The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-25

alike-and / have never yet heard =
genuine soldier on either side SPEAK
disparagingly OF the courage. sVl.
proves and devotion to duty as he
saw 1t of his antagonist l am second
to no man in my regard for the Con-
federate soldier. and l hope TO see the
day when the Federal government VIII
enroll him On the pension list along
with the boys in blue. But IN the In
terests Of peace and reunited country
I am opposed to a recrudescence OF an
EN- Differed sectionaiism which IL tos-
tered by Just such exhibitions as that
pulled OF by the Attorney-General IN
i isf town OF crews On '
Before concluding this article. since
Mr.. Porter, by reason OF his "oacoethes
scribendi," has seen Mt to inject MN
self into this matter. win ask him
TO name for the information OF the
public, some OF tho lying histortes
SO freely referred to in his epistle II
the Attorney-General and his CO.
ad1utors in public office are so remiss
to get into the public schools-and
mark. this is what Mr.. Porter himself
alleges-is 1t not high time we are
making q change in the personnel or
the State Board Of Education?
Mr.. Porter says. speaking Of the
writer. He even fntimates that
Northern money invested IN the South
should make US hold our tongues when
lies arc discovered In so-called his
tories placed in the hands of our chill
dren and taught as truth" Why. Mr..
Porter, do you not say that the AT.
torney-General 10 ION the job. ana
virginia never had more watcnfui'
Industrious or persistent Attorney
General?
How then do these lying histories"
creep into our public school currfcu-
lun? 1 will leave this tumble OF as
sertions for Mr.. Duval Porter TO
etraighten out
assure you that have never been
accused by my fellowmen Of being
mealy-mouthed when a lie Is to be
nailed or truth champtoned, ana "hat
I practice myself I can boldly preach
to Others The arrant bombast OF
some men who get red in the face and
swollen in the neck in what they
deceive themselves into believing IS
a defense Of Virginia reminds me OF
the whirring strut OF pompous CUT
key gobbler. He Is a mighty bird OF
vaior on his native beat in the lonely
wfIds Of the forest, and his "goooie,
"scbble," "gobble" rings out q bold
defiance. yet at the first crack!e OF z
twig his boastinss cease. mig iea.nes
and thus "lives to fight some other
day.
As a ROLAND for An Oliver" Sir
Knight Duval calls upon me to answer
wEetner or not any HOftucEH uiSeO. 90
has ever denounced General sherman
for his devastations in Georgia ana
the Carolina4. Promptly to that ques-
ton I answer. yes. and Will ada that
7 am amazed At the Ignorance when
prompts It. Some have crfffc1zed ana
come have defended sherman, as Sir
Duval will find II he Will take the
trouble 70 do some reading FOR him
self. Marching Through Georgia
and Dixie" are both popular airs IA
.NA n
Garry Me Back 20 Old Virgfnny and
many other Southern songs and ditties-
Now a. q Roland for an Oliver. Sir
Knight, allow me to PROFOUND . cues
tjon: Who contributed the greater
quota to the horrors Of Reconstruction
days. the Northern carpetbagger or
the southern scalawaS?
Mr. Porter has parked up the wrong
tree" I am just IS good a virgtnfan
a. he D. II he doubts this. ] invite
him to look up my life and pedsgree
Therefore. all Of his assertions and in
sinuattons I gather together Into one
Holland for an Oliver" ball ana
cast "a back at him. n he can render
virginia and his country better service
than I ne has the opportunity before
him for upon all Of us the burden OF
service rests. ard 10 bchooyes us not
10 spend our strength In fighting the
sp~cfres OF a vanished past but G.
stand up like men and fight the evil
Of this day and time. which. w a
vampire brood. stand ready 70 sGt.o
with venomed fang into the vita,s OF
| the BODY polite Nobleese obltee!
Crewe. r. -. WILLIAMS.