The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-06
THE TINES: RICHMOND VA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1898
ROYAL RESIGNS
THE COMMITTEE.
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MtulA llht TO- dah lAu tfiNi "tAN WHAT
he would recommend asked Captain L.
| W. SydnOr.
THAT Jones and Lee be required 20
| correct their histories" was the reply.
what histories written either by YAM
KEGS or Seutherners would you recon-
| mend?' asked Captain Sydnor.
II am not well enough posted on all
| the histories ia existence 20 answer that
! question: replied Colonel Porter.
TIME EXTENDED.
The speakers time having again ey-
| plred. DO was indefinitely extended by
| unanimous consent. and he continued 10
| pour hot shot into the histories by South
era authors. which lie designated as par
! rot histories"
81 will give $1,000 toward the erection
! Of the jefferson. Davis Monument he
| cried. "for the production OF documentary
! evidence to prove their assertions of the
| connection of Lieutenant Brooks with
! the construction OF the MerrImac.
cdr Jones" he continued. tells US
| that the Merrimac was covered with rail-
road iron That was not so. she was
covered with plates rolled by the Rich
m9ni Tredegar Works. He records the
defeat Of the Confederates at Boonsville
There were not twenty-five men hurt on
either side"
He went on piiing up ALLEGATIONS OF sins
OF omission and commission. principally
the former. while the veterans listened
with deep attention He said. however,
that that portion 81 Or Jones history
reciting the causes that led up to secession
was excellent.
I'm glad ne approved something" said
Or Jones soto v0ce.
SHOULD BE CORRECT
Colonel Porter said he did not think the
Grand Camp should endorse amy his-
tories until they We're correct They were
endorsed last year while fun OF errors
on Tie promise that they should be cor
rected. which promise had not been kept.
This year" he said, they ask us TO
endorse their histories 20 the exclusion
OF an others II We do that their authors
will let these errors remain, and they
will be handed down 20 our children as
Confederate histories, endorsed by me
Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans.
Colonel Porter concluded amidst great
applause
Mr. William T. Royal chairman Of the
History Committee. then took the moor 10
reply 60 Colonel Porter.
he said that while that gentleman ad-
dress was most interesting, it was ike
the flowers that bloom IN the sPilns'
they chad nothing 20 DO with the case,
The History Committee. ne salu' IA"
not nut Jones' and Lees histories J" l"o
hands of the children. lt haa zen -
bv the Grand Camp 40 It's last meetl"5'
There were great lmperfections ~ men,
DE said and also great merits.
The committee was aware ~ the I'M
perfectous. which they hoped 10 a'r cor
rected They were endorsed because
there were none bitter The northern
histories were luu OF poison about siaN-
cry and the causes that led up 10 l"e
war. and the History Committee ""s not
willing 10 see them studied by southern
children.
UNDERsTANp THE SOUTH.
Lees and Jones " he continued, are
written bv authors who understand inc
feeling of the South. therefore. We recon-
mendcd these books for the present ll
ls for the Grand Camp to continue me
work repeat though. that had iaih-
.r u.v children should be taught histories
fuu of inaccuracies than that the houth-
,ru people were rebels and sent poitroons
and as.a-slus 90 Congress through
ch-lc-.
.-sfr- RovaNthcu took up the portion of
Colonel Porter add ss relating 90 See
ice-sl0u."
OF say" ne cried that az Appomattox
wa pledged orr honor that we a3fn loncd
saco-s lou f0r al time. ] propose to Keep
thai pledge ol my honor. The states Nero
offered the opportunity of returning 90
ihe Union 600 the promise th't ihey
would abandon tho cause of secession
for au time. and that pledge ia written
upon rho face of the constitution of every
Southern State say that $50 nave
twice pledged our honor to abandon ono
cause OF secession once at Aupomattox
anal .Iff % han fine 'UIUu WAS rHNIHiu-
led"
ZOO reniy t0 question from General
Cear-c =. HudIet us to what the Grand
Camp had OBJ do with this que ton Mr.
Royal said 80 Has the duty ot the old
soldiers t0 teach tHe children mus Iacr
"Aud n mr brother Confederate DIFF
fer with me GOD this point D part company
with them right here continued Mr.
Rur.u ana now citizen of tho
Union and have nothing further 90 do
memory"
MR.. ROIALL APPLAIDtD.
Mr. Royal tools his s-af amid applause.
40 fn.a point the commander stated that
he hld received "a communication ifom
Mr III. J.. Wheeler representing tlskcs
history defending errors Boo in1t Work.
ID moye the paper bee iaid on the table
said Captain lt. s. Parks, Two can ols-
pose of tl.s matter without the aud OF
history agents.
Ills motion WAS adopted with cheer
General james q. Field then took the |
platform. After saying chat DE o.dn |
want "a northern history or a southern |
lis l0rN but history broad enough for /
the whole country General Field said |
the Grand Camp had nothing 90 DO with |
the selection off, school histories. The |