Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-30
Correcting an UHIu.t Comment.

Correcting AN UpIa-t Comment.
To lhe Editor OF the Herald:
My attention has Just been called to
the following editorial paragraph which
appeared In the Commercial Of the 18th
lust, aud ii 10 OF such al unjust and
%ungeHerous character, that | most re.
specially afk q hearing in response
thereto. The article 10 question read,
IS lOllOWs:
"Fleet Cooper, VI the B%r0okhavcn Comet,
70 AZ present Ia Washington, and 10 4 late
letter 10 bic journal ho says: u called yes.
terday II the siudl, IL Miss Winnie Ream,
and enjoyed \ half hour most pleasantly.
EVery body knows who Miss Winnie leam
IL. Tier $li,t0O statue OF A braham Line in
aud several OF her celebrated works 81 art
from her Bkill1ul hand have made her
name familiar all UVer the country. she 10
nov finishing Oh a statue OF Admiral Far
raguL. and has a model of a statue Of Hen
Robert K Lee, ordered By the Government
OF virginia, aOd has put IN an application
Tor the order. | hope the will get ~ II
is Veiy credltable IN COOper's good nature
TO say Il hone che Will get II, but we
.hould like TO ask what Gen. Robert n.
SNN WV ~ W ~ euNb w Du'ulA WISH W
Insult the memory VI the grand old man by
having Vinnie Ream Oarricature himP Most
earnestly we hUpe that Tho south l. not TO
have one u Winnie ReRm'S mOnstrOsilIes
planted upon he soil. Let Winnie ~oarTlca.
ture Mr.. Lincoln and render FaTrag ut
ridiculous, but for H. ,, ems sake let her
spare Robert +, Lee"
"COmmon words OF spite. wise men
have never thought worthy Of revenge"
aud hence | will deal gently with the
kplleful ding Of the short article In the
Commercial. | knew Winnie Ream in
her early RIrlhood very we'll, and also
when "girlhOOd's merry laughter was
yielding 10 womauhood's softer tone"
aud can bear testimony to her nobility
Of character, modest demeanOr, and
strict correctness of life Ia every rtla.
lion. She was educated at Christian
College, Columbia, Boone county,
Missouri, and It was here she first be.
came acquainted with the lsbors and
learning Of the earliest architects and
sculptOrs Of best repute In tho old world
and became fascinated with tho art, Of
which che is to-day an ornament
America should appreciate. ShO went
10 Rome, and there labOred diligently
In her chosen calling, while her only
brother, Robert Ream, was following
the fortunes Of the lamenled General
Ben. McCullcch, Ia the Confederate
army, where he remained until the
" warriors banner took lie fight Ia
greet tho warriors soul" SO far as my
Information goes the works Of sculp,
tural art from tho handS of Miss Rean
are anything but "mOnsirosiliea," and
would receive plaudits from DILDnus
ScylIis, LysIppus or michael Angelo,
were they living to-day, notwithstAnd'
ing thOy are styled "cIrricatures" by
this learned writer who carves hir
carricature" on paper instead OF mar
BILE. II q woman can spring up aud
peTchance, become as famous as An
CELLO or Powers, she should at least b
encouraged, aud her character not will
fed without cause, for genius is no
confined 10 either sex. Work has be
come honorable ell over the civilized
world for women, aud It 10 cerlainl
| far better than dissipation and idlenesl
. which mark the lie Of go many NAL
giants Of intellectual grandeur. W.
mans work Of art in France can b
seen al the PAl4is de Industrie. and CON
mendable II 10 TOO. The great master
, who sleep In the Louvre would prais
both chisel and brush work. AnOihe
paragraph in the Commercial contNiU
this outrageous im~pulaiion: Flee
Cooper is altogether TOT susceptible Il
be trusted with the gushing Vlnni
Rcam so far away from home" Nov
IL this not q stab at the character AM
virtue Of 8 good and true woman,
would like TO know what IL. But the
we read In Hamlet that "be thou chast
rs ice, pure as snow, thou canst escspu
caIumny," and Mics Rsam can only re
spOnd 10 the Commercial
"ItI am traduOsd by tongues which meth
or know
Ny faculties or person, yet will be
. The ChrOaicleA OF my ~dOIng-let me say
? lis Lut the fate Of place aud the rOug
brake
! That virtue mus. go through"
Il, W,