The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-18
KEruBLicAx STATE coxvryrroy


Sea (eaalluetoa -Edeealloa and s<hool
Lands -ssAeel Esn-s.
our Democratic fr,-nd-, az those who ar
opposing the ncw Constitution. have tii.o",
ere,. a niger, even in the Education nm
>caooa Land article. In discussing tie Isl
u R!tfits, W, remarked that Whenever II
II mocracy see the word ,lBrRrY ti,eir ~
tslls extes.d TO catch tie African edor Tnc
"a peci t.e word. and are una &c to ooaarc
4 WITH anytain,, cl.e taa4l ".Iinaway M,
.cr.,' So IL Is getting Ia be VITA the wur'
sclpols. We can srarecly m~ntian Ia
w"rls apublie sea"ol." To moiern Dcm.s
cr1t, bat what be sees pictured m iuaag,iia.
tion row Of little darkics sitting among
wmie eaildrea, receiving knowledge from
the same source, breathing Of the same an,
learning the same letters, syllablcs and sen
,cnees, in fact acting precisely - if th, y
we're no more "property than whi.e
Democratic children. We now find TIM.
immaculate Democracy belsboring the Ed
ucation and School Lands articles Of tie
Constitution because they are convinced
that il would introduce colorcd children In
to public schools. We prefer to let Dem
ocrst speak on this subject. A leading Dem
ocnt. writing for the Burlington Gar.t,e,
Democratic paper, says he leaves judge
Hall, another leading Democrat, who l. wri.
ting series Of articles in fa~or Of the Con-
s,isution. to elaborate the main features Of
this part. lie then says: The history Of
this proposition, TO which many have taken
exceptions under the impression that IL
would introduce eolorcd children into our
common schools, is simply this-it Vladimir
up and presented by Judge Hall, and ra.
ro'ed for by srery Dfmccrai prsssaf--Ciark Of
Henry and Wilson &c Jefferson, both Re-
publican leaders, and both extremely radical
in their political views, bitterly ogposias IL
al seerg sttp' rhs is the political history
Of tue propo.ition--so that If anybody was
in favor q sending negroes and nulsttoes TO
our free schools, they must have bern the
Democratic members Of the Convention.
The wording of the Constitution i. shis:--
The Board Of Education shall provide Tor the
youth 81 tie State, through a system VI
common schools. This Is the law of the
Coastltution--it is the rule and authority
under which action shall be- taken-but the
details Of the systen 10 be put into opera.
lion an ~ & n, Bsaad " Eiaoai,oa aad ~,
Lgssiatnre. Does any one suppose that
they will ever attempt 20 thrust eolorcs
children into white school-7 The Consti
tuition Of Indiana, framed by conventics
etawAdmiaoiy Dsaocrss.c. and in WHICH !,
provided that No NOR neersc, shall scttl,
IN The State, has the following clau.e IN ~.
gard "a education, Ia Ia he provided iar ly
actof ecsrral assembly J. aud provide d,
law for general and uniform system q
common srhsuls, wherein tais,en shAll b
wlthaat ehases, a~.l sYa.alls sfs. ~ all. Til
language ia s'sstei.ly ~ lroad aud esnrrs
liens.ve a words can make it-yet ha
csr sny one hsard of negroes being sen
noac white children 60 the free schools ,
lltilana2 The Wisconsin Constitution, mls
If .mc ftyn aadferay Y Dsasera,s, prosid,
H., oiamon schools, and t,ieciarr that tie,
81 : free and w'ithous c.arge of iuitioI
TO ~ ., - between tue aee of foar ai.e
tws.ty ,e.ss." Even lie old "a ,l.ioaea
State Of Norta Carolina aga an her eons;.
,a.iva taat the LsSs iatssrs shall provide Gu
tie coaseaicat instruction or yoa.A," "a.
Ing norning A. to color, l'ccause il was un
der tod tirrc, - every wnsre, that white
c..il ircn alone were intended tn be tire re.
eiPient. o. suca favor. And -sltlsssgA Wa.
eonsin has II late year. become ,srserlly I'd
. aionsssd,h yst no one lHs ever heard 81
black childrea being ssnt TO the same scaool
with white children In that Ssatr-nor will
1t ever be 50 here.
This same Deu,oesst aA4sy slam opo ed
10 the blacks coming among Us az ALL
world ProLieit their coming by law-but,
being hsrs, ard suhjsrt ~ taxes, it woals
b. safsr Cor ourselves, and better ior them
that schools should w. provided Cor them
Wsean 6nd 10 ju,tiheation in treating then
- btuse;--they caa ~ educated. and shoul,
Be cducsfsd in schools sspecially provide,
frshem.n
Dy ths Rsw Cos~eitnsisn better provi.
ion i msds Cor tbs sste keeping Of ID
School Fund, il view Of ebe lhct that tn
Democratic party having crvatcd, elevate,
and Sapportsd or jim Esds, Il may have
fsw more ~ Of shs same kidd, especially .,
ailsr his swindliug psculasions Of the SeLoc
Fund had become notorious, he was still
defended and protecssa BY his party. The
article Of State Usbts Throws safeguard.
around thu loaning a the School Fund
which hold the State responsible fr an,
losses that may sccruc 10 this fund Through
Encouragement or diAhonesty, aud which
according to the way things have been 60
ing on lately, would sson ritter AWAY the
wtole. tp1.. Ths. Ssats. pust rfplpss ~
taxation, oil losses that arise from any loose
aud reckless sysssu u ioaning md invest
ing the money 1- sa,t s Z
We shali soon discuss the subject Il che
Education aud Public Schools articles more
in detail. Yesterday va. lissully TOO VI
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