Mirror of the times., 1857-12-12

numlllaslng, bui it is the only practical
one lett tor us, Other great means oe
advancement are within our reach. If =.
would only possess ourselves Of than
why cannotwe have our preachers ~
the gospel id every town in Californ;.
Certainly we are able TO support them
and the influence Of fifty or hupdr,5
intelligent, anti-political clergymen. Of
our own class and selection, would exer-
c'se vast influence. Then we should
establish debating and other liter,ry so
c'e''es m every place, by which inform.
alton and intelligence would he diflhsed
amongst those Of US who are to. far nd.
vanced in years TO commence our edu-
cation By. the ordinary means Of schools.
The necessity Of establishing schools,
Tor the education Of our youth, would
seem too evident to need urging. And
yet there is scarcely a village or town
in California that possesses a common
school for the education Of Colored chill
dren. 1t is true that we are compelled
to pay taxes for the support Of those
already established, and from which
our children sre excluded; but that l.
Of course, only just and right. 1t is also
true that we are denied our portion of
the public school-fund, but as we are not
possessed of any rights which the white
man is bound to respect, it is perhaps
only right and proper that we should
continually give and never receire.,
Without schools for the education Of
those who are to compose the next gen.
Grafton of actors ION this great stage, we
cannot expect our condition to be per-
manentiy improved-for it is upon the
present youth of the country that we
must make impressions that win per-
feet what we can only hope to CON-
mence.
turn, Mr.. Editor, with pleasure from
these reflections to the remembaance Of
my late sojoum in San Francisco. Our
Convention, most assuredly compared
fayorably with other assemblages of .
similar nature in point of talent, appear
ance and respectability T; and was in ev.
cry respect immeasurably SUPERB. %
meay Of the political pandimoniunis
which have been held III the State Cap
itol.
The ple4sant society Of San Francis
81 SasGramento hs- unAs~ -ea~y y
- .helors weep and bewail our
: condition, and rendered j
since our return to our n, n.
tain homes irksomc and unpleasant BY
But wa unfortunatcs must
submit to our forlorn state, in the hope
that the good time coming, of which we
had glimpse while in the genial socie.
ty of the kind ladies of San Francisco
and Sacramento, will hurry up its
cakes" and with its arrival, bless US
with the many good things with which
it is supposed to be stored.
TRUST that the Mirror of The Times has
renewed and increased encour.
agement since the meeting OF the Con.
vention, and that whatever else befall US
we shall not have to deplore the loss Of
the only Journal devoted to our interest,
and which is at the same time a credit
- the newspaper literature Of the State.
As have already spun out my yarn
1T a greater length than the " said mate
rial" in my possession will warrant |
will cut it of, and save the remnant for
The next time, only adding my heartfelt
thanks to the ladies and gentlemen Of !.
San Francisco and Sacramento for the
happy hours spent among them, and the
nope hat the MIRROR may always re-
lect the shadow of the TINES.
remain, yours truly,
THOS. DUFF.