Litchfield enquirer., 1836-03-31
COMMUNICATIONS.
THE SCHOOL FUND.

COMMUNICATIONS.
THE SCHOOL FUND.
Facts have come to our knowledge the past week
in relation to this subject which il generally known
would awaken much sensibility throughout the State.
That the matter may he understood it is necessary
state the practice of the Commissioner in receiving
and disposing of applications for loans. We are in
formed that this officer keeps book or docket in
| which ip enters every application in the order in
which il is male-that is to say, the name Of the APP
picant, the date, and the amour. desired, with other
particulars Of the proposed loan. II is his rule sup.
ply these applicants with the which they reapec.
lively require in the order OF time, in other words.
he upon the Millers rule Of inpariiality-"he
who first comes shall be first served"-which is no,
only, when properly applied, entirely just, but aIso
perfectly consonant with the prosperity Of the fund.-
Nevertheless it is easy that such rule is
ceptbe Of abuse by Inscriptions and profgate
Applications may be made by persons who really do
not wish to borrow money, but 10 establish right Of
priority, in themselves and to obtain control over
the fund the prejudice ofthe rights Of bona fde APP
pIicants. Thus John Stiles, Esg. Attorney at Law,
goes 10 the Commissioner and his name on the
books ofthe Office for loan of $4,000, for which he
in fact has no The application remains there ill
all the anecedant applicants are supplied At length
the Commissioner comes down 10 the proposition OF
Esq. Stiles for loan which according 10 the rule
be attended next. II apparent that the $1O,
600 must constitute great impeachment in The way Of
actual borrowers. II farmer should have occasion
to borrow $1,000 to meet his pecuniary engagements
and applies to the Commissioner say the let day Of
| Feb 1875 owhaA ho Nfs
cordiug to his own rule 1t would be, sup.
ply 20" ill have complied with anecedeDt requs-
ons-here stands the name Of Mr.. Stiles for loan of
$4,000 and you cannot be accommodated till have
fulfilled my engagements TO him. II is possible that
the necessities Of the farmer might be pressing that
he would be compelled to 60 to MIR. Stiles and pur.
chase off his priority thus fairly obtained for ad
equae consideration. We do not say that precisely
such case has occurred; but do say that certain
LAWYER in this county (who at this Of the
year is usually seized with paroxem Of love for the
dear people, has long been 10 the habit Of keeping
his name the books Of the Commissioner an APP
pIcan for loans TO great amount; that his object is
10 obtain an unjust advantage by getting the control
OF School Fund monies; aud that lie has actually used
that advantage in operations Of which other word
than SHAVING can constitute an adequate descuip.
ton. In one instance he wen. TO two three ndi.
vduas who wished TO effect loan to the amount OF
$780, and proposed 10 obtain the Of the School
Fund-he said Ina, he kept his name on the books OF
the Commissioner, aud that he had no occasion for
the money himself TIE parties then closed bar
gain the larger negotiated the loan, received the
ney, paid over $3.50 to the borrowers and retained
the residue in his hands, as REGARD for his Ia.
km~e .~E~.
democratic larger has been engaged in other spec
u'aons with School Fund monies much more f1agrani
than this; but choose 10 state the above CASE as
we have the particulars from source that is entirely
authentic. will be understood that we cas-, no re-
proach on the Commissioner himself: he may no.
have known the motive Of the lawyer in thus dOhbing
with School Fund monies he doubtless supposed him
to be fair applicant, and treated him accordingly
But however much the People may confde i" the up
rghtness Of the Commissioner officially personally
they will not suffer sci OF sharks the 8. F.
into great shaving mill. They will require that the
entire system should be changed; tina. the department
should be organised in different manner; tina, an as
sista" Commissioner should be appointed, and hoard
Of directors consiisuted and In short that the Com
missioner should be stripped Of the power of control.
ling absolutely two millions Of dolars-a power which
is unexampled in this or any other country !; and
which 10 direct violation Of all those principles on
which the security Of liberty itself depends.
| WISsrED.
| recently heard a statement made respecting Eve
dollar bill offered as a bribe to jackson man by one
Of the Wing party for his vote, and n, the same time
disappearing ofthe conduct in the highest terms
Whether this statement or any part Of ii, lie true, I
know not; but this do know, that every honesl man
| will disapprOve Of conduct Of this Kind. We would
now ask to what political party does conduct like this
belong? what State 10 the Union is the most perfect
model Of Jacksonsms The State Of New-YOrk un.
douhiedly. TO this State belongs almost exclusively
this de.es.able manner Of obtaining elections Hun.
dreds and thousands fdoIars spent al almost ev.
cry great election in this Stale for the very purpose of
buying voters There are many things in the cleo
,Ons Of this State that are f possible still more Od'Ous
and shis 10 oil good Jacksonism. No one OF the party
complains Of foreign nAusncs. mobs' or bribery; tits
all good JacksOnism. know OF 40 90 sure way TO
keep this dsiss,able thing Of the State OF Co"nee-
licWt 10 JaeksOnsm out and fassn the door, L.