The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-26
Proprietor.
JUNE %. 1875.
Signs of Progress

one OF n mos encouraging eNl-
dences given recently of a change in
the feeling of tho more intelligent
and sagacious of southern leaders,
sectional and local, Is found in the
emphatic manner in which many OF
them are Fastening to disclain os-
tility 10 the free school system, the
organization of which is one of the
brightest jewels in the crown Of Re
publican endeavor. 1t Is gratifying
TO note these changes. They must be
accepted as sincere. When men
pronounce for right ideas, their no
tives may be left unquestioned,
though !. 49, he wise TO hold them
Tigidly to a performance Of the duties
balonging to their ayor is.
The Memphis Appeal, OF June 18th,
replies sharply to an article in the
Chicago Tribune, charging that
there is no disposition among the
former slave-holding classes OF the
South, which constitute the control
ing element Of the Democratic party
there al present. to sustain the free
schools. So far from being willing
TO make any sacrifice to maintain the
system, there is II very decided ten
dency to abandon it altogether"
Tho Appeal quotes II paragraph
from the Ne1s and Courier of Charles
ton, South Carolina, referring to the
Ohio question of Il division of the
school fund, and declaring that the
Democracy must oppose this, rs no
party cun be successful who favor
such a policy.
This view the Appeal endorses, de-
claring that 1t has always advocated
free schools, and that M attempt will
be made, IN Tennessee, to destroy
them. 1t adds that We are Tor
education as the antipodes of vice
aud crime and prisons and peniten-
tiaries and selfshness. We are for
tho schools on the old Democratic
principle of the greatest good for the
greatest number"
All this is ouispoken and therefore
gratifying TO every genuine Repub-
lican. 1t Is another evidence OF the
beneficial influence of Republican
principles and policy, when enemies
aud opponents assume the leading
points therein and arrugHte an eXclu-
sive possession OF the hOuUrs OF which
we are y proud. As, however,
tho lriItYar.h ft fIn iflnaa m ~ t,.l
alone a Republic can be successfully
maintained, is of greater consequence
than the possession Of credit, by those
to whom it rIghlfulIy belongs, we
are sincere in rejoicing at the proofs
of advancing ideas which is afforded
by the Charleston and Memphis
papers.
Other evidence of this growth is to
be found in the current press. Mr..
Nordhotf gives proof of this in recent
letters 10 the New York Herald from
Alabama, in which he states some
encouraging facts in relation to the
free schools of that State. A writer
defending The Southern Methodist
Church, i'll lions Herald, Of Boston,
the New England organ of the Me
thodist Episcopal Church, says, i'll IA
recent communication from Nash
vile, Tennessee, that "democratIc
Tennessee is doing more for the edu-
cation of her coIored children than
republican South Carolina, Louisiana
or Mississippi"
Republicans a have no reason tu
regret such a condition of affairs, if
true, further than that found in the
statement that other States are not
doing as well. The only regret must
be from that source. Republicans
can hail with hearty pleasure every
act and word on behalf of free schools,
south or north, whether from demo-
cratic sources or not. In fact, il Is a
source of peculiar qualification to note
all these declarations and TO see how
the leaven of freedom is levening the
whole lump OF southern life. 1t full
ILLS the Scriptural injunction and
promise: Throw thy bread upon
the waters and after many days it
shall return unto you"