The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-17

mlttee OF State makers, Ten Emerson,
has known instances of negroes being
forced to cali their former owners mas
ters, as heretofore, and Of being told
when troops were removed they would
again be forced into slavery Now, it
may sstonish the committee 10 learn
that large numbers of the freedmen
still spply this term to their Former
owners Of their own free will and
accord nay that the white lsborers of
England, Ireland and Scotland call
their employers "msster" speak Of and
address him habit1ally as such
So far as the name goes what can it
matter that few wrong-headed men
insist on it when the system of slavery
is abolished2 And what value can at.
tach-except of local character, and
for local redress-to the absurd declar-
alton that the peculiar institution will
be restored, in this or that neighbor-
hood?
The misfortune, however, is that art.
full politicians and partisan journals
seize upon these facts with avidity, to
prejudice the interests of the country,
and confuse the public mind.
This should teach our people a Useful
lesson. The wrong-headed and pas
sionate men to be found here, should
see from this that their empty utter
ances can do nothing but harm.
On the other hand, every candid
man in the country should insist on
the application of the plain rule, that
you cannot generaize from a small
class of facts. ''The exception proves
the rule"-that is the opposite Of the
exception. Why not reject the antique
method of reasoning which first an
nounced that the world was square,
and then went to work to collect the
facts in support of the theory
Why cannot those who aspire to form
and direct the opinion of the North
look at the large body of facts, and not
select the isolated instances of error,
fraud or wrong, which may be found
here and there through the country
Or, If they 1glH reason from q small
class of facts, why not scan the copious
history of violence and wrong done by
the freedmen in various parts Of the
country? Itwould, however, be unfair
Ia this as in the former case; but the
reasoning would be Just as logical as
that applied to the er-parte testimony
of the witnesses which have been be
fore this famous committee.
But what are the real facts ? The
whole tone of Southern talk and action
shows that the people of the South are
seriously endeayoring to benefit the
negro population, Notwithstanding the
occasional instances of a lamentable
want of this temper which can be found.
But against these instances of wrong
or violence; we can refer to a number
of actions by the people of the South,
which, considering the short length of
time which has elapsed since the insti-
tuition of slavery was swept out of ex-
istence, may be considered as very re-
markable The State of South Caro-
liza furnishes us an Illustration which,
perhaps, is the most valuable we could
quote, from the fact that within the
limits of that commonwealth the pro-
slavery sentiment and interest was as
strong, or stronger, perhaps, than in
any other State of the South.
The Episcopal Convention of that
State adopted at its last session the fol. !
lowing resolutions, which show an en-
personal interest in the edu-
cation Of the freedmen of the commu-
nifty, to which We invite the serious at !
teation Of our readers:
REeoIuTIoSs IS RGaARD 20 coLoRED PEOPLE. I
ResolUed, That q board Of missions to the
colored people and freedmen Of the diocese.
to consist Of three clergymen aud three Law
men, the Bishop being er-o1fao chairman,
be elected annually, to whom the whole sub |
ject of their instruction shall be entrusted /
ReSotved, That this board be requested
to take early action to revive and sustain
such missions 10 colored people exclusively.
as existed before their emancipation.
3. Resolved, That this board do consider
the expediency OF organizing churches and !
consisting in whole or In !
part OF "a colored people, under such reeula- !
tons as to them may seem disable and |
consistent with the constitute and capops |
Of the church in this diocese.
4. Res0lUed, That this board he urged fo |
take early action to establish and maintain |
Parochial Schools for the secular snd reIi- !
gious instruction of the colOred people in |
our cities, towns and parishes, to be con |
Quoted by teachers, male and female, Of our |
own communion, and under the supervision I
of the clergy, within whose cures tbev NAV
be establshed-the Industrial feature being /
engrafted thereon, whenever practicable.
s. Resolved, That this board be author |
lied and requested to search out and take |
by the hand any of shis class who NAV be /
desirous Of preparing for the sacred minis- /
try Of our church-to whose capacity and |
spiritual fitness their pastors may testify /
and to provide for their education and trains /
ing at schools or seminaries, and with the /
sanction and approval Of the Bishop
6. RcSOlUed, That wherever churches, |
parsonages, glebes, or other church proper |
ty of the several parishes, are no longer |
occupied or needed by the white members
of a church, and can be made available fer
any Of the aforesaid objects, the duty and
expediency of so applying tee same be re-
spectiully urged upon the legal representa-
tIyes Of such churches or property.
Z. Res0iUcd, That this board be, and is
hereby constituted trustees 10 receive and
disburse any funds contributed for the uses
herein recommended, from within or be-
yond the limits Of the diocese.
s. RGsotUcd, That the expediency be sub
mitted to the board, Of appointing forth
with missionary agent TO visit the several |
parishes and other precincts of the diocese,
where the col0red people may be congre-
gated, TO ascertain their general condition,
wants and wishes; to collect all information
pertaining to the work; 10 report from time
to time 70 the board, or through some
church, periodically, and TO solicit pecuni-
airy aid within, and, if found necessary, be-
yond the diocese.
Such well known names as Tren-
holm, Bee and Porcher are signed,
among Others, to these resolutions,
which have the merit of expressing a
personal interest in the freedmans fu-
ture We commend them to the con
slderation Of the committee --NOltoK |
FirlN.an.