Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-02-26
A RED WING TEACHER IN
TIE SOUTH,

ou"Cei puDilSneu at heu wing, MIN
n%esota, a fourishing city of about
fifteen thousand inhabitants, and the
former home Of Mrs. Julia B. Nell
son, principal of Warner Institute, at
this place, says:
We clip the following items from the
HERALD AND TRIBUNE, published at
Jonesb)ro Tenn. Our readers are
aware that Mrs. Julia B.. Nelson, our
townswoman, is located there as Prin-
cipal Of u Normal Training School,
whose design is to afford colored men
and women the opportunity of fitting
themselves for teaching in the colOred
schools OF the South. Mrs. Nelson is
an excellent scholar; and in consequence
of her christian character, and other
noble qualities of head and heart, she
IS most admirably qualified for such
4 work, 1t would seem that the Editors
of the Journal, true to their Ku. KluN
instincts attempted to ciitIcise some of
Mrs. Nelson's management, and preiu.
dice the Jonesboro people against her
school, 1t will be seen from Mrs. Ms
letter that she p ssescs a sufficient
amount OF 'sand'' in her nature, and
ability enough to defend her rights.
The HERALD AND TRIBUNE comes to
her defense in the following paragraph.
Then follows the editorial items of
the HERALD AND TRIBUNE, at which
the Journal took umbrage, and also
the reply Of Mrs. Nelson to the stric-
lures contained in the Journal of
January Goth, all Of which have APP
peared in this paper.
We insert the above simply to
show that we were justified in stating
what we did in a former article, that
Mrs. Nelson needs no defense at our
hands. Her ladylike department.,
her christian character, her unques-
toned ability, her devotion to prin-
ciple, and her untiring labors in be-
half Of the down-trodden colored race
III the face Of the most determined
opposition that any woman ever had
to encounter at the hands Of the chlval-
rous (?) sons Of the South, are all
well known to tho people among
whom she formerly lived and labor
ed, and their opinion of her character
and deservings is well expressed in
the article we have quoted from the
AdOancc. We have only this to add:
There have been many things said in
regardto Mrs. Nelson by way Of innu-
endo,and in a general way which may
mean a greatdeal or may meannothing,
both by the Journal and by citizens
of this place, and if they will put
their charges in a tangible form,
state circumstances, time, place, and
give the names Of their mformqnts
we pledge ourselves TO convict them
of deliberate lying in the following
issue of this paper, if said charges
involve Mrs. Nelson in any immoral,
unladylike or unchristian conduct.
In this connection it is well enough
to mention hal the Rogersville
Spectator has taken up the cudgels
against Mrs. Nelson, but as they
have only made a hypothetical case
based upon the himscy, groundless
and unsupported vaporings of the
journal, they can not be considered
either responsible Or deserving fur
Their notice at our hands. We wish
it distinctly understood however
that we are not making this fight in
the interest Of any individual, but in
defense Of a %principa! Of far more
Importance than the personal char
acter Of amy individual can be. The
blow is aimed at the colored
schools Of the South, and the attack
on Mrs, Nelson is only incidental
, We shall in the future take occasion
= to unmask some Of the hypocracy
now being practiced by certain indl
t viduals in that connection, and W,
warn them in advance that they ha,
: better stand from under.
y The Journal claims that it ha
taken deep interest in the colore
G school at this place. The history G
II the Democratic party since the wa
shows that the members of it hay
u taken a deep and abiding interest i
% colored schools, but that interest hi
re heen manifested in a disposition |
G. burn school houses, murder teacher
T. and ostracisc every one who has ha
IL the moral courage to undertake ii
)" education Of the blacks. We nee
v but cite one case; the murder c
Julia L. Hayden, in this State, whic
is only one Of thousands for IL
proof of this statement.
Democrats may denonnce this {
= bloody shirt argument if they will
but its truth they cannot and dal
) not deny. Blood has been sprinkle
: all along the pathway over which I'll
Democratic !party has travelled
:. power, in this and other Souther
:. 70 States, and that blood still cries
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