New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-27
EDUCATION or THE NEGRO.
Measure. proposed by Citizens OF Oxford,
Miss.

The sigucrs Of the address to the Southern people,
pob.hed below are Dr. John ~ Wadde Chancellor OF the
University Of Mlsssspp S. G. Burney and A j. Qinche
Professors in the University, Thomas K. Peguss Trustee
Delay and Mcpherson. prominent members Of the d" a.
oxford.
Thlt the time has arrived when some measures
should be ADOPTED by soahera people 70 Po.ae
20 which We been ed by the oowHg combinations
l. This people thrown upon their own resources ~
state Of feed0m fsI which they TO certain exient IN
They consider u their former owners to be now we
slNays beeD their natural guardians ana heH Oe'
It is orr interest as well duty to dinse the bless
lngs Of education widely as possible among al cse'
lit ever good policy TO keep them ignorant it GER
TIE ris Of mirage ri IN all probability Be Si'SH 70 ms
psoPle al 'oms Jsif'e day -
T. II noffsaes then some one else nil and ~hos-sr avs
bsrcsis a rH Vi an irfrs"ee o." 1e@ Uh'ea N e0Nr"
1--WE perform IL service then shall secure their iden
80 much Nor poe aS ntcsths sst elevated form of
the argument Let look at The subject 10 It's moral oearng
% illuminate The surrounding region ahere no special In
Junction erlgten the white rice OILY but we are TO-
nreaoh the gospel Search the scripture
"a command not addressed TO race only but 70 mankind
God sA re. ssySns5S 70 and .s HfT
90 good The poor have always with yon Is TIE
We are constantly reminded that we for ourselves
alone the eoored are Low emphaeay the poor among
But do we not owe II them debt Of gratitudei We
rememr how hcy sakes endured heat and cold wet
and ry Summer and Winter GUILTY. rating our heds minister
ing 70 DOR promoting wealth improving the coun
trT actually advancing civilization BY their pnysical
labor: at all stages OF our Ves nursing our
children waiting upon the sick going with us to the burial OF
our dead aad mngag their tears with ours IN the open
gave eau IL that all this lie orgotteni And Is 1t not
small for oil this that asked TO make when Is
ronsed that shall give them that modcum OF instruction
hoh will enable theD read at least 10 know the way Of
life eternal II under the pressure OF these ana similar con-
Alterations that few Of the citizens OF oxford nave peen
pozed 10 take the Initiative In this enterprise We propose
e Of Ssbbathschoo for the oral
NJ the coored people well TO teach them TO read We
have ORGANIZED @ hoo with moro than one hundred up
and twelve Teachers Regular preaching also . PROVIDED
the BIZ the ministers OF the different churcnes OF
lrord We desire 70 enlist In this work all our
there u enough 9T all and work enough Tor az IN
such work this, no doubt inc cOnEicuVss
Of duty aud the command OF Zoo, sh3uo
be sufficient motives TO aotnate us. bu' WINE
would not plead o the authority Of great names as sane
ton 10 course inducemen 10 others 81 the SAINT
time rejoice ind that In many parts OF the South the
prominent citizens and Official dignitaes actively moving
In this In South Carolina Gov Orr and the first oit
mon school system for the freedmen. Alabama Gov
Moore and eI Curry engaging in the
raent and elsewhere in Mississippi this field Of labor
ped by some Of the most distinguished Of citizens All
fs shows the influence at work which into
general operation an effective system OF Instruction for this
people sacred and secular knowledge Let therefore
engage the work In earnest according as God shall open
for and you consider Your DUTY in connection
With tho work ask yon decide upon that course that you
VII probsllg approve when the light Of eolsg eternity
sbsif be she'd mon she subject