Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23
MONDAY, nEoEMBsR @a' iso''
IT behooves Mr.. Gushing aud his disciples

1T hBiOONNS NlT. SuollilH e'4N '4'S N'SN't''NN
in political ethics, who have kindly admonish-
ed rs against "socisl revolution" in the dis
loyal states, to keep sharp eye upon Fortress
Monroe and Beaufort There is strong and
increasing belief that many OF the "alEo'her-
,,ersons," who have accepted the protection of
the federal troops at each Of those interesting
noints are making fearful progress in the ru'
diments of instruction, and are doing all IN
their power to undermine tile artificial dlstinc-
tions of the races. Some Of them have actual
ly learned to read shert sentences, and arrange
the Arabic characters into sensible phrases
while others are treading upon the perllous
verge OF tile New Testament, and snatchiug
at the "incendary" appeals of the Saints II
cur iudicious missionaries, like DIR. Adams,
Tor instance, or DIR. Gushing, or DR.. Lunt, are
notion the alert, we may next hear OF these
prescribed ''persons" invading the exact sci
ences, and attempting to figure up the long
neglected balance sheet Of their race, ENG
land could not brook the double sway of Hal
and Hotspur." What will Virginia do, or
South Carolina, if the avenues, so lately trod-
den by their consummate Caucasian children
alone, begin to be opened up to the dusky
children Of the sun!
The reports from Beaufort ON this subject
are peculiarly distressing. When the rebels
fled from Beaufort they lett in the school
house,-which they call college,-two or
three blaekboards, IRON which the more intel
ligent contrabauds are learning 10 read nearly
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grateful return they make to their misguided
masters, who have kept them and'heir iami-
lies in exemplary ignorance for several gener-
ations, out OF christian sympathy and Tor the
good of their souls The Involuntary alb
sence of their guardians is taken advantage
of by the subject race, and already the cry
comes up to us from them for books
and teachers, beyond any present power
TO adequately supply 1t the whole truth
were told, it would undoubtedly appear that
the hand of some Yankee soldier vas in the
mischief, experimenting in the iallow field he
has entered upon, not knowing how COM
bustibe it is, nor thinking how soon the
abrasion of It's burrows may set it at1ame.
Gen. Sherman followed Mr.. Cushing's ad-
Yice-"not 10 interfere with the status OF the
subject race"-as long as it was convenient;
longer, indeed, than was prudent for the
country which he thought he served well.
But some soldier, Or some chaplain, perhaps,
with revolutionary theories about tree educa
ton, imbibed in his northern schools, sketched
the Cadmean hieroglyphics on the sacred
blackboards, and the blacks took them in as
the sparks fly upward.
Ii is suggested that the government has
had thought of sending Gen. Gushing to re-
lieye Gen Phelps, who wrote the proclama-
ton on the comparative advantages of Tree
over slave labor at Ship Island. Such a course
might result in restoring the officer now in
command TO a field better suited to an expound-
er of sound ethical principles, but would hard
u. naaa+ Gen. CusniHg. the place
for him is Fortress Monroe or Beaufort lie
has convictions about the Subject race" He
would raise barrier against them as imper-
vious and unfriendly as the upper and lower
Potomac are to-day. He would stem the tide
which is bearing a few scores of them TO
enlightened liberty, and persuade them by his
dCutS lo6lSJ thhat VIC ASpSl hitis'SiSJ
from whom they are flying, or who have fled
from them, are the patriarchs whom God ap-
pointed for their masters, whose rule cannot
be disputed even by the country which they
have plundered and disowued. How easy
and pleasant it would then be, the status of
the Subject race remaining undisturbed, to
cajoe the revolted states back to their loyalty,
to restore Mason and Slidell to their ancient
seats in the senate, and assure our misguided
brethren by these evidences how they may
hebetter fortify themselves and the "institu
ton" they have loved, If not wisely, at least
successfully, and better than the union they
would have destroyed forever!