, 1866-01-13
Characteristic Speech OF Gov. BfaWu-
loW-He eAys he In In for tho Fight
During the War;

fFrom the Nsshvsra Union, 10th]
The building weat of the Chattanooga Dc
pot, heretofore used as a military hospital,
was yesterday formally dedicated as 4 col
ored High School, By appropriate addresses
BY distinguished military and civil gentlemen
OF this city.
Prof John Ogden aud Rev. E. II. Crayath
will be the superintendents Of the Institution,
which will open to-day at 9a.m.
Besides those who took part In the e1erci-
ses, quite number OF military officers and
citizsns were present, and the ladies VI the
city were we'll represented. The greater num-
ber Of those present we're colored persons In
telestcd in the school.
After prayer by the R1v. Mr. Allen, and
the playing Of march by the band, the Row.
statement Of the object for which the school
was opened. It was called the Fisk School
because General Fisk had doua muck
toward Its establishment. The sum Of $i6,-
which are to be fitted up at first as a sort Of
High School, and afterward, II circumstances
are favorable, are to be used as college.
Colored persons, without regard to wealth,
Will be educated free Of expense and fta-
ture Of the school will be the Instruction of
modations are to be furnished for from coo
to l,5O0 pupils. The school Is to DO opened
to-day, and Instruction will be givenfor about
eight months during the year.
Governor BFoVnlow was introduced and
spoke as follows:
/ cen only ray By way Of admonliion and encour-
aceMent 10 the coIozed friends. Attend your
schcols; learn 10 read the Word OF God, md then
learn 10 love and practise It aud by way Of caution
and advice adruouish you, be mild Aud temperate
u your hahtt and spirlt, and your conduct toward
the white people; advise As u friend loving tho
hare undertaken. advise the teachers, male md
female, to ba exceedingly prudent and eauI1ous, and
do nothing Offensive 10 The predominant party here
You may think II little strange that give snch
counsel. do II becauee II Gen. Tho,nas were to
take sway his soldiers, aud pusl up flakes and Leave
here, you would not b. SLOWED 10 occnpy this
school room week, and Gen Thomas md his
military forces were to 70 away md leave u.s. thls
be broken up by mob IN forty eight hours.
Had man been placed hers OF Less prudence leas
goodness Of temper. less tcpte, and tcsa sense OF
Justice thon Gen. Fiek, this institution and thia
Bureau would haVe aile, and hn nsay consolo h!ua-
SELF to-day that II b1esrcd SAVIOUR come
to Davidson county With shoulder stzsps On, and
thrre or onr siaEs On his shonldeEs and erny with
him military ss1d Of the old Apostles hs conld
give satisfaction 10 the rebels OF Davidson county.
an In for the fight during The war. Iprupose to
feht on I have no favor to ask OF tho srbcls OF
DasIlson county, OF any Hhere else; and Cod be-
ing my Judge aud Witness. I do not ask the votes
OF that pariy FOR any otee, either hereafter
shall tght them 10 the bitlcrett end hut know
ing the tpIr1t that actnates them, conclude my
marks by again sdmontshing }ou as tearhe1s, male
and female, white and cooted. to be prudent, eau.
who has his quarrel just" Don't become the az
gTeseor in any instance. Be On the defensive. You
Will bc suEta1ntd by the country. 1hase ncthing
more TO sny.