The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-23

Vie ana other points will sell more
goods, than ever heretofore. especially
IN the way OF jobbiBg Suppose thsi
only SlOJOOO,OO0ate sold, however, that
VIII yield a revenue OF two hundred
thousand dollars. The prospects
gre that it win be double
mat amount, however Eyerythinq
else is taxed in proportion, and in NV
Judgment this General Assembly VIII
be astonished at the amount which vii
be collected and placed in the Golfers
Of the State
But whether we obtain any money
for the object in view by this amend,
ment, or not, we shall at least have
demonstrated our anxiety to do some.
thing, and will here setsn example for
future General Assemblies to follow.
No one will hereafter attempt to sp.
propriate q less sum than that indi,
Gated by the gentleman from Maury.
This is Of itself victory for general
education worth the winning Is il
necessary, Mr.. Speaker, that ! should
dwell on the importance of general, free
education. We have had q practical
demonstration OF its necessity which
has cost Us too much blood and treas
ure 70 need any empty words of com
mendation for the tree school system
The logic of this revolution has made
converts of all skeptics. We all feel
that if we had had mora sehoolmasters
we should have had fewer rebel drill
masters The large land and slavehoid-
ers have heretofore ruled the roast
to their own liking For long time
that class fought everything looking to
q gratuitous education of the masses;
but when liberal politicians appealed
for a popular verdict On this questlO n
this class yielded with pretended grace
and gave us-what, Mr. Speaker They
gave US, sir, the next thing to no sys.
TEN atalL They seemed to be anxious,
by only appearing to establish the free
school system, to stave off popular ed
ucation, and by showing the barren
results Of our system, 10 demonstrste
the imprscticability Of any system at
all And they welLnigh succeeded
Now, Mr. Speaker, what we desire
for the poor children Of the State is a
liberal, practical education. We de-
mand Cor them full aud complete IN
sttuclions in the rudiments Of an En-
glish education We DO not desire that
their little minds shall be crarampd
with foolish notions about the chiValry
of the upper classes in the South, and
the hateiulness of ell yankeedom We
desire not only free schools, but free
teachers and free boab5 II 4reJoiore
our children have be, u stuff q with the
damuable doctrine OF the Divinity Of
slavery. We have been told that
slaveFy was ordained of GOi, and tuat
the negro was put in the custody Of the
Zoo otJen) lecherou5 and heartless
owner for the purpose OF ciyilizing aud
Christianizing him. The right n make
d man work ell his life without one
cent Of pay was vindicatrd; the author.
10y to separate n q and vile was as
serted; tire power % trafi, in human
flesh and blood was m dntaiued, and
all who did not heartily endorse these
doctrines were dubbed abolitiOnists aud
negro thieves Hatred 10 our North
ern brethren was encouraged in the
school house and FROM the pulpit Yes,
sis, slavery was sanctioned by Divine az
thOrIty, 30 that the master could pref are
them for willing reception of Gods
word with pretended sol muity which
would make our blood chilli in oat
veins; the doctr.n ns was procl aimed thur
God Almighty sanctihed piracy for the
purpose Of having Christ and Him cru
CITED preached TO the African race.
But, Heaven be praised, Jehovah has
yindicsted dis justice.
But, sir, how stands the matter now?
The negro is here, and we all recognize
in his release from bondage the myste
rious hand of Providence. Let those
who have preached the doctrine of the
divinity oi slavery humbly implore his
forgiveness, and forever hereafter pro
clam the filsity OF their own teachings
But am digressine, Mr. Speaker.
set out to say, sir, that there are thou
sands of children in the State rapidly
approaching the age of man and WO-
manhood whose parents are unable TO
educate them Many children are or.
phaus, and they have nowhere to look
tor their enlightenment but 70 their
State and country. Can we. bid hem
grow up in state Of ignorance, with a
chance finally to lead life OF misery,
shame, degradation and crime ?
The fathers of some Of these children
scaled the Cumberland mountains, sir,
IN heeing trOm persecution TO the pro-
teCJlon Of the stars and stripes. They
Joined the Federal army and have been
killed in battle, nObiy fighting to give
Us power TO assemble here 70 discuss
measures calculated to advance the
happiness and prosperity Of their and
our children. Is opposition 10 thia
amendment the reward those uaartyrs
Vt freedom are to receive at our hands,
Sir, the tax gatheFeT is an unWelcome
visitor 80 al times. Now that our State
has been Favaged by both armies. and
our people are sorely pressed for means
to pay for their own necessities. a heavy
tax will be felt as peculiarly burden
some We ell know that this Revenue
will be sorely felt This amendment
will popuiarizs the entire measure il
we viii place is in the power Of the
tax collector 70 say thata great portion
Of what IS taken BY him viii be re-
turned TO their dear caiiGren, in the
way Of q substantial education For
the sake Of those dear children the
people viii pay the taxes willingly
IN conclusion, Mr. Speaker, ]
would remind geuuemen that the ayes
aud noes viii be demanded on this
questou. Il We come up maufuiy and
do what ] st least conceive 20 be our
duty those who twenty years from 90
day wi!l, peFhaps, occupy our seats 10
tnis Hall, viii bless Us and our own
children. II we adops this amendment
our works will, indeed, i've alter Va ]
do hope, for the honor Of this General
Assembly, that not enc name wiH be
recorded against it Let sAcss wbs
may be inc lned 70 vote 70, pause apd
consider the einbeI.tsnce theg are hand
rag down % tse children, Of their own
ioiuA Ter I tell you EhA. posteity vii
talk sbcus this 8eoeral Assembly iu
couneo.l5n With this rebellion IN Ten.
asssee VINO among usis b. d enough
70 place himself on the page OF history
as an enemy Of universal educatioul
Who viii ran the Tisk OF haying ais chil
dren taunte1 with 80 iack OF libsrali
y and patriotism Of their fst0er.? Not
ene, hope aud pray sir 1t is my earn
est desire that the children Of the
State may forever, hereafter when thsJ
read Of toe ezFly history OF oonmoI
school education in Tenne ssee, and not
our action to-day, be able 10 exclsiu
from their very souls God bless ths
HismoFy Of the General Assembly tia
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