Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-13
Our Washington letter.
WAsnlNGTON, d. c.
April |, 1876.
April Z, 1876.

April /, 1876.
The poisonous touch OF the Democratic
party is diScernabie in the delay impart,
ed to every public interest manipulated
by it; and the blight that has flllcn
upon the Educational system of those
Southern States where it has succeeded
to power through fraud, intimidation and
other ruttlanly practices, appeals to every
intelligent American citizen to interpose
byehis ballot for the preservation of our
public schools from Priostly PROCLAMATION
md from the final destruction awaiting
them at the hands medical superstition
and a mcrciless bigotry,
The vague apprehonsions of danger to
our pablo school system from these
sources, which have existed for many
years hay. been quickencd and taken
more definite shape by the present Co.
quoting and dallIanco of the rebel>Cop
perhcad leaders with the clerical party
in this country which openly declares tor
the SUPPRESSION Of every means Of Edu>
cation except such as are under the domi>
nation and control Of the Priesthood and
the determined attitude Of the Republican
party as expressed by its prominat men,
bers and through its nominating conven.
tions, in favor of soculariziEg and nation
alizjng our school system aud making its
perfection a prominent feature Of Repub>
lican policy hereafter, leads to the belief
that the old, old contost-coeyal with the
universe between The forces of light and
the spirit of darkness, which for four
weary years we're engaged in open war.
fare, battling .or the supremacy over the
North American Continent, is to be re-
newed and fought to the bitter end during
the impending Presidential campaign.
One 0! the most prominent features of
that deadly struggle is to the perpctu-
alton of the American system of free
public schools liberalized and amended
as above indicated and Mr.. Blaiue's
special championship Of such an edu,
c%ational system has united It's friends
together as one man in his support as
General Grants successor, as the purest
aud most able exponent of their views.
Several significant political moves have
occurred during the past few days. The
leading newspapers of New Hampshire
have come out strongly in favor of New
England's uniting upon Hon. James G.
Blaine as a candidate for President. The
significance of this fact lies in that other
fact that it disproves the statements of
the assistant Democratic press that New
Hampshire aud Massachusetts were
opposed to Mr.. Blaine. The Concord
AOujtOr says. IF other New England
States are a unit in favor of New Eng.
lands cal didat,. it ought to be under,
stood that the Granite State will not prove
a stumbling block or assume a ''holier
than thou attitude in Convention. A.
cur readers we'll know, we have expressed
a strong preference for Elihu B. Wash.
burn as our National Standard Bearer
but under the circumstances in ri.io oI
tie splendid record Of James G. Bdin,
in tie present Congress, a record uhicl
has made or rictory here IN Nea
HdmpSkire an easier and more decisir,
dcbicrcmcntthdn otheriris. il uould haU,
been, md IN ciew Of he fact hat hert
bd Spoat1neouS feeling in his Jaror al
Deer New Eagtmd whieh Il is iile q
ignore or atiemtt 10 decide. We
would not urge cut delegation t
take up an isolated position ever
for Mr.. W~ashburn." The Portsmouth
Chroaiclc and other leading newspapers
' arc equally frank in their advocacy o.