Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-03
The CoIored Children of Fremont.

We would call attention 10 the fact that
the c'lnred children of Fremon: are unpr,.
vided for, with regard to school priviledres
Tie school law makes it the duty OF The
township Board of Education. Trustees, vis-
l,ors. and directors of schools. or other Of.
icers having authority in the premises, f
each city. or Incorporated village 10 estab.
lish within their respective jurisdictions one
or more separate sclionls for culured child
rem when the whole number BY enumera.
ton exceeds thirty which shall be under
the control of the board of education, or
other officers who have in charge the edu-
caiOnn Interests of the other schools. Bul
IN cise the average number Of coored chil.
dr'n in attendance shall be less than fifteen
i,r any one month. The school shall be dis.
n,Inu ed for any period not exceeding six
| months at any one time" We invite the
particular attention of our School off GERS tu
the following clause in the law. "Aad II Tie
number of colored children shoN De less Han
fifteen, the Lirettors SGoH restrve the money
rGised on the number Of said coiored children,
and the motey so resn,ed, shall be uppro
printed far Tie eaacatioa of such colored
children, under TIC direction Of tie townSh p
Board" This clause in the law-as we un
DIST nd it-where the number of coored cti
'lren are less than fifteen, requires the bua rd
o appropriate the funds raised on The mum
Der "f color ed children, if that number be but
one or two, fjr their benefit. We learn that
in the limits Of ihe Fremont School Distric, /;
not one Of whom is provide for. though they
have krocked at our school house doors for ad.
mis- ion. To the union school they are not
admitted; and no other provision has been
made f"r them. 1t this just? Must these
our fellow beings be neglected and aovrd to
grow up in perfect ignorance. not even able
To read the word Of God, because they hap
pen TO have a black skin? What horror
we feel at DoreLAs' Nebraska bill which
seeks 10 enslave thousands Of the colored race
ut unborn. and yet are We not equally cruel.
when we have the power TO break asunder,
and do not. the chains and bars Of ignorance,
which. like slavery. tends TO Moral and Intel
leclual degradation. We hold than, that in
some way, the eolored Children among us
should be provided for. How this provision
shall be made, is left to the discretion of the
Board. But mark. il is not left to their discrs-
ton whether TO make this provision or not.
The law is imperative. First. "The Direc-
tors shall reserve the money raised on the
number Of said colored children" And sec
ond. "'fhe money SO reserved shall be APP
lpropriated for the education Of such colored
children under the direction of tie Township
Board" Do.s ihe law me. n lha, Il Is munrf
is 10 be reserved, or l,il b,. until tie number
ni colorel children rracpes thirty! This
would be absurd. aud wolsli entirely defeat
he drsen Of the law For If the number
should nerrr reach thirty, though il might be
within one Of that Eurber, no sch,r'l coBld be
nrgaaizet. and Ihr twenty inc chilt rn would
derive no 5"Dedl from Ihe money raised on
them. The law certainly contemplales equal
lily. 50 Ear Is rsising money is concerned; tbs,