Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-27


temen in this whole matter Does this show
that have counseled opposition to the author
ity of trustees, and told the negroes to go ahead
and that would see them paid? Let me state
fact: W hen that blank contract was given to
) her called Walter Swami There being at the
: time not white person in the Office but myself)
/ to bear testimony to what then said. repeat,
in substance: If the trustees sign the contract
do not say that will pay you, nor that the
| School Board will authorize me to pay you, but
give you this as a chance that you may posi-
bly, be paid Permit me, Mr.. Editor, to say
in this connection, that am rather inclined to
; think that this Mr.. Dan Thomas has, either de-
Signedly or ignorantly, miSrepreSented both
) Mr.. Millar and myself. If this be true, must
! be pardoned for saying that never shall listen
to the idle tattle of any negro who has never
enjoyed the advantages of either moral or men,
, tai culture; and that our language, copious as
it may be in terms of vituperation, Scorn, or
contempt, &C.. affords term or terms express
} sve of the utter adherence in which | should
hold him who does. | never have pandered,
neither shall now, or at any time, to the race
or its supposed influence. would Scorn to
bow, or cringe, or tatter, to conciliate them,
but will treat them fairly, honestly, justly, Civ
ing praise when it is due, withholding it when
it is not
But to resume. On the 18th day of Deem
Der, 1873, the regular meeting of the Board was
! held, the Secretary was instructed 10 inform
Mr.. Mllar that the Board would be pleased TO
hear him upon this important matter on Satur-
day January Sd, 1874. at a special meeting of
the Board, convened for this very purpose
| The Board did meet on that day, but Mr.. Millar
did not appear, nor has he deigned to make any
response. Did his keen-Scented olfactories, at
a distance of Is or 20 miles, give warning OF
unpleasant interrogatoreS, and that he mi Ght
have to undergo the ordeal of another ''coneS-
sion for the good of his soul?'
| Mr.. Ml!lar, in has sray, appreciated the zeal
of Lloyd i'll travelling through six inch snow
to have a conference with Mr.. Speake. | viii
give my reasons, and good ones too for this
zeal: Isl There was on file in the office that
remarkable 22d of October communication, in
forming the Board that they. the trustees. would
not sign any report presented by this Colored
woman. ID. There was on file, notwithStand-
ing the above information. report signed by
two trustees, their signatures being under black
lines which, it is alleged. concealed Il protest
written by one trustee, not seen by another,
heartily endorsed by third who did not sign
the report at all. 3D.. An invitation given to
Mr.. Millar to meet the Board in special session
on Sd January. 1874. stood unnoticcd. 4th II
was not known that this woman had been ap-
pointed by two trustees. 1t appeared to me,
therefore. that this matter presented so peculiar
phase, that no alternative WAS left but TO seek
information from other channels
| will now call attention 10 that famous 22d
of October communication. 1t begins n
think it would save some trouble, &c ! state
a patent and existing fact when | say. that ii
does not require the eve of an expert to see thar
two signatures TO that paper are not in the usual
handwriting OF the parties whose names are
! there represented, and one name Is not even
Spelt correctly; DO these j gnatureS bear any
resemblance to the handwriting of the party
whose name stands first in this trio OF names.
! Upon hat hypothesis can this he explained
LIST. This colored woman had been appointed
by two trustees before the date of this rclnarkA-
bic document. What object could they have
had in advising closing of the SCHOOL, What
| motive could have actuated them 20 disguise
! their handwriting in singing that communIC.i-
ton? ID. If they did not themselves append
their names but had given authority, either
verbal or written. to the writer OF the paper 10
| sign tor them. where still the necessity tor any
| disguise? | submit, therefore. that this want
OF candOr and straig httorwardnesS should not
| characterize an official communication, and Is,
| TO say the least, of unqueStionahle proprlcty p.
! Let recall, in substance, Mr.. Miiiar declar-
alton, namely That if there is Il report in the
hands of Mr.. Lloyd signed by TRUSTEES and
without protest, il is forgery which should
| be investigated Granted that protest was
actually written tby what iegerdemain know
|
| that report as be alleges, but when il makes its
appearance the Office with eraSure OF that
! protest, to whom would the public likely attri-
| butte that act? Most aSSurediy 10 the party
| against whose interest that protest MAS de-
signed 10 operate. Can il be supposed. for
Que moment that man so Jealous OF his digui-
ty and authority, as We must believe the great
ex-Provost Marshal 10 be, would permit, with
out investigation, another 10 tamper with and
-.
sonage? The certificate from Mr.. Huntington,
that he signed some paper, but did not thereby
recognize this woman the legal teacher, Is
after all u mere subtertuge. Some pdper iHdced
Strange, that he, who had that paper IN his
possession and brought il with him 10 Mr..
Speake's, and, under that gentleman ; roof,
and IN his and my presence. signed that soRte
puper and acknow edged that he had agreed
with Mr.. Speake TO appoint this woman as
| teacher, and had come for the purpose OF sign
ing the report, did not know " hat that paper
was. Mr. Dunnington's statement amounts
simply 10 This That us the teacher had no Ger
| tlfcate he could not and did not regard her as
| the legal teacher. The same technical reason
would apply TO every colored school in the
county. Mr.. Milar, in his wrggling and
twisting, holds up to the School Board the law
and says, that as this woman had no certificate
she was not entitled to receive a crumb from
the public crib. | simply suggest, that, under
his view of the case. he, the self-cOuStituted
watchdog sentinel OF this public crib, institute
suit against the proper parties TO answer " here
fore they have paid or authorized 10 be paid,
upwards OF 81, 500 as salaries to teachers, not
one of whom holds regular certificate, and
six of whom have been appointed upon recom-
mendatiOn OF Commissioners themselves; and
further suggest, that Mr.. Millar himself conduct
this suit, which will afford him an excellent
opportunity to buster, SWaggcr, pull and blow
in genuine Tom Millar style.
/ He has been at some pains to procure note
or letter, written for Dan. Thomas, by this
mythical teacher whose auh0graphy is quite
orig inal." 1t is said when buckingham COM
planned to the King that the Scotch, in retalia-
| ton for the breaking of their windows by order
OF the Duke, had assaulted his house in a similar
manner, the monarch replied: ''Ah, Steenie
Steene, those wha live in glass housen' should
be careful how they fling stanes" | take pro-
miscuously from communication of NJ. $, now
on file in the office, the following as specimens
of his proficiency in ''auth0grdphy: :" Allege is
written ''alledge," whom ''whome" Baptist
J ''Babtest:" until until" Now, Mr. Editor,
! we may soon expect to see in your paper the
| following announcement:
WEBSTER AND WORCESTER SUPER
| SEDED.-A DICTIONARY Of THE ENG
LlSH LANGUAGE COMPLETE, By GECH-
! GEANNA SIMMS AND THOMAS \. MIL
LAR.-CANVASSERS WANTED IN EVERY
STATE OF THE UNION TO SELL THIS
GREAT WORK.
Mr.. Mlllar states that | have endeayored to
place the trustees, and him particularly, in a
| false position. so far as this concerns himself
permit me to say that it would be a work OF
| supererogatlon on my part, for he relieves me,
as ne does every body else with whom he has a