New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-11
CNLORED SCHOOLS.

There is great fecundity of paragraphs anent per-
sons Of color. about this time in the newspapers
Philosophers of the mpetuous species, accustomed 10
settle the most yexatious problems with lightning e1
petition, by their pet formula of "D-the NiggerS!
will be exasperated to hear that the objects oil ther
obiurgaton, with prudence worthy Of Winter SKln'
are taking the most rational and at the same time the
most simple precautions against fiery eternity By
experiencing religion in large numbers in Virginia. IL
is little remarkable that those who deny the dignity
because they shrink from cOneedng to the BLACK the
vugarest privileges Of humanity, do not see that 1t Is
great waste Of good swearing to damn being who
has no soul TO be damned On the other hand we can
confidently affirm that we have never heard OF re-
rous revival among the hogs or the horses, nor are
there any missionaries sent to convert the chimpan'
ices. New.Haven is an exceedingly learned place,
and has Board of Education, every member OF
which, we dare say, will be rejoiced to
learn that the Black beings down in Virginia are ex
periencing religion; and yet this same Board cannot
make Up its mind to permit White and Coored chill
dren to attend the same school, They have the same
soul the same brains, the same necessity OF educa-
ton, but they must not be guided by the same peda
gogue, nor must they study under the same roof
though we suppose that even New-Hayen theology
will not deny that after the same death they Will go
TO the same heaven or the same " other place. 1he
wicked and cruel sophistry which defends separate
schools never found footing in Massachusetts,, and
some other States at all, although "ooored schools
were here and there established By the towns. SO
long it fingers in Connecticut, and betrays Boards
of Education into making an irreligious, nVidlous
and diseOuraging distinction, we must not be sur
prised to find the late Slave States carefully nurs-
ing the relics Of barbarism, and pleading the
example of a Northern State as an ex-
tenuation Of their heathenlsm. Nor are matters
much better elsewhere. In Williamsburgh, lately
the White children Of the Gothic NJ +. Church
refused to walk in procession behind the children Of
Colored school--which was certainly Gothic indeed
VIVA, kind of practical Christianity can you hope for
in your White children, when you fill their young
hearts with pride selfsuficiency and arrogance and
then expect 20 save their souls By making them COM
nit great number Of Bible verses to memory II
Il was a sacrifice for them 10 walk behind, are not
such sacrifices wholesome Isn't humility worth in
culcatingl Isn't self.denial virtue Pray, for
what do they attend Sunday School, if it be not 10
learn these elementary principles of religion And
yet when a good chance comes for practical e1'
emplifcaton of the very simplest of morals,
tie young sinners. full Of the Oldest kind OF
Adam rebel turn up their juvenile noses at the poor
and the prosecuted and with curious apng of adult
dignity, loftily withdraw II would be drol, If 1t
were not discOuraging. Why, they seem TO have
rather purer notion OF democracy in Tennessee than
in either New Haven or New-Jersey for in that State
they have legalzcd slave marriages, and made all per-
sons, of whatever color, equal before the law. We
wish tie flstdious educators Of NewHayen would, in
the race of regeneration try TO catch up with the late
Shareholders Of Tennessee. We 5olcmnly assure them
that Considering their superior advantages, they are
disgracoiuy in the rear. We thought that there had
been some improvement in those regions since the
days Of Attorney Judson and Prudesce Crandall; but
the action Of the New-IIavcn Board Is about eight
centuries behind the age aud only result IN social
trouble if persisted in.