The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-14
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

l. Frequently heretofore the BULLETIN has
8advised the white citizens of New Orleans to
{ withdraw their children from the public
8 schools; and now under deep conviction OF
aduty, and impelled by the new and atrocious
~rongs just committed by the School Board
We renew our former advice with all earnest
ness. The renewed attempt to mix the races
in schools is a virulent partisan scheme, full
of cunning malice, intended to cause enmity
between our white and colored citizens. 1t is
IA tyranny which our people ought not to toll
crate or countenance. The scheme is con-
desired by our sensible colored people. 1t is
= wicked and cruel game played by scoundrels
wherein the cause of education, the public
peace and the establishment of an era of good
feeling are to be gambled away for political
effect.
But worse than the attempted compulsory
mixing of races is the gross immortality pre-
valent in many of the schools, taught by the
example of such teachers as owe their appoint
ment to immoral favoritism.
The ladies engaged as teachers are, for the
most part, such in reality, honorable, true,
faithful and pure, and in all respects fit toI
handle the tender buds and blossoms of ours
hopes There are exceptions, persons who
are ladies only in name, and whoseE
manners are such as the genteel mothers oil
New Orleans will not suffer their daughters 70
Initiate. These are the pets and favorites oil
school directors and of their several friends.
among the Radical politicians. We can only
leave to conjecture the return made by thes
unworthy and meretricious appointees for the !
avors bestowed. The number of this class is ]
fast increasing, and their corrupting influence Ii
s becoming more and more apparent. 1t is J.
to make room for these persons that true
aides of the highest merit and of long OK
perience are dropped from the roll of teachers!
Or rejected when applicants.
The honest and pure who are engaged il :
teaching are mostly poor and have hard
struggle for subsistence, but things have nov
reached such pass, that, at the risk of much /
and privation, they ought to with :
draw from the corrupt and corrupting associa-
ion of the males to whom we have referred
They can not handle pitch without being de. y
lied. They can not escape from the odor Of
immortality while breathing its atmosphere
Purity is no safeguard against suspicion or
ealumny.
The withdrawal of all white children and
white teachers from the public schools is, as
we well know, costly remedy, but it is the
,nly way in which very gross and grievous
5vil can be counteracted. We value education
It its full worth, but it may be bought at toe 4
great cost 1t is better that the white boys
md girls of our city should have no school
ing for year, than be subjected to demoral
izing mixing with negro children and the
,utretying association of immoral teachers.
\ trained mind we'll stored is a rich treasure,
,ut pure heart is q gem of immeasurably
greater value.
The people of New Orleans have borne :
his corrupt and wicked school oppression
bout as long as possible. 1t is time that il
hould be brought full stop. Without act
ng from mere indignation but as matter of
ighest policy and sacred duty, they should
rotest against the abomination by all aban
oning our school-houses to until they are
gain controlled by honorable, capable and
ure men.
A phib is a lie painted in water colors.-
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