Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-08
RrowuIDw on Mixed Schools.


sare of the civiI-Iglls bill upon ;hc Politics Of
rho South. He says that ali such LEGISLATION
is cmpha,icaily sectional in lis operation aud
rffect>; that the negroes 10 the Northern States
do not form any considerable portion Of -ocie-
", and are under such restraint that no harm
will result by grauliug these special privileges,
but that 10 the Southern States this is not the
case: that the large negro population and the
| pr,judice existing IN the minds OF The South
ern people against the black would occasion Sc
rious complication, trouble, and disaster. Upon
the question Of mixel schools, he says:
ut is the part Of wise craftsmanship to respect
| the prejulices Of the pc pie TO certain extent,
| and it Is entirely evident that this prejudice
must be respected in Tennessee or The ir.
| schools destroyed ani the people Of both races
who are too poor to send their children to pr-
vate schools left without the mean, Of educn:loa.
The school law in this State does not in any way
meet the equality of the rscas IN the enjoyment
of the public school $; it Only @iie'is them in
their g cial aspects by providing that they shall
be educated in scl'eratc schools. The lAs is in
accordance with all tn" req !ircme:.s Of Rcpub.
li:an pr!ncip es, embodied III the doctrine that
al men shall participate equally in the govern
men! Of the country, and receive, iniartialiE,
ton OF servtude the bedrt ; conferred by ;hat
| Government.
The demands of the imprac:cables who
| clamor for mixed schools have such grounds
for their support, either IL principle or policy.
| as the clsim of the colored to equal suf-
frage, and the other civil ard political rights
which have baen conferred upon them. There
| j. no similarity in principle between the supposed
discrimination . the school laws % Tennessee
and other Southern States and those real dis
| crlmnaLio in the matter Of tastIiy ing in the
courts, voting and hiding cihcc, which the law
h as already removed and which existed to tne
| pre- udice OF the colo cd people exclusively. The
scpcrate school provision Is restriction upon
both races; the denial 0: the right to testify in
| the courts vote, and hold office WIS n discrirli-
nation against the colored race, in the political
interests Of the white race. In the opn on OF the
white Republicans Of Tenn s$ec our school law
trarsgresses no republican principle, and makes
no discrimination against any CO or people.
"If there are States in the Union where the
colored people do not enjoy equally the benefits
Ola school system SUPPORTED by public taxation
let Congress. rectify the wrong. But ii the coll
Ored people wan. to secure substant n benefit
in the matter of edutu ion, they hould abandon
the idea Of mixed schools, where there Is no race
discrimination, and insist upon provision
guaranteeing to them equsl benefits in every
State. This position can be sustained by every
argument that could be urged in behalf of their
right to testify in the courts, to vote and hold
office, and is sustained By the cardinal doctrines
cf RepublicanSIn. AS u basis for the settle
ment Of this question the representative Rcpub-
licans OF the white race from the South made
this Proposition during the last session Of Con-
gress and doing they tor.told the disas-
| ter: which have come upon the party from u
different policy. This very equitable PROPOSE
ton did not receive even respectful considera-
ton. 1t was scorniully rejected y the boot.
blacks, BARRIERS pastry-coOks, bar ten .crs and
thieves in Congress lrrm the Cotton States"
THE VIRGINIA HAM Doe Of the most pop
ular features OF the good living OF Old Virginia
before the war was the ham cured by the ac-
complished house keepers OF that day. 1t Was
the most delicious aud toothsome article Of the
kind cured 10 auy part Of the globe. 1t was
famous Good iVers 10 Europe had learned
to appreciate the Virginia ham, and their or
ders were frequently filled with some Of the
best.
There were some pecul!aritcs 10 this ham
which distinguished 1t from all others 1t APP
peared that there must be something mure
than the mere curing which helped to make up
its great merits Il was possibly the Virginia
atmosphere. Whatever 1t was, people nowhere
else succeeded ia making bacon so much
priced. We remember an exceedingly pleas
ant festive board at one end OF Which was a
| Virginia ham and at the other one from est
phalia. The gentleman who carved the form
er announced his readiness 10 bel p gentlemen,
Informing them that before him was Virgin.
ia ham, while at the other end Of the table vas
failure. The Virginia ham was the favorite,
most decidedly.
These remarks were suggested by hearing
that an order has just been received here Tor Il
large number of ''oId Virginia hams for the
most famous restaurant in New York. The
markets of Richmond Petersburg, aud Norfolk
were searched 10 vain for them. They are not
to be had This fact is not the least striking
of those which show the change that has come
upon the old State. Men who formerly cured
a great deal oil bacon have nov not u pound to
spare. Virginia hams were then to be found
on every table 10 Richmond, and how the short,
stumpy Cincinnati ham has taken its place. and
we must say that it is anything but good eat
ing. Cincinnati hams are made OF large, coarse
hogs, and are cut down to reasonable weight
but most abominable shape, to suit the table.
| The parts trimmed off 20 into the sausage and
lard boxes Many of these hams are wrapped
! 10 paper and sewed up 10 canvas, aud are palm
ed off for something extra. Trey arc coarse
and "wooddy," and have an awful widowed
flavor as though they had been packed 10 the
mould of mary years.
The truth is the social revolution wrought By
our northern masters has pretty much changed
our whole domestic economy Tor the worst.
The farmer finds the attempt to raise hogs 10
up. hill business. The great body Of them have
given it up, except to supply the own lmme-
date wants. The thieves have become so ru-
merous that hogs have narrow chance to
reach the age of yearngs before falling into
the hands Of the thief. Both sheep and hogs
hold their lives by most uncertain tenure,
and farmers dread the risks Of cultlvating them.
All who know what good Virginia ham is
will read with sorrow this article. 1t inspires
the recollection Of pleasures that may never re-
turn. -Riclmond Uispntch.
THE GAME LAWS 1t is now just the sea-
SOD OF the year when incousiderate, aud IN solue
cases crimioally indifferent people, make raids
into the country and destroy the game birds
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