to lend its aid in suppressing falsehood and disseminating the truth, either by publishing the foregoing, or in such other way as will most effectively accomplish the desired end." The historical committee, of which that distinguished soldier and educator, Lieut. Gen. Stephen D. Lee, is chairman, reported adversely to the integrity, accuracy and good faith of the Southern revision of the Peale reprint of the Werner Company's cyclopedia, and the report was adopted by the United Confederate Veterans at Houston. We indorse and approve this action. Gen. Stephen D. Lee and his committee deserve the thanks of all Southern men for their disinterested labors in this behalf. We therefore recommend the following resolutions: "Resolved by Camp No. 9, U. C. V. Cavalry Association, That the report of its committee on the Peale reprint of the Encyclopedia Britannica, published by the Werner Company, and especially as to its special Southern pasted edition, be approved and adopted as the sense of this Association. "Resolved, That we rescind and withdraw our resolution of thanks for the copy of that encyclopedia presented to the camps in New Orleans, and deposited in Memorial Hall. "Resolved, That copies of this report and these resolutions be furnished to the press and to the other camps of the U. C. V. in New Orleans, and they be requested to unite with us in returning the volumes of that encyclopedia in Memorial Hall to the donors." J. A. HARRAL, JOHN S. MOORE, D. I. PURSER, H. W. SPEAR, W. H. WRIGHT, T. W. CASTLEMAN. [From The Times-Democrat (New Orleans), July 10, 1895.] AN INTERESTING SPEECH BY JUDGE MONROE, OF THE LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT. Last night at the Memorial Hall a very interesting meeting of the Army of Tennessee was held. * Under the head of new business Judge Monroe offered a set of resolutions denouncing the "Encyclopedia Britannica," a set of which was presented to the camp. At the time the books were given the Association accepted them and tendered the donor a vote of thanks before investigating them. Since receiving them, however, it has become known that there were several passages slanderous to the South, and after investigating them thoroughly Judge Monroe said that he would offer a resolution, which he thought should be adopted, returning the books to the donor. He said that he thought it would be better to wait until next meeting, so that more members would be present when action on so important a matter would be taken. On motion it was decided that the historical committee be instructed to investigate the books, and to report at the next meeting, when no doubt the resolutions offered by Judge Monroe will be adopted. Judge Monroe made a very interesting speech, in which he pointed out the errors made by this book, and showed why the people of the South should not encourage the publication. [From The Picayune (New Orleans), August 14, 1895.] A FORCIBLE AND ELOQUENT PAPER. THE BIVOUAC OF THE DEAD MUST BE GUARDED BY THE LIVING AND THEIR MEMORY SHIELDED FROM UN JUST ASPERSION. There was an interesting meeting of the Army of Tennessee last night, Colonel W. E. Huger presiding and Secretary Nicholas Cuny in charge of the documents. * There was considerable interest taken in the reading of the report of the historical committee. This was with reference to publications that have appeared and which were condemned by a resolution of Judge Monroe. The committee recommended that the resolution offered by Comrade Monroe be adopted. Following is the resolution, which met the unanimous approval of the attendance: Whereas, at a meeting of this association, held upon the 9th day of April, 1895, a publication known as the "Peale" reprint of the Encyclopedia Britannica, published by the Werner Company, of Chicago, was tendered as a gift to the Confederate associations holding their meetings in this hall; and Whereas, this association was included among those referred to in said tender, and concurred in receiv |