The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-26
BAYOU SARA, April Goth, 1872.
II. M. LusnEn, Esq, Agent.
P. %. r., n. O., La.

Sir Your note of the 18th inst,
was only received On the 18th inst,
and has this day been read and con-
sidered by the Board Of Trustees of
the B. S., p. Z. s., and teachers.-
After reading and noting the con-
tents, which we find to be of very
extraordinary character, we have de-
termined to reply fully to the allega-
tons set forth therein, although,
the charges are mere assertions no
proofs being made, leaving us the
choice Of simple denial, which is OF
equal weight, if not greater than the
allegations Of the anonymous sneak
ing scribler, or authors of certain
note directed to the Rev. Barnas
Sears 1t is very certain that the
assassins attack, is made, by no
friend to the elementary schools, cs-
tablished and known as the "Pea-
body Free Schools" Ii, by any one
interested in the education of the
poor orhite children of the South, ac-
corling to the noble philanthropy Of
George Peabody, he should have
dcne as gentleman, made his charg-
es to the undersigned trustees, and
then if no redress or satisfaction
were made, his duty Ito be honest
and sincerely would be to appeal tc
higher authoritics.-But as the mo.
tives We're dishonest, he has chosen
the 0ss0ssins rocdtion to.vent his ma
!ignent spleen upon us--our teach
els, and the community of oul
towns
AS the allegations are false, yet, We
condcsccnd to answer in order O.
your note
First. We are compelled to no
tice the Rev. he,mbug, the mis-callet
! Superintendent of Public Education
Conway % His reports to the Leg
islature have not yet reached this vi
cinity, if they have, they are con
cealed in some public (back) room
Of some of his understanding asso
ciates, therefore, only from the "quo
ted remarks" in your note, have W
any data to refer to, to refutc til
vile allegations of Conway, viz
I "that, the Rev. DR.. Barnas Sears
has pursued a misguided policy il
reference to miEcd schools and Iii
further dcnunciation of " The Pea
body Schools" as being a hinde,
ance to the cause of education in til
State" We here most emphaticall
,, declare that his assertions are mall
cious and false-and if he has re
ceived such instructions and infol
nations from his cormorunt satrup
the sooner an honest and outrage
people know it. the better for all con
cerned. LET the facts be fairly sta
q ted, then, gentlemen of candor an
: intelligence can judge for themselves
whether the reverend hypocrite, ha
fairly and honealu given, in his 1T
port to the Legislature, or has agno'
; cnAy or maliciously falsified the truth
: Of the history of the age. 1t is
s we'll known fact, that MIR. Geo. Pea
body, left large amount of none
y the interest thereon to be used al
= nually for the education of "poc
4 white children" in elementary schools
4 mot "1nixed1 in such communitie
t where the larger portion could /
h controlled, and assisted By loca' d'
y nations ct' The people," He also, nan
8 ed Board Of twenty-three gentle
a men, to act as Trustees in perpetuit
for the proper, careful and hone'
dispositlor CT his testament. TIL
o Boar} n,cots annually and deteill
G ines what course will be pursued
l. the execution of their acts are Ell
l. trusted 10 the Rev. DR.. Barnas Scar
'e than whom a better and more hol
.e orable man, it would be difficult
@ obtain. DR.. Sears, an old cherishe
j. friend of Mr.. Peabody, the gre
S. donors appointee, would certain
o act very strangely, if he had favor'
,e Gouway's plan Of mi"ed schools, al
J. had given over the rich lcgacles