The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-14
GRENADA, Miss, Feb. Goth, 1860
Mr. z. E. FRBER,

Many, Sabine Parish, La.
SIR:-Your communication, dated 15tf
inst. has been received and contents noted
and before proceeding farther with the bust
ness, it may not be amiss to state that nee ar
all advocates here of Southern Rights" par
tieuhrIy of the peculiar institution"
We feel that our enemies north of Masor
& Dixon's line, have for years been disregar
ding the simplest demands Of justiee towards
us-in stealing our property, and We arr
brought to feel that we have heretofore beer
too much in the habit Of depending on the
dies and tedter buckets.
Your letter IS silent as to the place of your
-..aIiEity: but ynn produce many .estssaass-
iais from doubtful places in Ohio, that we con-
clude your first breath was drawn among or
at least that your education was according to
the 'strictest sectD of those Who shrek .for
freedom-where John Brown had many con-
federates, and where we have no hope of find
ing friends.
We hope, sir, you will pardon us for saying
that we think, under the circumstances you
should have enlightened us on the the follow
ing points. First Is your name real or as
sumed ? IF assumed, are we to understand
that your mission in the South is not so much
to instruct the youth, as to Free our ne
groes-in other words, have you any connec-
ton with the underground Railroad
End. Have you any sympathy with Old
JotL Brown and his allies
3rd. Do you endorse the "delper Book" on
the impending crisis ? or, was that introduced
as textbook at Oberlin since you left
4th. Do you believe with w. Ii. Seward IN
the "irrepressible conflict"
5th. During your Proiessorship at OberEin,
was your Glass composed of ,uhites or blacks I
And if blacks, were they fugitive slayes,-and
from what Southern States
You will doubtless sir, think these plain
questions, bearing no relation to the position
to which YOU aspire, as teacher OF our chill
dren, but, to US, they have meaning, and
we must be satisfied as to them, especially IN
reference to, who arrays SO many Ono testa'
aao1aials as to his na6ral character, etc.
We are persuaded from past experience that
the Abolitionists Of Ohio, would regard the
abduction of our slaves, or the acting In the
capacity of spy, under the guise of Pedagogue,
as among the highest attributes Of n'ordte char
acter and social excellence.
The citizens of this community are determ-
ined in future, to give no encouragement to
those VINO 1aLten upon tnelI Dounty dLA tAen
retire to the North to make war upon their
rights.
In reference to your capacity to teach, we
have nothing to say, beyond the simple fact,
that you enumerate rather too many branches
of learning amongst which we notice "UOcdl
music" Now it may be owing to our want
of appreciation of that particular one of the
fine arts, but in this country, if boy can do
toLeraJle tolistling we never cultivate his musi-
cal talent farther, but leave the rest to the
direction Of his own genius, believing that if
there is no Emusic in the SOUL" it would be
time and money thrown away.
Upon the whole, Mr.. Freer, we think you
will not suit US. We are DESTROYS of having
the classics taught, without any limit as to
"Ceasar Sc Salzust" We desire teacher
who can carry his pupils through an entire
course, preparatory to their entering college.
And as you seem to have many appreciatiye
friends in Ohio. perhaps you could do better
by returning to them.
We remain, &C.,
j. P0ITEVENT,
G. W. .ALRIDGE, Committee.
E. r. ARMISTEAD,>