Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-12-06

have perishei Of starvation, long ere this, had
t It 10, been for rations distributed by the com.
: missary, together with supplies of bread and
b bacon furnished through the magnsnimous be-
neyolence Of the Southern Relief Associations Of
: the North AID West. very large "liOn's
share of these provisions, even, has been giY-
en- cut to the '' Poor White Trash, - than whom
a more lazy, shiftless, mean, and contemplate
class Of human bipeis cannot he found on the
* footstool.'
Emancipation, the pricaless yJ5n Of freedom,
for which through the many long ani tear
stained years Of wrong, hardship, AMI oppres-
1ion--years burienei with sghs, groans, and
the clsnklng Of chains they, trusting impli-
city in the infinite wisdom, g'5lness, and mer-
cy Of tic Almighty, waited and prayed, gave
these colorel people nothing bu; themselves,
nothing but their own strong limbs, uncouih
and uucultiyatei minds, and warm, wiling.
and hopeful hearts, hearts that made them
rCaly and willing to work here, there, any
where, that they might earn food and clothing
for themselves aud their families, and send
their children TO the schools opened for them by
80 De Yankees, de Lords people al de Norf''
Last year, they commsuscl the year with
nothing, and worked hi,bfuuy ami hard,
through the season, to make crop. Last
years crop, owing TO q very unfavoraJla seas
On, was a distressing failure, and at the end If
the year, they had nothing. and. 10 some in
stances, worse than nothing, beng in debt FOR
tralIs.1fs and other uecc.s lrics Of IE. Al the
beginning OF this year, they again commenced
with nothing. and are working even more faith
fully aud diligently than before. TO secure .. the
one thing reeI.ul,'' On abundant crop. The
crops are looking very fine and promising, at
present, and if this cheering and budding
promise blossoms and ripers into the full frui
ton Of an abundant harvest the Freedmen VIII
De able, by the fret Of next January. to DO
something for themselves. and eomsthiug for
the education Of their chilire1, a cause which
IS dear TO the heart of every one Of them. Let
the Fl,es decree what they will, these people
ail 40 willingly and chserIa.ly, all they are
able to 10 for the " cause" Ever since have
beea here, there has been constant demand
male upoE their slender means, TO furnish fuuis f.
with which TO pay rent on the building used for f.
school purposes, auI TO aid in the building Of
two church ei.iccs. tie Methodist Episcopal f.
AMI .he Baptist Just now, they are iefrayins .
ezq-as-s incident to political movements, and, /
very soon, We expect 20 he obliged to ask them .
90 DO what they can toward purchasing lot Of f.
and on which 90 locate a new school-house. F.
have written thus a, length upon this point, in .
order thl; you may SEE how much can with .
reason be expected from the c5l5rei people Of .
Camden aul Kersbsw. When get TO thinking
upon tlestraitenel and destitute condition Of .
these people, how cheerful, hopeful, ami for
giving they are. how grateful for every little
favor OF sc, Of Kindness Of the attachment
which they ovince for their teachers and those
who pr1r. themselves to be their 5est friHis.
uy heart aches, AMI '. the glasses Of my spec
tl-les grow dim with the moisture which gath
,rl thick AID fast upon their surilces, 90 and .
wish I had the wealth and the heart u a Pea
t5iy. so that might take them by the hand
and leal them cut Of the So wilderness" Even
,ae '' Buekra" are beginning 20 acknowledge
that tie " Nisse.' works and does better as e
man, than be did as a Sc chattel." Ii the gen.
erous hearted Northern people could see as I
haYe seen, and hear as I have heard, they would
thrus. their hands deep into their well filed
pockets, and bring forth largely Of their spare
scrip, to help on the glorious work 50 well and
So gloriously begun.
To show that the schools which Jour beneyo-
lent aud public spirited Commission have cs-
ublishel here, as well as in other localities,
have proved an unprecedented and complete
uccefs, we have need only to point to results
About the frs. Of March, my Associate Teacher
in the ' Jackson School.'' Miss Ellen A. Gates,
tof whose able, earnest, energetic, faithful, and
devoted labors, as a teacher Of the colored child
reu, am happy 20 speak in the highest terms)
began to drill some Of thc more advanced Of the
'' Jacksonians' in destinations, recitatous,
lillogues, and singing On the 10th Of May,
The " Jackson Sehool''-the other schools,
1rents, and friends having been invited to at
.ni-gaye picnic and exhibition. The child
-ea, whese speaking and singing was listened
20 by an audience Of about four hundred per-
sons, few Of whom were " pale faces, ac-
quilted themselves SO as to reflect great credit
upon their own efforts, as well as the patient,
careful, and iudcious training Of Miss GATES.
One Of the white women who listened, made the
very fignidcan, though somewhat lnelegant re-
mark that " Nothing but the energy Of a Yam
kee seAool-marm could pull anything Ike that .
out Of Nigger's head
On Tuesday, the DIST Of May, four " southern 4
vh.te Folks, three ladies' and one gentleman,
i-sr.ng,I suppose, to satisfy themselves as TO
whether the q" little young nisgers' were actual
iy learning anything or not, visited our school.
All Of the scholars did nobiy. I thilk. 10 use
rather rude expression, that those - natives
sent away with leas in their ears.
l have already sent TO Jour commission, an ac-
c-ul, Of our i,h Of July celebration. UNDER
stand tha, there are those at the North. who re-
gard it IS nothing but Wanton waste Of time I
and money totry to school or elucate the " Mig I
gers, Such an opinion, which Is falseness /
boiled down, must take It's origin in ignorance .
or prejudice, and needs the application Of the .
'' Radical remedy. To me such old bogy nc
iieus smack Of" C3pperheA iisu' and '' conser-
.ati=m,' two isms which are very unpopular
With the colored people Of this immediate vici-
uiiy. Time and money canno: be more profta-
by expended, than in the education aud ciyili- .
za;ion Of the Freedmen. who are to be the fu-
ture hops, strength, and backbone Of the re-
constructed and regeneratsi South. The North
eru people ought to regard It solemn and .
sacred duty to stand BY them until they can 60
alone Oar two colOred teachers. Miss ". 7.
Louisa Iibble, aad Mr. Frank Carter, both na- !
tiyes Of Camden, are ornaments to our corps of .
Teachers, and are willing. useful, and faithful