The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-18
The Mixed School Question in the
South.

The Democratic party in the South
pretend that the White League move
men, mas grown out of Il determination
on The part of thc Republican party to
force tie mixed schoo! system uIron the
communities. This plea in justification
Will not stand the test OF truth. The
Republicans of Alabama, in their State
convention at Montgomery. Alabama. 4
few day go. deliberately declared in
their unanimously accepted platform
that The Republican party does not
desire Or seek mixed schools or mixed
accommodations for the colored people.
But they ask that in all ot these the ad-
vantagcs snail be equal" This is clear
and pointed on the subject.
This evidence may be confirmed, If
confirmation is considered necessary. by
the statements Of HE Southern Republic
can press and by the declarations Of
cclorcd representative men. The editor
Of the Florence (Ala.) Republican, Au-
! gust II, says:
''Thc assertions Of Democrats that the ~i;cru'-
liCan llaTiv desire mixed schools, social r5uai-
ity. &c. are void OF truth AMI fuii of >iauirroU~
Misrepresentation, INTENDED and manufactured
.or The sole purpose of '!erc!yirE and lcatihS 49,
trav the voters Of AlthaniA. l. certainly stands
! t5-!.v without "A parallel in the history Of the
vile receptions ana cuntcInpian!e i1rcrs prac-
.iC"t hv political parties. We have yet 10 see
or near of a Republican newspaper IL the state or
a prominent Rel Hubllcan speaker, recognized by
thr ;.arty - rejecting the sentiments If The party
who advocates MINED SCHOOLS, SOCIAL, EQrAL-
TTY ~ the RACE I-~vE: HlI We defy the Demo
cratic party ui AlaUam4 10 produce Il single in
stance OF The Kind. The Democrat, Themselves
hay. made these IssncS, they have manufactured
these false theories, and when they Begin 10 see
IN, lust Indignation of the people .thd iIl"ir
! united determination to defeat the party Wh"
hrin, forward these infamous measures and III
vent and defend these dangerous Doctrine, i!!cy
/ ut once begin 10 try 70 palm ni! on tie ~irpulii-
can party the authorship OF their own dctcsLlbie
and corrupt productions
The sentiments of the colored race on
the subject of mixed schools are cX-
pressed in 4 speech by Charles Smith, 4
representative colorcd man. delivered
at a Republican meeting July 20, at
| Union Springs. Alabama. Il wish to
define my position" he said, Il desire
| to be understood, for | have been mis-
represented by the Democratic orators
| who spoke in this hall 4 week ago"
He then endcavored to define his posi-
ton regarding civil rights, said all the
colored people wants civil and political
equality before the law; they do not
wish to deprive the white man Of a sim
Gle right, but they ask the same rights
under the whites. Arm me ard my
race" he exclaimed, equally, and we
are not afraid to start with yOu in the
race of life" He then alluded TO the
race issue, regarding which he said that
the men who cry for war are not the
men who do the fighting. He don't
believe that the Christian white people
want q; war. He would pray to God
that dark hour would never come over
this Southern country when the blood of
white and colored people would be shed
in warfare. Picturing the direful con-
sequences of a war OF races, the speak
er continued: Ask the men who did
the lightning in the last war. Ask the
widows and orphans -four soldiers do
they want another war. Ask the
NAMED and crippled, and see whether
they are in favor o :war. Go TO Virgin