Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-06
RIGHT OF SECESSION.

ton OF the report.
RIGHT OF SECESSION.
There was an earnest colloquy between
colonel Parks and Colonel Porter az TO
now the former could vote for a report
saying that the right OF secession had
passed away when he held that IL all
were to be done over he would act in the
same way.
Colonel Parks replied that the right OF
secession clearly existed In 1861. but that
the right of revolution would remain for
ever.
Colonel ]. J. Williams. calling General
Suth Boiling TO the chair. said that he
ieit impelled. as a member Of the History
committee, to say few words lie
thought that one great cause OF the diff
ference or opinion on the report was that
there had been failure TO make a dis
unction between the argument Of the re-
port and its recommendations. He read
from the report the statement requesting
all comrades to call the attention OF the
committee and OF authors 10 any mis-
takes they might find. Colonel Williams
then earnestly and severely criticised
Our Country by Cooper, Lennon &
Estcll. and insisted that It should not be
used in our schools pointing out several
things I'm the book which ne claimed
should condemn IL.
Colonel Ewell moved TO adopt the re-
commentators OF the report without
adopting its argument. At this point the
| camp adjourned for dinner.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| At the afternoon session the Grand
| Camp resumed the consideration Cf the
motion Of Colonel Ewel 10 adopt the re-
concentrations of the report Of the His
tory Committee.
Colonel l.. S. Marye took the floor end
| made a personal explanation, In which
he said that he was not. and had not
| BEEN an agent of CHM g. Co.'S He had
| agreed to prepare the Virginia supple
ment to Frye's Geography, and had adj
| vocated that book, Fry" before several
school boards. That was the extent Of
his connection with CHM e Co. He then
earnestly opposed the condemnation of
Fisko's History, which had, he said,
some blemishes, but which was. on the
whole. he insisted fai-. But he especial
ly and earnestly opposed the condemna-
ton of "Our Country" by Cooper Lem
mon & Estill, which NE insisted was a
fair good book by southern authors. He
controverted the construction put by the
committee on the paragraph on the
causes of the war. and said he would
leave this to any fair-minded man to de-
eide.
Major N " Randolph earnestly replie'
to Colonel Marye and quoted "A numbe
Of passages from "Our Country" to shoV
that II is utterly unfair TO the South ant
unfit to be used in our schools He ais
earnestly insisted that Fiske's was utter
" unfit for use in our schools. After some
further discussion, and after variou
points Of order had been raised. under
call for the previous question the Gran
Camp voted unanimously for Colone
FwelTs motion, which carries all Of IN
recommendations Of the committee, a
follows:
/. The condemnation of the use Q
| Fiske's History.
2. The condemnation OF "Our Country,
by Cooper, Lemon e. Estill.
9. The urging of the use In our school
of the histories of DR. J. William Jone
and Mrs. Susan Pendleton Lee
The chairman OF the committee. Williai
, l.. Royal. rose and said that if the vot'
| of the Grand Camp meant to endorse IN
? recommendation and not the rest OF IN
report. then II seemed to him that n
; usefulness as chairman Of the comml
l tee had ceased and he felt it his dut
to resign at once.
! Mr.. J. Taylor Stratton moved to recoi
slider with view of adopting the who
, report and on this there was lor
= discussion, participated i'm by Gener
D George J. Hundiey, Captain +. ". Sy'
q nor. Colonel Thomas Smith, Mr. Villa
l.. Royal, Colonel W. II. Porter, ar
Colonel w. r. Petit. pending which Il
camp adjourned until tomorrow mornir
0 at $50.
:. Tonight there is a reception and bal
G auet. which is being heartily enjoyed.