National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-10
ONEOF TIE MALCONrENTS
DAVID A, srRAKsgs LITTLE SCHEME

DAVID A. srRAKsRs LITTLE SCHEME,
VI, ne Oppesss the board Of School
rrsssses-iIis Pi,eess Appeal 10 tho
Presideus Of the Beard = How He
wanted 70 Pay for u's Beuse-bsvsd
NJ q Mas and a Brstbcr-As Appendix
- the Proceedings OF the Unisa Leasue
Hall NIcetiss-A Very Interesting Ep'-
ssAe.
In yesterday mornings REPUBLICAN there
was given an exceedingly full aud complete re- |
port Of the proceeding, OF the band OF malcon-
sena IN this city VINO have started out TO reform
the management OF the colored schools, anu 70
oust the present board Of trustees. Our readers
viii remember that Mr.. David A. straker was
the great gan Of the occasion. straksr lisa good
looking colored man, who was born In Bttba-
docs, and who, having drifted to washington,
feels that he IA specially called upon to Improve
On the existing order OF Affairs, and lead "his
race. a. no says, up to the higher planes OF 10.
nuence and power. OF course, In all this stIaker
10 entirely unselnsh.
His patriotic bosom Ia fairly bursting with In.
diguation at the sights put upon himself ana
those Of hls race, and he "a anxous TO blot them
out as speedily as possible. Al Union League
hall Tuesday evening he took high ground In
favor Of "fnixed schools, and Declared that "the
dlstlnction between citizen aud citizen on sc
count OF color Is anti-Repubican and OF feudal
origin.- Perhaps IL Il, but demagogues like him,
who arc m ,rely grinding their little axes IN at
lacking better men than themselves, will never
blot IL out. Stsaker was particularly severe
upon Councilman brooks aud Trustee Johnson.
rn. f,o - Ia istfe ahaU milk
Mr.. stsaker's cocoa nut. Last September he came
TO the conclusion that he would like 70 secure
an appointment for his wife a. school teacher.
He compelled her to make an application, and
sent 10 the board the annexed letter
nE srnAKkR GIVES rus WEIGHT or nus NAME AND
siIra kUpuoR's ovrIcx.l
Fiasr fLooR. RooM NO., K
NJ "a" aSs, u J. ssD.s sss w. sln,
" r..i.s. " G,iorsd fstiie sehool.; =.
0ENrLEMEs: helng informed that Mrs. A. N.
Strsker, cAndids1o for school teachership al your
late examination Of teachers, attained the ave-
rage OF ts-i0o, which, although not tfe average
required, n far above what many others attained,
who thrOugh your clemency have received APP
potntmenr at your hands As assistant teachers,
and believing tnat you exercise no discrinina-
uou, but a sire TO do justice, venture to ask
youf clemency In appointing Mrs. srsker I, an
assistant tcschershp al your earliest convenience
~ some near point.
Respectfully yours, ID. A. SfRAkER.
straker Thought IL womb, bo a rood thing 70
have a friend in the boanI OF tru,tees. and "a
th,t end used rvsrv en- ,rt Ia win over U,prv
.Jobn,on n nj, aide ina fol,owlnu Ietter ex.
mains ,tse,t.
NOW srn.xxx vIsryp IN PAY vou ,ris uorsx
arr. Aun,ror,, ory,c.I
Posr Orriok DEPAsrNssr.
1. =, MAshsofos' ~. ~ oope en'h
ms Mn. a.ll,i At the Treasury pepartmen
fhfaA III nf n al - ask rut tn apa VIM a
sny linz am nrom,,ts.i n WITS Won IN IN,
hsi,ef that IN aur I,ss eccle.,ss,ics,iy And ~ y
young men HAVING si,niisr asnirsiions towar
tSc psogrrss n anr.eiyss in fhs solution ~ IN,
ouestioS OF our Inisfor,ty ne a race YOU VII
symnslbixe In thesc resnects n in nj oiher /,
sssisting ma nv vonr influence AMI vote IN M
tAlain1 for INV wits a sltnation n a tencher n
an. o9 thr nn5lic seboos al which Won are rms
Zee. nays alresIy wfitteu 10 your board on,
uaiiy, asking itA clemency in this behalf.
.sone may say l have employment capable 0
susuhing me. Irus, wv na,e auco, secsu,nl
soon a. can iioaidate ma snsil axe myseif q
my practice a. = lawyer. II you viii, therefore
give me your innnenoe shall regard u as an nc
=" &C.. A,nun . Is n.ews s, my me. ,.,.r,
behaving IL pnnecessary ss the onpSsite / ba,
no reason to believe.
You have now my request to take the matte