The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-14
ANO TIER SCENE FROM TIE
I'L'RFCRHdNCE IN CUARLES

ANO TIER SCENE FROM TIE
I'LRFCRNdNCE IN CUARLES-
TON.
The Charleston correspondent of the
New York Tribune is comforting pub
lie benefit on the Confederacy by a
thorough exposition of the Yankee rule
in that city. The letters are written
con amore, and leave no room for those
hopeful people who, no matter how
dark the picture may be drawn in a
Southern paper, urge the possibility of
it's being too highly colored. The letter
is dated the 5th instant, and we copy
those portions most interesting to Our
people:
EVERYBODY TO TAKE THE OATH UNITED
STATES FLAGS TO BE DISPLAYED.
The re-establishment of the National
authority in Charleston is going on with.
out haste and without rest. The policy
adopted here differs from the method
that has been pursued by our officers
elsewhere; in that it seeks to combine
the advantages of both, without the OBJ
iectionable features Of either. We have
seen in New Orleans the mailed hand CT
Butler and the velvet hand of Banks
In CAarleatc.. 1T Is the mailed hGnd in
the rezret glore.
AS district commander, General Hatch
has lust issued an order inviting all
ljyal citizens residing in Charleston Or
it's vicinity to call on the post provost
marshal and register their names, take
the oath of alle, glance to the Govern
ment, and receive certificates OF. having
done so directing that post commanders
shall grant no passes or other favors to
persons owing allegiance to the United
States who have not, by taking the oath,
shown their loyalty to the Government; :;
and ordering that no guards shall be
placed over the houses OF citizens for the
protection of private property. Ii ends
thus:
"Any persons fearing mo!estation will
best secure their property by placing in
some conspicuous position on the pres
misses the flag of the United S;ates.-
Persons detected in deprcdating OF,
houses so protected will be punished
with additional severity"
INTERVIEW WITH THE SCHOOL TEACH
ERs-NEGROES TO GO TO THE WHITE
SCHOOLS.
The first general order issued by the
commander Of the post related to the re-
opening Of the public schools. Hitherto,
no schools for colored people, bond or
free, have been permitted in Charleston,
excepting as special favors to the wealth
ier class, and then only under the most
Onerous surveillance and conditions
Other such schools have been held-as
the first Christian congregations met-by
stealth and in secret places. AS the mill
tary force here is small in comparison
with the amount Of work to be done,
two Northern citizens interested in uni;
yarsal education, who arc here on a
yisit-James Redpath, Of Boston, and
Kane O'Donncll, Of Philadelphia, were
invited to reopen the public schools
and re organize the system of education
on the most liberal basis. The school
buildings were Immediately taken pos
session of and a Bureau of instruction
opened. Tuesday and Wednesday were
named as the times when applications
for the privilege of teaching either al
public or private schools would be con-
sidered. Certain of the old teachers
applied to be rcinstated in their forme,
positions. There were some interesting
scenes at these interviews.
The applicants were received with dis
tinguished consideration, and evidently
believed that they would be at once in
stalled after favorable opinion hat
been expressed as to their fitness
They were asked if they were willing tt
take the oath Of allegiance. The frs
two applicants were astonished tha
females" should be required to taxi
the oath, but (possibly because they
looked on Divine truth as too precious
thing to be wasted on Yankees, for they
were violent rebels they said they hat
never been politicians, and of cours
would dowhatever the authorities though
right. They were then asked:
"Are you aware, ladies, that there i
no distinction to be made hereafter il
the public schools between any class 0
children-that if white children apply
they shall be admitted, and if coiore,
children apply, they shall be admitted 2
In the same school, sir?
In the same school, Madam"
One Of these ladies, not hgurativel,
but literally and vigorously, turned VI