New-York tribune., 1867-10-15
TTNEJY PERUEE

Prof Benz. s. Ewcll. of William and Mary
College, Virginia, is brother of Major Gen.
Ewell of the late Confederate army. The fol-
lowing letter from his pen, in rebuke of mis-
chievous sectional job, is eminently just,
forciblc, and patriotic:
To N, Editor Of IN, tRicluoadJ gbg
SIR: within few months my attention has been called
10 sundry announcements Of southern Text Books ana
within week or two. more atlcnlary 10 one from
Richardson 4 CO.. publishers in New.Nork Of the
Southern University Series of school and College Text
This announcement contains the favorable Endorsement
Of number Of Southern educators ana newspapers ana
of the Legislatures Oi three states ~ appears ta some
Of the books thus recommended for adoption IN the
Southern institutions have not yet been published, II
written. The publishers. Richardson Co.. say IN their
circular There demand for series OF textbooks
any kind OF sectarian sectional teachings.
ground" And, again, referring 10 the desire o.
and youth "This feeling does not arise from an
assumption OF superiority, from false notion OF
independence or from desire 10 Introduce into the
schoolroom sectional teachings political dogmas but
from natural and commendabe selfrespect." II un-
derstand the name given 10 re proposed publications
and portion least Of the Endorsements. teachings.
indirectly IL not directly sectional are through this series
be introduced into Southern institutions OF learning
II correct in this conclusion for one engaged in ed
ucatng Southern youth most earnestly protest against
such attempt Ia create sectional literature ana sci
In any direction or locality protest against IL IN
our midst because the ultimate enect VIII oe 10 dwarf
Southern intelligence and Southern education That
pcnicOus example of this has been set elsewhere ful-
nshes no reason for our following H. bnt rather tne o
reflect on the eminent men connected with series of
Richardson CO.. or TO disparagr the abos OF southern
authors, admit their inferiority: The English .tad
by Prot McGuney which may he read and studied
tengenee; the mathematical writings OF Gen;
twice the founder OF the Virginia Military Institute, ana
others that might be mentioned reject credit on the
whole country well as on the south and me STATE ara
prove what SOnherners and Southern residents can TO-
They are equally suited 10 all attudes and ongtudrs
where the English language n spoken or written NO
Southern better employ ms time than IN lnpOy-
ing the literature aud intelligence OF his locality or more
benefit the OF education than by preparing good
text books hut object 10 any attempt 10 40 lns WIN
the apparently animatng motive OF shutting ont from
the Southern schools unobtect0nable books prepared
elsewhe Are we Ia exclude the luminous natheInal
zeal treases OF the philosopher and sage Chars
the profound works In every department OF science,
works OF European celebrity without sectlona aln by
the professors West Point and other nsttuuons a he
North, and reprints or TRANSACTIONS OF European p9oh
unless prepared by Southern ment Are We 10 reject he
recent Ifncey donations OF the Appetos anu OF barnes
Co 10 elementary schools In the south such secs,
among the legitimate consequences OF TINS aten
IL has always appeared 10 that In the choice oi
textbook the Of the student ana not OF he uthor
publisher was be consulted, ana have accordingly
always sought select the lnOs suitable NOT ihpunk
and caring where by whom was wTltten III our
competent men Will aim To write teAtpooht supe.'oI
10 any before written on IKE suole." anu
httef for general nee ana elrenst1on hhu aeSopp1sh
this Southern literature science VIII be IN the
ascendant Let me now ask IL anything Ia really gained
10 the South by such ytEm as that ptopo.e",, ay
Southern men with the aid OF similar European or
Northern works, ELSE compiled directly from taen;
They are then consigned o Northern puDusher plhsu
Northern paper hound Northern leather or boards
NIL by Northern and finally distributed as the
product OF Southern intellect ana southern s ,he s
party pocketng the credit and the 0ther the pfoh 4" o
transaction.
II has been said Ot literature and science that they
know no North. no South no East and no West They
are and OF get ought TO be- catnog "" ~ r,ios amd
VI fitt0 Tao mochauos Vt htoAAI1Ss VA Nf'ia~s W