New-York tribune., 1870-09-17
ARKANSAS.
THE PUBLIC sCHoOIs-IECREAsE OF SCHOOL IA
CUIriES-THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK-rAC1lCS
OF THE REBEL ELEMEST-THE WAR AND
THE COTTON CROP.

THE PUBLIC SCHO0LS-INCREASE OF SCHOOL IA
CnIrIEs-THE POLITICAL OuTLOOK-rAC1lCS
OF THE REBEL ELEMEST-THE WAR AND
THE COTTON CROP.
CAMDEN Ark, Aug. 27.-Our free common
school system inaugurated by first Le gslature two
years since under the Reconstruction acts, is grand
success In 1854 the State contained only $50 primary
and public schools with only 355 teachers and SAC pu-
pills The State then contained 1885 white inhabitants
unable to read and write fraction more than oDeOurth
OF the entire adult white population. The General Gov
ernmen had given for free commOn-schOo purposes in
this state of land which, with proper man.
agement ought to have given us to-day a permanent
school fund of 100000. Yet the above exhibit
shows the maximum of advantage the people have de-
rived from pubcschool system, without dollar OF
permanent fund and the school land nearly all squan-
dered. All this is the result OF thirty years OF Demo
cratic misrue Now since the advent OF the Republican
party in this State little than two years since
have put successful operation more than $500 free
schools We have built more than 1000 school houses;
have apportiOned the general school Of
the State to pay teachers salaries $751; 91s a. and have
about 100 OOpups under actual instruction in the pri-
mary branches. In this the chief city In Southern Ar
kansas School Board have under contract school
building cost 81 500 The amount may seem INSULT
cient but to who have suffered famine in educa-
tiOnal facilities and advantages 10 seems almost munifi
cent ana we nave the pron.e OF @ ro
free schools for six months in the year, but we shall do
ten months school during the next scholastic year.
Both political parties warming up for the hot work
Of the canvass before them. The Democracy will make
their chief struggle TO secure the Legislature and there
to fear that through internal dssentons IN The
quite bitter feud between cashing interests in the
party at the State capital over prospective spos to he
divided, including the position OF Senator Mcdonald
They forget that it s necessary to win victory
before there will be any spois to quarrel over In tho
by our foolish course, make 40 vigorous canvass TOT
them Yet am in hopes that better counseis viii prevail
and that shall present united and unbroken front
20 the enemy, which is all that Is needed to insure VIC
tory -, 49,. ~
be an exciting one. The Hon o. Snyder OF Pine Bun
is the Republican candidate, and the Hon. A A. Rog
for reelection both Union before and through the
war; and in the first Republican Congressional Conyen
tios in this District Mr. Rogers was oendidate t put
self to the Democracy for "a place on & theiTs ana made
the terrorism and intimidation OF the ku-hux organlza
tiOn he elected Mr.. Snyder his present opponent
will make strong canvass and will probably carry the
District by small majority. Our coored citizens are
a acaqng pOcS knSwdgs gs and %ssa sCaTG n5
wenteths will, under all circumstances, remain
true 10 Republican principles and vote Tor me III ,
franchise signifies much more to the co'Ofed man tln
the Democracy or even tho EEspuDahb ebcrI part eyS tSe
Old Whig party hroughou, th,s ts s0Ite state
from the Democratic organization with which they have
felt constrained 10 affiliate since the demise OF their own
party and join the Republican organization reeognzys
they do the fact that since the adoption OF the AVN
Amendment disposng Of the question there IS In
political faith no essential ground of difference between
the parties The Democracy recognizing this disposition
Of old wings TO join the Republican party become so
frantic with rage that the ordinary decencies and pro
prietcs Of political life are forgotten.
Their is positive slavery 0f public opinion tntOugh-
sciences Of men but I am glad 10 see that even this
species Of bondage s fast disappearing under the benign
influence of the at last free,wilich Is e9hghten,
ing The minds and making bold the tongues OF men IN
pr0clalmng freedom OF speech. The francol'russian
interests here only probably affects the cot
ton market The general belief Is that II the war con
tinucs cotton win rule low. Politically speaking rs-
sia has the sympathy OF Republicans generally ana also
OF the more liberal members Of the Democratic party
though, GENERALLY speaking Democracy, a. ~ the
North favor France they can't forget Napoleons
sympathy for the Lost Cause and they cannot forgive
operation with tie canse OF the UxOn.