Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-10
Nds<cessaesc0.ss.
FrDm BrOih;r Jonathan.

SOUTHERN -. Al Nj DOokS
We have had the pleasure nt 'xan:ln
ing ii series "t' hooks. published by MT
Griffin. III Macon. Georgia. THc series
includes First. Second. aud Third Class
Book, aud Primary Cl l.>s R"h. EX
crpr The first. and IN that also we l." lI"vr
the lady assisted. these works are con-
piled Nv Son 'hern lady-rhr wife "f tn
en.crpriSin. publisher. we h we exam
ined the .crie> wi;n trmh attention. and
find the srltrrnnS made with .%c"c' H.
good taste, aud WITH II proper at'rniI"" l."
American authors generally, and |" til.
Sourh in particular The works "r'' |!
for adopllnu in ANY p"Tl nf The w"Iid wIi'r
TN" English language Is si"'h'n. In L.
combination u! WORKS 20 >chnnlS. Il p:iiir'
pal object i> to irrulra'e >r'h Srnln'r;'
upon morality as shall bring tnr'h G"''.
Crui, in The niicr l;it. oi lc scholars hrr'
are uInn> sccts in religion. ANA inrrc a'
many schools in politics. Th" in'r"d"''
ito, of The broad and general prIncll'l' : e:
morality aud otpoliiir,, which ''rr ack"o"
ledsed Nv all. nlisl alone ne ATTEMPTED IL.
co,uuilcr> of works TOR srho"l>. intend'...
II Tor npnrfdl tlltf!''lH'u. w tSh '''N
ions of an, sett are imtn'lucrd, 1t Will 10"
Obvious 10 rh" render that r!lr arr"planl,
ness of Tie work is destroyed with such IA
hold renrt< in opp"s'ion III tE">r quote.
The En.lish Rr;.'!'n. l"n'l> of Muir.
excellent computations they are. loo
were Ion. Tie standard school Looks liz
New England. They cmh"lv some Il"
The VERY finest specimens OF English li'crL-
ture. Ofla,ter years They HAY" hecn )"
pcr>edrd by American cn!lrcr"ns Ia all.
or nearly al! which have fallen under oar
observation, occur pap':S and extracts
upon slavery. w:Iirh il is certainly nn' ~
pedirnt Ia place III the hands oi cliid'rn
who were born aud are living III SLAVE
States. They certainly should not b''
taught to regard their parents rs c"nlia.
under the harsh classification under wIici!
it is the study Of rlauy writers To include
all " hose labur is done by blacks. Adults
can decitl" how mach is drriaIra:;Ca ::;;:i
how much i fact. Children whose minds
are open 10 impression. and who Go not
have AL idea that the houkS which their
lear hers pun into their hands contain any
thing which they are not rc!igiou~lv to be-
lieve, should not he eXpnSad 10 Influences
which must either lessen their parents ant
friend- in their eyes. or lesson The value Ul
the nrc,nS which ll;usc friends open Ia
them for the pt,rc!Iis" of wisdom. We
are we'll aware that the latter /, oiiene'
the case than the former Children arc
keen observers; aud The facts hich sul! ur-
der their own ewes are Il sufficient com
menrary on any dccanariou uu absirac-
tionS which may reach !h"nl from abroad
1t is unnecessary, however. TO ar"nc ;:ns
longer upon Il seleviGent proposition. Tie
majority of Northern rcaiin" books are M
fit for SJuihcru Sch0ns, and the reuaind
er are merely passahlc. The South want:
something of her own; and the only won
der TO US, i that that want has not beer
earlier SUI. led. 1t is supplied nav, aur
amply. in The works r!ntrr ,oU,ijuraiioa
and We Know rIluf wide sale anI Il prDIi
table issue must arrrnh this enterprise %
Mr.. Griilin'S. In The fir,l place The mat
ter aud manner of the seiccliGnS made, arr
inrrn>icaIiv valuable. and >utli, ru!ly rici
10 enrlly the works 10 wide circulation
aud ,>c, wirh"ur any reference in prcu'ia
localities or Srcrin:'s. lnlhc next place
as Southern Rraiirg Ennk*lley posses
strong claim upon the Southern States u
tile roriedpracv, for tie reasons hich WI
have gwen. We cannot doubt that tn,
appcaI will l,c answer We know rha
ap "xau inalun uI tie works will he suili
cicul tn secure their favor: aud Iifcrcinr'
we confidently commend them 10 the a,
,cul;On Of parents of ca' hers at the Suui,
We understand. SAWS the Globe. tha
Mair james ID. Graham, with I.icuicn
aa', L..,"'' jon., 'I,r curps of J"ro