Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-27
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lI = "hsHlNGTON, ID. e.,
MR: EDIroR EvKMNG sTasOsir: i rr.r,,tsy =,
me I'M pressi IN prev aiiing TO great tina.
Mormley, members OF the Board Of Colored Sch soj
huT.s =, the meeting OF cooIed citizens in Israel
70 the public school question 1 simply agreed, with
super Auty Of officers named in tbs resolution 70 or
Esn =. the meeting IL being but a temporary or
views IN reference to the action of The majority or
.ne school Trustees IN removing = large number Of
tent crizens could ind here or eisawhers IN R
the office II Superintendent OF Colored schools on
nothing 70 ,nJ Tran. ing az the meeting had
henc' take this methed Of setring nys.f right in
10, ms OF the people upon this important ques
Ihruushout the meeting 1 regretted the n.nif.s:
refers, sn9se course i DO not admire TO prevent
,f i 'mEiisbment Of ths oblect OF the meeting
len Ia making the wholesale remjy ais above men
Mr. George Cook and Co snda ,s, s9s Of
~ nemot aIIs CONGRESS toaid to The Beard OF
from each ward in this ci,s all OF which hesrt I
sppI.ye. Ihs personalities indu'ged in by iha ,p
unhec. ming and showed tina, some re nntnt Of q
Ivrmer ssirit OF prejudice and Partially prevailed
i.:ed te do usa great deal Of ham The Suntry a,
large 10 looking at US, minuelT observing ali
with lublic matters, and especially such ii's a
spptItain to our moral and iuteiiec .ual
question. are to be caarsctsriz.d Sg,lss, ka
chickering's, etc and portion ms will peTsisteutiy
spuTn unworthy of ourselves aud the csus. of cd
srsihn " hate,er Is unreasonable, Just and sell
h-h numbers o. our friends Who have ocatsi our
nights under the most trying crcun. tances viii, in
iably conclude that we disagree upon ey eryth,ng
The school QUESTION is Certainly Of suficiept in
poitsnce to our people TO be discussed by Us in =
9niet ana orderly manner, In 4 spirit OF concord
a. d good feeling. and also will wbaiever il
rhculd be cheeifuily maintained Ly ali nonrsrnaa
and vhstever is unreasonable and uriust sh1nid
be IeidIy condemned by all, no matte; how thsy
Esf bane uinered IN opinion upon other quss
lions. The hasty action Of the majority OF the
removing a number Of fat nj aud comr,tent teach
ere, ard enc IF our best citizens from the Dfcs or
~, rhnsde phls, "a, IN my mind unreasonable and
uh!nst arg should not meet the approve am good
thy conddence or oarabie of liing inn9rt.I
poSilons fact it il an insult 20 the col0rrd p-1'
AID lis liable make an unfsyorsbIe i'm pres.i un,l
the mind Of many who 10 not uadersa.I the m y.
these victims of the tyranny Of the Board Of rrus
tees They beng portion OF our m 1t Tefasi
them sS clsu 1t d + aS @gF eR sy
Iart # the United Sta;es, All hal helrI IF the
ccient teaeeri and eS stEs: b1 5g' hn@Sr
mp and educated among you in the dark day
after having ably filled the POSITION AMI tue
sppo ininfnt OF stranger for the PLACE, SHOULD
Washington have lost confidence in elch 9TH r and
nA,e almost become Incapable Of self iy@rGment.
hope that the public sch 80 system embracing a. 4,
De. me literary impr9v'inesio Of our children will
o. 50 raraftd from that DsrrOw restriction aud IN
rhciri u huence II secular pohtical opinion. and
sca IDEAS or fsctious cies by which its progress.
VIII BE too much ot-tTucted. There j. NJ cirCum-
stance can be brought Into view in the history Of
2te>s ~ ecCcaiion CT teRi TO ensiaye ths human
mind fhsn that Of admitting any rivalry OF PERSONAL
Interests to exit between in charg Of 1bosa
institutions and the too often partial intereI's of
Particular political cliques social boiies These
examinations in our public schools ought to be bro
ken mp. IL Is essential u the of educ alton
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