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

to do in the premises. I confess tnat
dislike to hold controversy with =
quatnted, not because 1 might for that
reason do him some injustice IN
thought or word-for this is always
foreign to an ingenious MINDFUL
because my lack OF knowledge OF q
use Of some trusty and effective
weapon which the clear light OF
knowledge would place readily IN my
hand. Not to know you, Ny. Porter,
may ARGUE myself unknown; still 1
confess the ignorance, and because 1
desire to be perfectly fair. will as
sumo that you are man OF character
as well as a virginian. and that you
have never IN tho course Of your
reflect discredtt upon yourself or aim
one ray OF the lustrous glory which
radiates from the fair name OF Vir-
GINA, II l am right in this assump-
ton then you and I are well acquaint-
ed. Mr.. Porter, for you are a man
after my own heart
Please, Mr.. Porter. do not give your
self any uneasiness as to my ENJOY
ment OF the courtesies OF the people OF
Nottoway: I grew up amongst . .hen,
who will dissent from the views ex-
pressed in my former letter. whether
they be natives of Virginia or VIZ
ginians by adoption In fact, some Ok
torney-Generars speech were made py
natives of Virginia-men whom l nave
every reason to believe are just as
true yirginians and as loyal to the
best traditions OF Virginia as Sam
Williams or Duval Porter.
Now then, in the second place. I
do not think a fair construction OF
nv letter to The Times-Dispatch can
justify any one in calling 1t an as
sault' upon Mr.. Williams. / wrote
t.
williams's character. / do not Know
the gentleman personally, and recaii
the fact that I voted for him and thus
helped to elect him to the office he
now holds.
In the second place, Mr. Porter. you
are wrong in your assumption that Mr..
wiIliams's remarks were offensive 10
me personally. No amount OF anu
sions to yankees, lying YANKEES
or any other sort Of Yankees can OF,
schooled in the South. married In the
South, and my children are native
Virginians. and I suppose even you
afr Porter, will acknowledge that THY
are to the manner born-ff not to tne
"manor' born-whatever the latter
NV criticism OF Mr.. Williams was
not as to what manner OF man ne IS,
but as to the sort OF public man ne
is. and I repeat the Proposition la1s
public man, holding an ONCE which
is the gift Of the people. he IS the
servant Of the whole people ana ls
bound by every consideration OF cor
tesy aid propriety to guard against
giving offcnse TO any OF the worthy
citizens of Virginia whether or not
he can 40 this without licking" any
'spittIe.' Mr.. Porter. depends upon tne
man himself.
red to by Mr. Williams I know moth
ing. was educated In the pubic
schools Of Virginia and North CARO-
lima long after the war. and ! studied
the books therein provided by the
public school authorities. and have
no recollection Of any lying histo-
ries" provided by the curriculum OF
those days II lying histories" written
nv "Yankees~ or "yohnnfeS" or any
body e!se have been Incorporates into
the public school 0Urfcuia OF these
DAYS at whose door shall the blame
I be Iaid7 Ycu say u Is the duty OF
the Attorney-Gener1l, by virtue Of ms
once as a member OF the state Board
90 Education. 20 examine the books
that 60 into the hands OF our chu-
drcn. Very true. How then fs u tnat
these lying books have been placed IN
the hands Of our childrenE Aye. tnese
public os7icers may he "on the 5ob. as
yoT, say. but verify u would seem
that they are asleep on ~ Much OF
nv own knowledge Of the Civil war
bss been cleaned from the Hps OF
men VINO participated IN that drcadful
ccniiict-wcarcry Of the gray ana blue