Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-12-15
HOLINESS HISTORY,
A Good Time to Rid the Schools of
False Teacher.

A Good Time to Rid the Schools of
False Teacher.
TO the ed itor of the Herald.
Now that the Republicans will be in
control of our Legislature, can we not
have some improvement in our school
histories? refer particularly to the
one called Holmes How any set
of men in their sober senses could
force such book on the children of
this State is mystery to me. will
merely call your attention to few Of
its statements: On page 242, section
81. it refers to "The malicious scheme
for running the harbor of Charleston"
on page 25S, section "a, 1t speaks Of
the rebel veterans Tor rather Confeder-
ates, as is no place in the book are they
called rebels)"As furnishing in North
ern PRISONS" page 2o2, section IS
"Theie was no stain on tile Confeder-
ate banner" No reference is made to
Libby, Belle Isle, Salisbury, nor An
Jacksonville. Page 200, section SO, re
ferring to General Sherman, he says,
Burning, ravaging, and destroying,
/ he marched on, and so on No credit
is given to the Union armies. The
assassination of Lincoln is given half
a dozen lines. On page 264, we find
that the innocent Mrs Surratt and
others were hanged. 1t speaks slight
ingly of Grant and his administrations
and says that they were characterized
by corruption and fraud. +" And as
might be expected our children are
taught how this State was torn from
its mother State.
Now, the question is, will the study
of such book make of our BOYS and
girls such patriots as we would like
them to be, when the general tone OF
the book speaks sluringly of nearly
every effort which was made by the
heroes Of the Union for the support Of
the Government I, for one, am OPP
posed to bringing politics into the
schools, but am also opposed to any
false teaching in our schools. That
the Confederates were brave they es-
tablished on many bloody field; that
they were in the wrong was also es-
tablished beyond any doubt, and there
should be no CLOSING over this part
either, I hope that some of our new,
| ly elected members of the Legislature
will examine this book. | would also
like to hear from our teachers as to its
merits, leaving all of the above out Of
their minds. Let us look this History
up. FRIEND OF THE SCHOLARS
The Administration is said to be in
vestigating the charges against SUI
perintendent Townsend of the Mint,
which may cause his removal. A
shortage of Sd, 900 is, reported.
Secretary Carlisle is to draft a cur
rency bill in line with his recon-
mendations and the House Committee
will take early action. Opposition in
the House threatens its passage.
]. A. Goblentz, who was sheriff oil
Conway County, Ark, when John NJ.
Clayton was assasinated at Plummer-
vile, in 1894, committed suicide in
Walla Walla, Wash, on Saturday
night He warned Mr.. Clayton that
if he remained at Plummerville he
would be killed.
At the official canvass of the votes
cast at the recent election in Wiscon-
sin it was discovered that the total
vote was the greatest in the history OF
the State, being 1868 greater than n
he Presidential election of 1892 Up
ham, Republican, for Governor, has
81, 900 plurality.