Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-10

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WASHINGTON CITY, d. c., Dec. 1, 1869.
Dear Journal The question of ming
ling the races in the public schools came
up last evening in the Board of Aldermen.
Resolutions were introduced by Mr.. Moore
in which M. Vashon (negro) trustee, who
gave colored child a certificate to enter
a white school, disregarded his duty, &c.
They also declare that ne such violation of
law will be tolerated and that the board re-
pudiates and regrets any such construction
of law which is too plain to be misun-
derstood by the most ordinary Intellect
Mr.. Cook, the corporation attorney, gave
his anxiously looked for opinion on the
| subject, and he has not given a direct
| opinion as to the right of black children
| to enter white schools. He avoids the
| question and decides that as trustee gave
| the Martin girl a ticket of admission, and
as that ticket was accepted by the teacher,
| the girl cannot now be excluded from the
| school. Mr.. Cook declines to answer the
several questions bearing upon the subject,
and propounded by the school trustees,
and concludes as follows "It is possible
that the Congress which will shortly as
semble in the exercise of it's acknowledged
power will, by plain and appropriate legis-
| lation, settle the entire bject, and thus
prevent protracted discussion and litiga-
ton" These concluding lines, taken in
| connection with the attempt to force black
children into white schools, and the refu-
sal OF the corporation attorney to answer
the questions asked by the board of trus-
tees, and the recommendation of the pious
negro lover, Rev. General O. o. Howard,
of the Freedmen's Bureau, ''that Congress
take the power to educa te the people from
the States and invest it in Congress" is
conclusive evidence that we may look out
for further encroachments on the rights of
the people and the States during the COM
ing session Of Congress. This seems to
be an organized plan, and General Grants
reply to General Tate, the Haytien Minis
ter, is largely quoted as being the key note
to this movement
" of the Baltimore Gazette says that
'sMr. Sumner is engaged in preparing
Sixteenth amendment to the Constitution,
which shall place the educational interests
of the county wholly in the hands of
Congress" pretty scheme to educate
! the youth Of the country up to that high
plane of mental development TO which the
Miscegenators Sumner, Howard and Wen
dell Phillips have arrived. I Was under
the impression that Sumner had given
Sambo over to General Grant to use as a
hobby, and that he was going to devote
himself exclusively to the ChiDaman, but
'Y' is correct, Sumner is himself again and
is still the Apostle Of the negro.
We We're somewhat astounded yesterday
morning by an announcement in the
"Chronicle'' that Creswell had been re-
moved and that James W. Marshall lad
been appointed in his place as Postmaster
General. Upon inquiry it appeared that
Mr.. Marshall had been appointed First
Assistant Postmaster General IN place of
George Earle. Esq. resigned. Mr.. Mar
shall Is native of Virginia, oE the Mar
shall family Of Fauquier county, and was
a class mate Of MIR. Ureswels in Dickin-
son College. Mr.. Marshall now halls from
Jersey. John Parsons, Of Ohio, has been
appointed by the President as y. S. Con
sui at st. Jago de Cuba
A letter from Par4On Senator Brownlow
states that his health Is better than it has
been for four years, and he will arrive
here on Friday to remain for the winter |
General John Cuchrane and James B. |
Taylor are here to secure from the Admin
ietration some recognition of the German
Republicans Of New York City. They saw
the President and urged the appointment
of General Seigel to the position of y. S.
Marshal of the Southern District of New
York. J. @. F. Bayland and J. Schoenhof
are also mentioned for places. IF this re-
cOgnltlOn Is tor services in the last cleo |
ton what might not Horace Greeley ex-
pect from an Administration that was en-
dorsed in such left-handed manner
Mr.. Alex Demar, formerly chief of the |
Bureau of Statistics, has purchased the |
Washington LnteLigenceY' and Erpress. He |
will edit and publish it as an independent |
paper. This leaves The Weekly Constitu-
tiOnoL Union the only Democratic paper
published at the National Capital. The |
great want here is d Democratic daily, a |
fine opening for enterprise, liberality and |
ability is now presented.
It is announced that Senator Chandler, |
of Michigan, has arrived in New York from |
his extended tour in Europe. It will be |
recollected that he got his negro servants
up IN most gorgeous livery last |
spring before leaving New York, with |
the coat of arms of Michigan on the |
gilt buttons of the coats. The press
are very funny at the expense of |
the Senator, all kinds Of ridiculous stories |
being attributed to him. Of one thing |
certain, such snobe and snobbery is dis |
grace to the country, and it were better
that there was sea of fire between the |
cid world and US, than such disgraceful |
exhibitions be made,by asses like Chandler
and others who go abroad and parade their
official positions in the face of all Eu-
rope.
Gen. Fremont and wife have engaged |
rooms here for the season. Quite a num-
Der of notables will spend the Winter in
Washington, among others, Gen. McClel-
Ian and family, and ex-President Johnson
Humors OF the Legislature-Goo on i! Go on!
Since Littlefeld ran away to avoid being
called before the investigating Committed,
the Standard becomes rampant and defiant