The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
Reconstruction. Unv DaSsSs Val Ta. VIII;


10 the People Of the South.
Having determined to attempt writing the his
tory OF Reconstruction in the South | desire to
appeal most earnestly for the aid and co-opera-
ton Of all persons having access to knowledge
Of any facts that would shed light upon that
period or who can tell me where or how sueh
knowledge may be obtained.
Many persons possess books, pamphlets, news
papers or letters giving contemporary accounts OF
events from the time OF Lincolns resconstrueuve
experiments down to the withdrawal Of Federal
troops from the South by Hayes Such historical
material, though comparatively useless in many
cases to its owner, and lying upon dusty shelves
of garrett floors would be of inestmable value
to the historical investigation. Much OF 1t, how
ever, now in danger OF being lost or destroyed,
would be preserved for posterity, If deposited IN
the absolutely freproof library OF the University
OF Virginia Lack OF means unfortunately pre-
vent the university, as we'll myself from pur-
chasing much of this material although | should
be glad to know the price OF newspaper MES or
anything else with which the owners are unwil-
ing to part except for money. But ! appeal earn
estly to the patriotism OF our people either TO
give books, pamphlets, newspapers, old5 letters,
etc, 10 the library of the University OF Virginia,
or at any rate to lend them to personally for
time.
Many persons who actually lived through the
days of the reconstruction have knowledge OF
interesting and important incidents that occurred
under their own eyes. These incidents, II unre-
corded, should be recorded now and l strongly
urge every one who wishes the history OF the
South 10 be based upon facts rather than hearsay
TO write and give me as many such facts as
possible Opinions concerning the significance OF
facts will also be welcomed, but those who have
no time for writing dissertations can none the
less aid the cause Of truth by making concise
statements Of concrete facts. Such statements are
desired from OF all political parties and from
natives OF all sections OF the oountry-trom union
lists as well as secessionists, and from those who
approved as well as those who disapproved Of the
Reconstruction acts Of congress
1t is impossible to enumerate all the kinds of
facts desired but it may be stated as general
guide TO correspondents that any information will
be appreciated that will throw light, for example
sesoOsssassOssssSs 9
who talks through his nose, and another who
talks through his hat,--Ty!er Democrat Reporter.
1t is logical then to believe that she shuts her
nose when she sleeps and winks it in firta-
ton, When she is excited it is presumed she
rolls it.
! Right always triumphs in the end. The way
may for time be dark and toTtuous, but sooner
or later the light of victory will break in beauty
on the eternal hs,-YoGkmn Times.
Yep but what we want is for the light OF
victory to break on the internal bills,
! II the United States wants that blockade lifted
bad she might loan Uncle George and couple of
battle ships to President Castro for about fifteen
minutes ---Laredo Times,
George would doubtless cause them to lift it
SO sudden that they would break it.
/ A public Office Is public trust and it should
be administered with the highest degree OF honor
and integrty.-DenisoH Herald
| How old fashioned.
! Forty years OF peace and poverty is worth
million OF money and muddle.-BoHhaBt FaVorife.
| You may have tried the peace and poverty, but
/ you can't make US believe that you ever went
against the other.
! 1t is pretty severe reflection on Boston when
| The president declares that he had to appoint
negro for assistant United States attorney be-
cause he was the best qualified man 10 be found
there Has intellectually IN Beantown gone to
seed
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/ Meas
That, just what we felt like saying, but we
couldn't think OF it,
The shipment of 100000 head of cattle to
/ South Africa IS really something to beef about
This should make Fort Worth jealous,--Honston
Post.
/ Looks more like bulling the market-Meria
NeWS
1t is in reality merely giving Africa the proper
steer
/ A way with Germany or any other world power
would mean second term for President Roose-
/ welt, as the American people do not believe in
the cannon's roar. In such an event Hanna
would agree with Sherman that war IS helli'
/ There are others--DGilas Times eraid.
Yes, the others would agree with Hanna in