The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-03-28
From he Carslins WsicImsn. March pod.
TIE SCHOOL LAW.

From he Carslias WsicImen. March 22d
THE SCHOOL LAW.
A. this is matter Of great public con.
,,rn. upon which the people will be called
~ 70 give their votes next August, We deem
/ oroper TO give some explanation # the
hs as il was understood, by those vi pass.
edit.
Although the Act prescribes that the dis.
tncts shall be SIX miles square, from the
aggression "regard being had TO the NUN.
sr Of children" IN such district, we think
Ma, the law will permit small departure
ron that size, and aulhorise il TO be Ia.
II more or less, as equity may require.
Thr shape of such district may be such as
gayenlence may dictate. The sum np.
voprated, TO wit $40. was fixed on 1e.
ause II was thought that there would only
y few months between the time the laws
pong into effect, and the meeting of the
ut Legislature. The income of the Lit.
,ar Fund would have allowed more, say
i5e1, 500 for each district, but il was
pened unnecessary TO 90 beyond that
IN, for the small portion of time during
ruch 1t was to operate. The next Legis-
1te will no doubt appropriate more for
OH year ensuing iis session. We have
patd objection made, that the slze of The
h9ucts are too large this We consider 10
the fact but IL Is TO be remembered,
1T this IS merely The beginning Of sys.
20 shich u will take time and "a. greater
rssns than VIC now have, 10 perfect. lf
Coa.fess shall comply siiA the reasonable
.qaest made By our las, Legislature, 10 give
y the samc proportion Of the proceeds OF
ss Pubic Lands, which u has gwen 10 the
NV States, We shall have fund ample no,
nls to carry OF, the 9, stem proposed by this
h., bot 10 complete other valuable schemes
Ib tho improvement, OF The condition II the
Proslr. In the mean time, we mast begin
o ~ can hold on, and improve BY degrees.
We have heard j, objected. that tins laS
VII operate hardly on the man who has 40
rssiirru. % ~ho has finished educating
hsu.
To ,hss We reply. tina, 10 law can opcr.
IT. 9TH evac, equality, and therefore, nc
EVA pot up sltl small hardship for the
a1r u the pubic good. But the man
y - children nre edacaled, may have
pad chlldrrn ia whose aeilsrr te ought
3 10 some degree interested and all have
q saicres, m tho diffusion II Intelligence
~ good mora.s.
Sane say the man Of largo property wili
i've 10 coainhule more shsu ms ptppoftioa,
rsfcas the poor maa eohes ~ snr foil
wsoortion offhe benrhl. uerrpls 10 ihis,
a. Inc poor man al,a dollar IN his pork
als 10 do rs much 10 defend b.. coun,rg.
crse var should coa1r upnu the country.
= The rich man w,lh his Thousands. The
PC, mas's son who Is made By neo,ai cul.
sune, Il; 10 d,sehSrge rub'ic duty, will
v ablc 10 pas bsrk 10 the rich ,sS payer.
y sets of pubic sersier, u leasi, sDtuc pos,
I've d The amoun, advanced end we sub
NJ 20 q candid pub.tr TO say. II II tr no, =
hi. that the most IL our besi citizcns and
ass useful men, are those $ ho have bad
} ssI'f hardest IN The beginning nf he
hae the children - the poor gn.d pla,u
sssliloas, agd tho pubic ~lll he the gam.
mtyH
s'ph others az that .AS p1or man aaehi
y % ray any thing. bot that a.l rh,idrcn
$50 parents caanui aa1fd % educate
=, ought @ be taught al pabl,c expense.
l.ay sho say this forget tina, there are We.
- anons ns - very poor Bs 20 BE- oh
NH Of charity. aud If that icw most al
Ann mrs Too prouJ 20 send their children
thanlY scholars. The feelings &C chtl.
e. e'sB revolt al the snrcr and taun,
sssa such a position brings Upon them,
faa lbef more favored piasmsics. Ga
at a'her hand. ahcro every msn in socic
Hay' hs foil share Of tas. according 10
y nesns, every mans child eau meet his
n'.abofs child ~ tho Publlc School on
fet.gei footing a. equality.
We intend again to take ~ this subject
~ 10 g,se some further explanations, and
aaisef such other objections. a. sc bear
Aase against ihts important measure.
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