Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-04-01
For the Fayetteville Observer.
Our Right makes our
Might.

is not get disposed Of; and that his
"hopes," that NJ would lie quietly
on the shelf, have again ''most
signally failed" Out of his col
umn and a half, consisting mainly
of lodges, inuendoes and an TN
graceful backing out of tight
place, we have selected the only
point which your readers will be
likely to remember.
His ponderous syllogisms, to
make it appear that there is no
definite settled issue between US,
can only be intended to create a
fog, under cover of which he hopes
to effect his inglorious retreat
Now all this mist can be cleared
away by single short sentence.
If he does not back out, there IS an
issue; and it is simply this: l af
firm that Msred Schools combine
more advantages for the education
tof both males and females than
schools aohere the 6ereS are separated;
which proposition he denies. This
is the question in a nutshell NO
doubt he is anxious ''to allow the
enemy some way of escape;" but
the enemy" is too wanting in
mental acumen" to take the broad
hint. He has ''caught Tartar "
and "the Tartar won't let co.
But after advising US to rim, he
! gives US to understand, with a con-
temptuous toss of hispatrician nose
toward the heavens, that it was
only by compromising his "digui-
ty" that be has condescended even
to "glance" at US, and begs to be
excused from taking any further
notice of us-"at least till we pre-
sent something worthy Of his" ex-
allied consideration" Vanity
to what mad extremes dost thou
lead thy votaries There was
there aca8 a time when he was not
SO pulled up. Again we beg the
public to judge between US as to
which is guilty of bringing on this
personal war. 1t D. F. had not
made an attack upon US for pub
fishing our views, we would have
been glad to discuss the question
with him in a manner more becom-
ing to gentlemen. With Joy we
now wash our hands of this dirty
work, into which we have been
forced against oar aoiU and IN spite
Of our prote8tations.
1t is our purpose to still further
discuss the characteristics, bear
ings and influences of mixed
schools. Our position is known
and if any gentleman feels dis
posed to break a lance with us we
shall be most happy to meet him
in the intellectual arena. We
desire, however, to have a foe
worthy Of our STEEL" Let our
challenge be accepted in the same
courtly and knightly spirit in
which it is rendered. We are a
soldier of Truth, and in her cause
are ever ready to strike the first
blow. We expect to attack fear
lessly the strongholds of error,
wherever we may find them. As
allies in this noble warfare, we are
proud to salute such men as An
Old Teacher. In his letter of last
week, he has most clearly and for
chilly expressed his views, and we
endorse every word of it-except
perhaps we would differ as respects
the regulations for Saturdays and
Students,especially girls
away from home and not under
the supervision of their parents,
ought not, in our judgment, to be !
allowed the full liberty he speaks
Of. Since he has borne the heat
and burden of the day, we hope he
will often favor US with lessons
from his long experience. Nor is
he alone. The pioneers of mixed
schools, who for years have been
Dreasting the storm of opposition,
low see their declining years bright
ened by the successful consumma-
ion of their hopes. Hundreds of
young champions are rising up far
md near, to carry on the glorious
var. The good seed is being scat
cred broadcast. and an abundant
harvest is promised. Without ex-
Lggeration, we believe that with
he establishment of mixed schools, {
commences a new era in the his {
Dry Of our civilization.
The adherents Of Odjogyisn1 |
nay endeavor to turn the shafts I
f ridicule against the advancing
rmies of Reform. They may
love darkness rather than light |
ecause their deeds are evil" a
hey may praise the customs of the ]
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