Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1875-09-01

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courts Of jsssses, upoa the cloud OF
accusations and Indictments In whose
atmosphere he lives. But we charge
him with utter incompetency and
neglect OF duty. You may sic down
and write Q letter te tho superintend-
ent NJ California or Maine or Neya.
da aud receive by duo mail O courtc.
Gus reply or veluminous report. II
this sirnalacrum of q superintendent
has ever shown q courtesy 0r an.
swcred letter anlers In Obedience
90 some party necessity we have the
fact yet 10 learn. You might as well
apply to the King Of Dahomy. Tn
der his administration n million, or
near II, of the school funds are sunk
as hopelepsly ~ river In q desert
OF sand. No whisper or intimation
came from him n 90 the canse or the
remedy. The financial secrets of
Cheops are a. well known TO the
people of Mississippi ~ those OF
their educational department. The
blaekness Of great darkness rests up
on this shining representative OF
education. Clouds and thick dark
ness encompass him. The better
class even OF the negroes spcw out
his name. Yet this once great party
rcjoices In his name as In tower of
strength, because hc ~ perhaps the
only available man In the State who
is willing 30 prostitute lis highest In.
terests to party ends, and 30 pave the
way to woolystocracy by means ac-
quircd from the robbery of the
minds and souls Of the youth OF the
land. We mean that they are rob
bed Of real and worthy instruction
to support q vast political sham.
Perhaps greater infamy on the
part Of our rulers was the commenc.
ing their pretences of retrenchment
by cutting down the State tax for
education. The rate Of four per
cent. was unequal 10 the necessity.
Yet Il would not justify the accumu-
lation in the ten past years OF coun-
~ debt reported 90 us Of near TWEEN
~ thousand dollars for such schools
as have been furnished. We allude
Of course, only to a part OF tho
schools. They have RACED this tax
To two per cent, q rate insufficient,
and wholly nominal. II In sufficient,
In their estimation, to support the
siecf,OReering machinery Of the schools.
Can II be possible that any class OF
our people can be- imposed on by
this miserable attempt 90 keep the
word Of promise to the ear and
break ID 10 the hopel Can any man
believe them TO be the friends of cdu.
cation They aaunt with one hand the
banner OF free schools and with tho
other snatch from the chiIdrens'
mouths the bread OF instruction.
They are the instructors of false
system which drag- the holy otiicc
OF the educator into tho mire Of
politics, and by double plan Of Inn
posture, robs at once the taxpayer
and the child.
We forbear this week for want of
time To consider that shameless act
OF plumber by which IIazlehurst was
deprived OF her four mill tax In 1873,
and by which the money which il
yet due to faithful and patient teach
ers, was paid TO certain holders of
county warrants. When the mana.
gers Of that transaction con-
cocted aud carried II out they hung
round their own necks a milestone
which they will carry with them IN.
to the sea of disappointment, with
or the people Of city and County
are impatient 10 cast them.
We shall In future number con.
slider the relation of the Democratic
party To the cause of education. III
that party shall fail to recognize tho
duty Of the State to educate all the
Children OF the State, and especially
the more needy and helDlcss ofthem,
Il can never attain more than the
momentary shadow Of power.
We design also TO set forth in clear
light that sccrctcly planned and
carefully studied blow which has
recently been delivered against the
school interests OF our City. Tho
day Of reckoning N not far of. The
case will be tried and q verdict given
by the entire community of