Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04
MORE TESTIMONY ABOUT SCHOOLS
IN THE SOUTH.

We have of late given series of
facts. all substantiated by Northern
and Republican testimony to show that
public schools have only made any
progress in the South in those States
where the Democratic party has sup
planted the regimen of the carpet-bag
gers, and that in these the advance
ment of the cause has gained ground
exactly in proportion to the length of
time during which the Democrats have
directed affairs. This position is con-
firmed by the unimpeachable testimony
of the Peabody School Commission,
which we give below. 1t is known
that the Peabody educational fund is
carefully managed so as not to super
sede local exertions, but rather to help
those who help themselves, and this
commission was appointed to examine
into the local efforts making in the
South, so as to determine where aid
should be given to such efforts.
The following synopsis of their pro-
ceedings was first promulgated by the
Associated press, and then published
in journals all over the country early
in last August:
The Peabody trustees, now in session
at the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs, spent Friday in discussing
DR.. Sears report of last years work.
The report shows a general fourishing
condition of the public schools in the
Southern States, except Florida, South
Carolina and Louisiana. The total
amount expended for last year was
S99.150. Virginia received 5000
North Carolina, S, $500; South Carolina,
$1,000; Georgia, $3.50; Florida, So
700; Alabama, $500; Mississippi,
ST, 800; Louisiana, $1,000; Texas, 81
$50; Arkansas, $500; Tennessee,
$14,600; West Virginia, $4,000. West
Virginia and Tennessee have received
larger proportiOnate amounts than any
other States, because they have made
more effort to foster and promote a
public school system. The amounts
paid South Carolina, Florida and Louis
lana are proportionately small, because
of their failure to foster public edu-
cation, the idea of the trustees, being
to help those who help themselves.
There are, however, / 900 600 children
attending schools. in part supported
by the Peabody fund. There will be
over 100000 for distribution the en-
suing year, after paying all expenses.
The report closes with a reference to
the death of Gov. Clifford, aud trib-
ute of respect to his memory
NJ George Peabody Russell, of Eng
land. who spent last Winter in the
South, expressed the opinion that moth
ing could be expected from those States
in the way of advancing their educa-
tional interest until there was an entire
change in their State governments.
In the early days of missionary en-
terprise in the South Sea an island of
Cannibals had been converted and
abandoned their wicked practices, but,
after awhile, the Old Adam grew too
strong for them, and they killed their
Missionary and deVoured him. A sue
ceeding Missionary exPOstulated with
them on their horrible crime, saying
Il thought you all loved Jesus and his
ministers" "Oh, yes, said the chief,
I'VE love him so much we eat him all
up" Even such is the love of carpet
baggers for school funds wherever
they fad them, they love them so much
that they consume every dollar of them.