The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-13

are to go around among the schools ex.
amining white teachers as 10 their capacity
and white scholars rs 10 their proficiency.
what more have we 10 contend for IN The
struggle &c maintain the purity OF our race
The Shadow has surely gone back on the
dial. and we ind ourselves once more
where we stood when the black-and-
tan. carre,-bag. and scalawag govern
ment al IS8S-'69 dominated the State
and the negro was everywhere on
top. The hardest part OF the suffer-
ings Louisiana and South Carolina had 10
endure In their long night OF recoustruc-
ton was from negroes controlling the
schools; and we have heard OF acts COM
mitted under negro school directors in The
city 81 New Orleans before which the in
fan,ies reported in the Chinese dens OF New
York dwindle into trineS light rs air. III
such Is 20 he the fate 81 the Virginia cities,
IL our white children and our white teach
ers are 10 he degraded by this black over
seership. then, instead Of inviting people
from Other states aud other countries to
immigrate Lithcr and cast their lot with
us. IL win become necessary for our white
people 10 find new homes elsewhere in some
land where their children Will be safe from
insult and degradation
IFrom a communication In the Sc0ttsyiue
Courtcr.l
Believing in the frce-school system; he
lieving that nine tenthS OF the good people
OF Virginia concur with ne i'm this opin-
ion: believing that the attempt ut tyranny
in the city Of Richmond is detrimental 10
the interests OF same; believing tina. the
negro should be given every right 10 which
ms qualifications may entitie him: heiey-
ing he should have every right TO which a
white man. in his condition. may be en-
titled: believing he should be accepted
as 4 citizen OF the state Of Virginia with
all the accompanying privileges; can see
no reason for his appointment as 'schoOl
trustee in any county,. much less -
in the city OF Richmond. The duties of q
school trustee are thcse--YiZ.. to employ
teachers VINO hold the superintendent
certificates assign their schools, make con-
tracts with same; visit said schools and
see that the teacher does nis or her duty !;
furnish schools with what is needed, &c.
II the example Of the city Of Richmond is
10 be followed. let me ask what will be the
effect upon the system! Where in the
State can YOU find lady teacher who viii
permit a negro though he be q tTustee) to
enter her schoOl-rOOm and question her
pupils! Ave. more, where can you find a
@swhite man " who would allow the same !?
But the - Board OF Education " say such
shall be the case in the city Of Richmond.
Thank God II has not been the ease here?
While we. thus far, are free from such a
disgrace, / fear our neighbors across the
river are threatened with a like pest.
But take a cool and deliberate view OF the
situation, aud it seems 10 me the conSe-
quences Of such a step will convince even
the most illiierate. The system was inau-
! r A. - H.
children alone. but for the masses. To
reap this Denetit-the benefit for which ii
was intended-it is necessary that we
have the best teachers possible, and
that they be under the very best
supervision. II any one will cOncede
that the best teachers and most en-
lightened trustees can be found among
the negroes, why, then the question is de-
cided. But think there are very few who
would make such statement. III this be
not true. then the white man is entitled TO
the position. But not only for this reason.
Where can you find white lady so far
fallen ard AZ the same time qualified to
teach any school who would allow negro
TO enter her schOOl-rOOm and examine her
pupils! Remember, this is the duty and
right Of the trrstees.) Besides, where is
the white woman who would apply to a ne
gro for 2 situation as teacher!
/ do not wish to raise any question As to
races, but Virginians can and ought 10 see
that this Is a living question and cannot be
passed over even for political purposes.
LAYING aside all personal feelings, placing
them ont OF the consideration OF this cues
ton, cannot believe there is white man
I'm Virginia who thinks it 10 the interest OF
the system to have cOlored trustees, even
though they be qualified.
II i right and proper that YOU have col
ored teachers. and l truly believe they can
instruct their race more satisfactorily than
the whites. This l cOncede. But when
YOU come to trustees it is different. They
are placed over all the teachers, and the
question then arises, j. it just that negro
be allowed 10 enter a school conducted by
white lady 10 question not only that lady
but the daughter OF each gentleman whose
children may belong to that school! The
answer j. apparent. The effect upon the
school system is even more apparent, and
the day such a policy IS inaugurated in
Virginia, farewell TO free schools.
We have seen some members OF the Co
alition patty who hold that everybody is
bound in some way TO vote for negro Off
GERS. We say, No. The negroes must be
allowed 10 vote, and have all their rights
before the law: but we are not bound 10
make officers OF them, and we are not going
to do it.-Ddnrilts Times.
We need not alIude to the Reorganization
OF sundry educational boards, the appoint
ment of county school superintendent,
the reorganization OF local school boards
10 say nothing OF the recent appointment OF
the trustees in RicbmOnd-aIl which change
and Reorganization has been effected upon
a partisan basis, and it must be believed in
accordance with strictly partisan plan
and purpose. II is not our purpose now
to inquire into the character OF the changes
and spDointmentS made. The fact that so
general and sweeping changes have been
made j. sufficient, at least, 70 justify the
suspicion that the schools, taken out OF the
hands OF those whose care and experience
had established and nurtured them, must
necessarily suffer by the sudden and forcl-
BILE change: or, at least, that they who ef-
feeted IL were careless as 10 the result so
long as their own partisan ends were ac-
complished. = Charlotte Gazette.
"A War of Races-''
Before Mahoneism succeeded in getting
control OF Yirginia's political machinery
her white people were banded together TO
repress and defeat all attempts that might
be made 20 lead and plunge her Govern
ment into the whirlpool Of disorder that
was fast enguIting the material interests OF
the States under caIpet-bag rule. No other
appeals than the simple recital OF the evils
and misdeeds therein daily happening were
necessary 10 produce a settled conviction
among the whites OF Virginia that the only
path OF safety for them 10 tread was to pre-
serve an unbroken front against every Ell