New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-17
From North Louisiana.
MONROE, La, June 9, 1874.

| Perhaps few lines from North Louisiana
on schools and politics may re OF interest.
| The tremendous foods seriously intertered
with the opening OF public schools this
spring. In some parts OF the hill parishes
schools were opened at the ususl time, but
even there many children could not attend
until after the planting was done, which the
long continued rains delayed.
| In this parish, Ouachita, the number OF
schools ope1ed up to the present date is
tventy-ore. In Caldwell ten schools are in
operation. Madison, in spite Of the over
| flow, has maintained twelve schools for six
/ months, with an average attendance OF 700
] pupils. Lincoln parish has two schools in
| every ward, and in some Of the wards
more. Mocehouse opened her public schools
| last September, and they have continued to
the present time. They are now closing as
T the teachers contracts expire, owing to the
exhaustion OF the fund.
In Claiborne, Union and B:sDville, large
humber of schools are in operation, and
! public opinion is favorable. The division
eupe1intenden., during his travel through
the district this spring, has always, and
E.everywhe.e, been kindly received. The
| citizens manifest sn enlightened and liberal
isinterest II the work Of education. No op-
position is made to colored schools and the
only obstacles in the way consists in the
lack of funds and the scarcity of really
good teachers. There is, however, de-
cided Improvement in the ability and char
ac+e- Of tie teachers now employed over
| many WHO taught two years ago. A few
persons whose dense ignorance and un-
reasoning prejudice can not be removed
e:iu exist in come places and would gladly
| prevent The education of the ''niggers," but
their number is very small and the II in
| fuerce is scarcely felt. Such persons some
times start reports Of outrages which never
| occurred for the purpose no doubt OF
| frightening some tiHid teacher late
story Of the killing Of a colored teacher IN
| Lincoln was Of this kind and utterly false.
| TIE text books recommended by the
State Board are gradually coming into use
| in or schools and are recognized by teach
ere, pupils and patrons as far superior to
the cid ores formerly studied.
As regards political matters, not much is
vet done in public-but the oft defeated
Democracy think they have at last discov
cred the read to success They have made
like discovery every year since recon
s.ruction. AID though all previous plans
have failed they are not discouraged. This
time the plan ie to divide our vote by secret
" hiring disafected and selfish Republicans
to organize and lead divisions, bolts, inde
pendent clubs, etc. While thus di7id
ing our party. they propose to unite firm ly
in a white man 5 league into which they
hope to force every white citizen and ther
elect their candidate by plurality vot'
next November. A very bitter feeling j
manifested against the Fusion members 0
the General Assembly who took their seat
last winter and recognized kellogg.
The failure of Carpenters bill III Congress
is attribute BILE to the action OF these mem
bere. The Last Ditchers need an excuse TO
the failure, and this answers the purpose
But failure is inscribed on the Democ rati
banner, ard includes the history OF tha
party through fourteen years. In all tha
time not single victory has been gained il
Louisiana by the Democracy. When the
crowning act-the result of years of effort
the secession Of the State, in 1860, was ac
complisned, their last triumph was won
Since that disastrous victory, defeat ant
failure have maIked their course. and ma1l
il s,i}i ARTEVELDE.