New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-01


pupils are admitted without regard to
color. When it is remembered that this
school is founded under law and sup
ported by donation of the United States
the Bulletin will be relieved from any re-
sponsibility for the mode of its orgariza-
ton and expenditure. When the Bulletin
is reminded that in the mechanic arts and
in agriculture there is no such distinction
as it demands it will see that ''the respect
able white men" who conduct this school
do exactly what any other respectable
white man does who tolls on the levee, in
the cotton field or workshop does daily.
1t is also and emphatically just whatevery
white mother does who has colored
nurse or domestic, and what every re-
spectacle sick white man does who has
the yellow or other fever or other infrmity
on him does. Such is the mutual as
ISOLATION and reciprocal utilization OF the
races in Louisiana.
We do not hesitate to say that the in
dustries of this climate can alone be con-
Quoted by those who are Injured to its
heat and its epidemics. We will affirm
distinctly that to the negro race, edu-
Gated to the mechanic and maritime arts,
will be greatly due the future economical
and industrial development Of Louisiana.
As a corollary therefore we defend the
participation of the colored people in the
practical education secured by the fed
eral government.
But we intended the heading Of this
article for phase of race association for
which the Bulletin censor is wholly I'M
prepared, and of which We are anxious to
see its explanation.
There will be "a muchly mixed school,
opened in New Orleans on the first Of next
month. It's instruction is gratuitous, and
its pupils paid. The preliminary exam
nations for admission into this school
are just being completed. 1t is free for
admission, without regard to race, color
or condition. The competition for these
scholarships has been very great. The
Bulletin has been q ferocious demandant
for admission of its friends. It has
threatened all the weapons in its armory
if its nominees were not admitted into
this 'muchly mixed school" Do our
readers wish to learn the name Of this in
stitution? 1t is the Legislature. 1t is
Congress. Yes, with thirty or forty black
men, these respectable white men" of
the Bulletin wish to pass the next sixty
DAYS. With the colored members Of Con-
gress these intolerant white men are con-
tending to associate. 1t is perfectly
proper for respectable white man" to
sit alongside of a negro in the Legisla-
ture The courteous Eustis may sit
alongside with the very best specimen Of
Mr.. Canefeld. Mr.. Blazing Booth may
display his political pyrotechnics before
the eyes of his wondering colleagues of
color. These are political equals
yes-governed by the same rules and
entitled to the same rights, and drdr-
ing their pay from the same fund. This
is what some respectable white men may
do with impunity, while others are not
allowed to conduct without compensation
an institution of labor and intelligence.
Pay these first respectable white men and
all things are lawful to them. Let. how.
ever, other white men devote themselves
to making society more industrious. more
intelligent and thrifty. more prosperous.
and they are made subjects of reproach
and of ostracism by the members Of that
established religion known as Democracy.