The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-12-05
A Muchly Mixed School.
From tho N. o. Republican. I

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From tho N. .. Republican,
The Bulletin seems laboring to es.
tablish religion to whose ministe1s
and laymen all things shall be lawful
while to all dissenters and heretics
there shall be little of popular right
except what may be accorded them
by the grace of their superiors. This
religion is Democracy, aud it's highes,
hierophant is the Bulletin. Among
the oracles Of this tripod is one thai
there shall be no social or industrial
right accorded to the colored people
and that those who associate with OF
employ him shall be subject to pro-
scription and exile.
The Bulletin expresses surprise that
the respectable white men" who
conduct the Mechanical and Agricul-
tural College should superintend a
school into which pupils are ad-
mitted without regard to color. When
it is remembered that this school is
founded under a law and supported
by donation Of the United States,
the Bulletin will be relieved from any
responsibility for the mode of it's or
ganization and expenditure. When
the Bulletin is reminded that in the
mechanic arts and in agriculture there
is no such distinction as it demands
it will see that " the respectable white
men" who conduct this school do ex-
actly what any other respectable
white man who tolls ON the levee.
in the cotton field or workshop does
daily. 1t is also and emphatically just
what every white mother does who
has colored nurse or domestic, and
what every respectable sick white
man does who has the yellow or other
fever or other infirmity on him does.
Such is the mutual association and
reciprocal utilization of the races in
Louisiana.
We do not hesitate to say that the
industries of this climate can alone be
conducted by those who are Injured to
its heat and its epidemics. We will
affirm distinctly that to the negro
race, educated to the mechanic and
maritime arts, will be greatly due the
future economical and industrial de-
velopment of Louisiana. As a cor
ollary therefore we defend the parti-
cipation Of the colored people in the
practical education secured by the
federal government.
But we intended the heading of this
article for phase of race association
for which the Bulletin censor is wholly
unprepared, aud of which we are anx-
ious to see it's explanation.
There will be "a muchly mixed
school" opened in New Orleans on
the first of next month. Its instruc-
ton is gratuitous, and its pupils paid.
The preliminary examinations for
admission, without regard to race
color or condition. The competition
for these scholarships has been very
great. The Bulletin has been a fero-
cious demandant for admission of it's
friends. It has threatened all the
weapons in it's armory if its nominees
were not admitted into this " muchly
mixed school," Do our readers wish
to know the name of this institution I
1t is the Legislature. 1t is Congress.
Yes, with thirty or forty black men,
these respectable white men" of the
Bulletin wish to pass the next sixty
days. With the colored members of
Congress these intolerant white men
are contending to associate. 1t is per-
fectly proper for respectable white
man" to sit alongside of negro in
the Legislature. The courteous Eustis
may sit alongside with the very best
specimen of Mr.. Canefield. Mr.. Blaz-
ing Booth may display his political
pyrotechnics before the eyes of his
colleagues of color. These
ire political equals-yes-governedI
~ the same rules and entitled to the
'ame rights, and dra,cing their pay
ron, the same fund. This is what some |
white men do with impu-
,ity, while others are not allowed to
conduct without compensation an in
of labor and intelligence.
Pay these first respectable white men
nd all things are lawful to them.
let, however, other white men de-
'ote themselves to making society
lore industrious. more intelligent
nd thrifty, more prosperous, and
hey are made subjects Of reproach
nd of ostracism by the members Of
nat established religion known as
democracy. I