The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-22

NecO not, under tho present system, DC
made distinct profession. But for
these last named evils think the trus.
tees Of our schools have a complete
remedy in their own hands, securing
to every school, at the same time, the
benefit of the amount appropriated by
tho Legislature. But Of this remedy
| design speaking in some future arti-
Gle. My main purpose now is to
speak Of the teachers Of our colorctl
schools. That these, as the address
AMI resolutions affirm, exert mould
ing influence upon those un!lcr their
control, no thinking man will deny.
Our colorcd schools hitherto have
been aluost exclusively under the con-
troll Of Radical teachers. This is
attributable in part, no doubt, to The
choice Of the colorcd people them
selves, as the address states. But
there has been another cause for this,
and that has been the unwillingncss ot
Southern whites 10 teach them. ~ But
why should we abuse the negro for |. 9
ignorance, and yet refuse to instru t
him? Their teachers have generally
been entirely incompetent to give
them the instruction and training they
needed. If our colored schools were
under the control of cOinpc!c cnt and
noble-nlinded men, who really sought
ther interest, morally and intclIcc-
tually, more than they sought tue pal
Try salary, the influence upon them
and upon the future interest of our
State, politically us well as morally,
would be moro pU Cnt than all other
influences combined. The patriot, us
well as the Christian and phiIan,hro-
pist, could engage in no work in
which more effective service could be
rendered to our State; and while the
ignorant and prejudiccd may snccr at
the idea of teaching our colored
schools, yet it may be made one Of the
moblesL and most effective works in
which our best teachers can engage.
LII harmony with the views here pre-
sentcd are the resolutions passed, from
time to time since the war, by all our
leading religious denominations in
their conventions, synotlS and confer
cmccs in regard to the freedom. 1t is
q work belonging peculiarly to the
Southern people, and yet we have
scarcely touched it. But why does
this work belong peculiarly to the
Southern people? Because they once
belonged to us, and their ancestors
spent their lives in our service. Be-
cause thcy were pcaccable and quiet
during the war, and obcdicnt to our
mothers, wives and daughters, when
fathers, sons and brothers were in the
field, and, as many Of them believed,
fighting against their emancipation.
Because they are with lis, and must be.
They must work our lands or they
must lie tnllow. We are under obli-
CATION to do something more than to
get all the work we can out Of them.
Patriotism, humanity and religion re-
quire something more Of us.
But here am sorry to say that my
observation and experience lead me 10
differ widely from the address and the
resolutions in their intimation that
education makes the negro greater
enemy to our State. Education gives
TO both white and black Influence.
Both may WELD this influence for q
bad purpose, but their education does
not make them bad; they are bad in
spite Of it. If education makes the
negro worse, it must, by parity of
reasoning, make the white man worse
also, unless the humanity of the negro
Oe denied. Before the war hundreds
of our wealthy people educated house
servants; did it make them worse2 If
so, why did they do it? But in this
argument it may be said l am using
all ambiguous middle term, 4. e., in
one premise using the word "cducate"
in one sense, and in the other premise
using it in another sense. No; use
the term in it's true sense in both
premises; that is, In the sense Of train
ing the powers to useful ends and pur-
poses. Text books are the only means
for this. But again, we even educate
horses and dogs. Does it make them
worse? A horse may be vicious in
spite Of good training; SO may negro !;
SO may a white man.
For six years past | have. during
some OF the winter months, instructed
Il cl@ss Of colorcd men at night on my
own premises. ! have found them
eager and thankful! for instruction,
with scarcely an exception, although
they all well knew me to be Demo-
clat. have not known any OF these
. a tak" ;i,', active part IN the election
80 RHi "ti candidates; nave knoN II
i,l:i.u''i> Of tiIrui 80 say ut home ON
"',.AlnH d. | ave heard some OF
.,criI rc use 10 ru.r ~ iiaitical rauCi
dates rs unfit Ior Office: and | have
heard others of them say they felt no
interest in the elections. Education
not only makes the negro Il better cili-
zen, but more humble and respectful.
Ii Is seldom meet q colorcd man who
knows me but he raises his hat.
thilk out Of about eight colorCd men
l met to-day seven lifted their hats,
an 1 attribute this to the single fact
tllaC | am willing to instruct thsm
Come, gentlHmcn, let us not make The
negro worse than he is; he is bad
enough at best. Let lis at least give
him credit when he deserves it. This
is the way to make him better. Let
us not "cut OIL the limb we stand on"
nor say, "What's mines mine; what's
anothcr's isn't his'n." l regret to diff
fer from my Democratic brethren,
but beg that they will conccde to me
the single purpose OF seeking to pro-
mote the interests Of OUR county and
State. 3. r. CoRLEY,
j. r. Cairns. Sheriff of Lcnawee
Co., Mich, says: l have worn All
"Onlv Lung Pad'' for Bronchial diff.
fcul'ics, and have not been troubled
with n rn,nh niuhfc ctpoa xvoo, fnr.