The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-09-11

its shore. Every thing in material nature
is its own biogra pher. The Democratic party
is no exception to the rule. 1t has written
its own shameful history in the blood of
100000 of IFS loyal countrymen. 1t has
left its mark in the Congressional record,
all through the war and in every movement
for the betterment of the people, 'tis dem
ocratic may" against republican "aye."
This the written, not the unwritten history
OF the party"
BEPUBLICANIsM.
But what OF the Republican psrty7 Its
record ia also made. tits for ali time. The iron
schackles of the slave, piled mountain high are
to the liberty of man. The National flag
floating triumphantly upon all the land and
on every sea proves national authority has
been maitalned. The Treasury notes at par
and national bonds at premium in all mar
ket show financial credit under Republican
administration. Add to this condition of
prosperity among all the people such as was
never known before, and we have a compre-
hensive summary of the achievements OF
the Repub lean party" Now isn't this
grand2 The applause at the strik-
ing passages was almost deafening
dQQ UfdHSNilIo.
scHo is.
Our schools opened their doors to the
weary-of play pupils, and the purse broken
pedagogue. Mr. Watkins has the Colored
High School, Mr.. Horn. the year grade at
the st. John School. AT Governor Street,are
Mr.. Anderson, Miss Goodrich, Miss Glenn,
Miss X mbro and Mrs. Watkins. At Inde-
pendent School are Mr.. and Mrs Beecher;
at Clair Street are the Misses Wilson and
Moulton. The attendance Is encouraging
in all the grades. Except the higher ones
There is an alarming falling off in the at
tendance of the larger sized pupils in the
higher grades The blind prejudice of
Southern Indiana will not permit colored
pupil to attend, the general High School.
So the c,l red pupils are coraled in
seperate building. In this school there are
five pupils, and what is more strange there
are five different grades. Mr.. Watkins
ability as sn instructor is first class but his
efforts are seeningly raralyzed by the great
number Of grades. Almost a similar state
If affairs exists in Mr. Horns room. He
a about twenty-six pupils with four
grad, ;. the two of them preparing for the
High School. 1t l. almost impossible with
tbs great number of grades to bring every
pupil up to the required standard. The con-
9 qu nee is that IurA's, who fail, invariah' y
drop out Of school at the mos important
period of their school-day. We learn that
Mr.. Bescl e. also has four grades. The colored
teacher with four gr tdes Is expected to do
equally as good work as the white teacher
with one. The colored boy is expected to
do a good work as the white boy through
the colored teacher by lack of time is pre-
vented giving as comprehensive and
thorough instruction. In consequence the
bright" pupils are promoted and the 'dull"
ones, bv failing to receive full instructions,
fail. Then he leaves school.
The "White mans club" ovated Sigel We'd
nesday night, all the hoodlums in the city
are found therein 1t is we'll that they carry
no torches for if the honest and respectable
Democrats could only see what it is that is
doing the yelling, and parading they would
quite the party in disgust. They take much
pride in yelling that this 10 white mans
party. We are confident that their hearts
are black with prejudice, misrule and hatred
for the institutions of this country.
Fred Douglass, the foremost black man
in this Nation will speak here Saturday
night.
NOTES HERE AND THERE,
The ladies of the A. NJ Z. Church ten
dered Rev M. Lewis farewell reception
Monday night. He was presented many
fine presents. Nearly every member of the
congregation was present. Never did q
minister depart leaving SO many friends be-
hind.
The colored troops showed up to good ad-
vantage Tuesday night. 1t makes the
DENIS howl TO see so many true voters in
line. They have prayed, begged and tried
to bribe into their fold but the colored man
knows wolf when he sees it.
Messrs. A. z. Horn, p Cooper, w. N.
Curry, w. III. Beecher, d. Rouse and G..
Burrus. will be in attendance at the G. U. O.
of .. f. session. Treat they boys kindly
for they are orphans.
Miss Efie l.. Stacher, teaches one of our
suburban schools this year.
The iptist Church will make a grand
affair of the 22nd.
The Grand Lodge of Masons convene in
this city Tuesday. A parade will take place
on Friday, and at night the installment will
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