The National tribune., 1890-09-25
A TEXTBOOK OF D1sLoyALrY.

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of his neighborhood. 1t is nothing less than
a studious attempt TO poison the minds of
the youth of the South against the people
of the North, the loyalists of thAr own
section, and the National Government, and
teach mischievous falsehoOds that may in
time bear bloody fruit The authors say in
their preface:
The authors Of the following School History Of
the United States having lopg felt, "a practical
teachers the need of such textbook upon the
subject as would moro fully supply the wants of
education I'm the South, have prepared the present
| work for that purpose. For In all the
School Histories heretofore published events have
been presented from Northern standpoint, and,
consequently, tho South has sometimes been neg
lected and more frequently misrepresentod.
The uprising in the North, following tho
firing on Fort Sumter, is thus described:
The moderates and poacemakers were every
where browheaten and put down. The great body
/ of the American people were still opposed TO tho
war, but, as usual, yielded to the more active and
! clRmoTous minority.
Amidst the beating Of drums, the ringing OF bells
and the thunders of artillery the voice OF oalm
wisdom not heard. If any rash enough
TO attempt TO stem the tide OF mndnoss. they were
either knocked down and beaten grossly In
suited.
The invasion of Virginia" is described
as being led by "Col Ellsworth, famous
rough and circus-Iider of Chicago"
On page 4O7 it is asserted that to con-
tend with Southern population of 100000
whites the North had 100000"
Describing the battle of Bull Run, it says
(page 409):
On the Federal side 10000 men, with GO
pieces Of artillery. Each regiment thoroughly
/ equipt. and armed with the most improved Inn
PIGMENTS Of destruction. The Southerners num-
bered 10000 They were armed principally with
shot-guns and the old smooth bore musket.
The fuEitves crazed with fear, and flying madly
| 10 the rear, communicated the panic 10 tho whole
army. Regiment after regiment, without firing
shot. threw down their arms and off the field.
| Back Sudley's Ford rushed this suTging
mass Of nearly $1,000 men. few of tho swiilest
had broken the alarming intelligence TO the jolly
| crowd Of oamp-folowers that lowering
around the baggage train. With the speed of light
ming they retraced their steps. cursinE tho folly
that had brought them out Of Washington.
The Confederate loss in this engagement was Ss9
killed, and l4s3 wounded; the Federals about
double that Of the Confederaics in killed and
wounded, 800 prisoners 90 pieces of cannon, and
large amount OF small arms and army stores.
The History rapidly sketches the more
important battles in all Of which the South
erners are vastly outnumbered, but perform
prodigies of yalor, and nearly always whip
their opponents. On the first day at Shiloh
Grant is represented as having 5000 men,
and the rebels $4,000. At Wilson'S Creek
Lyon is said to have had 5000 well-equipt
soldiers, including four regiments of Regu-
lars, while the Missourians opposed to him
were miserably armed, and without orgaui-
cation or discipline. Then comes this gem:
The second year Of the war now commenced. II
found each section preparing with terrible earnest
ness for the conflict Tho South was slraininK
every nerve 70 resist the Northern mutitudes.
Her Congress passed law conscribinE nll men
under - years OF age To ili her armies the North
had better and more successful mode She offered
immense bounteA aud high pay. Induced by these
thousands Of European meroenarics enlisted.
The South had nothing but her gallant children 20 put
IN aie field and lsus she ooIdcmned 70 stake her
most precious jslSes Ggainst TIC trash Of Europe.
Gen. Butler comes in for roasting:
New Orleans experienced unhappy fate in the
hands of the Federals. Gen. b. F. Butler, Of Massa-
chusetts. To whom the command Of the city was
given, used his power push the iron point Of OPP
| preston into the very souls of the people.
| lie had been enthusiastic Democfnt and at
the beginning Of he had the
struggle had Endorsed the action Of the seeding
States At the first manifestation Of the war feel
ing 81 the North lac had iaeed-about and become an
unreegtinE enemy Of The South. As Military
| CommHBdant al New Orleans his conduct was
almost without q parallel. The most slndious
modes Of tyranny and torture were used TO bow the
heads aud break the hearts Of the defenseleEs cl-
zens. he and his officers unblushiBgly plundered
/ The city, robbing the elegant mansions OF it's
priHceiy merchants, aud shipping their stolen
wares TO various points in the North. Women
were torn from their homes and cast into prison for
laughing at Federal soldiers.
| Tie city informed by a General Order that
1 all females who, ia any way, manifested sympathy
/ for the South would be exposed 10 the insolence
Of Buffers soldiers Twas then that he received The
/ name Of Beast and by the common consent OF
Europe and America, that name has become his.
| toricAl.
Stonewall Jackson, with 1000 men, is rep
resented as rushing into the Shenandoah
Valley, held by $1,000 Federals, and sending
them torn and bleeding back toward
Washington"
The fighting on the Peninsula ia described
in much the same manner, the Federals
being finally driven off with loss Of IS, OO0
men, while the rebel loss was 10000. At
Slaughter Mountain StonewalI Jackson with
5000 men attacked and drove from their
stronghold $1,000 Federals under Gen.
Banks, losing but 600 men, while the Union
loss was 1000. At the Second Bull Run the
Union loss is put at 10000, while the Con-
federates lost 10000. At Antietam Lee is
represented as having $1,000 TO McClellan's
$4,000:
The battle lasted all day, with varying fortune
| When night came both parties were exhausted, but
Mcclellan disappeared from the front, leaving his
| dead unburied. On the following day, Lee not
pursuing as lac expected, Mcclellan returned In
the evening. During that night Lee fell back and
recrossed the Potomac. His provisions and ord
nance stores were exhausted aud he could not risk