The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-28

| It's. in whatever aspectt may be considered,
| entirely natural that Southern men should
| stronely resent tho repeated reflections upon
Mr.. Davis that appear with great regularity IN
at least two of the leading periodicals oil the
North. namely, the Century and the Nor'h
American Review.
The action of the Powhatan Club in striking
the latter from the list Of periodicals to when
they subscribe. in consequence OF tbeihsuiting
reference 20 the memory Of the Confederate
| President in the July number TO which we
called attention few days ago. Is worthy OF
the heartiest commentator. The refusal OF
the club 10 further patronize review that
was guilty OF 80 gross an affront TO the whole
Southern people was a step demanded not
only by the honor and yeneration III which
the memory Of Mr.. Davis is held. but also by
the patriotic feeling inherent in an organi-
zation as distinctly Southern in character as
the Powhatan Club.
The example which they have set so en-
phatically should be promptly initiated by
every organization in the South, social.
political or religious. which has been sub
scribing to the North American Review. 1t
is matter Of ordinary principle that our
Southern people should not contribute to
the prosperity Of periodical that deliber-
ately, openly and Intentionally outrages their
regard for the character and gratitude for the
services Of the late head Of the Confectionery.
Under the edltorshp OF the late 1horndyke
Rice the North American rarely omitted an
opportunity TO defame and decry this sec
ton. and reflect upon it's history in the past
Mr.. Bryce. the present editor. has not been
so partisan in his management, but the
recent instance in which he has allowed the
association Of tho name Of one Of the purest
of men and noblest Of patriots, Jefferson
Davis. with the names Of the traitor Judas,
and the assassin Booth. as if they stood upon
the same footing is 50 fragrant an insult 10
every Southern man that the North American
Review is at once relegated to the position
which it occupied when controlled by the
calculating and INSCRIPTIONS Rice
Since the completion of the Life Of Abra-
ham Lincoln in its pages in which Mr. Davis
was made tho victim Of the dull ass hoof
and the VOLTS black jaw the Century has
made itself on more than one occasion. Of
fensive 70 Southern sensibilities by Is refec-
tons upon the character Of Mr. Davis, nota-
bly, in an article by John Bigelow on the for
eign relations Of the Confederate Government.
in which article the members Of the Conted-
crate administration were referred 10 as the
'lunatics at the head of affairs in Richmond"
A more contemplate libel upon the social
life of this State was never penned than the
story which has been running in the Century
for several months. entitled Colonel Carter,
Of Catersyille.' A fair specimen of its libellous
animus is republisled in the Contemporary
Literature for June. this extract being taken
from the story As issued in book form by
Houghton Mii.in * Co., of Boston.
1t IS such gross and malicious caricatures Of
Southern character and life as this which the
Century is propogating and scattering abroad
through every part Of the North, and it is
cause for sincere regret to say, among the
Southern people also, who find themselves in
its pages exposed to the derisiye comments OF
penny-a-liners who, it is highly probably, in
their visits to the South were never permitted
to get beyond the kitchen.
All that the Southern people are in a posi-
ton to do is To- have their names stricken from
the list Of the subscribers 10 such periodicals
as the Century and the North American Re
view and the Powhatan Club in taking the
initiative in this matter, has shown becom-
ing spirit and an honorable pride.