New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-24

possible to raise five dollars for these purposes The
teachers in the colored schools all white but one
O young cOlored woman who has received her educa-
ton IN the public schools here since the war; Ihey
are doing q good work which is apparent from the
general appearance of the schools and the satsiac
tory progress that the pupils seemed generally TO DC
making.
THE NEGROES STEADILY DISSEMINATING.
The white teachers in the colored schools are sup
piled by the American Missionary Association anu
are, a rule very competent. They live Dy thcni
selves, have church of their own, and DO no'
mingle in society in Montgomery. This seems 10
me unfortunate, but | see no way at present "
change it. The rules of the Missionary Association
require these teachers to treat the negroes IN every
way as their social equals. This of itself SHUTS
them out from all society here, as 1t wouid
in almost any Northern community. DC
lievo that any white gentleman OF lauy
of independent character who should come
here to teach a colored school. ana WHO
should be ready on all occasions to defend the pro-
fession as respectable one, and to choose associates
as they would be chosen the North could soon win
position in society here But the present teachers
though they engage in the work from sense Oh
duty feel that by teaching the negroes they are ue
grading themselves the estimation OF the people,
and show it in their department. Some OF the moSt
aristocratic ladies in the South before the war;
prompted by the same sense Of duty which sehuS
these ladies and gentlemen here to-day, used W
instruct the negroes in their religious duties anu
they lost caste by it, and to-day the teachers
of colored schools in some of the border States
move in the best circles" of society.
| have been interested to ascertain whether any
general Improvement in the negroes has been dis
covered by the teachers since the close of the war;
The almost universal reply is in the negative
The negroes class are poorer ana more
degraded to-day than they were nine years
ago. A number of young have gone
from the Montgomery schools to Howard University,
to ObeIlin and to other Northern institutions, ana
| am assured by those who took the greatest
interest in them, that only or two have turned
out well. The remainder have all contracted bad
habits and two have recently died of disease caused
by dissipation While these are discOuragng facts
do not think that they furnish any argument Tor the
discOntinuance of the cOlOIed schools The deterO-
ration of the negroes is due to other known causes
and is in spite of the schools not result OF thci'
The people of this State and of the entire South
must make the education of ali classes one OF the
fundamental principles of their policy. if they ex-
pcct to raise the South again from the dust into
which it has fallen.
ALABAMA's INDUCEMENTS TO IMMIGRANTS.
Alabama needs immigrants and she offers to them
every natural inducement-cheap lands rlch SOIL
beautiful climate, cheap labor. good markets be-
eve there is 10 State Territory in the Union that
is more inviting for colonies than this, and, with
better understanding between the North and the
South, which believe will now exist shall be sur
prsed if immigration does not turn in this drec-
ton. If the colonist desires to raise cotton
and corn there is belt through this State as rich
as any in the South, except the Mississippi River
bottoms. If he desires to produce grain AID fattcn
cattle, North Alabama is exactly adapted to those
branches of farming. The coal and iron deposits OF
this State are not surpassed anywhere IN the Union
and the mineral regions already pierced by rail-
roads. Good waterpO abound III some parts of
the State and the supply of excellent timber Is in
exhauStible.
Alabama has taken the first step toward rcgencra-
ton. Let us hope that she will have the wisdom
and courage TO take the others that are necessary
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