Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-24

, sanhrt II. years In most of our Southern schools
/ sRa colleges. simply for the want Of tome other work
On the same subject better adapted TO our latitude
II has besn our habit, when reaching the chapter on
slavery, 10 deliver a lecture, or several lectures, COM
hating tbs views of the author, and presenting the
true southern aspect OF the question. Convinced
thai we have some logic and sober common sense on
our aide. We have always thought that intelligent
Southern youth should be flrni' he'd with arguments
TO sustain and defend .hcir Institutions, and should
be made to feel that their position Ia one which cbal-
ienges Investigation.
The use OF Wayland rs n textbook has been the
subject of frequent consultation among Southern
| teachers, and the conclusion generally arrived al has
been that we had no choice in the matter until some
less Objectionable work could he substituted. ! have
seen recently a notice ofa book by Prot Daily, of
Ga, which Is said TO contain the substance of Way
lands work, apart from the obnoxious chapter. In a
conversation had with the President Of the Male Col
lege, n week or two since, We decided to adopt Dali
by's book, should it prove, upon examination, suitn-
Bile for our purposes.
With respect to my loyalty to the Sonfh, this ! had
hoped was, like the chastity of Caesars wife. above
suspicion. Born and reared among her institutions,
and having at one time been placed in n position that
put my fidelity to the test, | have no disposition now
10 enter into any defence that would compromise my
independence and self. respect.
From the time my school was organized ! have
made it n rule to employ regularly none but Southern
teachers. The only instance in which ] have depar-
ted to and extent from this rule, was in allowing n
lady originally from the North, but for seme years re-
aident In Virginia, to form a class in embroidery md
painting among my pupils; and this did at the sug-
gcstion OF several ofour own citizens. am salts
fed that much harm has been done, and is beng
done, by the employment of Northern ieachers in our
families and schools. Most of them are secretly cne-
mics TO our institutions, and inflsc their subtle pois-
on insiduonsly into the minds of our children. Be
side my observation has convinced me that most Of
them are very imperfcctly prepared for teaching
After spending the greater part ofthcir childhood
md youth in domestic cmployments, they think a
year or two's schooling sufficient to qualify them for
the Office OF instructors. Onr Southern country ia
swarming with persons Of this type. who, while pro-
Tossing to teach Others, have themselves with great
need to be taught. We have among MS young gentle
men and young ladies, native to our soil, much more
thoroughly trained. and to whom we may more safe
ly confde the instruction of four children and the in
terests Of the South. These arc often shut ont from
situations rs teachers because underbid ~ strolliug
Northern pedugognes. Let MS give proper encour-
agemcnt TO home talent in this particular, and we
shall accomplish far more practically for Southern
interests than by the passage Of a thousand windy re-
solutions.
canior, and with 10 III feeling, to remark, that moth
ing can be gained by farming our weapons upon those
among us who nc ms true as steel. in their devotion
to the South. There are some persons whose tenn
permanent will not bear excitement, and who in such
an agitation as now exists becom c all at once won
crously brave
$50 full of valor, that thsv smite the air
For breathing in their faces"
But this fighting the air, or Don Qnixote-like eou-
tending with w~ind-mills. is no very polite or profA-
BILE occupation. 1t would he better TO let sober
counsel prevail, aud reserve our ammunition and
strength for the common Toe. Respectfully.
SAMUEL X. cox.