bend Battle a key one in American
history.
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER has
signed a proclamation making the
site Of the battle in Alabama a ma
tional military park But present
day champions Of our country
against ACKNOWLEDGMENT from
within or without must reword
Old Hiskory's toast now as the
John Calhoun he hated would have
reworded it in his day The toast
to preserve this nation now must
be.
To our federal Constitution, its
states rights and separation Of
They must be preserved!
This is to tell Kent and Phoebe
Courtney in New Orleans what
service to the South and the con
stitutional cause I think they are
doing with their political action
which they call The !
Solid South" r. o. Box 1923, New
Orleans Literate. readable, self
controlled, clean-printed. obviously
this periodical is
a joy to read. pleasure to pass
on
It's great virtue is minded
ness.
Not all OF us in the Southern con-
stitutional cause appreciate the need !
of wide -mindedness now within our
own ranks. We tend to oppose
people slightly differing from Us
more violently than our real
enemies.
Unless the South collects for its
cause nov, within and outside, the |
sum total Of the nation constitu- !
the total will be too
small
THE COURTNEYS are for "a
new political party based on Con 4
stitutional States Rights N They BE- 4
lieve socialism has captured both \
present-day parties don't agree \
that a third party is called for I'M !
til every effort has been made 70 4
influence one Of the existing par
ties. l believe the cause OF the
South and of constitutionalism Is
best to be served by emphasis on
the Southern Democratic Republi-
can coalition. with Southern Demo
Gratis therein taking care 70 control
their parties at home as we'll as
their freedom to vote as they please
for President.
| believe the Presidency is y oti
iitdilN 81 lLllpOi W Us " ~
possible for us as the Congress.
l believe Southern Democrats
must be free and, in great addition
make the freedom count in an exist
ing party. ! believe the Watchwords
Of the South at this Witching hour
are li the Free Democrat and
q, the Southern Democratic Re
publican coalition.
BUT WHAT APPEALS in tn c
Courtneys and their paper is the
craftsmanship and commonsense
which persuades them to fill their
columns with any and all express
sions OF the Constitutional States
Rights faith they share with those
holding other programs.
They arc for the main chance,
the big idea the sum total
The South can't afford o S
cause or a pout in the corner now.
II has to win. 1t has to be sure
it is in line Of triumphant sue
cession. This could be the t
chance.
Dread thine own power. Since
naughty Babel's prime.
High towers have been mans
crime