The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-04-17
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t,-,IaV- ma Il Cplv g., I!V -! poi.h ON
the I..incationai Iii!.
\ tcw wear, AGO entertained the
opinion. Tia; i, would he = good tlin. for
the South to l:ayr this lc,irraI nj! tn,du
cation in the S.;.,,, AMI introduced Il
ElI not ike the Blair Eil. however.
ard went to work to prepare !. <p"erE, in
support o;' it. Had NJ, previously
examnrl carefully .hc Constitutional
mower OF ,'nngrr,. To- pa, such lc-i-!a.
ton an,: .lc.crninr,! To- satisfy myself by
a thorough ,,uy Of tn. question. This
investigation convinced mv mind that
Cnn"rr>, h.> no .ucil power. and there.
ur,r al,arInn',! ,:,r N;iii and dc! ~, call
il up. Til, Blair I;;il u#.cr discussion
is much more obnoxious To the con>iitu.
ton y. rca,! !. than rlim". arI of cuHf,e
! op;,p,e it.
! inl ii lac Con>!i;u;i"nal power were
clearly cNnrr~sel and ! ila! n" 'innn; IN
hat cor. ! ~;.n'''l vote against it - 4
inalicr oi policy.
Yc!Iin., to and >ympaihihing with IN
:.!Mo-. universe! anxiety among "nr best
/ ;""p." il. r"2ar'i t" Nu',IIc education a!'rr
We rtc"''r"i pn.,r>,i"'' "s the :'a'e
C;n.erHm' NJ III 80. favored national
aid I" cdu"a'lon, but a. ! have remarked,
| hat not c'I'>!'icrcd n'a;"r'ly H. Noh'
>iitnilonal bearings n"r The aenera effect
and probable consequence o; such poi
icy. was simple mirdcd enough to
believe that thc ErPnhil"an leaders were
sincere in their rro!'s:cd ;e'Ire TO see
the negro educated, am convinced
now that in this rcgar! was also mis-
taken. They are quite willing to vote
the money i'll aid "i common schools II
they can control it> disbursement from
Washington, and thereby again get con
troll OF the negro vote ~ they had through
the freedman bureau ana men
League. Ibis at least i my opinion ana
every day discussion c"alirma H.
| know It Is urged 10y some OF our
Southern Senators that tins Is not the
purpose s"'l they are perfectly sincere
in this opinion. Tut have seen too much
nt their crafty drsi gn> upon th" South to
trust ,henl in a vital matter Ike Tins.
If South raroinl should receive one
million Of Til, money and expcud il for
The school, with ihe me-. perfect and
scrnrulou- importantly between lhc Two
races nothing would he easier than for
tie Republican managers I" send eml>a'
rits among tiic negroes ""i Hood Con-
grc>s with Statements from them una! we
had ignor'd them practically and given
The whites Tie tul! benefit oi The money.
Investigation by Cnngrcs, would follow.
The nc,rneS wnul.i prove iEcir statements
bv evidence made to order and Ultimate
is fr,!cral school INSPECTORS would be ap.
;,o:nled and finally entire contro! oi the
school, would pass into federal hands.
What would hr the result: Every
common >cho" III ;.it STAT would ne re-
quircd 10 t." >rhoo! 'n"SN from "hic'
our children would be r&u.h; that y"a
au,! and "lt.y nian w!.o icl: IL" WAS
&! ::!- !i Guly /" the : r.! d"iln" lie
Nar lie .rii'p,,, aud t.at 'io'c On tfc
ether -i.ir ...tnalc,i by nu i,i-hcr >cn>c uf
l.!v. wrrr pure an! un.e!li,! patriots.
This mas cona" IN lime IN -pitc Of u,
bu, d. not ir,-nl To help II along II l
know il. \ proper an', hcaithfal nation
al feeling mar be created in the south
and will be- without condemning the
dead and living You lay the "papers
arc c;yinr me hot slot" Well lei them
fire away. rhey have a right to their
opinions. and have TO mine. | have
a few shot, in nv locker that am sill.
iup "a exchange. if they will come at ME
fairly and one Al 4 time. Let the papers
that are firing their "hot shot 1T ME
rive the people an opportunity to decide
bv stating ms position ;air!y and honestly
side by side with theirs, and | snail be
willing to abide the issue ard shall not
Sn far in ms public life | have taken
nv no.ition. ON public questions accord
;n, w r. ,E.. dictate, Of nv own Judgment
AMI cons; .,nce. and have not wal.ci 10
nror,re whether they were popular or
u"i|l 'iia,,ul.r wIr,hcr the newspaper, would
vniich.at;, their approval. In the main,
co I hnvo