New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-25
FROM NEW.ORLEANS.
Education of the Frcedmen-Progrcss
Prospects and Results.
Correspondence OF The N. Y. Tribune.
NEw.OELEASs. La, July 10, 1850.

Prospects and Results.
Correspondence Of The ". Y. Tribune.
NEw.ORLEASs, La. July 10, 1865.
There is nothing which has done so much to
make the colorod really and truly free since the
war began as the attempt TO educate him. Emanclpa'
ton gave him theoretical freedomi when the Union
armies advanced tie country. they made MN sun
more his own MASTER but he was still hanger'on an
attache about the camps, and cared Tor at ne puDhe
expense. The cooTed regiments were schools wAefe
thousands became acquainted with the rudinehts OF
military science and will learn them, as class to de-
fend their rights but military life viii not make theh
Intelligent citizens in matters outside their profession
1t is true. they have improved during The last TWO
years-they have overcome many preudices the results
Of ignorance and degradationi bat not till they become
An educated race Will they be free in the true sense Of
the word and able 10 protect themselves
In this mission We now engaged. Nearly two
wears have elapsed since the first public attempt was
made 70 establish schools in this city by military au
thority Probably very few people knew Low great M
effect Gen Bankss Labor Order" which called these
schools into existence would produce. There was then
and has been up TO the time Of Gen. Kirby smth' sur
render strong hope rather positive belief among
the planters that how other the time was not
far OIL when they would regain possession OF their
slaves or at least get compensation for Them and things
would follow again in the old channel, In the fa! Of
lsC3 heard an old planter in Lafourche say We are
going 10 have Democratic President soon. ana then
will work my five hundred slaves az l did before the
war" Nothing, not even President Lincolns Procla
nation Of Emancipation has 30 much excited the nos
t,y OF the sympatbizer Of Slavery this attempt to
educate the blacks. II long stride toward polti
cal equaty in case the Union arms should at length
l.. al no
negroes knowing how read and getting pretty clear
insight into their true condition. would be forever use
less to their former masters The slaves would know
their rights and perhaps be prepared 10 maintain them
Besides must be remembered that most Of the native
white people OF the South very ignorant few are
well educated many can scarcely read and write, and
thousands Cannot do this. What wonder then when
they saw free schools opened for the coored whore
competent teachers provided. where books charts.
states and tuition furnished gratis, that appre.
hension arose lest their despised chatels improving
by these opportunities might yet turn out to be the
perior
Is it strange that when they saw the teachers pro-
tected by the bayonet taking which two years
ago. would have consigned them TO the halter when
they saw what once they regarded a crime pro-
tected and enforced by the commanding General of the
department; when they saw all the colored children
within the reach OF schools compelled to attend and
themselves obliged 10 send them, while their of
spring had always enjoyed inferior and precarious OPP
porfunties for instructions when they these schools
free and themselves taxed to support them-is 1t
strange saw that they should look upon this proceed
ing with no very friendly eye and feel az Haman did
when he escorted Mordeca through the streets ofBaby
| lons
In the cities the presence Of the military has been
ample protection for the schools but in the country
the petty nagnity Of the people has been manifested
in various ways Often they have refused to board tue
teachers sell them anything at the stores or TO DO
them the slightest favor sometimes they threatened
mob them, and often circulated the most Infamous
reports about their character. In some cases the
Union officers have yielded 10 the popular sentiment,
and regarded the cause with GOODNESS and ridcnle but
the officers Of coored regiments have uniformly favored
and protected them.
How does the coored man regard this change in his
prospects II complain of him for not fully com
pretending the privileges granted him. just in
our criticisms For long time after the battle OF
Lexington supposed the contest would result In
the independence Of the colonies. For years after
peace with Great Britain, this people was satisfied
with all inefficient confederacy. When this war first
commenced how few thought it would last four years.
that the North would raise millions Of men to curry
1t on and that 1t would result in universal freedom
Shall we expect from hitherto held in bond
and the grossest ignorance than ourselves pos
sess But the fact is he does appreciate the advant
ages OF education better than we should expect As
general thing he is anxious TO learn. and DESTROYS Of
having bis children sent to school, Many Of the col.
oed people know that ii is too late for themselves to
attend but want their children instructed believe
that course will have vast influence the next
generation Of blacks Hitherto the people of planta
ton had intercourse with those Of another; they
were total strangers as if the Mississippi rolled be.
tween them. Hence their mines naturally and
purposely dwarcd and the "stupid niger" Of the
present day has much TO for Of which he IL not
responsible 1t or times happened that the members
" tie aeus faulty were bgeugh, Asse hUp Virginia OF