Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-20

The Philadelphia Age. under The beading Of
Mix Tor Babes" treats Of subject against
which the western people should take warning.
II treats OF = species OF abomiuable little book.
written for children. IN which. 10 puerile Ian
xuags. the history OF the rebellion IS told OF
eoursei, is compound of silly lies which would
not fad uttersnce in works Of more pFetension
and which, for their contemplate character,
would be overlooked The Age says:
The story Is told fn the form Of Dialogue. 10
which the chief speaker is "Uncle William Of
superannusted Yankee habits. with turn for
gossip, 80 infDite fund Of falsehood aud a deep
seated aversion to personal service in the field
Ia fact, II he had contract (the author. j. 81
lent on that point he would make a representa-
tire New EDgland patriot. his auditors are six
inquisitiye nephews and nieces. They arc pre-
cociously malignant. and are. OF course. aboli-
tion:sts of the very meanest tyde. They ask
Uncle William" to tell them the history OF the
rebellion. and he kindly consents 10 do 30. On
this slender thread OF fiction the history OF the
rebellion is suspended. We will present a few
selections calculated to give an idea OF the book.
Little Tommy i the Youngest OF Uncle Will
liam's" auditors We are told that he Is "sun-
BEAM" and in proof Of this statement the fol.
lowing aDecdOte Is related.
Zone day an enemy OF the government be-
came very much excited IN talking with his faith
er. because the latter called him a copperhead,
and he shook bis fist and spoke hard words.
whereupon our little Tommy, who bad been a
witness 10 the whole scene. started up, as il
fearing that bis father would be injured. and cried
out: do home. toppyhead do home, toppy-
head do home. tick, tick "
"Our only regret in reading this interesting
passage is that the "sunbeam's' fears for the
safety OF bis pu.llanimous parent were not real
lied"
Again Charlie" inquiries p 90:
Anderson might have been re enforced DE
fore Mr.. Lincoln was made president. nigh, he
not?'"
Whereat the libeller responds
VERY true but President Buchanan was
cowardly old man, who did not dare to resist the
traitors 10 his cabinet, and do bis duty"
"'Is Buchanan a traiter?' asked Henry You
had better not ask me that question, replied Tn
Gle William, 'for | might not be able to- prove
that he is, and perhaps it would not be well for
me 10 tell what believe on that point &c
"Mr. Calhoun, whose pure and honorable life
was an example 10 American statesmen. and foi
whose death the whole nation testified ts grie
by every symbol and expression OF public and
private mourning, is reyiled by Uncle William
who has plainly passion for dead antagonists,
with special malice
What an old traitor he was" said Charlie
whose Indignation was aroused by these facts.
"Yes, and more than ever before We are dis
posed to give him ploce with Benedict Arnold
on the page of history, &c.
As we turn over the leaves of this book, cta
tons multiply upon US 40 rapidly that il woulC
require columns 10 present even specimens of th'
variety of falsehoods with which it is filed. W,
are told on page 81 that secretary Toucey iva.
az reallF committed to the rebel plan as the foul
est traitor in the plot" Beast Butler is eulogiz
ell through some fifty pages model christian
gentlemen, and his temperate habits are
selected "a a subject for special laudation. The
Massachusetts Yankees are credited with every
deed of skill or vslor that has distinguished the
northern arms. But the bulk of the book is about
the negro. Uncle William takes good care &c
till the inqulstiye six that il is for the mobile
black" that the war was begun, and must bt
fought out. and he dilates through whole score.
of pages on the courage, honesty, loyalty and
other virtues of that darling people.
These miserable little books are intended to
corrupt the minds OF children, and are the labors
of class of imbeciles whose puerilties have
been rejected by some persons.
Ii may seem like giving undue importance tC
tIifes, but il was by just such means the feeling
OF hostility 10 the south and southern nstitu
tons was engendered, which has resulted in thl
war. IL is known how difficult il is to eras,
prejudices implanted in the minds of children
and for this reason we warn the public agains
them.
We scarcely know what punishment ought to
be given to the authors. They ought to be vel
spanked by a committee of old women and sen
to earn their honest living by manual labor
Louisville Democrat