The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-12-07

The New Orleans Bee, makes the following
remarks on the mongrelization Of our publ,
| schools:
The public school system of Louisiana a.
hitherto administered, received its death. blow
by the establishment Of the Constitution OF
1863, which, in pursuance of Radical policy.
declared that the natural distinction between
the black and white man should no longer be
| recognised in the Government. From the
day that Constitution went into operation
the process of mongrelizing the inhabitants Of
the State has never stopped. Tho opposition
to it which has been made in some quarters
has been altogether too feeble to inspire with
terror, those who were bent upon reducing
us to their level. They have, therefore, never
ceased in their work, and have plucked MP
courage just in proportion to the weakness
which the white population displayed. That
which Was predicted before the late election
has now come to pass. We now 60 that the
schools, which should have qeen opened in
6sptembcr, were kept closed until after the
election, % a. to postpone compliance or .
refusal by the authorities of the demasd Of
parents of tho negro race that their children
should be received into the schools aud asso-
ciated with white children. Tho Radica
feared that il thsy opened the schools and r,-
fused admittance to negro children they
grsnted admittance to thcnl, thev m;ost -
enough white votes to endanges their snccsss
% the election. Hltsn0w that the aIsct;~,,
mas been held there is no lonaer 1nv rss.,,,
why the issue should be dodsed. F,o,e FL
iitigation carried on between the CITY SchooI
Board aud the Stale Superintendent a. "a.
rss.S. 1ss,yh one could have expected any other
There is but ono remedy for ts.;" i
tnings-the establishment of private .chsoI.
n sufhcient number to educate All the swS:,s
:nlldren of the States For the rn~e-Ah.. -
or the establishments of other barrier, - III.
prOcess-the mothers of Lon;.;-
me- Will carefully zee TO it. Already ths r..
Icncs nave teeir schools, and :ths other r.
lSlous denominations it 10 unfley.tcr.1 -.
bOut to establish similar institutiors -. 80 !
nhofcn OF thclr members and such a p,.w !
tl,1 % avail themselves of their adyanta~e: !
New Orleans, the Presbyterian or~-s;.
lions nevo made beginsin4, which it n to
hoPed will encourage to further efTorts
pre- ana tnfoughOut the State, until fnll me-
s'on s'.all be made for all the yoath Of H., n
Whatever apathy may exist .mo,. -. q
'ople regarding matters purely poIit;S.s vul "
nnot believe that similar indiherrnce Iii "
SHOWN 20 the subject of education. When p
er properly organized efforts sAaIl be r.1is d.
ths direction. 70 ""do m
We append to these observations ...xt...
,m clrcuiar published yesterday in the =
iclal journal by the State Superintendent n
. teachers OF the public schools will find Is "
same paper circular specially addres...1 = y
them concerning their ssiaries: ~
J: 1he public scheols Of New Orleans. .vhar =. :,
NJ respective ward boards shall have ~. -
neu control and management of then. shail H. -
efen 70 ail ehldsen Issidisg i'm IL dis dis. ts Hs
: IN which said schoolsare estahlished snJ 81 81
ward board or any other authority :,i sisii s.
= =. any fs,e, resslatiea q pskshsioa seT - -
'Sn e. ~ eh,ld, eetitlsa nndsr tho law, and r. r
!. S~Ast'susion OF the State to admiasiou in r.;
color. '"'0 u Fs0e pa