The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-28
NEGRO EDUCATION.
The Lesson which 1t Teaches.

ness to the negro. The files of this paper will
prove that we have no ill-will to him..
The Press and Banner believes that the
white people OF South Carolina should learn
a lesson from the conduct of the negroes IN
the last cam paign. even If they fall TO be
injured by their vote In the general election.
in 1865 the new constitution with It's educa'
tlopal provisions went into effect.
IL was argued on every side, and every
where, that education would cure nearly all
the Ills from which we were suffering:
Many of the best aud most conscientious
men in the State advocated the most liberal
expenditures Of money for the education OF
the negro. They believed that education
would make the negro not only good clti
izen. but friend 10 the white man,
Then in the hope OF gaining the commence
and good will OF the negroes, the state o.
Sonth Carolina has expended large sums ol
money every year for their education.
The first few years almost the entire schoo
tax. which ranged from three to seven mile
on the taxable property, was paid for the ed
ucation of the negro, and, as rule, pald 10 ne
gro teachers.
In ISIS, some Of the white people had come
al school tax was fixed at two mi lis. with
privilege, however, OF increasing Where tne
Every year since 1868, great sums Of money
has been paid by white people Tor the euuca
In AbbeviIie County alone, we presume In
the last twenty-seven years, something ike
hundred thousand of dollars has been paid
fer negro education.
The fact Is, that many OF the negroes are
well educated.
The white peoples money has given EN-
ployment to the negro teachers. and the
schools have given fine opportunities for the
education Of the children of their race.
The Press and Banner believes that no man
in Abbeville county will deny any one Of the
above propositions.
ings of the insane idea that we could make
political friends Of the negro.
Have not all the educated negroes gone
against US?
debase their churches to the level of political
clubs for the purpose Of defeating the white
Did not hundreds of negro preachers all
over the country follow the example or the
Columbia negro preachers?
Did not hundreds Of negro preachers desc
crate their holy temples by taking up collec'
tions within their sacred precincts ior the pen.
harry and annoy their benefactors and the
decent people Of South Carolina?
Did they not do all this for the purpose oi
overthrowing white supremacy In South Car.
olina and In the hope of securing negro rule
Did they not do all this for the purpose OF
elevating themselves to political office, or for
giving the same to dirty, scurvy white men
who had been repudiated by tnelr own race zee
Did any educated negro in all of South Car.
olina show his gratitude 10 bis white nelgh.
bors by voting with them in the election last
week. go,
show his appreciation OF the expenditure of a
hundred Thousand dollars by the white peo-
pie for the education OF his race?
No. Not a single negro voted with the
white people in Abbeville County.
A case IN point. A negro teacher, who has
drawn the public money every year all MS
life for teaching negro children, we are told.
was most conspicuous at one box IN having
the negroes vote against the white people.
Now. we submit that evidence OF baser In
gratitude is not on record in any country on
The face Of the earth, than is proven by the
action of the negroes during the last Few
months, in their united effort TO defeat the
people who have befriended them.
We assert, without fear of successful con-
tradlction, that 1t is now the duty OF all SELL
respecting white men to withdraw their taxes
from the support of negro schools.
Let the State Convention which is now
about TO assemble, provide literally for the
education of all the children Of the State.
Let that body provide, too, that every tax
payer answer on his tax return to the Aualtor M
the education OF the children OF his own race,
or whether he wants 1t spent In warming an
adder to send Its poisonous sting 10 the hear'
of his benefaetor.
The white people Of South Carolina n nave e
wasted millions OF dollars In trying 10 make
friends Of the negro.
We all see that as his education Increases,
and that as he assumes to have more relglon
his hatred OF the white man is more appa-
rent.
Let the Convention provide q remedy for
the evil which has afflicted US In the past.
Let each race educate their own children.
Don't tax the white people to educate our po.
litical enemies. That iniquity has gone iar
enough, and he that cannot see that we nave
thrown away our money is either blinded 70
the best Interests OF white people, or else he
has a very deep interest In the negro.