The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-04-18
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10tae hd}tof u Ne L01Her.
It vac stated yesterday &c the
meeting II the School CemnissiQH-
cfs OF this county among other
things Of ike character, that
"Ihis movement Ton q change eli
books was b Ihterest OF the publish
er OF the Sostheru Series Richard
SOMA Radical OF Tire blnckest dye.
and one wii0 has done al hc could
- crush and opPr.ss tie South"
AS tie ageH ~ iIinNie, " Iison 8
Co, Iii the interest ofthe McGuiley
Readers, has visited as. % she has no
doubt Visited cur brcther Commits
siohers, and read to rs papers end
made to MS assertions setting f0rth|
the same statement, and as H0 doubt
eur bso1hef COMMISSIONERS. IN Gem
mun s. li many others, have never
seen the letter below, we respectful
IS request 3Au to publish the follow
ing letter Of Generai j. B. Gordon,
ia reply to the above named papers
and the above stated ASTON 81 tie
agent Of Elinkle, Wilson & Ces and
tiins greatly ubligQ your friegds.
IS WALroN, 18Th District.
T. +. HERMAN, ZIst District
joins A. HAMBs-Es I9th, District.
IlsA. AIcGREED4, 18Th District.
W.lAI. RxGE, l0th District
TaOs j. KENYON, 105h District.
So much only Of the le Ter is giy-
en- Is is IL answer 20 e.atement above
given.
baltimore. December %. 1871.
The efforts 81 agents Of Northern
school books, combined rs tlIey are
IN opposition to the University
series. to direct public attention
from the books themselves, 10y at
lacking Mr G. B. Richardson, have
been SO often aade and thnarted,
that I should not consider it neces
sary to notice them again but fer
the possibility that All The facts may
lnevcr have been made known TO
lyonr Board. The success of tho
/ university Series Of scho0l-books.
although the first comprehensive CT
/ fort made by the South has been so.
great as to INDUCE every leading
+ publishing hoirse in the United
f states to combine against ns. But
/ failing to make an .effectaal effort
asaj3.s1 Size books themselves, they
jtura all their venom upon Mr. Rich
ar3son. Suppose the charges mac e
against AEF. Richardson we're true,
let me ask what has this to do " Ga
tie character Of the books written
Il by Commodore Manry, the lie Con
les and 81 Faculty of the IIeiveFsi
tty of Nirsipia? Bat the Facts are
that AR Richardson had no more
TO do With tie matter contained by
hthe nnganiue foEeffed to, than be
fhad7Wittssile matter OF the biography
written by Geueral Ire of bis Edher,
which Aie Richardson also u5iish
cd. The edit5faof that magazine
lived IN. Philadelphia tisp editorials
Uere writes and tire stereptypes
ma3ein Philadelphia, and Mr. Rieh
+ ardson .kpew .nothing efjts contents
] and vas in Pc was responsible for
I its contents.
Reference is made to what IS term
Ell sfoal CORRUPTION in this company.
We are left to there infer that the
+ corruption consists iii the eonnec-
ftien of SIR. Richardson with the
company. Let It's see about this
Gen. r. =. Lee employed Mr. Rich-
4 aflsBns 10 publish tie biography tie
Iedised of his f.Ither. General Hurry
Lees IS General r. y Lee There's
fore, a'eorrupf EOmmOdoTe Mau
/ fy, Colonel Nehable and all authors
Of these books, arranged them slees
/ with Mr, Richardson 60 publish
/ these books. Are the gentlemen,
i Therefore corrupt I have I'm my
+ possession letter from General Ice.
/ eongratuiatipg mepR my5conneetion
win this etiQrt 70 supply tlie cQun
try with these books. Did General
Lee, therefore, congratulate me on q
scoa0pt' eenhecti6a lie knew
AIR Richardson before / did, and, IS
sisted Bef6re, 3fS Richardson was
if.is chesen publfslier, Bat j Will
mot Insult your comm0h sense hy
Efurther references Is q matter So ht-
terry Irrelevant to the great question
at issue, VIA Are these books worthy
/. ! If yeHr patronage, which are the re.
salt Of the arllasss iaa5rs of g5ir
best talent3 Books which, though
written by Southern men, aFe fast
6nd5nG their way into the Nogthera
schools on the source Of merit and
aatire freeaeal ffosn seetienaiisni
land R0tiies-baoks whichare rapid.
4 81 hecQn4ing abe uniform series of1he
seattle Ian tontent 70 leave Gle
-sieelsi9n of this question n1he hands
of year intelligent Board. IT she
. commenda6ie selfrespecE or cur
q people, aud their jRst pride ii their
s authors. opsht rot ia yoar Judge.
imcnt to laiiGence your action, may
ask that the ahoAeHt eas Interest
taad patriotic purpose ,o be subselV
led hN this ahitcd effort ef oar PEG
pile and the scholarly merits Of tbe
books themselves, receive eong anbi-
asetl consideration This 4 Solsh
ern enterpIfze. ban che books are
strictly uaseeiiaaai aad asl-p arti-
sah The fsleFehee to f1yseEE j
shall pot neIie1 The fael IS THAI
ttiPse eHoftgaf our enemies to al.
vert atteptioa fpem thu books ana
tasirpIccts slfon the satare Of the
eauntrs, s9f at.hcks upea individuals
hfve lcsn 50 difel made sad So ~
ten answered tkes sac heoAle uFe
weary af fiiea They hays seeming
Is become t.lp sole sssciz IL trasie 81
oet Nqsf aern aatsseon Very re-
50 .etlaliy, yQuFo hafiien1 sefsant
3. eaEpQss
Asiol oEa. 81. tsiacK % the Man
chester D.Aesres ana Tie Tnihho-
ma 1issss, lo-h useki.es. IS ssnsle-
man 81 imeeai4ss coaeeltien. us
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