Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-22

py concentration will we have when We
can see the absolute truth taught ana
read by the civilized woria. The Gay ,s -
II. we are proud Of the fact that the work
| will be In good hands when we are gone,
and the Sons Of Confederate Veterans VIII
| complete the task.
| The report was listened to with the
| closest attention, and its adoption was
moved by Major Taylor. and was prompt
| ly seconded.
SOME LEFT OUT.
DR.. Jones said he did not propose to
discuss the report. but he wished TO call
attention TO the fact that the list OF his
tories suggested by the committee did
not include several that had been recon-
mended before. Four admirable books
Denny's. Cooper's, Stephens's. and Black
burn's-were all omitted. and all had
been included in the list recommended by
the United Confederate Veterans al Hous-
ton.
Colonel Stubs said he did not think
DR.. Jones understood the drift of the
report. when we go before the State
Board of Education" he said. Eve recon-
mend these six books. The board is not
restricted to six. The old list contained
twelve. This was adopted by the United
Confederate Veterans. We are dealing
only with Virginia, and we thought the
list might well be reduced TO six. and we
have chosen those we believed to be the
best. There are more imperfections in
our histories than in any country of the
world" he continued. THE histories OF
Smith, Hansel. and Jones are undergoing
a thorough revision. The prime object
OF the committee was to declare emphati-
cally against Barnes's History, and to
have It removed from the list at once
IL possible"
DEFECTS IN THEM ALL.
Colonel Porter said he was sorry that
the committee had not taken steps to
correct the errors in histories. "One OF
the books recommended by the commit
tee" he said, declares that tho battle
of Williamsburg resulted in the defeat
OF the Confederates, when 1t is we'll
known that IL was a Confederate victory.
Another history states that at the close
OF the war $4,000 soldiers of the South
surrendered. That is in Lees History.
Joness History states that Stuart was the
greatest cavalry general the world ever
produced" The speaker then euloglzed
Forrest, who. he declared. was certainly
Stuart's superior. Another of the his
tories said that Sherman was checked
ty-fve miles. farther north, and was
driven back to Memphis. Lees History
was good for the record of the war in
Virginia, but further north ii fell i'm
measurably short. In support Of this
assertion he mentioned numerous in
stances of notable engagements which
are not recorded by Lee. These authors
who lived in the West knew nothing of
the happenings in the East, and vice
versa, and they had gone to northern
authors for their information, so they
were but copies OF northern histories.
The Confederate war in the West was full
Of glorious incidents which NO history
mentioned, notably Paris Landing and
Oklahoma. IF we endorse these his
tories which are certainly faulty" said
Colonel Porter, they will be accepted by
the world as correct"
Colonel Stubs said the committee had
been compelled to select books from the
list adopted by the United Confederate
Veterans He wished Colonel Porter was
not In the room, for he desired to say
that Colonel Porter had given to the
camp a history which was the finest
book on the war ever prepared by a
southern author. The camp, unfortu-
nately, was not in a position to publish
this history, but IL was the speakers
hope that Porter's history would be used
at no very distant date in all the schools.
Colonel Porter. continuing, stated that
he mad written the history In competition
and i'm conformity with the resolution
adopted at Alexandria by the Grand
Camp. and il had been his intention. II
his book was accepted. TO give 1t to the
Soldiers Home He thought the DOCKS
mentioned on the committees list should
not be endorsed by the camp until the
errors were eliminated. He referred 10
the claim that Mr.. Brooks was the In
yentor of the first ironclad. The speaker
said ne would give LOCO to the Davis
Monument Association If any official IN
formation could be brought from WASH
ington TO show that Mr.. Brooks had any
thing TO do with the construction vi
alteration of the boat.
DIR Jones said he would not press the
point he had made.
The chairman then put the question:
and the report OF the committee was
adopted without a dissenting voice being
raised. ,r,,,c,o,,c
PLEA FOR LIBERAL PENSIONS.
CoIonel Petit said ne wished To call at
tention to the existing pension laws me
camp had passed a resolution asking .ne
legislature for more money for the sol
dIers' Home. The proper place for agsd
and decrepit soldiers was In the posoili y,
their families. and he believed II wouid
cost the State less to grant small pen
sions to the veterans who were not apie
IN support themselves, but whose reia-
lions could we'll take care OF them WIN
some slight assistance. He uheh "oVeu
the following resolution:
Resolved. That it Is. in our opinion, the |
drty ~ the LEGISLATURE of Virginia 20 so |
a n,snd the laws granting pensions TO Old |
soIdiers as TO admit TO their benent all |
old soldiers who, by sickness, or disease |
or nv age and decrepftude, are uhaple 10 |
sunnort themselves whether such SUI
diers were wounded or not during the
civil war, and we respectfully urge 'he
I ,eoisla ture to so amend such laws
Comrade Kean spoke In favor or the |
resolution. and Colonel Morton moved to |
refer II to the Advisory Committee. |
Comrade Kean said the object of Colo
mel Morton's amendment was to- side
track the original motion, as the Ad- |
visorv Committee could not well be got
ten together now. Colonel Murphy said |
he should oppose the motion OF Colonel
Petit. because he believed 1t would |
HAMPER the committee appointed to APP
near before the Legislature In the inte-
rest of the Soldiers Home. The chair
man ruled Colonel MOfton's amendment |
out of order, as the object Of the Ad'
yisory Council was not the considera-