The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-04-29
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ADVERTISEMENT.
A L E K A N DRIA,
April 81. lS74.(
EDITOR DEMOCRAT.

| stead, published in the Caucasian O
Saturday, April 18th, deserves a re
ply, and l beg to be favored will
space and opportunity to vindicatt
my honor, which has been questioned
and to place beyond contradiction th,
assertions | have made.
l was not little surprised anc
amused at the sudden transition anC
descent of the principal of t h {
Alexandria School, to the lower anG
subordinate position of ''Prinary
School Teacher and wondered how
it was that he expected the favora
Die opinion Of the intelligent portion
OF the community when he shifted
from one position to another, made
lies his refuge, and, to evade censure
resorted to the meanest and most
contemplate subterfuge, which can
but tend to his conviction, set him at
great discount, and draw down the
deserved contempt of the entire com,
munity. The gentleman's subtle
manner OF making charges against
himself, so as to be able to contra
dict and deny. and impose himselfon
the unwary cannot pass unnoticed.-
The readers Of the Caucasian will re-
member how plausibly he states that
| charged him with expelling from
the school my niece and others.
am here to say that l made no such
charge, and that the word ssexpell-
ed' is not to be found in any part of
the letter to which he alluded. Ibid
say, however, and do still maintain.
that he refused to admit the child,
and remanded her home with the note
which has been already published,
addressed to her mother. Can he
deny that fact? Did he not assume
the title of Principal2 Did he not
overleap his bounds? Did he not vi
olate the school law? aa
l am charged with having periured
myself and telling a member Of the
Board that the child was never sent
to school. Is it possible or probable
that l would say any such thing
when | have in my possession the
note which he sent with the child,
and to which call special attention?
All such quibbling is unworthy of a
teacher and 60 far to prove how mo.
rally sunk-how low is his regard for
truth and honesty. '''.'a
l perjured myself! Will that gen
tleman (?) urge me to expose the
communicating influence that just a
few weeks ago surrounded his school?
Does he wish me to unravel the
whole story and tell the public the
amazing tale? Can it be possible
that the shameless man will provoke
me to say that HIS SCHOOL WAS A
PLACE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
REsoRT-A HOUSE OF 1LL-FAME-and
very den Of iniquity and SIM
Will he have me tell this to be among
the occasions and exceptions we took
to his school? Certainly such .dar
ing audacity deserves a signal re-
buke, and though it is no pleasurable
task, yet if we are compelled, we can
reveal astounding facts and summon
evidence to our aid that would estab-
fish every word we have said.
| am here to vindicate the rights of
the tatherless child that was refused
at that srllool-after that the lady
teacher took charge of the girls. It.
has been alleged that there was no room
tn admit her. How then, may l ask,
does it come tn pass that no less than
five scholars have been admitted aud
amply provided for since thenf Can
that he explained And may under
stand why that Child should be re-
fused 7
The forced acknowledgment of being
no grammaran nor mathematician does
not excuse the "Principal of the Alex.
andria School," for if he does not know
grammar how can he teach itf And
if he is ignorant of mathematics, then
what can he teach I He must certain.
~ be ont of place, and the Board of
School Directors must have other mo-
tives apart from the education of the
scholars. for keeping him in Office
tie attaches great deal of political
to his school, and makes it
a stronghold of power and very mag
aziue of force. Nobody, it seems, can
get to the Legislature without being in
that school, and tho issues of the ensu
ing campaign depends entirely on that
school. What an enviable position! =
How all important that office! What
H grand political machine! must an
nOunce, tor the information of all aspi-
rants for the Legislature that tile only
sure way to success is to fill the very
tnviable position which that gentle
mar ~ holds. The secret of power
les there. All that have ever been
must congratulate them.
selves on deriving success from that
~ell-spring of political influence
school; but not to he misunderstood
we must have them understand that it
is not the Public School exactly, but
the Public School FUNDS. 1--WE are not
ignorant Of the amount which was
spent in the last campaign.) No
wonder that Hon. w. G. Brown Su-
oerintendent Of Public Education, de-
nounces the Public Schools as being
lsed for political purposes and pub
ishes to the world the unblushing
'rauds that have been perpetrated BY
hese so-called Boards of School
Directors. .s
The insinuation of forcing myself
nto the School Board does not con-
ern me at all, for 1 am in no way
associated and am happy to say, new
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