Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-20
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committed certain scnool hi9t0i :
stated that the State of Georgia, throusI
its LEGISLATURE, offered reward OF so'vV'
for tho head Of william Lloyd Garrlson,
We had never seen the statement eiSe
ubero and questioned its correctness
We wrote 10 the author and asked hin.
for his authority. He gave Greeley
American Conflict. We still did not be,
ueve the statement to be true; we wro'ei
Ia Atlanta. and found by diligent searct'
az The Journals of the Senate and House
of Representatives that no such leslsld"
tior was ever proposed or enacted. we
made known the result of our investlga-
tion TO the author of the history IN ques-
tion. and he assured us that the opJec-
tionable paragraph would be stricken
from future editions.
NORTHERN MEN IN SYMPATHY.
In our Investigations we have received
letters from northern men, who express
Cd Themselves as being in full sympathy
with our undertaking, the sum ana SUP
stance Of which IS TO manu- uO"" ~ F'7
terity the truth. .,.
No sane man now doubts the unswerv-
ms, LOYALTY of the South TO the Stars ana
strines. and no honorable American pa
trIot would reproach us for our> Loyalty
70 the memories of our dead or our
venerotion for the cause for which our
fathers fought. -
we feel that this work in which our
committee is engaged should receive the
announcement Of every true American
vvitbout regard to the place of his aboue'
~ one thing we are firmly conVlnceu'
sI,vervbodv's business Is nobodys DUST
ness" II our work Is TO be performed ~
will never be done by the voluntary AZ
lions Of our several camps. H..
We therefore. recommend that the.o
ba committee Of three in each STATE W
work I'm conjunction with similar conn
mittees from the veterans ana Dausn-
ters Of the Confederacy. me uisIsio ll
commander should be ex-offlclo chaiiiiiin
~ this committee. Let TINS comm. -.
find out what histories are useu III ~
different counties; find out their -I
racles. and point them out 10 the seNet''
oorrtv boards Of education, and 10 the
49, Generally Patriots everywhere
recoonize the fact that the continued ue
,,,,rcja,iou and Misrepresentation OF any
mart Of a common people Is uahsoi
all and an infamy to all.
WANT STATE HISTORIAN.
We recommend that each State estaD-
uab the office of State historian. me VI.
ferent legislatures will pay but ill.ie ~, ~
tention to this recommendation il u
not receive the enthusiastic indorsoliiolis
and support Of the dinerehI cainpS
veterans Sons Of Veterans anu D.'s 81,
- ~ the Confederacy. A sutlcient ap-
.ra,~iation should be made I'm each state
- ra,, some man Of eminent ability ana
natriotism TO devote his entire tinle 10
tbo discharge of the duties incumoent
mon him as State historian. lie shouiu
Collect reliable data from every aVaiapIo
eource for the use of the future hlstori'h'
AMERICAN HISTORY SIGHTED.
We believe that if our colleges ana UNI
versities would establish chairs or Amer
lean history, and give 10 the hlsloilcal
denartment the attention that its I'M
portance demands, that the soou Io9"'''
would be incalculable.
II is a deplorable fact that IN many
~ our colleges this department does not
exist. even in name. Hundreds OF tedcn-
ers properly trained, and Thoroughly
aroused as to the Importance OF trans
hitting the truth TO the children OF TINS
republic. will, in a few years, 90 more
good han all of the resolutions that coulu
be passed in n thousand years Iare.so
generally. know but little about the
mental food on which their children ieeu'
either In the school-room or outside OF IT,
No class Of our people, we except none
can do more to carry out the prime oDJec'
Of our confederation than the teacueIs'
rims IL is a matter Of the most vital I'M
nortance that the teachers themselves
should be properly taught Hence TINS
recommendation. at.
FINALLY. we do not think it best IN TINS
report to condemn, by name, any OF 'he
histories now i'm use. We nave not eA-
amined them all; so far as we nave eA-
onined them we think that we nave
reod no northern history that does the
South full justice. 1t must be remember
ed that we are interested in the portrayal
az events. not only from 1861 TO lSo'' put
from early colonial days on down 10 'ne
present -,.,,,.o, s,,,1,,
Let the histories that our children stuuy
revere the truth, and we will be SATISFIED
let them record that the same CAUSES
that divided a patriotic craftsmanship
divided a patriotic soldiery; that tne
south stood on lines of selt-detehce III
hattie and i'm doctrine; that while some
Of nor statesmen may have been passion
ate and extreme, she never, by states
man or tv soldier. attempted TO interfere
with the domestic relations OF other peo-
ME: that the South fought honestly ana
fearlessly, and that when It's banner was
furled upon it's folds not a stain was
there to mar it's beauty.
WILLIAM F. JONES, Chairman.