Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-19
THE SCHOOL FUND.
Letter from the superintendent
of Instruction.

The following letter, which we find IN the
Nashville papers OF Wednesday, IS OF interest
10 every district In which free schools are To-
Gated. The sentence which commences the
second parE graph Is peculiarly felicitous, COM
Ing. as Il does, nom my brother, the General -
" II you intend your inquiries should include
the permanent fund, 1 may say that It was IN
the Bank OF Tennessee, AID shared its fate IN
the rebaIIIoa." Mr.. Eaton kHeD when he
psunsd tina. para Irsph that he was whiting a
5slsehOod. The money was not deposited IN the
Sta.e Bank, but in the National Bank CT Ten
nessse, and every one Is familiar with the man
ner in which iG disappeared, and the results OF
lis disappearance 1t YVES used, and ERtOn
knsws it, to pay Radical elsctioneeri1g eI-
penses, 20 Ill 2adicAl pockets, and for every
purpose except an honest and right one. II
. shared the fate OF the rebellion, !" il Itrue-the
Tue OF the plate, the spoons. tbs clothing, fur
niture. horses, carriages, pianos, and in fact ev-
err thing OF ny value which they could lay
thsir HANDS uPon-il was stolen by such buzz
znIds as Lee is, Eaton, and little Eaten OF the
Pos, VIC followed the Federal army simply TO
prey upon the csrcsssss OF the dead:
OFFlcs sUP'T FUBBIC INSTRUCTION.,
NASHVILLE, Sep1em Der IL, 1875.
sis: 1cur irqaines in regard to the school
funu Tor annual CIstrlbuJ-O2 are received.
The STATE intends TO meet Every obligation,
vine her educEJiOnl CT otherwise. Every re-
quisition or Lne scloOl iuuu Tor distribution
Il as g EE examined n luLE OuIce. Every Ee-
quisiti5u That has come to hand and been
fuuud IN accordance with the requirements Of
law, has beel approved; the Comptroller has
al once issard his warrant for The payment,
an the Treasurer casked it at sight This IL L.
intended % do Ill every cent cue Tor services
rendered and called for at the end of the next
i've moatas' term OF schools, now being opened
ia ne .riy every county IN the state, has been
paid. siDp.e compliance with the law Is all
mat Is Necessary to receive the money.
II ylu INTENDED your inquiries should In
clu1e TIE Permanent Fun, may say that II
iate IN the rebellion. notwithstanding this,
as the State government is cOnstitutionaIIy
bound foE tue whole, tie presents State Govern
IN -It has already restored a portion OF IL, an0
is prepaIiLg to make good the entire amount.
The can be easily done by lie sale Of railroads,
IN tie obstruction Vi which the State has
aided, and Uaat are row unable 10 psy the in.
teresL ON the bonds / sued and indOrseu Tor
them by the state.
I nope you, and toe friends around you, vii
rpars 10 pains 10 secule compliance with tie
ssuOCllsW. Let the schools open let there be
light. No other necessity is more imperative.
Neither the stale nor tee cOnLro-s
q more useful fundamentally, or one whose
benefits lie more demanded b. the eXigenelss
u the hour, Jn1n nee puzzle schools. save
the chiiCrsu, by training them TO virtue and
intelligence, and the futare SAFETY, peace and
prosperity OF our cJmmanIJies ere assured.
FOG a fuller statement IN regard TO the school
money, see ciTcaiar Iasely published.
Very respectfully, yours ETC.,
sup. Public Instruction.