New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-03
NOTES FROM THE SOUTH.

Educ alton Of tho Freedmen-Prsgress Of
the Negro Pupiis-Giimpscs as tho PesP
Whites-Outraye yes in North Carsiiua-
Rebels Favoring Education-U nionists
Resisting it-Dcsiitution Of tho Poor
Whites and Biacks-Mr. Mcmmin.
gers House nm Orphan Home-stasss-
tics Of the Schools Notes from Florida,
Alabama, south Carolina, Georgia and
North Carolina.
We have been permitted to select from tho
voluminous correspondence Z the New.York National
Freedmen's Relief Association the facts and passages
embodied in this paper relative to the progress OF the
work of education and the sentiment Of the people N
the South.
STATISTICS OF SCHOOLS.
The Association has ~ teachers and zoo pupils in the
District of Columbia; teachers aud 3e pupils in Mary
land; 80 teachers and 1871 pupils in Virginia; 4iteacL
ers and 323 pupils in North Carolina, including four
schools from which no recent reports have been re-
ceiyed and which would cause the number OF scholars
reach least 900; IS teachers and 3iOo pupils IN
South Caroina; two teachers and el pupils In GeoT-
gia; 81 teachers and ls0o pupils in Florida; one eaeL
er and co pupils in louisiana The Association ope''
ates exclusively 10 the Atlantic Seaboard States Two
orphan houses support lis children In all H. 95 ohi'
dren under tuition by the teachers Of this Asseea'
ton.
FLORIDA.
The Association has schools at Fernandlns, 81.
Augustine, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Lake City ard
GAINESVILLE. The Superintendent Of Education reports
that in this State most Of the coored people have been
removed from the abandoned lands they had occupied
since last June and that they have been in very IN.
settled condition The buildings held by the Govern.
l.. 81. nHa nft a
former owners and it has been found very difficult TO
procure either for teachers or suitable places Tor
schools Unfortunately the citizens do not appreciate
the work Of educating the freedmen They do not yet
see that tho educated negro will not only be more
peaceful member Of society. but more industrious
laborer well
| The Superintendent writes:
I'm 10 case have the people shown q willingness 70
render us any assistance. and the fact will go INTO
history a shame TO the age in which we I'VE, tnat
nearly half the civilization and Christianity OF tDls
country chershes deadly hatred TO the education and
elevation Of it's freedmen. Every respectable family
sYnks from the idea of boarding our teachers as rom
a pestilsnce, Not one in thousand has the moral
courage 10 brook the odium which would be visited
upon them by their neighbors in such a case these
difficulties DEFICIENCIES mostly in the Interior Where
schools to b, opened for the first time by refusing
10 board teachers and closing all buildings against
schools it is possible for the people to keep rs ont alto
gether This has been efectually done thus far N
Madison and Monticello"
The chaplain adds:
"Your Society should act upon the principle that in.
stead OF sympathy the bitterest opposition prevails IN
this State in regard 10 yOnr efforts behalf OF the freed
men, and more liberal provisions must be made by the
Government or by the bcneyoenco of the North Tor
s,hooIhouses and for teachers homes if the colcred
children Of the South 20 be educated. Had tle
freedmen any chance they would do much TO he them
selves In these respects Bat they cannot buy hire REM
or rork on shares an Of land and they aHGbse 10
pork by the month except en- sHc terms as r11' s-
Die them barely TO make a Icing
Wherever the colored people have chance they
eagerly aid their teachers. At Tallahassee they are
building a schoolhouse for themselves at Lake CITY
they rented an old Rebel commissay building pat win
dows into it, bought stoves, and incurred other e1pen-
ses Elsewhere they are too poor. The Superintendent
SAYS that attention must be paid to building school
houses and homes for teachers grounds already occ
pied must be relinquished.
A teacher at Jacksonville gives glimpse in.o mo
condition Of the poor whtes'
"Ientered barrack to ascertain II il were in con-
dtion to have negro family move in. There found
a poor white family-a mother aud six chndren-al
slck every Of them has had chill to day. In tins
condition they have been for week or two, and for
three DAYS the mother had nothing TO eat. She was
more III than the Others turned 20 the fireplace and
there sat the children huddled together IN the sshes
with a dish of corn meal between them-so bady
spoiled as found examination that bread couid bos
be made OF 1t. They were eating 1t Ike SO many ani-
and hurried away for more assistance than could
render. 1t was the oftentold story. Hus-
band and father conscripted by the Rebels and per-
shed doing their murierous work. ARd noe these REQ
els make not the slightest effort 10 mitigate that s9gTHS.
or eren 10 notice rhen Sriss al their rery DOORS
hope all Christians the North are doing and WIZ do
ali In their power for the poor wretched white people &C
the South Tie negro will help himself generally II 10
be allowed am certain OF IT. but the ignorant de-
graded whites lower down in tie scale--more hei-
less think"
ALABAMA.
letter from Chaplain Buckley, dated at Mort.
gonlery states that Gen. Swayne is exceedingly
DESTROYS to naugurate system Of education for the
blacks throughout the State and open schools at once
in the principal and cities; and that the citizens
both in the manufacturing districts and on the pante-
tons, begin to look the education of the coored
people more favoraby. and viii afford considerable ad
in support Of schools.
The Chaplain gives this testimony in favor Of tie
negroes
Tho colored people are becoming more ard more
able TO help themselves very materially IN IDS VASE
work During the past Summer, the coored people of
Mobile have contributed 600 for educational purposes
in Montgomery. and have taxed themselves heasy lC
the same object Such is their zeal in the cause thLs
they contribute all they are able TO gve
The Chaplain says that there are reasons why AID.
bama has special claims for immediate help. She has
the largest slave population of any State she was tie
last entered By United States forces and consequently
Is behind many others in educational advantages
BY Gen. Towards report it appears that there are
only two schools for freedmen in Alabama, with Il
teachers and 40 pupils.
In 1860, Alabama had colored population OF J4''oo
7a per cent of the entire popuatioD)i and IN ~ o.
ia s. counties there was excess Of negroes over
vbites During the war its proportion of negroes was
very largely increased, and is now estimated by per
bsre that IL has the largest colored population d