Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-09-22
From The Woodstock Mercury.
THE STATE SCHOOL FUND.

In our report to the Legislature in 1912 in some
brief remarks on This iund il was SAID "Tne
Schoni Fund when regarded rs mere financial
operation, IL OBNOXIOUS very serious objecIinns"
nnI soue of those ohjeciiuus were couSldrred.-
NO OF the Age, dated January 3D., 1913, con
tanned Il communication over hesignature of Ly-
curgn|, in which the writer attempted to inpugn
the Reports OF the Auditor in the Treasury De-
l'arlinent. aud OF the Auditor of Accounts, III the
following words" The fact is, no one believes
MIR. Berrys reports to he correc, by more than
SlO,OOO, and by COMPARING the two. child will
perceive that Mr.. Pierce is sull less correct."-
Here we have an Anonymous writer in cowardly
concea'men, n man of no reputation, or at least
III no Tear OF LOST = any, IA man who may he some
scape gaows from the Sinle Prison. and entitled
to less OF respect than Banan's Ass, opposing his
naked assertion 10 the reports OF Two officers, who
were sworn TO do their dury faithfully. This same
n'an called oil us by name to come forth, aud
vli,iirate ourself from the aspersions, which he
mai thrown npun our repor.
We were shown the above communication mud
requested to answer it. II was concluded. that
such writer could deceive none but those who
could MT, or would not he convinced. and that il.
oilirlal documents conh he so readily disposed Of,
much uore would any thing, which we coul say
~ reply. In June we were induced, from II con-
Viclioh OF The great Importance OF the subject,
com,hence II series OF articles GU this fun We
solicited cool and dispasslonnte consideration of
The subject, us one eqnalIy Altering all our ci-
zens. But no; party must he enlisted IN this
question. Bur here a. ~ The above case we were
assa'led from n uIasked battery. We have seen
no communications from any writer, over II res.
ponslbe signature, calling in question ANY &C the
positions, which we huve taken in rel ,tOn TO this
Iund.
Al attacks on us come from under cover. The
Age contains communications over the sign AZURE
ut Galuslu, Zeuo aud =. Whether all these
signatures belong 10 one individual or three is not
known, nor 10 II material whether the writer or
writers have any reputation TO lose are inu,n-
Gus, Is alike unknown and innuteral, it these
communications contain reasons why the fund
should not be abolished, they should be consider
ed; III ON The OTTER hand, all is written "dd cap
fdndum," no more Of such matter will be no iced,
than II suits our convenience.
we have endeavored honestly without fear, ia
vor or hope OF reward 10 state our convictions on
this subject. Our positions are such as cal, he
and should he admitted, il true; aud denied, aud
overhrowi, false. II our opponents are honest,
why do they not come firth openly, over their
proper nn'rrs and frankly STATE Their oh eclions 10
our posIlon-, and beron,e responsible for what
they say! DO we wrong than, when we say
ihey are not honest, that their purpose is to de-
celve the people, with pretended friendship
which they do not feel? H. their conceanent,
they will say, what II would shame them to say
over their proper names. Can these writer's be
who, because hidden from public notice, could
say any thing wmhout shame?
Let II be remembered that the question TO lie
CONSIDERED is, sought the Stale School fund 10 he
| aboishedT This question is to he argued ne
lore tribunal competent To grasp and understand
the whole subject n tribunal not 10 be dipped by
empty declaruaiou, or turned from the mann
question by mere calchwords of party tactics or
by any thing foreign to the question. Mere dec
lanaton Is not reasoning. What possible argu-
nient can turn hack the edge OF such cogenl reas-
oning MS the following? "Scheme OF rubbng The
poor children of the State Of the snaii pltiance,
saved 10 them by our republican JsrsJathers from
The hungry jaws OF federal sl'ecuistos' Again,
"They have resOred to the project OF iInnolnling
the poor mans fund, upon the alter OF federal ex-
Iravagance."-" Arst0cratIc aud deinocariic par
iy.'-"AbOlition OF The School Fund Tor The bene-
III OF the rich -" metropolis Of Windsor County
where the great fOIks have been RI ned" &c
with many more such choice specimens Of classic
elegance, aud cOgent dndacIic aud logical ratio =
ciiiution, too numerous and extended TO he iran
scrbed. such arguments 90 much further 10
prove The author ashamed TO append his name 10
'Ien, than they do 10 prove the school fund IL not
real aud grevuus political and hnsucial nuis-
ance. One Of these writers charges Auditor wlIh
leading HE van IN sy stem Oi fraud aud faisehood,
Sc.-agan he varies the charge 10y saying, he Is
Prdcnsing Putpabie fraud upon the people Of
IeTmoht, winch charge 10 contained ~ inohilled
iorn ny the use OF The following words, Audi.
TOT Is egregi0usly and unqunlltiediy Incorrect TO
say thu least" aud IN what did this fraud aud
jaisshood and imcorrectness consist? la The fact,
that Audilur had SAID. The schou fund owes
It's origin 10 ire old Vermont Stale Bank" aud
" tina, HE act OF 1925 establishing thai fund was
des sned as u shelter 10 protect the fragment OF
ihat baDk." The writer promised Ia snow the
ruth OF his charge TO the understanding OF every
candid and impartial man, who will read his re +.
marks" " ell, We have read his remarks and
nave looked IN vain for the prsof, unless tins
sentence Is proof. Whoever will take the trouble
TO look upon the Journals Of thar session, sc. will
find that bill originated 10 tic council, &C. Vast