National Republican., 1880-11-27
REBEL scHooL-BooKs IN VIRGINIA.

demnation.
REBEL sCHOoL-BooKs IN VIRGINIA.
From the Alexandria Gazette we learn
that Mr.. JOHN UNDERWOOD of Occoquan,
formerly United States marshal of Virginia,
has notified the school trustees of his dis
trict that his children shall not learn the
history Of this country from the books now
in use in the public schools Of that state"
This is timely protest. 1t has long
been due to the self-respect Of southern re-
publicans that it should be made. The
books in question are practically text
books of treason, secession and rebellion
and every loyal man in the south should
make determined effort against their use
in the public schools. The republicans of
that section should al once incorporate in
their party platforms pledge that such in
sidious methods of perpetuGtiug the " lost
cause" should be banished from schools
supported in any part by taxes upon loyal
people.
President HAYES has recently advocated
federal assistance TO the educational funds
of the southern states, and the idea has
been iavorably received by thoughtful
friends of the south in all parts Of the
country. But such an idea should be at once
abandoned if ii involves the incubation OF
history saturated with the virus of slavery,
scctionalism, hatred of the national idea,
veneration for the men who plunged the
country into civil war and deteslation of
the statesmen, generals and armies of the
republic who safely brought that war to n
triumphant close.
The Alexandria Gazette, in noticing the
protest of Mr. UNDERWOOD, says:
The seats Mr.. UNDERwooD's children oc.
cupy in the public school should be given TO
other children Immediately, for while he has
an undoubtcd right to educate his children as
lie secs fit, he has no conceivable right to pre-.
scribe either the books or the discipline for
the public schools, aud if his children, by his
command, refuse to use the former or comply
with the latter, they should be sent home at
once.
Such advice is in full accord with the
rebel spirit which originated the books in
question and which prescribes them as
textbooks. Loyal men should see to il
that this dictum should be speedily re.
versed. If the bourbons of the south wish
their children taught from such books lei
them Withdraw, and, like the legitimisis oi
France and iacobites of Scotland, continue
TO teach the impracticabe politics of n by
gone age
DEMocRATIc Tennessee, like democratic
Arkansas, has repudiated repudiation at the
polls World
Yes; by electing n republican governor
DIPmTHERIA has taken firm hold in
Chicago. Forty-two cases were reported tc
the health Office from Tuesday to Thursday
Of this week.
JUDGE JAMESON of Illinois has decided
that a divorce fraudulently obtained may
not be set aside by petition af.er the lapse
OF more than three years.
JoHN W, FoRNEY exultingly exclaims
The south is rich and powerful" Gen
eral TooMBs and ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS
say she is powerful, hut not rich.
SUCH is the pressure of popular opinion
that the catholic bishops in Ireland have
addressed Pope LEO for instructions They
say that they may he driven to support thy
land league.
THE North German Lloyds line of steam.
ships will deliver according to contract
5000 Rouuanian jews in New York during
the month Of December This is the be.
ginning Of large immigration of this
people driven from Roumania by persecu.
tiOn.
TIE census Of 1850 shows that in the
state OF Connecticut less than oue-iourtl
of its inhabitants, paying less than one.
tenth of the annual taxation, chose ma.
iorily of the legislature. This anomaly in
representation proceeds from the arrange.
ment made sixty years ago, At that time
all the towns which had corporate ex-
isleuce were given two representatives each
while those Incorporated after that year
received but one. Many Of these towns
have either gained nothing In popalation