Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-27
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rhsrs Il 4 difference Of opinion
smooe posn of both parties ~ 70 the
po,is, sdvosalsd By e1-Prssidsnt Hayes
n . r,csas sspssch. The sx-Prsssdsns
v,rmly esuoessd the policy Of having
~ fres school system IN the Southern
sNssss assisted By the general govern
msns. Up - the close Of the late CIV,
q, thar vas no common school,
evrem south Of Mason and Dixon's
linz: that ID 70 ~, no system like that
oh4asnine in the Northern States. sines
ths snd Of the var nearly II not every
S,4ase Of The South has Instituted sys-
tam Of education modelled aftsr tne
free schools Of the North. The war
,sft the NortAsrn States prospsroos ana
r,oh. while IL left thoas engaged IN tne
rebellion devastated and poverty ssrlck-
On. The attsmpt 10 support ifee
eohool systsm has bssn most burden
sons, largely for the reason that no dis-
erimination could b made between
vhits and eosorsd children. al OF vnom
were equally sntitlsd 70 free school osne-
A. Tne solorsd people were psnn'-
- vhsu smsneipsted aud thsir sduca-
ton hes dspsndsd on the whites. VINO
have bitterly complained OF the burden
Tbefs 10 Q sort Of resributofy jossioe 10
~ faot that tho ownsrs Of . race. kept
IN isnor.ncs and smbruted by years Of
boudaas should b compelled TO educate
ehe children of thsir ohsttsls In sheer
sslf.urs.srvstion, and many at the
North vim ~ "we have educated ouf
ovn children, now let the South take
car. Of thsirA" Yet while this 10 al
true. the question may b asked, would
a not b an cot Of policy, II not OF ssric'
iuattes, for The government to educate
shs children Of the race whose manu-
misuioo Il enforced? The Atlanta, "a.
Co.stttssion, always IN advocate OF pro
sraaa in that Stass and the whole South
discussing he matter Offers tbs sugaes
don above noted and sndorses II - fol
lovs: aRisht hses Il . vssy good chance
fer a oompeomise that must command
itsslf 70 every faiF-mindsd and patriotic
man-ons, 700, that the South can sdop'
without any loss Of dignity or ioca'
riehts. Let the South declare. and fol-
iov M the declaration with proper LAW
that & will educate ct pablo cost al
White ehildrsu. leaving The colorsd chill
drsu that vsrs thrown suddsnly upon
The rssouress Of impoverished States bJ
thu fortunes Of var, TO b educated q
the sxpsnss Of ths general govsrnmsns
II the Southsen States were relieved Of
the sxpsnss Of educating The negro
thsrs u not ons Of them that could mol
very sooa bring - public school system
M 10 shs standard Of States that vsrt
enriched, rather than impoverished, By
vsr." Thsse b msEit and - We con-
eslvs some measure Of justice in the
Suggestion. Besides The eolorsd race an
fresmsn, citizens, and only educated
men ass htssd Tor self.Rovernmsnt. II
4 this last which has Embedded 20 deep
II into ~ foundations Of our political
strusturs The systsm Of free education
universally recognized - The mos
stable plank upholdinG . Republican
government. While wealthy men are r
thsir credit visina with each other II
The sstAblishmsnt and endowment q
colleges and Summaries In the Southern
States, some method should b adoptst
undee which The education Of the color
"a me- may b fostsred and provide q
fog. II Ne Southern States are unable
10 pay Ne bill the government ct lsas
b amply 20 and can afford 10 do II.