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| BY T. G. LANG. . |
The graceful shaft that now rises
from the square is a fitting tribute
alike to the heroism of our soldiers
and to the patriotism of our women
which inspired its erection.
It is also a fresh assurance that in
this country liberty will not die, and
serious sentiments will live forever.
Its erection recalls us again from
the more sordid absorption Jn the
commercialism of the times to the
more elevating contemplation of the
honorable struggle of the South for
the sanctity of constitutional govern
ment.
I.
The constitution of our country pri
or to the War Between the States was
a compact between Sovereign States.
Powers that were not expressly
granted in the constitution to the
Federal government were, according
to the dictates of common law, as well
as by express mention, reserved by
the Sovereign States.
The Federal government, let it be
emphasized, was not the creator, but!
the mere creature of these Sovereign!
States and their agent for the exe-;
cution of their will as that will was'
indicated in the articles of cojnpact.
In short, the constitution wa3 of
the nature of a contract, the con-
tracting parties being the Sovereign
States, and, as in ordinary contracts, j
the violation of the compact on the |
part of one party absolved the other \
party to the compact.
This status of the States under the
constitution was clearly understood
and universally conceded at the time
of the adoption of the constitution
and on through a half century of our,
history to the outbreak of the War
Between the States.
Early County News.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
BLAKELY, GA., THURSDAY EVENING. APRIL 8. 1909.
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The State of Virginia, fearing at
the time she ratified the constitution,
lest, in ages yet unborn, her agree
ment to the compact might possibly
be construed as the surrender of her
sovereignty, expressly, in her papers
of ratification, reserved her charac
ter of sovereignty and put the sister
hood of Scates on notice that, in the
event of a menace to her sovereign
t.;-, she would withdraw from the
Union.
11.
Slavery seems to have been the oc
casion, though it is misleading to em
phasize it as the cause of the War
Between the States. The cause at
best was disloyalty to a constitution
that had become objectionable.
Whether slavery was wrong or
whether it was right—whether it
should have been repudiated as “the
sum of all villainies” or whether it
should have been extenuated as the
industrial discipline of an artless peo
ple and their moral preparation for
, the suffrage of freemen, are matters
I that becloud the real issue.
Right or wrong—the slave was a
chattel in the purview of the consti
tution, and the right of his ownership
was recognized and protected by the
I constitution, and but for the guaran
tee of this right the union would
never have been formed. To this ef
| feet Judge Story said: “Without it
the Union could not have been form
! ed.’’ So said Judge McLean on the
| authority of Chief Justice Marshall:
Without it “no constitution could
have been adopted.’’
Said Judge Baldwin: “Thu 3 you see
that the foundations of this govern
ment are laid and rest in the right,
of property in slaves. The whole j
structure must fall by disturbing the
cornerstone.”
And Daniel Webster, the Expound
er of the Constitution, said: “I do not
hesitate to repeat that if the North
ern States refuse wilfully and delib
erately to carry into effect that part
of the con3ltilotion which respects
the restoration of fugitive slaves and
Congress provides no remedy, tae
South would no longer be bound to
observe the compact. A bargain bro
ken on one side is broken on all sides.”
And again: "The principle of the res
titution of runaway slaves is not ob
jectionable unless the constitution is
objectionable.”
The real cause of the conflict, there
fore, was the open and avowed hos
tility of assemblies of individuals to
the existing constitution, the disloy
alty to this constitution on the part
of many prominent persons, the men
acing attitude of the great political
party, and many actual infractions of
the constitution.
In secession, therefore, the South
was acting within her rights under
the constitution, and the war on the
part of the South so far from being a
“war of rebellion” was a war for the
maintenance of the sanctity of the
existing compact.
111.
The design of this article is not a
defence of human slavery, but the
vindication of the honor of the South
in the lamentable conflict between
the States. Nor would it be worthy
of us to foster a spirit of bitterness
toward our people beyond the "line.”!
We only suggest that they cease
to seek the justification of their at
titude on constitutional grounds or
in motives of a loftier patriotism.
Their justification, if to be found at
all, must be sought in the plea of the
right of revolution as inherent in a
people.
Only when such a plea is made
shall justice triumph and resume her
i happy sway, criminations cease, the
| spirit of sectionalism pass away and
s the people of the South consider their
existence as a nation under the con
stitution for which they fought as an
experiment, and feel it a compensa
tion for misrepresentation and mis
fortune that they now no longer live
under a bond of union that proved a
rope of sand, but under a form of
government, though born of revolu
tion, able to maintain peace at home
and to command respect abroad.
Our patriotic women are facing the
dawn of such an honorable peace. It
will be the meridian of our national
glory.
On that day shall this Republic,
the lest sense ol Injustice removed
her face illumined with conscious
pride, now robed m white and crown
ed with roses, be felt more than ever
tne fond idol of all section - as she is
now to al) the fairest among the na
tions of the earth.
T. G. LANG.
NEW ROAD SUPERVISOR.
At a recent session of the county
board of commissioners a trade was
closed with Mr. A. J. Harvard, of
Jakin, Ga., whereby that gentleman
accepts the position of general road
supervisor of the county. A3 such he
will be directly responsible to the
county board.
In addition to this position, he|
also takes charge of the convicts of,
the county, and will give general dl-j
rection to their control. Mr. Harvard |
! has for seven years been in control
of the Flowers Lumber Co.’s convictsJ
at Jakin, and he i 3 known as one of]
the most successful convict men in
the state.
Capt. Harvard will within the nextj
few days move his family to Bain
bridge, and from this place he will
look after his duties, having purchas
ed a handsome automobile for that
purpose.—Bainbridge Searchlight.
New Mackerel and Fish Roe at
Belisle’s Market.
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RESOLUTIONS
By the Damascus-Kestler Missionary
Society.
Whereas, Our Corresponding Sec
retary of Woman's Missionary Socie
ty of the Methodist church, Mrs. T. J.
Lanier, who has faithfully served In
that capacity since its organization,
has seen fit to cast her lot In another
community, therefore, be it
Resolved Ist, That in her retire
ment our Society expresses its ap
preciation of her faithful service and
untiring devotion during her official
term, by which the Society has been
edified and its interest strengthened.
Resolved 2nd, That our confidence
in her as a Christian is unbounded,
and we fully commend her to the
good people of the community in
which she now resides, and in her
the Missionary Society will find a
willing worker. We wish for her
and her family the richest bles.sings
of her Lord whom she love 3
serves.
MISS EFFIE COLEMAN,
SALLIE MIMS,
Committee.
Resolutions of Juvenile Society X v
of Damascus —Kestler.
We, the Juvenile Society, have met
to open our mite boxes and would, if
possible, express our regret at the
absence of our lady manager, Mrs.
T. J. Lanier. In our meetings her
presence always brought gladness to
our little hearts, and her words of
' encouragement have stimulated us to
do more “for the little children, who
i don’t know about Jesus in heathen
lands.”
We do hope that when our journey
oti earth is done, we will meet her
"O’er in the Sun-Bright Clime.”
Elise Griffin, Una Haddock, Edith
Culpepper, Corradelle Perry, Hilda
Hightower, Clarence Adams, Robert
Coleman, Pauline Haddock, Jewel
Smith, Committee.