Year: 1866

1uS MCCtAAS'


The Judges of the Inferior Court Of
| Richmond county, met in the Court
Room Yesterday morning, for the' pur-
pose of consulting with committee or
delegation of colored people, assembled
there by invitation of the Court, for the
purpose of consulting upon the subject
of educating the col0red children.


There was quite large number of COL
ored men present, principally delegates
from the various colored churches in this
City, and after the Court, though Judge
Boutwell,, had submitted it's proposition,
they gave their ideas freely and fully
upon it.


The Court proposed to establish a
couple of schools for this class, in our
city, one in the upper portion and one
in the lower. to be supplied with COM
petent Southern teachers, and subject to
the same rules and regulations as the
white schools. The reason why this was
not done before, was because of the want
offunds; the Court hoped to be enabled to
go to work in earnest at an early day :;
and wished to know whether the colored
people would sustain the Court, or
whether they preferred to have Northern
teachers as heretofore. Il.


Judge Gardiner also addressed few
remarks to those present, assuring them
of the good will Of the white people to-
ward them, and hoped that all would
work together for harmony and peace


Several of the colored men present gave
their views, in which it was announced
by most, if not all of them, that the
Northern teachers have not only won
their respect and gratitude, but have
promised to win them four and five years
longer, by teaching their children during
that time without money and without
price.


In doing this these teachers assured
them thatsome $4,000 per annum would
be circulated in this city, which would
not otherwise be brought here; that
fourteen teachers would be sent out in
the Fall; and large school house be
erected, all under the auspices Of some
Northern Association, Under these pro-
misses, the colored people have, asa gen
eral thing pledged their support to
these people, and feel in honor bound to
keep their words. Some Of the speakers
expressed pleasure at the present eVs-
deuce of kind feeling toward them On the
part Of the white people, and regretted
that the offer did not come earlier One
suggested that the work was very ex-
tensive one, and the Inferior Court might
establish its schools, so that those who
preferred to 90 with the Southern
teachers could do so, and those who felt
bound to go with the Northern teachers
could fulfill their promises. The field
was large one, and he could welcome
the Southern people into it: nay, he be-
lieved that the time would come when
there would be none but Southern
teachers; that every unkind feeling be-
tween the races would pass away, and
where oaIy the little finger was extended,
ere long the whole hand would be given
in friendly grasp. Another thought
that the colored people would be unable
~ pay IdAeS HeCc>o@IJ w "0 PP0''
schools, and that it would not be advisable
to do so, when they could get their chill
dren educated gratis, by the Northern
teachers. Another thought it best to
consider the subject little longer and,
after some further discussion the Court
adjourned to give the Committee further
time to consult with those whom they
represent, and to report at subsequent
meeting.


1t is to be hoped that such steps will
be taken as will secure the establishment
of schools for these people, Of SUCH
character as will secure them confidence
and support, and induce them to leave
those of the enemies Of their section OF
the Union.-Augusta Press.