The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-06-27
From ia GrceasbooEgl Patriot.
COMMON sCHooLS.-xo. |.

few numbers GA the subject of the School
Law. | was DESTROYS that some one fully
competent should have undertaken its dis
cu>>lon, but, though sad 10 tell, lamenta-
he indifference seems 70 prevail IN regard
tot. l. tins 10 be aScrbed to the absence
Of mem, IN the question Itself or IS II rath-
CT 10 b. found in the impression. that 1t Is
alroady universally appreciated, and there
fore requiring no agitation Perhaps ii
may b. though, tina; the Law i - deiec-
tive, that 1t cannot receive the appreciation
Of the People. therefore unworthy Of con.
slderation,-uri il may b., that Il. successful
al the polls lts lamcneSs Viii cause failure
IN practical operation, C -equently 50
much time consumed for ght, and that
We had best begin anew a; &C next Legs
laiurc. believe none Of these reasons are
vel grounded. Ii YOU viii take pains to
sIii them, you viii gather only chat. To
say 10 Importance Is attached 10 education
m Guilord, y insulting 10 her people. |
viii No, entertain the. idea that one single
citizen denies lis benefits, or = unwilling
10 share them. Ii on the other hand II
finds favor with every man, II Is treachery
Is ourselves. to our children. and 10 our
country, 70 be silent or careless. Ii We
See Inli intrinsic and enduring excellence.
Ne should acknoN edge ana eeitate IT.
keep Il green IA oar own MINDS As well a.
those Il car neIghbors. and struggle 10 ex-
tend Il uHlIl the whole land shall replce
inteldrcntly in the hight Of education.
Ii &c believe the Law defective, It Is
euminal,-it i wlpardonably criminal 10
turn 1t churIshly and abandon IT. That
conr~e wlA not correct ITS errors. We
should reason calmly togelher-counse
and advise with each other. and out OF the
abundance and variety Of cur suggestions,
ms upon that system, that viii be most wise
and practicable. Grant that the present
Law alay iaA short of efficient operation
N practce-shcud that dishearen j.
Are We TO iook for perfection IN the very
beglhnsng q the work TINS l. Icu,iered
T. the People 8 the catering wedg, 10 thp
opeHlRg cf wide spread system. that shall
= a. extensive aS there i inhabited term
tor and a. comprehensive H. there are
eal.dsrB. IT.. ogt Il the question Is frame
. -aw lSlai ull, az first, sui every variety
q pnPQ-ailun, ard every variety 81 c,aIn.
T.. 60 state has sparse'y a. vel Z,
ce.se = .igle8 Gtsncts-.h, has llslln.
izuss, She has sSamps she has pine and
sand tarrcn~, a. vel a. fertile champaign
sectloas. Al the~c have 10 he taken into
tie account. Tine. a.0ne. can unfold all
To aIlils 4iie~--2ctua' experiment alone
csn aefeci the mistakes. There tnist be
4 5e-.aaain- u se Inieaito 90 INTO the nea-
sire al ali. W. NAY laLh 81 il. and detis..
~cheEes ior years, set b. no nearer pleas.
H. al. IT, the present ass, nave heard
c4rectg opposite objections urged-Onc
eeciate> The districts are too larae.-a.l9ta.
eF is4si the tax vi b to- he4yy. The
uase cesars- al ifscroaee ii the tax. Rhlle
tie other seeks ~ dmu4tl8-isr tie tax
@ every lndiyldu4. al. be IN proportion to
iae stze q tie district. Now haw ar tbs 80
tao men. antlpslsds- - each other. - d. re-.
c9usi.e1 SgIi vi a.-a r. lsnd 10 BE- on
ether pnln'-. p.seuae ,he Assembly had
hai iAe vanity 10 suppose 81, Las 10 be-
seen e i should pe, nor ~lgh "a. IL would
D. nader slnd carr. Iu the course II tliar.
Ii q. fafe the CHARITY TO- dr.lega that taes
haze passed IL 30 -lBeentv. ia paifIetI.uI.
ard ID true pf.t.autaf ayE, according 20 the
be.i g! ibeIy pld-aseuts, and ll the ag5, vi
a. the information they col d collect. l,av.
ing g 60 tho people 10 try and 70 improve a-
they might tlnd u-i,l They did not de.
sign Il - " ura.terao.e. nor To hang around
oarnec6s, CALLING yoke, without rgmedv.
u pDrur, o. me, that should Gui.fgnd now
accept. and al.h hereafter 10 drop h. She
cal O. sa ay failing 20 raI-e the required
tan. The state nII not BOW. nor al anv
tnc. advance her portion. unlll officially
Informed that the County D. prepared 10
Haat her With her. Understand me. I
VIA nei 20 mcI.cate the doctrine OF va.
csdug and unsteady policy. nor would
convey ite slightest apprehension that such
vii u the case. The fear that IL would be
fastened upon them forever, however bur.
den~ame, has weighed, with some. a. an
objection. intimate this resort. where
the urannity 81 sentiment over the county
= undoubted. However new Acs vii
be necessary cFey Legislature, and the
Pfc~-.d ole, to some essential particulars.
a you ws.l see n the course of uly re.
nares, VII ceaSe in it, force as soon a.
the legislature meets.
II - even admit that The whole scheme
VII ial!- or that Gai.lofd all BE- 70 dis-atis-
iled a the end of one year as to forsaise il,
What vii be Tie i9-~ 70 each individual -
Z cents GA every hUndrcd dollar value of