National Republican., 1888-02-04

work, and meets full tn in'ellectull wants
and capabilities { + the cOlored race.
Your committee desire to ex press their graft
ncation at the uufumly ere itGb's character
Of these examinations. Suc1 'cho arship as
we have witnessed in so large and representa-
tive body OF the colorel people has
Impressed us with their capacity for
education, as well as fr application
to study. = We cannot too highly
commend the patient, pains-taking, enthus.
iastic teachers who seemed fully equipped in
mind and heart for the great work in which
they are engaged. Under the intlu-
ence of this and other institutions, tn Hitter
acy of the coored population will be steadily
reduced.
This institution has been In operation
since 1871, and has received annually $1,000
as an appropriation from the state OF
Georgia. As a matter OF fact, this Is not
an appropriation from the state, but from
the United States. 1t is a sum equal to
one-half the interest on $2i3,0O0, which was
realized from the sale OF the agricultural
land scrip given to the state by toe act OF
Congress OF July 2, 1862, aud the amending
act Of April IA, 1864, all Of which was given
to the state university (white) 50 that
United States to the state Of Georgia for
educational purposes, and should be divided
without regard to race or color. In 1887
the board found that in the school there
were seven white children, six Of them be-
ing the children OF the professors and
teachers Of the university. This fact hay
ing been communicated by GOV. Gordon to
the legislature at its last session, an act was
passed making 1t criminal offense for auy
person teaching school which received aid
from the state iu any way to admit mix
ture Of the races, toe punishment bsiug
work IN the chain gang for twelve months
This act was aimed exclusively at the At
lanta University, and was Intended to do
| what II has doue-enable the state to with
draw the S. 600 OF the United States money
which had heretofore been given each year
| to aid In the support Of that school, because
It wee well known that the authorities Of
the university would refuse TO accept the
money upon the conditions imposed by the
| Infamous Glenn bill and Calvin resolutions.
This would seem to be proper case for
the intervention of the United States. The
| university, Of which so many words Of
| praise were said by the white board OF WIS.,
itorc, Is crippled for want OF fluids, and
| possibly the reason for this action may be
found in the words italicized above from
the report of one Of the boards Of visitors,
ats social, as tOcI as political, Po,eer may
| become immCnSC.n
The Georgia Democrats, who send ten
representatives to Congress on $1,000 votes,
are probably becoming alarmed at the polit-
ical power which follows education. Igao.
rant men may submit to being deprived Of
their rights; their educated children will
not submit, and the Georgia Democ rats
propose to break down the university which
educates the negro teachers. That seems to
be the whole story. The university did not
invite the attendance OF white children.
! The teachers IN 1t chose toeducate their own
children, and this is made the excuse to try
and deprive the negroes Of the exceptional
advantages for education offered by this
| university.