The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-04-18
Youths Books, Histories, Stories
g., &c.

G1., Wc,
Few people are aware Of the immense
number of books, Of a juvenile character,
now printed and published. Histories.
stories, sketches, every sort and kind OF
literary condiment, are now palmcd of |
upon the public, and almost without ex-
ception, every one of these publications are
surcharged with the most poisonous negro
equality doctrines. Three-quarters ofthem
are actually so filthy and disgusting, both
in style as well as sentiment, that no re-
spectacle person of taste would have them
in their houses. During the past week,
however, we have come across book
which seems to us to exceed anything be-
fore given to the public, both in falselood
as to facts, and in vulgarity as to style
The book is "The Child's History OF the
Great Rebellion" published by the Har-
pers, and it is sufficient to stamp that
house with ineffable infamy, if they never
again publish another book of the kind
In order that our readers may form some
idea both of the style and contents OF this
infamous volume, which is to be put into
the hands of the youth of our land, We
give few choice extracts.
Referring to the secession OF South Car
DINA, the writer says:
"These bad and foolish men now said
the long wished-for pretext had cone, and
that the Union must be dissolved. The
State Governor, one Gist, called his Legis-
lature, ard sent word to them that the
State ought to secede. The United States
Judge, one Magrath, who had taken an
oath to be faithful to the United States,
took off his robes in open court. and de-
clared that the United States officers had
no further business in South Carolina. The
South Carolina Senators in Congress re-
signed-o good riddaace !"
ga good rdd.nce' to those whom the
writer denounces as traitors for going !
Again, referring to Mr.. Buchanan's cabinet
he says:
4 "His cabinet was full of traitors. The
Secretary Of the Treasury, Howell Cobb
labored with will to ruin the credit of the
United States, resigned when he could dc
no more mischief, and became rebel gen
eral. The Secretary of War, Floyd, sem
to the South all the arms he could lay
hands on, stole some money, and then raj
away. and became rebel general. Tht
!. Secretary of the Interior, Jacob Thompson
stole million, ran away, and became
rebel general" ra
Considering that it has been proved
over and over again, that all the abov
: charges of stealing are absolutely false, thu
GOODNESS with which they are here stated a
historical facts, is, to say the least, refresh
ing. Again, hear the wretch tell how MI
Buchanan turned "green," and wrung hi
yellow" hands. Fine reading for chi
dren, truly!
"Mr. Stanton boldly told the Presiden
that further parley with rebels was treason
on which feeble Buchanan turned gree
with fright, and wrung his hands in abjec
imbccility."
:" Mr.. buchanan looked on coolly, wiring
: ing his ye'low hands, and the rebel batterie
grew by the rood each day"
Here is lie out of whole cloth:
"Those northern men who were friend
of the rebels beloved frantically for peace
a regiment was raised in New York to fgf
e for the South, and many northern newsp;
pers assured the rebels that if it came wa
there would be as many nothern men 0
their side as against them"
Who raised regiment in New York t
fight for the South? Just listen to til
h sneering way in which he refers to the p
triotic efforts of Ex-President Tyler
prevent the horrible war through which W
have passed:
"There was drol body which met
Washington, under the presidency of shu
\. fling Capt. Tyler, and called itself q Pea
Conference. This droll body met to see
anything would satisfy the South but Il
wholesale eating of dirt by the North {
inquiry, the South said, No, nothing wou
do but the eating Of dirt wholesale; and
this droll body adjourned
u Here is something absolutely fiendish..
Referring to the killing of General McCot
= in Tennessee by band of guerrillas,
says:
al confess that l am not quite as sor
as, perhaps, l ought to be when | tell y
that this gallant hero's regiment, heari
of his death, obtained leave to visit t
place where he was murdered, ana bar
III do,pn every house witbin ten miles Of
accmsed spot"
This is sample of the amiable and Chr
: tian spirit of this volume for the youth
our lond
Can any one conceive of q book to
: placed in the hands Of children more da
nable, more fiendish than such as the abo
indicate this to be? And yet these {
or tracts are but a sample Of the entire v
ume. Such wretches as Butler are prais
he and endorsed to the fullest extent, VIII
every person opposed to the war or in t
" ranks on the opposite side is put down a
!, scoundrel and a william. Surely no Den
o GRAFT could allow such book to come il
the house to pollute for a moment
minds of his children, and yet, through
70. facilities which the Harpers have for cir'
: lating books, we do not doubt this v
work, will poison the minds of thousan
lie, of young people, whose parents are eitl
Is. Democrats or that way inclined. J
he publication Of this Infamous book /
zee aroused us to do what We have long me
of tated, but not fully carried out,sand that
he to connect with our business regular p1
.or fishing house for sound, impartial and CT
ne did books, of a truly American charact
IN in which no traces OF this vile Aboliti
he literature shall be allowed to appear. a
~. we shall inaugurate this movement b.
MS publication, as soon as possible, of :
,ed CHILD's HIsToRY. OF The GREAT CRY
ed WAR;" in one volume, of about $50 pas
lat duodecimo, illustrated, price 81 SO, nea
IN bound in cloth. The work of preparing