Evening star., 1922-06-24
VETS
DENY LINCOLN SLUR
Leaders Issue Statement Ex.
planning Action Taken
at Reunion.
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, June 24.-Abraham
Lincoln was no more the instigator of
the war between the states than
Jefferson Davis was responsible for
tho action Of the southern people, ac-
cording to statement issued last
night over the signatures of Gen.
Julian S. Carr of Durham, n. c., COM
mander-in- chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans, and Gen. c. B.
Howry OF Washington, commander Of
the army of northern Virginia, rank
ing department of the veterans or
ganfZation.
Denials that they had voted for the
resolutions censuring Lincoln passed
! In some confusion" about the time of
adjournment Of the veterans on We'd
nesday came from the ranking officers.
Gems. Carr and Howry deplored that
any ill-feeling should arise, because
there is mo necessity for any temper
or 1ll-WilI or animosity to the memory
OF President who felt that 1t was his
duty to enforce the laws Of the United
States as he understood them" In
this statement they declared that they
felt that they were expressing the
sentiments of too many prominent
men now residing In Richmond and
In the south, yet remaining here. to
leave any doubt as to how our people
generally feel about the matter"
Embodied In Report.
The resolution for which Gems.
Carr and Howry disclaim ny re-
sponsibility was adopted Wednesday.
Rutherford committee" which has
as its aim the elimination Of biased
history text books from southern
schools. The report commended a
pamphlet written by Col. Huger W.
Jackson Of Curryville. Ga. and pub
Athens, Ga. The pamphlet. with the
title. Truth of the War Con-
spiracy of 1861" the report declares.
presents the official evidence gath
cred principally from the United
States government archives. which
proves that the Confederate war was
deliberately and personally conceived
and its inauguration made by Abra-
ham Lincoln, and that he was per-
sonally responsible for forcing the
war upon the south"
THE report continued by stating
that Sentiment has been SO aroused
that perverted Yankee histories will
no longer be used to instruct our
children: that the young will now be
taught that the south was right, yea.
eternally and everlastingly right, in
fighting for those principles upon
founded"
Gems. Carr and Howry declare the
report was adopted in some con-
fusion and that the part which has
aroused such a storm Of protest was
"in a mass of verbiage." which seem
ed to hold President Lincoln re-
sponsible for the war between the
states.
Over the signatures of Gems Carr
and Howry the statement follows:
Gen. Julian S. Carr of Durham.
n. c., commander OF the United Con-
federate Veterans. and Lieut.. Gen.
Charles B. Howry of Washington.
4. c.. commanding the Department
Of the Army of Northern Virginia,
stated today that neither Of them
voted for certain resolutions passed
in some confusion about the time. or
shortly before the adjournment OF
the veterans on Wednesday In a
mass of verblage. which seemed to
hold President Lincoln responsible
for the civil war; that Abraham Lin
coin had no more responsibility In
bringing on the war than Jefferson
Davis had for the sentiment OF south
ern people in resisting coercion.