Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-26
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common-school system which should
neither know nor recognize any differ
ence between children on account of the
color of their skins or the texture of their
hair, merits prompt apprehension by
every consistent Republican. We think
we know enough of the workings,
promptings and expedients of everyday
politics to understand the reasons which
underlie Mr.. Sargent's course of action,
If We do not comprehend Mr.. Stewards
motives. We have a good deal of SYM
patty with Mr.. Sargent's evident desire
20 see new party spring up which shall
take hold of the great questions Of
finance and the tariff, railways and tele-
graphs, and keep step to the advance
ments of the spirit of the age.-a party
infused with the living principles of all
parties, meets our heartiest sympathy.
We are OF the Republican party because
it has been the best and most available
instrument wherewith to bring about
certain vital results; but whenever an
other organization, more fully advanced,
and embracing larger and more catho-
istence, We are prepared to cast our for
tunes with that party, whatever its name
may be. But in no case are We willing
to abandon any just and logical prin-
ciple or position to bring about any alli-
ance, however desirable-even for the
sake of temporary success. If the en-
franchised black-men of the United
States are not quite as fully and compile
tely and indisputably citizens now as the
white natives and adopted citizens Of tine
Republic, it remains, as a solemn duty,
for the Republican party, while yet it re-
mains in power, to make them so. The
reluctance of statesmen to keep abreast
Of the logic Of reconstruction has be-
come proverbial. The popular heart,
always alive to justice, has been
ready for every measure which has look
ed to the lifting of disabilities and degra-
dations from the eolored man. As to a
common-school system which sets itself
upto perpetuate an individious distinc-
ton between citizens of common coun-
try and common destiny, it is not to be
tolerated for moment. 1t is as absurd
and unjust to maintain separate schools
for whites and blacks as it would be to
separate the races at the polling places,
the tax list and the ballot box. There |
are some things which must be shared
in common, or we sanction caste and the |
germs of an aristocracy of the most con-
temptible and supercillious character. |
Senators Sargent and Stewart seem to |
have lost sight of the true status of the |
school system Of the country There |
might be show of equality, possibly. |
in maintaining q system of schools
which should recognize the difference
between the white and black races, if We
we're now, for the first time. about es-
tablishins public school system:-we
say this might be SO, without, for q mo-
ment. admitting that it would be SO. But
what is the real state of the case2 When
the black man found himself suddenly
lifted out Of condition Of degradation
into the attitude and place nd condition
Of citizen, liable to taxation and mill
tary duty. and with the right to vote and
be elected to the Presidency, he found
his hitherto masters and superiors with
an already-formed and operated school
system. Naturally he asked to be sd-
mitted to share Of the benefits and ad-
vantages Of that systsm-asked it for
his boys and girls. destined. under the
new and bene6eient laws Of the land to
b amongst its future fullrscognizsd citi-
zens. In too many places this great
privilege Was denied him; in Others
where drawer and more enlightened
spirit had found elf-assertion, the mean
distinction vas obliterated. (This dis
tinetion no longer exists in Nevada. We ,
are proud to say.) The eonmon-school
system Was an institution of the country.
quite a. much as the ballot box or the ,
Senate Was when the blacks found them j
selves invested with the status Of eiti- I
zenship. Under these circumstances
Any legislation which contemplates sepa-
nate schools for ,lored children not only