Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-20

naturally strive TO obtain the colored vote.
But there will be . 80 Solid South - long
~ reconstruction measures arc agitated
and forced upon us. When let alone party
issues only will be made.
THE or II BLACKS
Has been q matter in which thsre has been
= very general interest. / know this has
been the case in Georgia. When the war
ended the subject came up for adjustment.
We did not deem it best to open our
schools 10 the blacks. because We saw that
there would be continued strlfes and con-
teptions between the races. and even pitched
battles, which would lead TO endless com.
plants. At that time what property there
xss liable Ia taxation In the State was al
most entirely held by the whites. This
had decreased from $1,000. 900 before the
war 10 81. 600, 900. AT tho time the agita-
ton Of the educational question was be.
fore the State Legislature, I was Chief
Justice Of ths State. A committee Of col.
ored citizens-members OF the Legislature.
however-called ON me for q consultation
upon the subject. We had before the war
b@th stNh.toAhta w aBDibpttnto W 49,
University at Macon 5000 per snnum OF
the State funds TO help pay salaries Of pro-
fsssors. etc. After the war . society OF
SEw ENGLAND RELioroSIsrs
Founded 4 new university for the educa.
ton Of the blacks. The committee were
satisied Of the impraetieability Of eluca-
ting both blacks and white together. and !
suggested that they take this new univer.
sity. deprive IL Of all sectArianism and
make IL their own and lot q Law be enacted
that the State should appropriate each
year $4,000 to each Of the i've institutions.
thus putting them both on o par. This
WA accepted and proved satisfactory 10
both parties. The same conditions pre-
vailed throughoughout tho State and the
public schools are conducted separately
to-day, the amount Of the school tax being
distributed equally to each according to
numbers. And 80 on ono hill rises the
white school.house. on another that for tho
blacks. This continued satisfactorily up
To the time Of Governor Smiths election.
At that time he thought
TOO NuCu ~srcrAEIASIsM
Taught In the New University. aud he in
his message recommended the discontinue
alton Of the 5000 yearly appropriation to
that institution. This was q startler. The
subject Was again submitted TO q commit.
tee. and after investigation they reported
unanimously. or nearly so. in favor OF ron.
tinuing tho appropriation. and the report
was accepted and the sum allowed. notwith-
standing tho opposition Of the Governor.
who, by the way, IL q very excellent man,
and was elected by an overwhelming ma
jority. A constitutional convention was
subsequently called. The delegates were.
with Few exceptions. white. Still. with
power to do ~ they pleased In this matter.
they incorporated into their constitution
the provisions Of the previous cnactments
Of the Legislature In regard to educating
tho races separately, making tho Universal
~ appropriations aud dividing up the
school moneys per capita, and thoy we're
triumphAntly ratified by the people. and
that Is the organic law Of Georgia to-day.
ALEXANDER II. u
The reporter asked what the people
thought Of the course Of Hon. Alexander
II. Stephens in relation to the Presidential
Investigation. Governor Brown said 1t
was generally approved and that he would
DO returned from his district ~ certainly
a. he lived. The Governor thought no
would be rcnominsted without opposition.
II not renominated he would run indepen-
dent and would 10 reelected by an over.
whelming majority. II was impossible to
beat him. Republicans and all. without
regard to party. y6uld support him.