The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
A thorough Review Of the History
From Every Point of View.
NO FAIR NORTHERN BOOKS.
"Our Country" by Southern Men,
Found, in Fact, TO lie "Wodcl of
Inaccuracy'-Lee's aud Jones
Histories-Ihe Conclusions
that are Drawn by
DIR. Mcclure.

CURE. chairman Of the History Committee
of the Grand Camp. Confederate Vete-
rams. which was presented to the camp
at Pulaski last week, and of which an
abstract was printed at the time. is given
below In full:
Commander and Comrades, Ladies and
Gentlemen work assigned TO your
History Committee has been done accord
ing to our ability. The various histories
and biographies authorized to be used in
the schools Of the state were assigned TO
the various members for examination AT
a called meeting, held in Richmond on
tho 9TH OF June. the different reports We're
read and discussed They are herewith
respectfully submitted They are marked
by ability and conscientious work. and
should have a place in your transactions
read the list as follows:
Freyes Elements of Geography: Freye's
Complete Geography John j. VIII
liams.
Cooper. Estill and Lemons "Our Coun-
try'-Rev. S. Taylor Martin.
Fiske's History of the United States
Rev. B. A. Tucker and Captain Carter r.
Bishop.
Lees Primary History OF the United
States-R. S. b. Smith.
Lees Brief History Of the United States
Captain NJ. W. Lakewood.
Lees Advanced History Of the United
States-Dr Il. A. Brock.
Jones School History OF the United
States-Hon. James Mann.
Montgomery's Beginners American His
tory, Z. IL. Edwards
Judson's Young American (civlcs)-W.
II. Hurkamp.
Morris Advanced History OF the United
E.1. T.ls
Myers General History-M. w Halle
wood.
INDIVIDUAL PAPERS.
In preparing the committee report
have felt at liberty 10 use any or all
OF the individual papers The committee
appointed by the general citizens and
soldiers meeting. held in Richmond. Oc-
tober II, 1897. made a second report con-
nrmng and explaining the report OF lsSS.
That also IS herewith submitted. one
member Of that committee. Mr. John =.
Mcclure, made a special report on the
whole subject which has been Incorporated
in this paper.
II was supposed some eighteen months
ago that the History Committee of the
Grand Camp of Virginia, successful in
the efforts of that period had finished Its
labors and had no further cause for ac-
ton nor reason for existence We
imagined that books. hostile TO the truth
and dshonoring to the dead and living Of
the South ad been driven from our State
and that with them would 60 opinions de-
rived from them and of like effect. and
therefore debasing TO those who held
them.
The actual situation IS such that we
consider it wise TO begin this report with
a brief description Of our position at home
and OF the forces arrayed against us. 1t
should serve 20 guide and concentrate our
own action. Ii ought to secure the vigor-
Gus cooperation of all the Confederate
Camps In the South.
WORK NOT DONE.
We were in error in supposing our work
done. We are not altogether rid Of false
teachings, whatever may be said OF the
purposes Of our teachers. Because OF
newly aroused thought, the opinions al
luded to are less prevalent than they were
at the time We speak of, but they are still
heard from young men who during the
last thirty years have been msled as 10
the characteristics of our people and the
causes Of the war between the sections
from some who looking TO the future
as they phrase IT, foOlishly ignore the
lessons OF the past, and from others who,
thinking themselves impoverished by the
war and being greedy Of gain, have Meth
er thought nor care for anything nobler.
There are few older men who think that
the abandonment OF all the principles and
convictions Of the past is necessary 10
prove their loyalty 10 the present. There
are some, who dare TO tell us that the
old days are gone by and are not TO be
remembered that III is weakness TO re-
call them with tender emotions TO these
we reply, put off the shoes from off your
feet for the place whereOn you stand Is
holy ground" Young or old, these men
are few, but they are ours, and their
children inherit their errors.
IGNORANT TEACHERS.
. Those not already aware of it will be
surprised TO learn that there are teachers
I'm the South-high in position-but, as we
think, very ignorant of our hstory-who
accept the Northern theory that slavery
was the cause Of the war" and must ac-
cept the dishonoring consequence that its
preservation was our sole object IN that
suuggle-the faVOrite position OF the |
Northern advocate and the last support
OF MS cause. This position they take In |
spite OF the fact that the quarrel between |
the North and the South began when |
slavery existed in all the States. That |
writers or readers should ignore the |
proofs or this is surprising. We cite for |
instance, NashingtOn's stern order issued |
10 the army before Boston In 1775 promis- |
ing exemplary punishment to any man |
who should say or do anything 10 agra |
Nate what ne calls 1.-THE existing sec
ioh0i A'N'Hies Api lNdt feeling In that |
day we cannot fnd cause in slaver, for |
the good people of New England shared I
our Southern outlines. Nor IS II 10 be /
explained except as springing from the |
old Jealousy OF Puritan and Cavalier. ana |
the resentment OF the Nrginans against |
the New Englanders for falling ia helm
them IN the Indian war: whence accord |
ing TO some authorities, the epithet
Yankee" sprang
Al later day. in 1856. Mr. jay recon-
mended To Congress that m exchange for
favorable commercial treaty with Snain
We should yield 10 her condition that mo
American vessel should navigate the Mis-
sissippi below the mouth of the Yazoo"
New Eugland-caring nothing for the dis
tant acknowledgements this narrow
ana seihsh policy; exciting, say contem-
porary writers, "the fierce indignat ton OF
the south and especially of Virginia. To
which state Kentucky then belonged
We quote IN substance from Mr. Fiske'cI
Critical Period OF American History ~
He Tecites the fact. but sees no connec-
lion between the incident and the sec
tional war
OF GRAVE IMPORT
So NJ New Enelsnds pursuit OF sepa-
rate interests an 1872. the tariff iniquitv
~ ins and the nuIincation struggle