New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-13

you through life; viii influence your character ana
insure you respect And your eyes CLEAN Win o.
utat'on over the dangers you escaped and the rights
you snached from the traitors grasp. you will mings
your glad refrain with loved memories Of that great
and good chief who first called you into service,
equipped you for battle and with fathers care and
mOnsrch's power followed you with HE cheering words
through every battle and laid low bs Hfe fresh from
the freedom Of one race and the safety Of another
SHERMAN. $3.50
| Gen. Sherman spent several hours here on WedpeA
| day. He had no official busSess to transact, and
seemed little DESTROYS to see the sights He arrived IL
the steamer Russia and left the same day. after visit
ing Admiral Dahgren. He called on Mrs. King ana
Mrs. Pettigrew. who were old acquaintance He wac
the guest of Gen. Hatch.
1t shows bow profoundly the sentiment OF hatred IA
treason has overshadowed all personal productions that
while every one would have liked to see Gen. Sherman
there was no enthusiasm created by his presence IN
town. People who have lived in these States ana
know how cruel and merciless the old ruling class m
have no desire to them restored to power BLACKS
and poor whites unite in fear lest any compromise
should fail to permanently oust their old and wicked
masters Gen. Sherman offer TO Gen. Johnston was
regarded with unaIloyeJ aversion here. 1t would
simply have prepared the way for a fierce war-of
classes and races instead Of States and sections Gen.
Sherman is greatest soldier and our smallest states
man. His diplomacy would have lost what bis strategy
won. -
EDUCATION.
Last week there were $3.50 children attending the
public schools here From 600 to eco are whtes-the
children of the poor whites, chiefly Germans and irsh
These last were granted the loan Of steamer on which
to visit Fort Sumpter on May Day, while the colored
children covered the graves Of the Martyrs Of the Race
course with flowers. The New England Freedmen's
Aid Society the National Freedmens Relief Assosia-
ton and th eAmerican Missionary Association have
teachers here and help to pay the expenses Of cduca
Ing all the children without distinction Of creed. This
system is working WE'LL Prejudice Of race is not
thing to be educated Of people half much II II
q thing that is educated into them.
RECONSTRUCTION.
few of the freedmen Of the white race are making
desperate efforts to get upa movement in favor ORE
construction But the rule Is that there Is not ntel
gence enough among the whose sympahies were with
the Union to furnish responsible leadership; for oil the
rich and weeducated people with the solitary e1cep-
ton Of Pettgrew, either Rebels neutral-oyI
neither; and the poor whites have been long
toned to wait to be led, that they originate no po-
Iitical movement. The old leaders trying to
coct plot to rule the State in the Union which
they destroyed and took out Of it, but the poor whites
who hated the former rule show little disposition ia
follow their lead now. On the other hand the poor
whites not yet educated enough to see that they
should advocate the epfranchsement Of the eolored
people Of safety to themselves and these
again. becoming anxious lest they should b
handed over to either cass that they subscribing
large fund to start loyal daily paper to advocate their
rights.