Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-15
From z. Douglass Pepper.
pROsCRIPTIVE SCHOOLS AB0NsHE ED.

We are indebted TO the Boston Evening Tele-
graph, for an account Of a meeting Of our colorcd
fellow citizens, in Rev. Mr.. Grimes Church. with
reference to the abolition of Caste Schools in that
city, and the anticipated admission of all children,
without regard to color, into the various public
schools. There was a large gathering of those
especially | ,terested, and the meeting was of a
most interesting character. Addresses were made
by Messrs. Garrison, Logan, Slack, and Nell, and
well received by the audience. =.
We have always felt an interest in this Equal
School Rights question. 1t was upon this ques-
ton that we made our advent into the arena OF
public life. We would not willingly subject our
selves to the imputation of an egotist, but our
friends in Boston, will bear us witness that while
a resident of that city, we labored faithfully. in
conjunction with others, for the abolition OF the
Smith School, believing it a curse to the colored
and a disgrace to the white community. And now
we rejoice with our Boston friends in tue victory
they have achieved. Tho Right, at last, lifts up
its head in triumph. We most sincerely hope that
onr friends will shew unto all, by sending Their
children punctaauy to The public schools in their re-
spective wards, that they know, in this degenerate
age, how to appreciate every recognition OF their
manhood. Let the Smith School be .Jorerer abol-
ished; there is no excuse for its existence one
hour. The Legislature has virtually abolished 1T;
let no one be foolish enough to incur the disgrace
of p~rosterity by still clinging to its shattered re-
mains.
We think our friends should have a grand cele-
bration, in honor Of the successful issue OF this
hard fought battle. Let them shake old Faneuil
Hall with their jubilatic thunders The enemy Is
vanquished; blow the trumpet loudly An intelli-
gent demonstration evincing to oil around them, a
hearty appreciation of this merited triumph, will
tell effectively upon the Bastile Of Prejudice.
We now behold another illustration Of the mot
TO: Truth as mighty and tctH prera"." In TINS
triumph of Justice over Injustice, we see clearly
how much can be accomplished, in time, by an in
flexible adhesion to the Right, and an unwavering
confidence in the God Of Truth. Let us not, then
grow weary in well doing. Press on, through ev-
cry opposing influence. We shall yet sffetch JofM
our ,ciihc,ed arm, and IL shall be made chote.
Tee following resolutions, reported by w. Y.
Nell, Esq, were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt thanks
to the Massachusetts Legislature, and to all who
have contributed to the result, for the act whereby
colored and all caste schools are abolished i'll this
Commonwealth
Resolved, That in this act we recognize, through
the providence Of God, the sure and rapid progress
of the anti-slavery enterprise, which, based upon
the recognition of the truth Of the fatherhuod o
God and the brotherhood of the race, deserves Tho
advocacy of every lover of humanity.
Resolved, That to attest our appreciation of thu
passage of this anti-colored school act, we the col
ored parents of Boston, do hereby pledge ourselves
to have our children punctually at school, ant
neat in their dress, and in all other ways will ale
their instructors in the task which has been as
signed them.
Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions b.
sent to the Superintendent of Public Schools, ant
that the public press be respectfully requested t
give them an insertion.