The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-09-30
HISTORY WITH A BIAS.
Protest Against A School History
Published In Boston.

The Louisville Courier, Journal of recent
date publishes the following letter from Mr..
C. I. Smith, of Nelson county, Virginia:
"Having Just read The Beginners Amer.
can History published by CHM & Co., of
Boston, and written by d. H. Montgomery,
find (page 101) the following; AT Boston.
they had a grand tea party. A number OF
men dressed themselves up like Indians, went
on board the tea ships at night, broke open
all the tea chests and emptied the tea into the
harbor.
ssThe Boston historian first related in cur
sory. careless manner what was done with the
tea at New York, Philadelphia and Charles
ton, S. c., but, as most Northern historians
do, omitted telling what was done with the
tea at Wilmington, N. c., and Annapolis,
Nd Let him peruse to be informed. the
School History of the United States. by John
William Jones, ID. D., of Virginia, published
in 1896 by R. H. Woodward Company, Baltl-
more, on this tea tax subject, and he will Ind,
on page 81, as follows:
H.3, The Boston Tea Party. England
now tried to soothe the Americans by taking
off the tax on everything except tea. The
Colonies however, were contendlng tor
principle, and would not admit the right OF
England to tax them at all. They refused to
buy the tea That which was sent TO Charles
ton, S. c., was stored in damp cellars and
spoiled. The cargoes which reached New
York and Philadelphia we're not allowed 70
land.
'..In Boston. on the night Of the 10Th OF
December, 1878, party of white men. pant
ed and dressed like Mohawk Indians. went
down to the harbor and boarded the ships
living there They brought up all the chests of
tea on board and emptied them into the water.
Then they went quietly way and none OF the
British ever learned the name OF a single one
of the "Indians.
.s'This is known as the Boston Tea Par
wv When the news spread through the
other Colonies, the people were delighted and
proud of the bold act But there were other
Tea PARTIES" which have, somehow, been
lost sight of by many writers. but which were
even bolder than the one in Boston. At Wi
m;ugton. n. c., band Of bold men, led by
Cornelious Haruett John Ashe and Hugh
Waddell, went IN open day and without dis
guise, boarding the tea ship, destroyed her
.?,In Annapolis the ship Peggy Stewart,
which had cargo Of tea, was lowed into
safe mace in the haTbor aud in broad daylight
burned with her entire cargo.
ssFor this act of unequaled tea party bravery
al Wilmington, nothing being DESTROYED but
the tea, the Legislature Of North Carolina has
most appropriately and deservedly perpeirat.
Waddell by naming a county after each q
these fearless patriots. Massachusetts could
not do so as to her painted, disguised In
dians, who went at night, TO hold their ga
Party Ii was unfortunate for these reasons,
that the British censure and punishment could
have fallen upon the unofending innocent
Mohawk Indians. In fact, this too much
boosted aud too long psraded Boston Tea
Party was in its true colors and analysis as
other Tea Parties. A.
significant affair. 1t was surely most un
friendly act in its bearing against the Indians
Therefore, il Is up to Historian Montgomery
TO give Jones full and faithful account OF all
these Tea Parties in both of his American
histories. for all students aud readers, and 10
LET the school children and all other persons
decide which one was The Grand tea Party:
/ think every reader the world over viii read
ily concede the greatest praise to the Grand-
esl Tea Party ever held, the one At Whining
ton. n. c., Annapolis ranking secoad. For /
these North Carolina participants did not shirk /
anv responsibility. nor disguise themselves !
al night in the poor Indians dress. But. /
Ike the Marylanders, who were true TO an
eestry and to their country and lls eanse, these
North Carolina patriots demeanea themselves |
with such commeneable aud genuine courage
in the broad daytime that a grateful and proud
people have most fttingly. dnrably ana aztec
iionately engraved their uurvaled fame and
glorious names in this connection upon by far
The brightest page OF tea-par'y history 70
America.
Truth. Justice and fairness 10 every section
of our great country in historical events Is the
only proper and enduring way % bind II TO
grihcr in the strongest ties Of patriotism aud
brotherIy love. To perpejuate Palpable error
and wrong by oversight even Is monumental {
outrage. Will Historian Montgomery gladly /
revise ia this spirit bis partial and misleading
history on the Tea Parties II not, wall 1
You, as fair and faithful publishers, urge sud |
require him to do so before you viii again /
publish his biased productions With the whole /
truth not told = The Southern and all other
loyal, true people viii anxioasly await his and I
your action in this matter OF historical truth /
and Justice Souiherners and all other PSiti. |
osic Americans are heartily tired, SICK and /
disguised with false and sectional history. I
For instance. | know OF histories written by +
Northerners which absnrdly deny that Thomas I
Jefferson is the real author OF the Declaration 4
Of Independence, and Of others absardiy /
claiming prestige and proves Tor Abraham
LincoIn over George Washington, both q /
whom, however. were Southern men BY birth 1
and blood.
'sThe biggest battle Of the Revolution, a to /
soldiers engaged on both sides, fought al 4
Eutaw Springs, S. c., and great turning 4
point for the Revolution, is hardly mentioned I
10 Northern histories. But The comparative 4
skirmishes at Bunker's Hill aud Lexington 1
are constantly heralded and sometimes mag 4
nifed beyond the truth. Is It because they 4
we're fought on Yankee soil For the sake OF /
all Americans, hope not.
'.Let historians be true to facts and always /
truthful in historical writing and see to II that
both young and old are taught along these
patriotic lines for the common good aud glory /
of our greatest of all countries.
A, r,a;an T.aoraad