The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1897-12-08
vsTERANs s WANTS TRUE HISTORY


I.VsTE TERhNS WANTS TRUE HISTORY.
1 Taught In Oar soIloola. a
! At a meeting OF Camp Haskell, u.
| O. ", held st Westmioster on Nov.
| 20, the following preamble and reaoll 4.
! !.!!Gns were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Washington and his com.
| peers who rebelled against their law.
ful sovereign, arc spoken Of in all
American histories as heroes and nat.
riots, and southern mon who simply
endsavOred to amend a contract vol.
untasily catered into by their forefath,
e,s are written in northern histories as
rnbels, and whereas in their effort to
countersct this false teaching Confed.
crate soldiers have been accused OF do
String histories partisan to the south,
and warned against advancing the io-
tereats Of those who have histories for
salc, therefore, be 1t resolved:
l. That we have no pecuniary inter.
est in any hiatory, aud emphatically
assert that all that we desire is that
The truth bo published in regard to the
| War.
| Q That we fought for the principles
of local self government and States
rights as enumerated by Jefferson aud
maintained by CaihOuu, Hague aud
other southern statesmen, and III op
| position to - strong concentrated gov.
eminent as advocated by Hamilton,
Wabster and others.
3 That we have reason to believe
that 81 sufficient effort is not being
made by our southern people and
especially by our teachers to educate
the young people in the true causes
| which led to che war aud that there is,
danger that in adopting the northern
pronunciation, etc, they imbibe north
ern opinions also. ss iysos !, (. s
4 That the war Is an important aud
| integral pcrt Of tho history of this
| county and cannot be blotted out and
that for the south to be silent sim ply
means endorsing tho northern ac-
counts.
6. That we request the State board
OF education, whenever practicable, as
q clear. concise statement of the
'casus belli" 10 incorporate into the
| South Carolina histories copies Of the
! oaths taken before and since the war,
with 9 lev explanatory remarks.
Oath before the war: II do solemn-
/ iy swear (or uillrm) that I will be
| faithful end trus Allegiance boar 10
| the State Of South Carolina, SD long as
may continue citizen thereof; and
that lam duly qualified, according to
the constitution Of this State, to excr.
else the Office TO which have been ap.
pointed; and that | will, to tho best of
my abilities, discharge the duties
| thereof and preserve, protect aud do
fend the constitution Of this State and
Of the United States SO help me God. "
| Oath after the war: II do solemn
| ly swear (or affirm as tho case IN ~ be)
| that | am duly qualified according TO
the constitution Of the United States
ADD OF this State, to exerciae the du.
ties Of the Office 10 which I have boom
elected Cor appointed) and that 1 will
faithfully discharge, to tho best Of my
abilities the duties thereof; that re.
cognize the supremacy Of the constitu-
tion and laws OF ths Uuited States
| over the constitution and laws OF any
State. and that | will support, protect
aod defend tho constitution of the
| United States and tho constitution OF
| South Carolina, as ratified by the pso
p!e, on the IGN day of April, 1853. SO
| uCip mo COu. ' ls-.It
8 That until this can be done we
suggest chat tho State board Of educa.
| ton have leaflets, containing the two
oaths, with explanatory remarks
| printed and sent TO each county super.
! inteadent OF education, to be distri
buted among tho schools
z. That we urge on the teachers Of
Tho State the Importance Of educating
the children thoroughly in regard to
the causes which led to tho war.
8. That while we have accepted in
good faith tho oath recognizing the
| supremacy OF tho constitution Of
thu UAited States over that Of any
state, IN justice to ourselves and the
heroes ana patriots who sleep on many
| o bloody battlefield On account OF their
| devotion to the "L ost Cause" we de.
sire to put ourselves on record az hay-
ing nothing to bo ashamed Of and
evsrything to be proud N and still be.
| ll9ye that our cau.o vas holy, iustand
true.
8. That the Columbia State, Charles.
Ton News aud Courier and our county
! papers bo requested to publish these
[ resolutions aad that copy be sent to
the State superintendent Of education,
s, p. Dsndy,
Captain Commander.
! F. v. Marlin. Sec and Treas.