Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-17
CONFEDERATE HOSTILITY TO
FREE SCHOOLS.

In his political speech delivered ir
the House Of Representatives on the I'd
of this month. Mr.. Lamar, while pictur.
ing the present condition and attitude
of the South spoke of the Educational
institutions languishing' there. This,
as he intinatej, was one of the results
of the war against the so-called confed.
eracv. 1t seems to US that the terms
employed are very unfortunate ones.
inapt and unjustiiable. Whatever he
may mean when he speaks of 'Educa-
tional institutions" We of the North
comprehend in that phrase the free
school system prevalent here. Here i.
is very dear to the popular heart. OF
la:e the people have been aroused to a
condition of great excitement and solicit
tude lest inimical measures should over
turn that system and give it prey to
popish schemes. The fact is recognized
that immediately succeeding the surren-
der Of the Southern armies this same
free school system was introduced into
the South. That system has been sus-
tanned wherever Republican rule prevails.
1t has only "lsneuished' in those South
srn States where the Democracy have
gained the ascendepcy. Look at the
condition of affairs in the South as sum-
med up by ruother than Mr.. Lsmar's
hand. We quote from the San Francisco
Post of Aug. Is:
Missonii is a Democratic State, tres
cuea" from the polluted hands of Re-
publicani>m. In other words it was
surrendered in 1872 10 the Opposition,
having been previously betrayed by Il
so-called Liberal movement. Last
wear the party in power conveyed
convention outside of
the provisions then existing, and pro-
ceeded to frame = very remarkable
In some particulars it is
the most pronounced of all State
in its restrictions on
legislative power to create corporate
and in the supervisory
control it exercises over the railroad
system. In others, it is as restrictive
in wrong directions. For a bold and
decisive declaration in the bill of rights
hat allegiance on the part of citizen
. first due to the nation, the Demo
ratio convention. under the leader |
hip Of Waldo Il. johnson. ex- United |
states and ex-confederate States Sena-
or, who was the chief man in the |
,ody, substituted Judicial provision,
which in some respects is q holder
of ultra-States' rights doc
rine than was ever before incorpor-
ted in any such instrument. An at
smpt was made to regulate represen-
stiOn by territory and not by popula-
on. This was so far successful that,
nder the apportiOnment provided for,
he sparsely settled counties have one
1ird more representation than they
re entitled to. A very deliberate
tack was made on the pu bile schools.
nd taxation. therefor, was dsnOun-
ed by MIR. johnson and other leading
'emocrats. The reactiOnaries SO far
lcceeded to place at very low figure
10 NAHUM of taxation for school
urposes, unless a county or city
.herwise voted at an open poll for an
Icrease. The counties were left to ,
high schools at will, and
lere are other restrictive clauses.
he consequences are already evident.
l a large majority the Democratic I
,unties, where there are no larg" q
WINS. the county academies or higu !
hools have been discontinued. The
strict schools have been lessoned I
number and efficiency. The three /
ate Normal Schools, organized by t
e Republicans, were 6ercely attack Il
!. A demand is made for a dis
ntinuance to them of State aid. So
it'll the State University. In these
spects Missouri is only following in o
9 steps of the Confederate Democ s
cy elsewhere. Whenever and 4
hatever that party has reobtained .,
ntrol of Southern State, the COM ~
on schools have always been the q
st point for direct attack. 1t was Y
in Tennessee; has been and still is in
,orgia: Alabama and Texas are pass
9 through the process. In Arkan- r,
5 there were no schools for the
ar following Governor Garland's v
,ction. The funds were diverted S
d other obstacles invented. Miss u
ippi has not yet fully developed
. method OF assault its white-liners q
II adopt, but it is sure to be seen ere CT
~. That the school system sur
yes at all, is proof of its indestructi-
ity aud vitality. In the end it will h.
nquer even Democratic ignorance :,
d Confederate hostility. .