The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-02
YANKEE BOOKS"
ARE DENOUNCED.
Or. Jones Makes War on rec OF the
Histories.
WRITES ALETTER TO Mr., ROYAL
Praise His Report and Points Out DE
fcc,s in Fiskc's Work and Criti-
clscs Morris and Montgomcry's
Works-Thc Grand Camp.

III william IT, Royal. the chairman OF
the History Committee OF the Grand
Camp Of Confederate Veterans has re-
coivcd "a highly interesting letter from
Dr j. William Jones. In it ne makes a
vigorous attack upon three histories.
SIR Royal gives this letter out for pub
ucauon in advance OF the meeting OF
the Gsaud Camp because the report OF
thc committee has already been publish
cd. and ho intends to include the letter
in Che report
inc letter is as follows:
Richmond Va. Sept. %. 1898
VIM J.. Royal Chairman History COM
miuec Virginia Grand Camp u. c. v:
Aiy dear shallow me. as one deeply
interested. Co thank YOU for the report Of
your committee. which has been pub
hshcd in the papers. and which will
oountess meet with the hearty approval
of tho Grand Camp when IL meets on
the 9th proXImo Ia Culpeper. Your con-
domination of Fiske must meet the hearty
approval OF an true Confedcrates and
their sons. except those of them who have
become Aankoeized by the study Of the
Yankee histories which have flooded our
schools.
You gave only one Illustration Of Fiske's
urlaIrucss 90 our section. but that was
OF course. only intended as sample Of
what runs all through 80. and proves It a
partisan Yankee book utterly unfit for
use An our schools. I send you some
"Brief Notes" ON Fiskes book which
will. am sure fully confirm your OBJ
1ecions TO il.
TWO OTHERS.
Allow mo- also. 20 call your attention
10 two other very objectionable books
which have been put on the State list
Morris History Of the United States and
Mo1fromeys "Heginners American His
tory.
Morris History published by J. p. Lip
rncott e. CO.. Phiadelphia) IS one Of the
large number of Yankee histories which
tell the story OF this great country of
ours from The New England standpoint.
and in i's Colonial Revolutionary War
Of 1872 Meyican War; and Civil History
up Oh 1>si. docs the grossest injustice 10
tho South in what it narratos. and in
what 10 omits
Hut when The author comes TO treat OF
Che causes. origin. conduct. ana results
Of the great "War Between the States" |
Doc puts Me entire hl9me upon the South |
1ongcd for pence and The South was so |
determined 90 have strife that "to avoid |
war Duo the temper of the South. was inn |
poss.b le'-lnd TELLS the story in such way |
as 90 make the mpre--i Jon ON our young /
people that with about equal numbers /
and resources considering that The South !
was ON tho q. fcnsive and had stolen most /
of the arms and war material OF the |
Jnonl. the North conquered by aber |
rcncfaIship more gallant fighting. and |
more devoted patriotism. I'm "a word. 80 is
q book which true Confoderates should
absolutely refuse to allow their children
co. study.
Tho Montgomery book published by
CHM g. co.. Boston, is from beginning
to end thorough Yankee production
well adapted to teaching young children |
yankee uoions' OF American history.
"STONEWALL" NOT IN TT.
T. g. IL devotes twenty pages and
eleven pictures 90 a fulsOme eulOgy OF
Abraham Lincoln. and just six words.
ind mo picture. 10 Jefferson Davis. barely
mentions Lee and does not mention al all
itoneWau jackson. or any other COnfed-
crate general 10 says: "The North had
ho most men and the most money 10
ight with. bat the people Of the South
bad the advantage OF being able TO stay
10 home ana fight on their own ground
&C., fhe South had equal advantages with
Doe North, but was conquered by the
lblcr gencralship. better fighting, and !
more devoted patriotism Of the North
Afior the protractcd fight we have made
eaIust the use of such books in our
choois. and the general conclusion mot
ln'y among our Confederate veterans, |
ilt among our people generally that
y Yankee histories must go out Of our
choois,' DO would Doe amazing that our
state Board should have put Fiske Nor
U.s.. and Montgomery on the list OF his
ories for The public schools OF the State.
ad not Mr.. j.. T.. Brent. chief clerk Of
he Board assured us. in q published
ara. that DE is responsible" for the put I
Ing on of Fiske. We may, therefore. q
lfer that be is responsible" likewise for {
le adoption OF the other two. q
TO THE BITTER END =
If &c should seem I'm bad taste that one ! \
avng a book of his own on the list G
hould venture 10 critcise these other
ooks. 7 have only to replx that having c
cen fighting since 1871 70 keep Yankee
stories out of our schools. / shall not
ease nay warfare now even II those who
% not know me should charge me with
'n-interest in the matter. and should not
e. aAle 90 see that 80 Is really 10 my in
'rost 60 have Yankee histories on the |
90, as ] can fight them as l cannot, and
ill not those by Southern authors.
AZ All events I shall never cease 10
AXE vigorous warfare on the use Of such
)oks boo our schools.
Yours very truly c
J. WM. JONES. \
TO ATTACK HISTORY REPORT. /