The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-12-05

arec YaukeesI and we think that 9 much
portion Of the books used IN our
sehoa's arc manufactured at the NORTH
Recent developments, 10 different parts Of
the country, show that many Of these oc-
cupants Of tie pulpit and school.rco are
abolition smisariesi and II is only necessary
70 glance at ahe books, placed 10 the hands
Of Southern children, 10 see their danger
Gus tendency,
W. recently opened "the first book Of
history, for children and youth, BY the au,
thor Of Peter Parley's tales written in
New England and published al Boston in
1914. The first object, that met our at
tehtion was an engraving which ind Utook
to represent "negSo slapes. al. rork in Me
field. There are FIVE figures constituting
this Yankee caricature Of humanity, and
i is altogether a gross %calumny Oh the in
%slitution Of slavery. One Of these figures
is a Notwithstanding overseer, with a ne
gro-whip in one hand and The other uplift-
ed as If to strike. The other four figures
are slaves with hoes 10 their hands; and
look hurried, limid and frightened, as IL
they had just been subjected 10 the scourge.
They are almost entirely naked, being des-
titute Of hats, shoes, and breeches.
One Of The questions at the bottom oIthe
page, on which this revolving picture APP
pears, requires the pupil 10 desrcibe the en-
craving; and this is done to lasten II on the
child's memory as with hooks Of steel
In addition to this, the chapter, with which
the picture is connected, and which il is
intended to illustrate, is SANDER, from
beginning TO end, on "lhe four Southern
Atlantic States" II describes the Eastern
portions Of these States as GENERALLY low,
sandy, and barren; The western portions as
billy and mountainous; the climate rs hot,
and unhealthy in summer" The planters
are said to "possess a multitude OF black
slaves, who perform GV the labors Of the
field and IN the house," 1t then goes on to
say, that The system Of slatery is not con-
ducive 10 the happiness ofthe white people
or the negroes" and the author expresses
the shops. that the time win soon come.
when there will be no Slaves in our coun-
ny,"
This CHAPTER, which will be found at
page 81 of the book, i~nsinuates that, al,
though the laws protect the lipes OF the
slaves; yet their masters are free from all
restraint as TO the infection Of punishment.
L also states that The Institution Of slavery
us sanctioned by the laws Of The slave
holding States" but omits to inform the
youthful mind that il was established BY
God himself, and fully recognized in both
the old and new testament. Ii further
draws a frightful picture Of the slave trade;
and gives a very iattering account Of The
colony Of Liberia. But this is not all: il a
I preceding chapter on the State Of Mary
land the reader is Informed that the good
: people Of the North abolished this ~inslitu,
ton, because they regarded il as sinful
and he is also told that many pious PEG
: Pile in the South look upon it as an evil.
! This first book Of history, we understand
: has been introduced into both of the AGA.
denies at this place, and for ought u
know to the contrary, may be used ia al
I the schools oil the South. We have no
hitherto bestowed much attention on hi,
$ subject; and hence we are not able, at IRE
y sent, TO say, whether many other books o
y a similar character have found their wa,
|, into our schools and academies. But a,
6 this seems 10 be the FIRST of series, W,
0 should not be surprised TO learn, that Sou
thern children were, during the whole ne
\ Rod they spend al school, imbibing senti
: ments and opiuions hostile to the ins,itu
! tion Of slaVerY-an institution, upon which
n depends, in an eminent'd degree, the saFet,
! and prosperity Of their country.
There is at least one other Yankee boo
used in che academies at this place,
which we beg leave TO call the special al
e %tentioD Of the trustees Of those institution
and the public generally. We allude |
' "the elements Of moral science by WAY
laudn-a work, which contains the mos
i poisonous, insidious and plausible attac
& on slavery, that we have ever read.-
The article to which we refer, commenced
u at page 206; and PROCESSES TO discuss olt
as modes, in which personal liberty may
ii violated negp
ltthus appears that the first bosk OH
tory placed in the hands Of Southern ch
p dren, contains a caricatufe and a calumi
n Cnthe South and Is distinguishing ihstIt
In- tion; while one d the last books, they a