The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-30

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scholarly, but were thoroughly qualified
for their work in practical point Of view,
.aadAn AYolds Viginial vas placed in
charge Of he schools, Ne FL
Since then the Charleston schools have
gotten along as well 40 could be expected
considering the way they were managed.
The Legislature last winter enacted ataw
reins,ating the old School Board, and a
short time ago six gentlemen were elected
as members Of this Board. At their first
meeting for the selection of teachers, 1t
appears that this, same man, Charles II,
Smart, one Of the most accomplished teach
ers Of the country, was elected principal in
place q ! young man, resident Of Charles
ton and 70 the qmSioDb born, who has been
principal 81 the School there for two years
past, and who aspired to a third term.
One would suppose that this was all
right; but as Scion shingle would say, ut
wasn't by good deal" The moss.backs
rose rose up in holy horror over such audaciIy
on the part Of the Board, The idea OF
electing Yankee principal over home
talent-real genuine Southern talent, was
not ohlyprepoitsrdus, but merited general
I condemnation by the Aforesaid moss-backs
So they 'indignatsd' in every way they
Lcould conceive Ola The Gatss, a very
clever, though extremely Southern
newspaper, in gits.j editorial make up,
threw open It's columns, and communica'
tons and editorials were published censu.
ring the Board; and the thing was carried
10 fur that the mossback opposition decided
to vote the eight months school year down
u four months, and thus starye the Yam
II kee principal ont, Theelection was held,
and the eight months term carried by
about three to one IL weremember correct'
0 w. The mossback howl, however, went on
r and 1t w@GChareed that the majority
Of the propertyowncrs iof the town
had voted against tho long termr and
5 that it was therefore carried by the negroes
D and the poor whites, Who pay little or nc
4 tax, .'''
We had about made up our mind to say
nothing more upon this subject, until we
received the last number Of the Ga'ei'e
which is SO unreasonably Bourbonish and
} hide.bound in It's dealings with the matter
that we are induced to give It attention,
: Itseems that the Cincinnati Commercial
: has had something to say on Charleston''
treatment towards Northern men, and Il
: grated rather roughly on the feelings Of tic
3 moss.backs, or at least upon some OF them
and the Gazette again takes up the cudg'
for them. We quote one short paragral /
! as n sample Of It's defense ofthe moss'backs
ItsayE ...a.. 90
D awe say to our Northern friends, irres
Q pective Of politics, that you are cordially
J. invited to come among us and settle. W!
q have magnificent country, full Of coal
iron and oLner minerals, and much Of |
. covered with untouched forests. We wan
: It developed and we need your presence
9 and especially your money to do IT."
n Precisely, You have o rich country dow
. there, and you want men to 80 down ant
|. help you develop It; and especially do YOU
!. want the money Of the hortherner. That i
!. true, but that is all you want ItiSall RICH
h for northern man to 80 down there ant
i spend his money, but he must not ask 70
!. an official position, II any native wants thu
6 place. That is the long and the short Of It
. We arc sorry that this is 10. How loni
will the good people Of that truly rich poi
ton Of our State continue to conduct them
: selves in a way that will keep them at lcas
9 twenty years behind the times'