Year: 1866

the Flag, we think wise and kindly
teacher could have selected something less
likely to give offence and produce mis-
chief We are in favor of the education
of the freedmen in all those departments
of elementary knowledge which will pre-
pare them efficiently to discharge their
part in life. And we were glad to learn
that considerable amount of Scriptural
instruction is imparted to the colored
pupils. But we feel constrained to say
that, if they are taught to cherish feel
ings Of animosity against the white peo-
pie of che South, their education will
only serve to involve them in struggle
in which they never can succeed; it will
prove to have been more than proble-
matical blessing"


To whom, Mr.. Transcript, is that song
that noble soulstirring anthem of
Freedom likely to give ofence?' Do
not you. and all the good people in this
city,-aye, in this State claim to be
loyal !-claim that you shouln exercise
the full prerogatives of bona fde citizens
of the United states, and be fully repre-
sented in the National Legislature Ger
tainly you do. Who are they, then, that
are likely to be offended when loyal
voices sing,


Down with the traitor and up with the
Stars p Certainly none but traitors; and
you say there are none in Georgia. There
are none, therefore, to whom t Battle.
cry of Freedom is likely to give ofeucc;
and, CONSEQUENTLY, the singing of it can
not produce mischief


Listen 0 ye mighty spirits Of the past!
Ye who bled and died in Freedom
cause to men claiming that patriotic
songs sung among a h9al 2oeople are
'likely 10 give offence and produce mis-
chiefl We do, indeed, live in strange
times; and men make strange decara-
tions.


For the information of all concerned,
and the 'IrunScript' in particular, we
will say that the pupils of the Freedmcns
Schools in this city are not taught to
cherish feelings of animosity against the
people of the South; or any other peo-
pie. They are, hoeeeOer, taught to dis
pfse Treason, and TO IoOe their coumtrY
Any education which omits that, must be
deemed radically defective by all loyal
mer- by all who are willing to stand by
the Constitution of the United States.


These pupils are not taught to despise
a'ads0ad~ols; but, if the people of this
city will visit their schools they will hear
them recite such passages as these;


Whatever you would that men should
do to you, do ye even 90 to them


Blessed are the meek; for they shall
inherit the earth.'


BLESSED are the merciful; for they
shall obtain mercy


Blessed are the peace makers. for
they shall be called the children of God. /


Bless ed are ye when men shall revile>I
you, and persecute you, and shall say all
manner of evil against you falsely, for
my sake


If thine enemy hunger, feed him.


Bless them that curse you-pray for
them that despitefully use you


Are such teachings as these calculated
to excite hatred against the white peo-
pleT or to involve the freed people 'in a
struggle in VIII ch they never can succeed2'
Verify not; and if the Transcript edi>
tor, aud others who are dispo ID to find
fault with the kind of instruction which
they say is impaired to the colored peo-
pie by teachers from the North, would
visit the schools, where they would be
gladly welcomed, that they might see for
themselves, and thus prore By their ac-
taonS, that they arr really I'm favor of
the education of the freedmen in all those
of elementary kn wledge
which will prepare them efficiently to dis.
charge their part in life,' their declara-
lions in favor of education would have
some weight; and saeir fault>6ndipg might
be turned to praise. They would, at i