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3 r THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., FEBRUARY 11, 1897. AMERICAN HISTORY. ? t0 „' J ' I1 '^ A r '"" REV. DR.J. WM. JONIvS ON THE SU BlEC tit ^ jth—Failure to l\ '> Injustica Done Present Both Sides of the Seces sion, Slavery and Other Great Questions. [From the llHltlmoro Sun] The bitter attack of some of the Northern papers on the use of school histories of the United States by Southern authors in Southern schools is fully met by a paper prepared for the Southern Educational Associa tion, by the Rev. Dr. J. William ■Jwes, of Miller School. Virginia, chaplain general of the United Con federate Veterans’ Association. The paper of Dr. Jones was written be fore these attacks were made, and had therefore no reference to them. But it fully meets the points made by these sectional and partisan utter- THE SOUTH’S GLORIOUS RKI50KD. After referring to the importance of the study of American history in schools and colleges and of establish ing chairs devoted to that subject, Dr. Jones calls attention to the spe cial claims of our national history for consideration in the South. The South, he points out, has done more than any other section to make American history. The first perma nent English colony established on this Continent was at Jamestown, in in Virginia. In the Indian wars Vir ginia, the Carolinas, Maryland and Georgia boro their full share. In the struggle for independence Patrick Henry led the first public pro nounced opposition to the rule of Great Britain in his resolutions against the Stamp Act in the Vir ginia House of Burgesses and his fa mous burst of patriotic eloquence. The first blood of the Revolution was shed, not at Lexington, Mass, but May 1(5, 1771, at Alamance, N. 0 At C! rarlotte, Mecklenburg County, N. C., a Declaration of In dependence was adopted on the 20th of May, 177o, more than a year be fore that adopted by the Continental Congress at Philadelphia. North Carolina instructed her delegation to vote for a Declaration of Independ ence, if one should be offered in Congress; Virginia instructed her delegation to move a Declaration of ledopendenco, and accordingly Rich ard Henery Lee, ^ of Virginia, made the motion which resulted in the immortal document which Thomas [erson wrote. the war which followed not only ieorge Washington lead the ar mies of the colonies, but official fig ures show that the Southern colonies furnished a much larger proportion of the troops who won the independ ence of the country than the North ern colonies. Southern statesmen were conspicuous in formulating and having adopted the Constitution which emanated from the Convention • of 1775; Old Virginia gave as a free gift to the Union he* “Northwestern Territory.” out of which the States of Ohio. Indiana. Illinois, Michi gan and Wisconsin were afterward carved; North Carolina gave the ter ritory which afterward constituted the State of Tennessee, and Georgia donated what became the States of Alabama and Mississippi. I'rom the formation of the Union to J.8G0 the South always led in the great events of American history. THE WAR OF 1812. In the war of 1812 the solders who won most laurels were Andrew Jack- son, of Tennessee, and William Henry Harrison, of Virginia, and in the Mexican war the commanders of both of our armies (Taylor and Scott) were Southerners; the majority of the brilliant officers they gathered around them, such as Jefferson Davis Albert Sidney Johnston, Robert E. Lee, T, J. Jackson. Joseph E. John-< ston, John B. Mugruder, G. T. Beau regard, A. P. Hill and others were Southerners, while a very large pro portion of the rank and file of our armies were from the Southern States. From Washington to Grant, a pe riod of eighty years, Southern-born men filled the Presidency of the United States for fifty-seven years and Northern men for only twenty three years, while Southern men filled the office of Chief Justice of tiio Supreme Court for sixty-three years and were always prominent in the Cabinet, the Senate, the House of ! Representatives, as foreign ministers and in every position of honor and responsibility. It may be added that during ail these years there was no stain upon any of these Southern ^ men and no scandal connected with the adminstration of anyone of them. It is another interesting fact that every accession of territory to the W United States, from the purchase of jbLouisana to that of Alaska, has been Vunder a Southern born President and K usually over the bitter opposition of H the Northern States, p Even in the great “War Between | the States” in 18G1-C5, the President of the Northern States (Abraham Llnclon) and his second Vice Presi dent and successor (Andrew Johnson) were Southciu-born men, as were some of their ablest soldiers and sail ors, such as Winfield Scott, George H. Thomre, Canby, Blair, Sykes, Ord, C-etty, Anderson, Nelson and Alex ander Farngut, Porter and Gold- 1 ’^Migh. And America cannot afford afBpp from tier “< cud roll” the of Jefferson Davis, Albert Bid- Johnson, Robert Edward Lee, ^Hynewall Jackson, Joseph E.John- ford Forest, Stephen D. Leo, John B. Gordon, Pat Cleburne, J. B. Hood, W. J. Hardee, J. A. Early, R. S. Ewell, 1). H. Hill, Wade Hampton, Kirby Smith, G. T Beaurof lard, Kitz Leo and many others of their com rades, nor to ignr re the rugged, bare footed heroes of the rank and file who followed these leaders to an immor tally of fame, as they illustrated brightest pages of American history If we add that in 1800 there was more money invested in, and more students in attendance upon South ern than Northern colleges; that we had then in the South, in the Uni versity of Virginia, the only real university in existence in the coun try, and a much higher standard of scolarship than could be found in any Northern colleges; that our people were conservative in religion and in politics, and were free from the isms which cursed the North; that our cotton, sugar, rice and tobacco con stituted the large bulk of the foreigi exports of the whole country; and that in thirty years, since 1875, the South, despite the desolutions and utter ruin of the war and the “Recon struction” period has so far recuper ated that she is clearly destined, in the nol distant future, to more than take her old place in the van of the nation’s progress, and it will be seen that I do not put it too strongly when I say that the South has made and is now making, a very large part of the history of this great country. NORTHERN JJOOICS IN SOUTHERN SCHOOLS. But a still stronger reason for es tablishing chairs of “American his tory” in our Southern universities and colleges is the fact that we have done so little toward writing thd his tory we hr.vo made and have left the story so completely to others we have had but scant justice, and frequently base sladers, in the so called histories which Northern writ ers have prepared and Northern pub lishers have issued and which are to be found in our libraries and as text books in our schools, colleges and universities. In looking at the list of text books used in over forty lead ing Southern universities and col leges I find that in nearly all of them books by’Northern authors are used— books which are beautifully gotton up as specimens of the bookmaster’s art and well adapted for use as text books except for the very important fact that they entirely fail to do jus tice to the South in the Colonial, Revolutionary, military, civil, politi cal, educational, social or religious history prior to I860, and when they come to treat of the great “war be tween the States” they are absolu tely unfair, misleading and false in what they say and what they omit concerning the causes, conduct and results of the mighty contest, the motives, character and deeds of our Confederate leaders, soldiers find peo ple. MISKEl’KESTATlON OK FACTS. In the Colonial history they grossly misrepresent the character and mo tives and history of the Southern colonists and exalt the settlers of the New England and Middle States to the disparagement of those of Mary land, Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia. In the account of the Rev olution they make the most of the “Boston tea party, where men so completely disguised ns Mohawk In dians that they were not known at the time and whose names perished, threw the obnoxious tea into Boston harbor, but they fail to tell of the “tea party” at Annapolis, Md. where, in broad daylight and undisguised, men towed the tea ship “Peggy Stewart” out into the harbor and burned her and her cargo to t he water’s edge, or the “tea party” al Wilmington N. C., where men without disguise, their names coming down to us, pitched overboard the tea brought to that port. They write as if the war was fought chiefly by the North jignoring the fact that thr South not only fur nished the most men, but sent them to Boston and to New York and New Jersey, shedding Southern blood on every battlefield of the war. They tell glowing storias of Isreal Putman and other Northern heroes but have little to say of Sumter, Ma rion, Pickens, “Light Horse Harry” Leo, Morgan, Lewis, or George Rog ers Clerk, who, with his Virginia vol unteers, conquered back the North western territory, prevented the Brit ish boundary line from extending at the close of the war down to theOhio, and enabled old Virginia to lay in the lap of the Union this princely do main. actually secede if the war was not stopped by a given day on which the Convention was to reassemble, and it was only the close of the war, as far as can be seen, that prevented the actual secession of these States; that April 30, 1830, Ex-President John Quincy Adams made a speech, which was heartily endorsed by New Eng land, in which he said that it would be better for the States to “part in friendship from each other than to be held together by constraint,” and “to form again a more perfect union by dissolving that which could not bind, and to leave the separated parts to be reunited by the law of political gravitation to the centre;” that January 24, 1842, Mr. Adams presented a petition from the citi zens of Haverhill, Mass, to Congress, praying that it would “immediately adopt measures peaceably to dissolve the union of these States, and as signing seven reasons for such ac tion, and that when Mr, Marshall, of Kentucky, offered resolutions cen suring Mr. Adams for presenting such a petition the question was debated for two weeks. Mr. Adams ably de fending himself in secession speeches which would have done credit to William L. Yancy or Robert Toombs, and the House of Representatives by an overwhelming vote.laid the resolu tions of censure on the table; tliat in 1844, and again on the 22d of Feb ruary, 1845, the Legislature of Mas sachusetts passed resolutions avow ing the right of secession and threat ening to secede if Texas was admitted into the Union, at that date the right of secession being admitted in all sections, North, South, East and West, and, finally, after the election of Mr. Lincoln, and up to the actual breaking out of the war, Horace HL^reeley, (in the New York Tribune,) the New York Herald, the Cincinnati Commerical and other leading papers at the North, boldly advocated the right of secessions and opposed the coercion of the seceding States. These histories, moreover, ignore the immediate grievances which caused the Southern States to secede, as well as their efforts to preserve peace and secure compromise; the superiority of the North in numbers and resources; the brilliant victories of the Southern armies and the hero ism of her soldiers. They tell about the burning of Chambercburg, but omit all mention of the “eternal in famy” of “Sherman’s march to the sea,” with its pillaging and burning, of Hunter's vandalism in the valley of Virginia and Sheridan’s desolation of the same section. They do not» tell truthfully the story of the treat ment of prisoners, of the refusal of the Federal government to accept several humane propositions made them by the Confederate government, nor the fact that nearly 4 per cent, more Confederates died in Northern prisons than of Federuls in Southern prisons. THE PRACSTUAL MORAL. The logic of all this, Dr. Jones ur ges. is that we should have chairs of .American history in our Southern universities and colleges fully en dowed and equipped and filled by competent professors, who shall teach the truth, the whole truth and noth ing but the truth concerning the his tory of the United States, and who shall prepare text books on American history which shall not bo partisan, but broad, conservative and judicial, and which at the same time shall recognize the South and so present her glorious achievements that com ing generations may not bo ashamed of their fathers or of the land they loved so well, LATEST COTTON MILL NEWS. THE QUESTION OP SE< ESSIOX. The sumo misrepresentation or sys tematic omision of facts character izes the Northern historian’s treat ment of the slavery question, nullfi- cution In South Carolina, and the dis cussion of secession and the civil war. In regard to secession they ig nore all the historical and consti tutional theories and facts that tell against the North They fall to tell, of course, that New England hud through a long period of years an unbroken record In favor of secession ; that in 1802 the Legislature of Mas sachusetts passed an Act to the effect that the purchase and annexation of Louisana would be a sufficient cause for the dissolution of the Union and ivould absolve the old States from their allegiance to the Union; that during the war of 1812 the New Eng land States not only nullified laws of Congress for the prosecution of the war, but from pulpit, press and ros trum bodily advocated secession un til the agitation culminated in the famous Hartford Convention, held December 15, 1814, In which dele gatee from all of the New England States not only advocated the right of secession, but formally resolved that the New England States would ITEMS OF INTEREST TO TEX- TILE WORKERS. North and South Carolina Mills, Their Improvements and their Ad vancements—-Opera tive Personals. Poking Fun at Senator Ben. [Greenville Iiuily News] This is funny and needs expla nation: Senator Hill and Senator Tillman voted together on the senate barroom question. Senator Hill en joys his wine, his brandy smash, his Manhattan, and other pleasant and seductive mixtures; but it has been the impression that Senator Tillman ignored these insidious and deceptive temptations of the devil and favored prohibition as illustrated' by his de votion to the dispensary. The price of the powers of the base ment of the capitol, has apparently overcome the South Carolina senator. Asking Too Much. [Columbia Stated We hope Senator Ragsdale will re member that the anti-free-pass act was a reform achievement of his dis tinguished predecessor, Col". Tom Woodward, and one of the brightest jewels in Fairfield’s crown; and that, thus inspired, he will proceed to knock spots out of the repeal bill if it reaches the senate. — -* a A Pointer tor Gaffney. [ l>urllnKt"H New*.] The best investment which Dar lington can make just now is to ap propriate a few hundred dollars for the purpose of maintaining a good fire department. With a fairly good company thousands of dollars worth of property would have been saved during the last few weeks. • * — Your Boy Won’t Live a Month Ho Mr. Gilman Brown, of 31 Mill St., South Gardner, Mass., was told by the doctors. Ills son had lung trouble, following Typhoid Malaria, and he spent three hundred and sev enty-five dollnrs with doctors, who finally gave him up, saying; “Your boy won’t i;vo a month.” Ho tried Dr. King’s New Discovery and a few bottles restored him to health and enabled him to go to work a perfectly well man. He says he owes his pres ent good health to the use of Dr.King’s New Discovery, and knows It to bo the best in the world for lung trouble. Trial bottles free at Dul’ro Drug Co. CARROLL 0 THIS AD ANNOUNCES [Southern and Western Textile Excelsior) A knitting mill is in progress at Bishopville, S. C., by Wm. M. Reid. The Whitney (3. C.) Mfg. Co. have now 250 new Northrop Draper looms. S. W. Oliver, boss weaver at the Mtn. Island (N. C.) Mfg. Co., has resigned. Robert James has resigned as 2d hand in the card room at Henrietta (N. C.) Mill No. 2. It is rumored that B. D. Davidson, of the Hiawatha Cotton Mills, Gib- sonville, N. C., will shortly add Nor throp looms. The wife of Supt. G. A. Buchanan, of the Arcade Mills, Rock Hill, S. C., is quite s'ck at the home of Capt. F. W. Culp there. Robert Wilson, overseer of carding at Newberry, S. C., left Sunday to take charge of the Eagle Phenix Mill, Columbus, Ga. Thos. W. Harvey, overseer of card ing and spinning, has changed from Gibsonville, N. C., to the Oneida Mills, Graham, N. C. Manager W. T. Jordon, of the Mtn. Island (N. C.) Cotton Mills, has been spending a few days in Baltimore on business the past week. I), W. Meacham has resigned as overseer of weaving at the Edna Mills, Reidsville, N. C., and is succeeded by Thos. Bolton, formerly of Charles ton, S. C. ’ r J. H. Robinson, who resigned the superintendency of the Columbia (Ala.) Cotton Mill some time ago, has been employed to take charge of their mill again. Geo. H. Peckham, of Newburyport, Mass., who we announced was to take the superintendency of the new Ab beville (S. C.) Cotton Mills, has now removed to Abbeville. W. K. Sanborn, late overseer of weaving at the Maginnis Cotton Mill, New Orleans, La., has been engaged to„take charge as Supt. of the new Clinton (S. C.) Cotton Mills. The Textile Excelsior hears that D. R. Bird will build a knitting mill at Grover, N. C. This village adjoins Kings Mountain, where there are so many prosperous cotton mills. J. R. Killian, formerly boss carder with the Columbia (S. C.) Mills Co., and sines then in the mercantile bus iness at Columbia, has removed to Newberry. 8, C., to become overseer of carding. The Union (S. C.) Cotton Mills have adopted the American “Vortex” hu midifier, for their No. 2 mill, the sys tem to be installed by the U. S. Aero- phor Air-moistening Co., of Provi dence R. I. Supt. P. M. Grimes, of the York Cotton Mills, has a pretty, roomy, yet cosy looking house, beautifully situated, on the knoll beyond Rev. F. C. Hickson’s on the Charlotte road. The house has been finished and his family have moved into it.—York- ville, S. C., Yoeman. Jacob Ehrhardt, S. C., writes the Textile Excelsior in regard to an $8,- 000 knitting mill proposed there that “the stock was raised for the mill but stockholders are holding off. Can’t say when the enterprise will go into effect—maybe never.” The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Union (S. C.) Cotton Mills was held at the mill office on Jan. 19. All officers re-elected. The company made a good showing, and declared profits, it is reported, to the amount of 10 per cent. The Concord (N. C.) Bleaehery has received a new calandar machine from H. W. Butterworth A Sons Co., of Philadelphia. Tfiis will enable them to do all their finishing without running extra* time at night, which they have been doing some time. The Seneca (S. C.) Mfg. Co., have received their charter recently ap plied for. Jacob Schirmer is presi dent and manager, and he with Jos Bearden, of Oakway, S. C., H. S. Chadwick and E. A. Smith, of Char lotte, N. C., and Jno. W. Taylor, of Baltimore; Md., are the directors. We were misinformed as to the re moval mentioned in last week’s paper, of the Crown C >tton Mill plant from Greensboro, N. C., to Palmetto, Ga Mr. Causey only moved his individual hammock looms from Greensboro to Palmetto, while the spinning mules are still resting at the former place. It is reported that a cotton mill will be built in Kingston, N. C., this year, and that it may take the form of a muId spinning mill. The men named us at the head of the enter prise are Benj. Hutton, who Is sheriff of the county, and W. 8. Herbert, editor of the wookley paper at Kin ston. OUR GREAT CLARENCE SALE FOR JANUARY. Prices Have Been Cut On All Goods Throughout the House. All Winter Goods Must Go. 200 Ladies’ Hats worth from $1.25 down, going at 50 cents for choice. Steam I^it t We now have on hand a complete assort ment of Steam Pipe, Ells, Tees, Bushings, Nipples, Unions, etc,, etc. Also all kinds of Fittings for Saw Mills and Cotton Gins, togethenwith the tools for doing all work in this line, and will be glad to serve you at any time. Prices always reasonable. J. G. Galloway & Son. GA-ItltOIvL. Ac STAGY, Bankers Transact a General Banking; Business. Department. Hiivinu opened up a Savings Department In our bank, bCKinnlnR July 1st, IStMi, we will receive deposits of $1.00 and upwards and allow interest thereon at 4 percent, per annum, payable quarterly when left in bank 3 months or lonner. Safety De posit Boxes for rent. Your patronage solicited. CARROLL & STACY. The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company, Offer for Sale Building Lots in this Flourishing Town, O-J*. I!'TP E> Y Cl TTY. Also Farms near by and in reach of the schools of Limestone Springs and of this place in lots of from 30 to 100 acres on liberal time rates. Also Agricultural Lands to rent for farm purposes. For f'Ldl particulars apply ti MOSES WOOD, Agent. N. B.—All trespassing on lands of this Company cutting and removing timber, fishing or hunting are forbidden under penalty of law. UHESTONE * SPRINGS * LIME * WORKS, CARROLL & CO., Lessees. 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If vour trouble is Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Dizziness, 1 lentlaebe, C onstipation, Heartburn, and the like, no need of calling a physician. Kipans Tabulcs t, contain exactly what he would teli you to take. ONE TABULE GIVES RFMEF. IMMANENT CURE FOLLOWS A FAIR TRIAL. XO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT IT. The Cheapest Thing on Earth! “The Ledger” at $ 1 a Year.