Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25
condition of the Freedmen.
Mr.. Alvord's letter from Nashville Is as

Condition OF the Freedmen.
Mr.. Alvord's letter from Nashville Is as
follows,
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DHLR GENERAL Impressions at Chhttn-
noogA are somewhat modified here. This
city IL the centre OF culture and political
iAnuenes in Teunosaee, and IL now quite
astir with the State convention and Legis-
lature. Both bodles indicate within the last
few days some advance In the right dlreo-
tlon, a. seen In the dlacusalon OF further
educational provisions and enaetments
| against that nuisance new beginning 10 be
universally felt-the "Ku-KluK," or, as
they are here called, "masked marauders.n
The excellent SystemS Of schools which b.
| law had favored all colors are, a. you know,
now SGT aside, leaving In loose way the
whole subject OF education to the counties,
two Of which only out Of the elghty-nye in
the State have voted for any public instruc-
ton. But there IL undoubtedly reaction.
| The people, Of both color, will have schools.
| A taste has beer, had. the dawn OF light seen,
and they will not 20 wholly back 70 tho old
starvation and darkness. Public leaders
feel the pressure, and pushed also BY national
SP III. hTT sh %a nopS RB sS%ss 6nOu San
evidently lack confidence. Indeed notice
general mistrust, forcbodlngs Of the future,
and disposition on the part OF freedmen to
leave tho State. .. ~ t.r..
We spent an hour In the Legislature to-
day where there seem to be but one party,
Of course having things their own way,
~ notLon se hooS IN upon mo cOnfen''oh
"u ~ eA INN son ,Sn
..SIS pa IN hnu INC u9un.y once nave , yeeu
| Objection, / understand, was made TO the
crowd OF claimants and deposltors In that
ariatocratlc locality, Their present Offices,
nO"eNe,, aIe ooh a .,in , anu engloiS. n,
gatnenns ot tne coloLeo pteaeners Of
,no enJ anu llei,ully, HhUul We mee 70
Jay IN tne cp9pei ol tne OrnsIy, lnul
Sa.sa uuusua , tney esP.osse '
gseas ,hseISss IN you pst s anu ~ our
eaucauonh WORK, anu desire 70 go on.
rms IL the sentiment OF All leadipg colored
men. They would feel wholly unpro.
tectedl, they say, II the bureau should
cease" assure them that the Government
would provide some agency 70 care lot thelr
Interests, and that inc sehoos VIII DOUBT
less DC continued: ---..,,---r.-
January So;IFound the convention COM
posed OF miadle-aged, wei eduented men,
from the older class OF eiuhensi me Legs
latnre more nearly iepresentlng All glasses.
Ihey were on tue euurage question, tue
deoate covering the entire Ponucai Mains'
protesting love Oh FORMER times ana alsnko
TO Northern influence; SAID menper, liate
rebel colonel; I'd as soon nave asked ssl
my regiment, aIer tne surrender, Nhl tney
erAeJb, - " INJURY .uns, W eIS W w.
went into the war and lost, ana NOW Nn1
Congress are determinsd on they,n nave,
and We must submit inns appeared 70 DC
the prevMllns 1haHs win nloIo 2, iess u
,1suoNlss,on. oeeh convention nnu boen,
azure wiz enaea,or 70 P'e aI, Ine SensA
government Hnu P1Sry Cnion RvoPLes
eeut ,Sa sS ~: n, ~. Thi. so Ss ~
sure, 'ue Niger eIe " ,Vse, ,l Lnis VIC -
% seeurGn vas Sno P,om ~ $1,000 nnOnI'
eage, tney VII ~ 'ans sa.ansase 81 lguolanSe'
KeePluE w IaI Gppea ny hU,i euUTse!u s,liL,
leaf, to9iSaPPolns anu peuay. Nen1roiiins
ereuS , anu eo u1s .ny uenu y,
nee MN u sI nolu 'nese peAuer' W "ha'
'n9 sinys S9" rsi,h ,,,,h ..,,.,.,,,o. a..
three wsll'known eolored Institutions OF this
city, namely, Fisk University, Central Ten
nessee College, and National Theological
Institute. There are three hundred pupils
In the former and about one hundred each
In the latter two, portion OF their young
men preparing for the Universally. All have
substantial and commodlous buildings, with
convenient furniture, and teachers OF ability.
heard accurate reading and spelling In the
lower departments, good classes In English
branches, and reoitAtlons In mathematics
and languages which would have done honor
TO students and professors OF any institu-
lions.
All the above schools are under tho patron
age OF Northern societies, and now ineroas-
Ing In numbers on account OF the closing Of
so many public schools.
In regard to other freedmens education
In the city and county l can only repeat
what has already been said. II Is where all
would be throughout the South II the In
1uence Of the General Government should
DO withdrawn. Dropping, discouraged,
teachers with blasted hopes, working hard,
desperately, but pulling only against the
current. Here at the capital our schools
are certainly among the most hourlshing OF
the State; but even these are running with
weary pace and clokged wheels.
regret to be obliged to wrlts thus. II
makes the heart ache to see the late flourish
lns sys'~;-. :, ~, 80. o''.so 90 suuuony over