New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-03

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the negro does need betermen In his morals the school
house Is not good for him. most significant fact may
be mentioned at this point the only white people IN
much service the effort to improve the Negroes morals
are also the people who are a m ts
Of book .,O sIs1 The fre mead Of ed
cation in morals reason for not educating him in
books precisely the people who are not doing any
thing of consequence 10 educate him Ia anything 10
plain there seems to be degree Oh shan ana cant
Ia their talk.
The obi ctons to the negros education that control
mems opinions have their origin In four roots closely
united First in ignorance; there are not few WHO
are, at bottom, opposed to all education Second In
stlngness multiplied thousands deny their own emil
education because IL costs money Money is their
god. There are many white men In this country VINO
OF families and the owners Of good Prop
critics. but they are too mean and too near par az
their sacred trst OF fatherheod and disgrace 70 the
Of and Soo as to PS be s the IN
education. objection with most people; would cease II
yet to meet one who opposed the schools somebody
elses money paid for-unless from sentiment worse
negro because he "a negro Ayarice is spirit.
but this sort OF prejudice Is meaner u ~ c0wady anu
any think that my language Is too strong let hea test
their prejudice. Take them to Jesus CHRIST ana ASK
Him TO approve them Test them In me ngnt OF Ine
mean they look In that light Fourth IN appre'
tensions that appeal to two classes OF fea .rs
negro will spoil him as laoorcr know
taking about when that this Is at
the bottom OF much Of the current opposition TO the edu
cation Of the negro. go among the people and keep my
apprehension be worth anything it proves TOO mnch;
for 1t just good argument against the educa
ton Of tue poor H. T as eeTta a spS o 5ae
ton to the education OF the poor OF any race is selfish
DARK Ages 1t Is at bottom plea for the tyranny OF
bosssm." Put into form 1t says this am. by virtue
among nv fello%ncn must Keep thc@ 10 Ignorance
that may Keep them down and Do better aoe 10 play
the boss"
MANS UPWARD TENDENCY.
But there Is nothing in the argument; It is false all
through for Is better for anything in this world
that is worthy to DO done because he is ignorant
trained dog better than wild dog. Ignorance is not
qualification for anything which God intended men to
do. 1t is first last, all the time disqualification rather
Every principle OF right and justice denies IT. every law
Of political economy condemns IT. the history OF the
human race repudiates 1t. Intelligence spos man
for anything that ought to do In this world. And
were II otherwise, what right. before God. has
human being 10 keep another human being IN ignorance
the bottom. and must TO ths bottom in settling
questions OF rights and wrongs between man and his
what history good for, except TO teach by its
amples II history teaches anything i teaches that no
truly solved by mere represson-by merely trying to
keep human being down 1t Is In our time, seen at It's
II falls always and where's there Is In It dynamite
and death aud hell 1t must FAIL for in its very heart It
With some, Oo there Is opposition 10 the education OF
the from vague fear OF something that is called
In "a place place where two seas meet" There
are two s ss should bseoe e other
morbdy anxious that he should assert claims TO wnat
not lose his balance will the respect of both
There never in this world In any nation or oOmmu
be- The social spheres arrange them selves to suit them
selves and laws promulgated by state or Church, will
20 the social aniieG ana natural selections OF men,
kfao tn
the oOmpanonshlps they preerand hnd the aces that
the social laws which bring men together or re-
pei them.
AN IRRFPREssIBLE MOVEMENT.
But the question ID no longer question as 70 what we
prefer; It IL q question rs to what can he done.
These millions here among ushey are voters-taking
part in tho government OF this whole Nation When
man OF sense can't have his own way he will seek the
next best thing that get 1t may well be that
would not choose that the conditions OF very difficult
problem should be what they arc But they are what
they are Nor Is It any longer question whether the
negroca will he educated Tnat work was begun before
AppomattOx: IL is being pushed with more yigor
than before OF this We may be sure the negro VIII
sooner or alter be educated. The State Governments
recognize him IN the public school administration;
Northern beraity has spent more than twenty ionr
million dollars IN the South since the surrender OF tie
without with approval this
work go and II ought TO 20 on thank God for
those who have carried II ON thus lar; Tor the liberal
men ana women whO nave gwen great sums o. money,
and for tbs devoted men and women who nav given
their per Ona service mat some cracks and nafpO's
have appeared among tnen In the course OF twenty
year. Is no more an argment against the great WORK
and scoundrel IN the pulpit an argument against Chris
tiauty.
During Of the time that this work has been going
on IN midst, its promoters nave had little cOunte
nance announcement from u.s. Many times they have
been opposed and despised and made to feel
tempt In all truth aud common sense there no
Tor discountng In any respect a white man or woman
simply for teaching negroes IL IS utterly absurd.
believe il TO be also sinful Let consider attitude
10 this subject tor n moment We have the negroes to
cook for and II hey do not know how Is often the
case wives and daughters teach them. We employ
Them In all sorts OF ways When elections on
ASK not only their votes but their social influence"
Candidates from Governor 10 coroner do this earnestly
invariably aud without social dlscrediI SCI goods
10 them We practise medicine Tor them ami IL Is all
well enough In all business relations, except teaching
so Tar as can remember our ways on TINS subject;
whether as employers or employees we thlnk lt Is all
fair, aud SO dc our wise neighbors How utterly and
childshy absurd IA IL to make an exception IL one
teaches negro child how to spell. TO read and to write
Will master IN such Tine knowledge explain just
from him. or TO practise law for him, TO give him
medicine. bnt thing abhorren TO teach him Whatever
he can learn that can teach or what shams We ara
Iyng.to explorer of Africa and pioneer OF Christian
NOT because he ignorant bad, ll-bred but be-
cause. forsooth, he teaches a negro school .
word more add At this point II the best results
are 10 DO achieved both the wte and the black man,
N the education OF the negro then southern white
Let us take courage; endices that must hold their
,wn both against conscience and common sense must
lie after time. treat cudBes III
me generation. and the law OF mortality buries the Bit
terest prejudices in the grave
WORK OF THE CHURCH.
There signs or progress In May. 1888 Mt tho late
ieneIal OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
outh the College of Bishops, their quarennial
age 10 the Con erence, earnestly recommended
de1uate provision for the better preparation for their
york Of coored preachers and teachers The Committee
IN Education reported in favor OF the plans suggested Ivy
he Bishops and the General Conference without dis
entng vote adopted the report OF the committee The
esut so far is the appointment OF Board OF Trustees
he sending forth OF n general agent, the selection OF
place and election Of two OF the best I'm that
,nurch TO serve In the Faculty OF Paine Institute An
ista, Georgia For seven months the general agent |
md the presdent-boh OF them distinguished and able
minister's that Church-haye worked hard small
uccess
1t may be considered unpariamentary," but take