New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12
There has been expended for the support Of schools in

know how hadequatcy the statistics which have
been able 20 show the educational progress made
In this state since the close Of the war. Alter ha'
stated that many children have learned 10 tead ara
write and that many schoOlhOuscs have been built,
we have NOT vet told half the story These great
things IN themselves, and still greater US evidences OF
what may DC accomplished IA the future, with larger eh-
percnce aud extended means But there are other
evidences OF progress which figures cannot represent but
fcrred In 1865 found I one uiHe man Of SOCIAL po-
sif,o IN South Carolina vh0 admitted cihfr ne p9sStbfy
or desirabiiyof educating ne ooOrcd children To-day
question whether man can bo found ia the State Who
whatever his private connections may be- 10 not publicly
In favor OF educating them.
The applications which come from all parts of tho state
and from all classes Of the community, for aid Ia estab
this point II there was the same desire 10 maintain
schools for all classes Of the community alike without
regard 10 color il woud seem more safisfact0ry A. II
is there great great reason for believing that much OF
the interest now manifested IN the education OF the col
Ored children grows out Of desire control that class
Of the population for political purposes For while IL
true that schools for cOOred children are growing In IA
vOr II Is also true that thoro spending decrease
Of hatred for Yankee teachers and for Northern in
nuence IL Is called. know Of two instances
In the country towns where the offer has been made
the part Of the white citizens 90 the coOred people. TO
help them 10 support their schools II they would accept
such teachers they might select leave the schools
taught by Northern teachers IL is admitted by them
that their schools will probably not be efficient those
under the control OF Northern teachers but Offset 70
this il urged the great advantage Of getting nd OF for
eigncrs" The principal reason assigned ia justification
OF TINS wish to get ria OF Northern Teachers Is that politics
Is taught In our schools believe that all teachers
who are competent to do 50, do teach politics In tho high
est sense OF that ern And IN the present state OF society
IN the South tuition which does not include in
Of onr wESe t6S Shafe and condition
What most needed an intelligent and loyal population
will hear the people Of the North and West constantly
spoken OF as foregners and the United States Govern
ment as constantly called the Yankee Government"
is proof sufficient that national feeling exists here as
general rule and that the basis OF this feeling must DO
But the statement that poltics in partisan sense IA
taught IN the schools Is without foundation In fact II
Is perfectly natural that the Southern white people with
their convictions, should object TO what they consider
Iangetoas lnnneneeS ana have no complaint to make
recognize the fact that these are their convictions
ia legitimate way place In opposition to theri
leaving IL 70 me ana intelligence TO decide which shall
prevail II is not wise TO recognize Us genuine CONVEX
sion and change OF 0pinon that which Is simply an ac-
| quiescence In the inevitable
will not be misunderstood in this criticism Of what
conceive 70 be the state Of feeling in this State the
plcatiOn and does not touch many individuals who
have doubt are sincerely DESTROYS OF doing their duty
There is prevailing feeling that the present mental
activity among the cOored people IS the result simply
temporary excitement and that 1t will cease as this ex.
element passes away ANY movement Of this kind
artificial and on the surface merely but, admitting this
to be true st IT cannot DO doubted at there deep
that the most important thing to DO obtained by them
the present time Is education for themselves and their
children This conviction properly fostered and directed
must result In great good to themselves and to the coun-
with the present prospect OF good crops have no
doubt that under the advice and direction OF this Blu
reau, the colOred people will be able 70 establish during
the coming Schools ana tndt those SCHOOLS
be made very efficient without becoming tax upon
the funds Of tho Bureau upon the beneyoenco OF the
North.
suppose there are $4,000 colored men and IN
South Carolina today WhO can read newspaper wh a
fair understanding u M contents wh0 tDoy years ago ala
not knOU the dIphdbyk
IL natural TO exaggerate the Importance Of work
In which we are personally Interested, and would,
therefore, speak guardedy 10 the influence upon society
OF the educational work done under tho patronage OF
this Bureau But know Of language too strong use
In expressing the extent and power OF the influence Tor
good which flows from these schools In every place
where we attempted 20 start schools months year
ago, met with determined opposition The white resi-.
dents VI those localities would be unwilling ~ see the