The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-27

49, MISS. -
That the time has arrived when some measures sare
he adonted by the touthern people themselves
~ nrovida the ways means OF educatng tue 1ree-
noans Is conviction to which We have been LED oy the
following cons1deratlohs' ,,=o .,o;, nm, ro
aonrces In state of freedom for which they are to
certain extent unprepared
O. They consider us, their former owners to be now
ss we have always been their natural guardial and
II is our interest as we'll as duty to duse the
blessings of education widely as possible among all
glasses Of people in our country. .,.-... :.
# it ever good policy to keep them ignorant it
certain ly is no longer 80, but the very reverse.
- g. The right of surage will, in all probability, be
given to this people at some future day. 80:
g. Ignorant voters are the curse OF our country
Z. If we do not teach them some one else will, aud
whoever thus benefits them will win an influence over
them which wrl control their votes. 5s..,,,s.5
% g. If perfefm this service then We snail secure
their Identification with in promoting oil our In.
30 much for policy and interest-the least elevated
form of the argument Let us look at the In 1s
l. The Church is the light of the worlds It is therefore
no special injunction to ennghten t6e White race only
4searoh ths Scripture Is the command not addressed
10 our race enly, but to mankind. God scommandeth
dN men to repent1 We eare unquestionably
responsible to God for influence and ability to do
good. "The poor ye have always with you" s the dec
raugementweare Constantly reminded that We live not
for ourselves alone the colored race are now emph
peor ths = psSps dab. = sratdep
We remember how they, for our sakes, endured neat
and oold, wet and dry summer and winter cuitiVane
our fields, ministering to comforts promoting our
wealth. improving the country and actually advancing
civilization by ther physical labor; attending upon US
at all stages Of our lives nursing our children waiting
upon the eick going with us to the burial OF our oeaa
md minRline their tears with In the open grave
Can be that all this ia forgotten? And is 1t not
small return for all this that We are asked to make,
ss M hs them them
ut least to know the of life eternal? is under tie
pressure Of these and similar considerations that few
Of the citizens Of Oxford have been moved to take the
We propSse the establishment Of Sabbath School for
the oral instruction of the eolored people, as well as 70
teach them to read. We have organized this school
with more than one hundred pupils and teach
erA Regular preaching also ts provided lor the!p Dy
HE resident ministers of the different churches OF Ok
oiiizens, ID there is room enough for all and work
enough for all. In auoh work as this. no donbt:
the conviction Of duty and the command OF God snone
NOT plead fot the authority Of great naes as sanction
70 our course or an nduoement to others a the same
fine we rejoicedo 1nd hatin many parts Of the soutn
the prominent citizens and otcsA dis1itaTies ate &C.
vely moving ID this matter. In South Carolina GOV
Orr and the first citizens OF Charleston are urging me
establishment Of the common school system ioE tne
3feedrnen- In Alabams, ex Governor Moore and e1
Il easfz
by some the most distpgu Of our eitzens. AH
ee s Y wh9h Y 10
for this people, in sacred and In secular knowledge
Let u.s. therefore, engage In the work In earnest accord
ing God shall open the way for US ana as yoa con
slider your duty In connection with the work, we ask
yru to decide upon that course that sou WILL
approve whsn the light Of coming eternity shall be
.shed upon the subject : ,,,e,,,, ,., -
J. N. WADDELI. 9FtI5 7. E. B. PEGUts.
sf. s 8! d5lNSHS. 5SsNHx TN; v. RRa4ni %oFhhasos
sOxroRD, Mi g., June 10, 1865. Ii,.#