The tri-weekly herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-13

colored people, as class, had been loyal, and
the whites, as class, ds(oyal, there would Ger
ta;nly De nothing done By 1t, officially, that
should discriminate against those who had been
true TO it, and who welcomed the restoration OF
its authority. 49,.
AS there were no slaves anywhere now in the
! United States, and the fact that one who was Il
slave was none tie less Il colored person than
when free, the ladies who had formerly taught
their servants to read must bear the oiuS, If there
!; were any, Of educating negro children. They
started IT, The ladies' here could do entirely as
they pleased about. accepting positions. in the
public schools; VIC would be glad to have natives
of the city teach here, and would show no prclu-
dice against them, OR seek to recall the fact that
they had melted rebellion if they would be loyal
now; but if they wisHed to do so they must ac-
cept the new order of things, On the other hand
they might turn up their noses so often and so
i'tar that they never would come down again
ihey would soon find that thcy had only sacrifc-
ed their own interest for the preiudiccs of class
whose rule had departed forever, arid of phil
osCphy which was as dead as astrology. There
were teachers enough in the North who would
come when called for
They had never seen the subject presented in
that light; they had never thought of it before {;
Tie ladies said they saw>no objection to taking
place # this was to be the rule. She hoped to
have her former associates take the SAME view Of
the case, and would call with them tomorrow.
: But the outside current was too strong! When
. she returned next a.; size said she had changed
ler mind, and would prefer 10 keep private
school.
NeanwhiIG committee of citizens had waited
Colonel W0oGford to demand that the Super
interdent should be Immediately relieved be-
, cal,e he had "presumcd to ask the had!es of
Charleston to teach colorcd childSsn." They ad-
. tnitted, however that these ladies. had no com
plaint TO make Of their reception, but the con-
Tray. and we're reminded that it was they who
mad asked to be allowed TO teach, no one having
been asked to Go 50, and the Interview cn the
part OF TIE committee was fruisless of resnt.
Eight colorcd teachers and one OF TWO white
tcuccrs were appointed OH Wednesday.
Applicants for the privilege Of opening private
schools were required TO- take the oath Of alleg-
ance and to pledge themselves that they would
use no book recognizing the existence Of the
rchel Government, 6r using, tH2ch or permit any
expression Of disI9yaty ~ tic United States.
Several applicants agreed to these conditions.
A.! rebel school books have been ordered to be
delivered up. Receipts are given to their own
'ers foc '.-copies eofincendiary publications COZ
fScated." =.
10 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHITES AND BLACKS.
p. Williams, one Of the committee of citizens
charged with the distribution Of the rice, called
and asked that an order should be issued requir-
ing the colosed people to meet at specified places
on one day, and the Whites On the day succeed
ing. Colonel Woodford declined to issue it on
the ground that he did not intend to use the
words white, bi'ck OF colOred il any official Or