Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1845-02-04
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Mr.. PALMER:-Tn looking over the re-
cent message, Of the acting Governor of
our State, il is truly gratifying TO witness
the noble and energetic stand which he
has taken, in urging upon the Legisla-
ture of our State, the nee sssity, and VII
tai importance, both in a moral and pub
lie point OF view, Of enco uragiDg, and
sustaining, BY all proper .l'sgislative aid
and enactment, a thorough system Of
Common school or public instruction,
by means OF which, an opportunity may
be presented TO overy child. no matter
how low OF INDECENT his circumstances
Of obtaining the Fudiments ofagOod Eng
lish education.
That a universal system of public in
structioh, has even been considered, and
indeed is, s,ofVital import, is clearly shown
by the fact, that all cur executive officers
aud Legislative assemblies ffOm the Ordi,
n4Kce OF 1851 down have felt and man
fested1a deepand abiding solicIiude upon
lie subject. That the creation Ofa State
snperintendent Of common schoOle, and
alsb the election OF county supennieR-
dent in each county would be attended
with beneficial effect, is highly PrOba
BILE We have our Caual Commissioners,
our Fund Commissioners, and Our Super.
intendenls Of Public Works, and indeed
there isu6 branch Of the public service.
which can be be kept up, and ina slate
Of prosperity, without the necessary Of
ficers, with prOperaNd competent sale-
ries. Why then should it be expected
that our system. Of public instruction, the
most complex sahd vitality impoEtgptgpf
any, would prosper under the care and
supervision Of such directors merely,
when perhaps, some districts have nOne'
and some directors in others lave never
seen the school Law, or it perhaps they
have seen II, have merely glanced over
lit, and could not now tell you anything
about its provisions, or what il contains:
\ Directors, who perhaps have none, or
! but one OF two children, who are sent
Eaway TO some college or boarding school,
%and who are altogether absorbed in ale
tending TO their own private business :
and don't think perhaps ofa school once
lin woek. lido moi speak Of this by way
| oC disparagemenl, for know many direc
| Iors who are fine men and well qualifedj }
| but / speak Of facts which exist. .'.'"
I we are free 10 admit, that the aid and
countenance Of legislative influence and
support, have their Beneficial effect 10
| bringing about mote perfect system Of
public instruction, hut TO approximate
perfection, II is Obvious, will require more
Ihan the single and unaided exefiiOn Of
\. the law making power; TO insure any
\ hing like success, must depend upon
lhe united CO operation end effort OF the
great body of the people. alzo
\ HAS well known, thai our Ohio Legs.
\ .llature q few years since passed geneFal
A School Lsw, and made every exettton tc
" render more perfect our systenfof gene
a Tafqeddeationa1yeta foE asOmei time sPas
Z our school system has BEEN FesEpgEadiRg
!. instead Of advancing to.perfectip9, Their
. must be some cause for this, and what I
! in Is il not, simply, i because peoPl,
4 make the education Of their children
adhIatier 81 ahe cool calculation Of dollaf
4 ahd cent59a Can anyihipgtbssCnore as
III toaishjug, lhanqto see 81 our spring efieec
I ltions. on The question OF school tax :
I no school lax, men oflhe most mo0eTat
citcumstaHCes, who pay litte aOr nni 'sI
g sEB eda ,asgi 9BUay . Hd ,ssgla,sYl