Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-09
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ofea tsk. .bsyers is ihis bisirid, dot FEW Of whom
possess eonsiderable property some even are |
quite Wealthy Itisto be hoped that every col
srsd man In the District Of Columbia will hgn II
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~ san.s J. Boosn, :. McClorv fertfns, dnd
Dantel Breed, Trustees Of Coiored Schools for
M cities of Washington and Georgetown,
Dfstricf Of Columbia:
GrsrLEstSi We, the undersigned, citizens Of
the District Of Columbia, respectfully call your
attention to some facts affecting the interests Of
| the colored schools here, and beg leave 70 make
some suggestions In relation to the great and I'm
portant work yet to be done In behalf Of our cd
Our deep interest in a natter which so vitality
Affects all our Interests Is only excuse for ad.
dressing you TO whom Congress has intrusted
this mater And We VII ns
| tioh which we can give In establishing the best
Of free schools In Tits District II has now been
three years since Congrtss passed law for the
establishment OF primary colored schools bere.
80 trihing has been the means contributed by the
| cities Of Washington and Georgetown that the
| law thus far has been almost dead letter. We
invite your earnest attention to the Importance
Of laying this whole matter before Congress at
an early day, and Of urging Congress to take
such action as will secure TO us the erection OF
su ncient number Of school houses and Of estab-
| fishing good schools, without further delay.
Not as gfaiuity should this be asked, but It can
be claimed as right The facts will warrant
such claim.
The act Of Congress reeitss that the trustees
"shsll have the sole control Of contributions by
persons disposed to aid In the education Of the
colored race, or from any other source. That
language presupposes that funds for thh object
may be properly asked and received from our
class Of freed people here who have furnished
tho majority Of soldiers called from this District,
and they have had scarcely any Of the privileges
| Of an American citizen. Why not thepI avail
ourselves OF the Intention Of Congress- and appeal
to nur friends to help hs TO the enjoyment OF the
priceless benefits Of general education In the
national capital-territory belonging to all the
States, our whole Unionf Until these educa-
tional benefits can be supplied by law, there Is
no doubt but what the free States would gladly
help to make this District Of Columbia model
| Of republican Institutions In this respect
4 We would most respectfully call your atten-
tion to the fact that q large number Of adult
freedmen here are eager TO learn the elements OF
reading and writing that volunteer teachers Of
experience and skill can be obtained for night
schools for those persons, 40 that only q Few
trihing incidental expenses would bo necessary
TO establish that cAss Of schools all over the Dis
trict, We feel rorndent that all those adult freed
people would soon be able to read and write, u
you would take the responsibility Of directing
this work. Educational meetings to awaken an
interest among parents and others to their duties
In this work, aud to the great atimportauce and In :.
estimable value Of education, in private life and
as citizens, should be held by competent persons
in the colder season. We feel that such meet.
ings are much needed,
We would also suggest that the school fund
arising from our taxes QittIe though 1t has been
thus farl should be used for the benefit Of educR-
tion In the neighborhood Of the tax payers as far
as can be, In proportion TO the amount Of taxes
paid Some Of the schools now supported by
freedmeus societies are equal, II not superior, 10
the white public schools here, notwithstanding ng
the difficulties and Inconvenience which the
eolored schools have to endure.
We would suggest the propriety Of using q
proper Discrimination in regard to the character
Of thcss schools, and Of increasing the wages Of
those teachers whose schools deserve II, to the
amount paid for teachers In the white public
schools OF the same grade.
II all the freedmen g associations who support
free schools here would put them In charge o
vided for By act Of Congress, Z nfesf fhea Be- pos
siJie to have system, ,uni ifbrn,itp, and good de-
gree g excellence H. them. and perhaps they
might bs, In part, graded. We are conhdent tina
| by such an arrangement the value Of thes'
schools would be multiplied manifold.
There Is very great need Of public, school fo
persons between the res Of IA and II years, i
a room or rooms could be provided, we hear tha
New England will gladly pay and send first rat
; teachers to US for such q school
In freely making these suggestions, we hop
and trust that the trustees win not misspprehen'
our motives. We know them 10 be our true an,
trusted friends, and they have ever been anxiou
to listen to any Of our individual suggestions.
The work which we have suggested Is import
:, ant, we think, and ought to be commenced a
!. trustees cannot desote all the time necessary +
carry out these suggestions u they think then
proper) and to perform, gratuitousl5, all the la
l. Dor demanded BY the urgent Importance Of tn
+; work. All that can be expected Of the trustee
is that they will give advice and direction as I
l. the general work.
) would most respectfully ask the trustees to ap
I; point superintendent OF schools, who shall Civ
" all his time to carry out these suggestions, ap
proved by the trustees, and to work, Under th
nf tha ems ha int n
u | the cause. Such man should himself be an OK
perienced and successful teacher-a man q
!, brains and decided executive ability, and who's
whole heart Is thoroughly devoted to the cause
/; II such man can be found, It 10 our carnest de
!; sire that he may be employed to devote himse
n entirely to our educational interests.
! CHARGED WITH STEALING A HOUSE,
!, |. Gibbons, county ofhcer, levied a distrain o
n a house occupied by Benjamin Thompson, 0
Maryland avenue, near the corner Of Sixth stree
and Maryland avenue. on Monday, the 3lst
d July, for ground rent due Mrs. Dapt. Gibbor
went to the house, served tho warrant, and Axe
the day Of sale for Saturday the 9th inst Th
7, sale was postponed until Monday, when It WI
=, again postponed until Saturday next. Yestel
ei day Gibbons went to look for the house an
st found that 1t had been taken away. He went
=, the Seventh precinct station and procured wal
y rant for grand larceny against Randell Hibber
10 the man who bought the house from Thompson
the owner Of the place and on whom the warrai
N was served. Hibberd was arrested by one,
IN | Boyle and taken before Justice Boswell, VIII
held him to bail for court.
CosvIcTs FOR ALBANY.-This Afternoon
Messrs. George II. Fayman aud Thomas Robir
10 son, guards at the jail start for Albany with Il
convicts for the penitenti ,ry at that place. The
names are as follows: Robert Smith, sentence
u for three years John J, Andrew, sentenced (,
D. one year Joseph Bradley, sentenced for thr,
ia years; VIM. Lightfoot, sentenced for three year
10 John Saunders, sentenced for three years Tho
10 Simpson, sentenced for three years; Jords
% Thomas, sentenced for one year; Charles Clar
10 sentenced for one year; Richard Coleman, SCI
10 fenced for three years, and VIM. Lee, sentence
a. for one year. All the above named prisons
=, have been convicted Of larceny.
RELEASE OF THE REBEL GENERAL Hill
.. Last evening two men named George W. Down,
ID and Joseph Murphy, called ut the Fourth wa
IN station house to pay the hne Of the rebel Gen.
g. Hill, arrested and committed to the work -hou
IA few days ago as yagrant, The officers at q
station house declare that DOwney said
IN thought because man was . rebel general It W
T. reason that he should be arrested, sent to Il
10 work house, and his name put In the papers as
d. yagrant The rebel Hill came to the Statio
of house this morning and got his papers.
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