South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-09-25

understand those relations and conditions
OF LIE which, IL not acquired 10 childhood
aud youth. are not likely afterwards TO be
gained. To say, as is tho construction
placed upon so much of this bill az pro.
pose to strike out, that equal facilities shall
be given in different schools, is to rob your
system of public instruction of that quality
by which our people, without regard TO roe
or color, shall be assinila.ed In ideas, per
sonal aud public, so taat when they arrive
at the period o. manhood they shall act TO &.
gether upon public questions with ideas
formed under tho same Influences, 10.
Mr.. Boutwoli's eff1r, was to enforce such
close associations of The races, especially in
the primary schools, that they would lcaru
to love oae another that, by early contact
The repugna6ce OF ono race to the other
might bs overcome, and that in time the
might be prepared for the great consumma-
tion by which lae two alien races may be
mixed in one.
And again /: 4 convention of colored
men was held 10 Washington last winter to
take national action in reference to this
bill, aud one Of their prominent members
and orators, Mr.. Clark, of Ohio, address.
ed the convention thereon. To show what
these people demand ns their rights, quote
from his speech: awe want no colored
schools VIC want nc white schools what
we want Is free schools for every one. We
want the white children Of tho land to have
the privilege of sitting by the side Of the
colored children 10 our schools, that these
prejudices may BE- overcome in early life. -
This extract Is taken from a report of the
| nnh - IL
Chronicle, Republican newspaper.
Why the Republican party should deem
1t necessary to the peace aud happiness of
the cVlored race to force mixed schools up
on the people, cannot imagine or CONF &C.
turc. Ii 1t Is intended as a further pun
ishment TO the southern aud border States,
1t will fall far short Of it's mark, because
1t will not effect the present generation--I
mean the older portion, Of course but it
will debar the thousands Of children of
these States, black as well as white, from
the advantage of free school edu cation.
And 1t may be noticed 10 this connection.
that there are over million of colored
children COW receiving free school instruc.
ton.
As another illustration of tho beauties
OF civil rights, quote FROM the Consti.
tutlons of several Southern States the pro-
visions as to schools, voting, &C., and it
will be remembered that these provisions
were made precedent nf the aim ission
into the Union of these States, by a radi
cal Congress, and the &C, admitting these
States provides that these provisions in
their constitutions shall not be changed,
except by and with the consent of Con
gress. The quotations in relation to schools
are as follows
LoUIsIANA-The General Assembly
shall establish at leDst one free public
school in every parish throughout the
State, and shall provide for its support
by taxation and otherwise. All children
OF this State, between the ages Of six CO.
aud tweuty-one CID shall be admitted to
the public schools or other institutions Of
learning sustained or established by the
State in common, without distinction of race,
color, or previous condition. There shall
be no separate schools or institutions Of
learning established exclusively for an = race
by the State of Louisiana. article 1876,
| Constitution.
NORTH CARoLINA The General AS
sembiy, at its first session under this con-
stitution, shall provide, by taxation and
otherwise, for general aud uniform system
of public schools, wherein tuition shall be
free of charge to all the children Of the
State between the age Of six co AID TWEEN
ty-one CID years. Sec. 9, Art TX, Cor
stitution.
FLoRIDA-It is the paramount duty Of
The State to make ample provision 70. the
education OF all the children residing with.
10 It's borders, without distinction or prefer.
enee. Sec. /, Art VIII, Constttutiog.
The Legislature shall provide unforn
system Of common schools, and a universe.
ty, aud shal provide for the liberal main
tenanoe of the same. Instruction in them
shall be free. Sec 2 Of same.
GEoRGIA-The General Assembly. NJ IL,
frat session after the adoption Of this con-
sti.u,ion, sbulI provide thorough system
Of general, education, 10 be (ore1er free IN
all children Of the State, the expense Of
which shall be provided for by taxatiou or
otherwise. Sec. /, ArL ", Constitution.
SOUTH CAROLINA 1t shall be the duty
of the General Assembly to provide for the
compulsory aHea6once, at either public or
private schools, Of all children between tho
sges of six l6) aud sixteen (lG) years, not
physically or mentally disabled, for term
equivalent to twenty-four ga months, a,
loastj Pr0Uided, That 20 law TO that ef-
feet shall be passed until a system Of pub
lie schools has been thoroughly ADD com.
pletely organized and facilities afforded "a
ell the Inhabitants Of the State for the free
education Of their children. Sec 4, Art
\, Constitution.
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