Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-29
THE RUTLAND HERALD
FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1871.
Senator Sherman on the ''Nev De
parture.'

Senator Sherman of Ohio delivered E
mastery speech at Columbus, ON Wednes
day evening after the adjournment
of the Republican Convention, in
which he took occasion to make scath
ing arraignment of the programme of the
Democracy of Ohio The following tren.
chant paragraphs, will show the light in
which the sagaciouS Senator views the
"new departure" of the democracy
at il "a glorious fact, of which republi-
cans may feel proud that majority Of
the democrats of Ohio acqnie-ce in the
great measures we have brought about,
promise obedience to them and enforce
ment of them, and beg of MS no longer to
consider them as political issues before
the country We would have greater
cause for rejoicing if we did not see 90
many reasons for regarding this new de-
parture as Trojan horse, a new device
of the enemy to steal into our camp and
batrAy our cause What do they mean by
denouncing the extraordinary means by
which the amendments could be adopted
Was it by N vote of two-thirds of each
House Of Congress, ratified by three
IOuEluH tl lllb Hldl6N W "a tliN SOll-tLi'
given? If so, the amendments are su-
preme Do they dispute the facts Ii
not, why this back handed lick at what
they ratify and agree to enforce again
What do they mean by vigorously ap.
plying the Democratic rule of strict con-
struoton to the amendments Does this
conceal some covert purpose to defeat
them? l. this a new Kentucky resolu-
- al, ha hnralX n
sion aud notification? The Fourteenth
Amendment il mainly only the true iu-
terpretation Of the old Constitution, but
the vital principles and guarantees of the
old Constitution were nullifieA by strict
construction or naturally false construc
ton, hence the necessity of the Four
teouth amendmeut, which defines who
are oiLiz ,us, what are the rights of q citi-
zen, and specifically gives Congress the
power to enforce them by appropriate
legislation. II Calhoun's doctrine Of strict
construction is to be revived to defeat the
amendments, then nothing is settled.
What we mean is, that these amend
meuts are the logical results of great
civil war, which bra ahed from our atmoS-
phere all taint of slavery, secession and
Calhounism; that they shall have their
full operation according to the plain
meaning of English words, and that
Congress shall from time to time pass
laws to enforce them, and that the Presi-
dent shall execute these laws fully and
sufficiently, subject only to the judicial
power of the courts of the United States.
If that is what they mean by thu new de-
parture it il all right; if not. it is "A mere
political trick, too shallow to mislead or
deceive any one.
THE COIORED SCHOOLS IN WASHING.
TON.-The examination of both white and
oolored schools has been in progress in
Washington for some time, and the re-
suit in both cases has been most favorable,
but particular 80 in the colored schools,
which have made rapid strides in spite of
many serious drawbacks. The coored
schools there are largely indebted to New
England influence aud New England
money for the advancement aud progre IS
that has been made. Ever since their or
ganization the colored schools have labor
ed under a great disadvantage, owing to
the lack of system in grading the pupils
Had some system, such as prevailed iD
the white schools, been adopted from the
start, the result would have been far
more gratifying, they would have stood
equal with the white schools. AS it is
the schools have made great pro-
gress, and have more than justified the
expectations of their friends. 1t is now
the intention of the trustees to establish
a uniform system of grades, which cannot
fail to be productive of the most beneficial
results.