Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26

nlained by the man who gave them, snu
the additional fact that Coionei se.ovs
voted for Mr.. Massey for superin.snusa, y
OF Public instruction. But u 1.u. 81.
shown to have been bribed py MS 'ose ~
Massey, then will Colonel Cussohs .ha. >,
ieyislature. who voted for him under ex-
actlv the same circumstances, with peins
bribed alsoY III not. why not! Coione'
cussons saws splendid histories by soutn-
ern authors were lying dust-covereo on
their publishers shelves whist StuppS
was trying to put Shinn's History on u.s.
&c. -,
WIN he kindly point out these splendid
histories? Let me meet him right there
and confute him with the testimony OF
Captain Hardwood, one of the witnesses
for the prosecution. who said ne mao reao
them ALL I'm fact, have examined aDou'
all the histories, and / md some opJec-
tions 10 all. don't think even DR.. Jones
is quite a perfect one. dom 'hihA
could write a perfect one myself.
All that poor Stubs did was TO try and
have adopted Shinn's History, which had
been approved by the Grand Camp itseii'
He emphatically denies at the same time
the charge that he had ever been In the
employment of the American BOOK COM
pany. and I would like to know why MS
positive testimony on these points shouiu
not be received as true, unless, lndeeu' ~
such investigations a mere charge Drousn'
nv these gentlemen Is deemed suinclen'
TO carry conviction. At any rate, onef
to the general public Stubbs's evidence Oh
these points. Here is his testimony:
eve met at the Grand Camp the FOL
lowing summer, and then IL was that the
report that you have seen hled IN our
-, ,,rraff
thar must have been at Winchester. And
In winchester. we said in our report we
recommended the use of the FOLLOWING
hooks i'm the public schools OF the south
the same that were recommended by the
limited Confederate Veterans In the city
NJ Houston. Tex, in the summer OIL 1850
and I quoted what General Lee IN hls
report said, which takes up many pages
and I also embraced In that report 'n'
LIST NJ nublic school books that should Dc
used I'm the public schools OF virginia
sixty-eight books that should be READ.
Colonel Stubs here read from print
ed pamphlet recommendations contained
i'm the report referred TO, and, continuing
said s.,,,o
We did everything we couid 10 urlVe
away Barnes's History. AS TO the charse
that has been made about my Deihg II
the employ Of the American BOOK Con
Germ, | challenge any man 10 put his
finger on any act of mine that mas ever
encouraged Barnes's History, or ever en-
couraeed any particular book concern &c
come TO Virginia to do business. On the
contrary 7 have stood by the southern
nuhlishing houses; and also / am doihs
all can now TO get up material 1or
hook that is being published by Dr. Jones
in the city of Atlanta-the editor' Gene
raj elem Evans-I forget the name ol lh'
book
Mr. Jones: 1.-THE Confederate Library
AR Stubbs: Yes. / have now before me
letters from him asking me TO please
give him some information. and Wah'
to do this. / am going to lay TINS circu'
lar-letter before the r. Il. Lee camp
and other camps, to help me 10 SEND Oh
the information TO Generals Evans. nave
done all that l could.
MIR. MAsSEY'S COLLEAGUES.
now call attention to what Colonel
Cussons saws of Mr.. Masseys colleagues
on the Board of Education. 1t is worthy
of note. as showing the extent to which
these gentlemen are willing TO go In THIS
matter. Mr. Massey's two colleagues,
one the Governor and the other the At
rney-General, both old soldiers, with
splendid records for courage and skill in
war and for unimpeachable integrity in
private life. One is living yet, and am
ply able to answer for himself; the other
has gone to answer to roll-call in that
great camp beyond the river.
If Massey, as 1.-The controlling spirit
on the board, as Colonel Cussons calls
him. was aiding his confederate, Stubs.
In palming of false Observation-Disclosures
SANDERS of the cause for which they had
fought-upon southern schools, what
were the Governor and Attorney-Gener
doing? Were they the ignorant dupes
of Massey and Stubs, or were they
equally guilty? Which shall it be? Let
US have the answer.
l must draw this reply to a close, but,
in conclusion, let me say. II Colonel Gus
| sons had been more familiar with our
| laws 1t would have been better for him,
| for then he would have known that our
| Constitution declares that no member
| of the Legislature shall be called in ques-
| ton in any other place for words spoken
| in debate and for a much stronger rea-
| son, they should not be called in question
| for a vote given. In announcing his
| 'higher-law' doctrine he says there are
obligations which began to emerge wher
men ceased to be savages," &c.
Let me remind him that human law
as IL now eAlStS III Tree ana ClNlllZeQ COLI
| munities, is the source of the wisdom oil
| all the ages that have passed since mer
emerged from the condition of savages
| and that it's humane doctrines, such as
| requiring men who come into courts OF
| equity to have clean hands, requiring
| proof that a crime has been committed
before convicting any man of committing
the crime, and allowing evidence TO throw
| light on the motives Of the prosecutor
are the fruits OF glorious civilization
basking in the Divine light of Christianity
| and do infinite honor to human kind il
their degenerate state. Even court
martial, save that anomalous thing called
a "drumhead court-martial" never try
any man without furnishing him will
formal charges and specifications, anC
only savages hide in ambush for thei
enemies and butcher them without mercy
GEORGE j. HUNDLEY.
Amelia Courthouse, Va, December "a
1897.