The New York herald., 1922-06-22
Committee Report Says He
Personally Conceived and
Forced Civil War.
O. KID WITH REBEL YELLS
Confederates Commend Book
Conspiracy Of 1862 to
Schools Of South.

RICHMOND. Va, June 21.-The United
Confederate Veterans. In their thirty
second annual convention In this city
to-day. recommended for study in the
public schools Of the South history
textbook which charges that the civil
the South by Abraham Lincoln.
The book was written by Col. Huger
w. Johnston Of Curryville. Ga. and
was published by Miss Mildred Ruther-
ford Of Athens. Ga. 1t Is entitled "The
Truth Of the War Conspiracy Of 1851"
The charge that Abraham Lincoln
was responsible for the conflict was
contained in the report Of the his
toric committee Of the United Con-
federate Veterans. In commenting on
the text books used In tho Southern
schools the report called attention to
the Importance and value Of the book
dealing with this phase Of the war.
The report was unanimously adopted
by rising vote. amid cheers and
rebel yells."
Report Of Committee.
Tho report Of the historic committee
enlivened session devoted almost ex-
clusively to business affairs. It says:
Comrades: Your Rutherford commit
tee, appointed to have tho truth Of Con-
federate history presented to the world.
and especially to the young Of the South,
submits It's annual report.
your committee has been obliged to
restrict It's work to watching and influ'
encing state school book adoptions ir
order to secure the adoption Of text
books for use In the Southern schools
teaching our youths the great historic
truths Of the Confederate struggle. thus
enabling them to justify. approve and
commend the actions Of their forbears
In the sixties.
mississippi and Texas have made
selections Of histories fair to the South.
and during the last year the States OF
North Carolina, Louisiana and South
Carolina have made adoptions OF books
fair, to che South. In every case your
committee has presented the Importance
Of this matter to the adoption boards.
It Is gratifying to know that this senti-
ment is sweeping over the South and tho
various adopting boards seem determined
to allow in their schools only such his
tories which fairly teach the magnificent
history Of the Southern States OF our
Union.
I'VE invite attention to the work done
in the State adoptions by the text book
committees Of the respective State d.
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Confederacy. These committees have
worked earnestly and efficiently and
have contributed largely to the glorious
achievements Of securing In the States
histories true and loyal to the Confed-
eracy.
North Carolina's Action.
ITO show how fully this sentiment
has been aroused we cite North Caro-
lina's action In particular. This State
had on It's list of adopted books for high
schools. from previous adoption. a
history which taught the young that the
Confederate cause was "an unworthy
one" The contract had some time to
run. when the false teaching OF this
history was called to the attention OF
the State Board Of Eduction. 1t broke
tho contract, assuming whatever pecu-
mary Damage may arise, anu ciiilihdteu
the book from It's schools.
Your committee commends q PAM
phiet by Col. Huger W. jackson OF
Curryville. Ga. The Truth Of the War
Conspiracy. OF 1851 and published BY
that great hearted Southern historian,
Miss Mildred Rutherford. This pre-
sents the official evidence, gathered
principally from the United States Gov
ernment archives. which proves that
the Confederate war was deliberately
and personally conceived and It's inau-
guratlon made by Abraham Lincoln. and
that he was personally responsible for
forcing the war upon the South.
ITO instill further into the young OF
the South the truths Of the Confeder-
acy's magnificent struggle for consti-
tutional liberty the chairman OF our
committee has prepared n lecture teach
ing these truths. which should be i'm.
pressed upon the young Of the South.
This lecture has been delivered In
the colleges and high schools and much
good has been thereby accomplished
Your members can aid In this good
work by suggesting to any institutions
OF learning In their respective neighbor-
hoods that they arrange to have this
lecture delivered. II will be history told
by one who helped to make II.
1--WE believ, the constant agitation OF
the great Confederate organizations. the
Veterans. Daughters and Sons Is pro.
ducing fruit. that the sentiment has
been so aroused that perverted Yankee
histories will no longer be used to In
struct our children that the young will
now be taught that the South was right.
yea. eternally. and everlastingly right.
In fighting for these principles upon
which our glorious country was found
ed"