The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-01

r IL on the attention OF inc c~ODVcntlOn
! When he thought of the great thing
which had been accomplished during
Gov. Brownlow's administration, hi
could not help feeling that it wanted
TO complete its excellence, an eficiert
system of public schools, open to ev
ry child in tho State. He was remin.
ded of little incident that occurred
some two hundred years ago. Grca'
Britain had sent commissioners to her
colonies to inquire into their condi'
ton. These officials had called upon
the Governor OF Connecticut, and bad
been informed that one.fourth of the
entire revenue of the commonwealth
was devoted to education. They were
on the contrary, told by the Governor
of Virginia that no schools were fos-
tered in that State, nor printing press
es, and be hoped none would be.
Both States have tried their policies
for two hundred years, aud we have
the result stated recently in a news
paper published at Charlottesville, Va,
to the effect that the South had been
taking the road to sudjugation, while
the North had been taking the road to
empire, and that the former section
should promptly inaugurate a public
school system, laying aside all preju-
dice against it on account Of its Yam
kec origin. Experience had Demon
strated that schools and newspapers
were the cheapest money-making
machines ever tried by a State. If
for years before secession, every fam.
lily in Tennessee had been taught to
read, and had diligently perused some
good newspaper, no rebellion could
ever have lifted its head in this State.
But we are progressing. We have now
forty thousand newly enfranehised citizens
ready to vote in favor of education and 10y
atty. He was glad to see Il portion Of them
that day in the gallery, forming a fitting
background supporting the picture Of the
noble Lincoln. II they could not all read
now, they might soon, or ut least the little
bright-eyed sons and daughters might soon
learn to read to them and teach them TO
maintain their manhood and their loyalty.
lie was sorry to know the great disproPor-
ton between the rebel and the loyal newspa-
pers in Tennessee. Where ten were %inStill-
ing reasonable sentiments, and educating
the people to hate the general government,
only one Was pursuing the opposite course.
he wished that We bad more papers like the
Press and Times. lie neyef read that noble
paper without wishing 70 be personally ac-
quainted with the euitoF who could write
such words Of truth and soberneSs. That
paper ought 20 be iu the hands of every fam
ily. The Memphis Post was another noble
sneet. lie had met Gen. Eaten, its manly
editor, At the loyal Convention 10 Philhdel-
phia last year, End he had learned to Rppre-
ciate his character. lie should always re-
collect that paper and the Knoxville Whig,
for the good they have accomplished in edu-
eating the people to loyalty. Ihe Press aud
Times, Memphis Post, Knoxville Wing, Jones'
borough Flag, and every other Union jour
nal in the Stale, ought TO be better support
ed, and more widely circulated aud read than
they were. In the Oaekwoods the falsehOods
and the Interpretations OF the rebel
sheets often have time to tester and even ul-
cerate before they Gan be cured. The loyal
papers should be more extenslvely dissemin-
ated IN order to prevent these results. Tue
militia bill recently passed by the Legislature
had been so nullihsd that the people in many
places we're beginning TO regard it rs a giant
scheme TO eXtOrt taxation from the poor,
without corresponding benefits. Il was not
anil the proper information had been fur
nished by the loyal ne Sspapers that the pro-
visions OF the law were understood. As
soon as they were instructed, they were sat-
isied, and approved tue work Of their legis-
Let loyal newspapers oe widely cir
c1lated. All have peculiar value and RdYau-
tagss in their several Localities. The State
really odght TO be divided into distiicts, with
sub-commit:ees for every district to I'D in
disseminating such -heets. Every man ought
to consider himself u committee to procure
subscribers. Let each man DO his du,y, i'm.
proving the present, doing his best, and then
we shall soon lesrn whether our rulers can
bear prosperity as well as they have borne
adyeIs ity.
The remarks Of Judge North, Of which We
have been able to give Only u oriei out ne
were received vita frequent interruptions Of
applause, and the loud cbee 5 Uhicn greeted
him as he clo.ed sto wed that he had touch
ed a chord o. deep sympathy in the hearts Of
his hearers.
SPEECH or JUDGE HoUE.
Judge Houk Wts yoci,y.Odsly called for,
lie made a very humorous, short speeehr
Vlich KEEP. his auditors In a SpaSm o: laugh
ter, fiom beginning to cad. We give a briel
outline Of his remarks.
he said | have been trying TO fix mp a
pla1 to bed the rebels, bus you NO. LEI me
alone, and Keep on interrusiiAg me all the
time 10 make a speech TO yOd. Are you al
gone crazy don't see tue u.e Of talking
10 men Of one mind and one hear-engnged
in a common c use Of breaking down the re-
bel enemy. II one rebel has sneaked in here
20 home and tell your vie thst you are tue
worst whipped rascal yod ever sew, that
there IL no resurrection for a conservative or
a retel. Say that you cav in council the
representatives OF 5000 Union men who al
ways have stood fast by their principles and
who will neTer desert them. Say that we
have brought into the field the black Brigade,
from 49, o to 10000 strong, who will sup
port the Union even to banging rebels
Some weeks ago, these men we're not fit for
the franchise, but II has been discovered that
they are not so black now. Then they we're
incapable Of voting, but nov the rebels COO
as sotly a. a sucking dove, but these black
men will not be enlieed into the rebel ranks.
n. .oonar had the la0faiafurs naaaed the new