Litchfield enquirer., 1846-03-05
H1EscHod FUND.

fully, the appointment oi an ASSISTANT SCnOot |
Fnnd Commissioner. This is mstter as con-
fden,ly expected by the public: and as sure in
i.s occurrence, as the ehbing and flowing nr the
tide. The election is approaching, and the
old machinery of the party is FURNISHED anew
tor the istrigues and deception Of the cam
The last Legislature performed an act
which was called for, by the Voice Of Connect
,Ir ftcemen.f u appoinled 81 Assistant SchOOi.l
Fund Commissioner, TO aid the officer who had
so long occupied ihe ,RasiiiaRs and To- become
(amiiarized with the condition Of the vast fund
which has been, made under his supervision.
We think the measure, ol some other one, very
similar to. it, was, aud has been, for years,
called Tor. and that the appointment, the last
spring. was hnt tardy compliance with the
no ,ular demand upon the subject The Legis.
lature only performed what Locofoecisn has
long since and repeatedly, in substance &C
knowledged was an essential duty, m The part
oE those who would guard welt the spcuritv'ct
the School Fund. On every principle which
should CIV I'm q people, anxious to preserve
thoir Inheritance, the appointment was one
which is amply justified. ...s. .,. g...,. r, sd
But, on this subject, we are not without an-
thority which BY those who now grumble, can
not now be gainsaved or resisted. In the
vear 1888, Mr.. Beers was the Locofoco can-
didate Tor G"vernor, and the Times then snp-
posed il not advisable. that all the knowledge
concerning the management 81 this vast Fund
| should be locked up in the brain of one man.
| II then spoke honestly Of the advantages
| which wonl result from imparting his skill
and acquaintance to some other gentleman. Its
views were expressed in this style. ....,
From, ths Hartford Times, .March II. 1898.
.sThe selection oftne Hon. Seth P. Beers as
I their candidate for Governor, is highly honor.
able to the Democratic party-they had the in
Eierest Of the State in view and their wishes
and feelings are for the public welfare, T. 3"
Having devoted the mesidioae0f bis life, the
| ,chole of his physical and mental faculties in
the great and important services which have
been so useful TO the State, the period has ar
riued svhesa he needs REPOSE.' .--s.s.i,.- .'1
From the Hartford Times, March "a, 1888.
| "The election OF Mrs. Beers will be of emf.
nent public service. q His capacity. fitness and
qualifications for the office Of Chief Magistrate,
all admit. In that office he, can induct a sue
cessor into the station he now occupies, 1t is
| nbyious to ali. that. no intiiridu0l could taxi
the place Of Commissioner IF the School Find.
.cidout some precious acquaintance 9th The
immense property committed to has keeping.
For any hdisidual' to undertake that duty
,cithOWt precious instruction and acquasRfan
WOULD BE ATTENDED, WITH GREAT
LOSS Mr. Beers was inlucted into the office
by his predecessor, and had all the benefits oi
his advice and experience. He served an ap.
premiership as it were for the place. Elected
Governor. he could impart all the necessary IN
formation to a new Commissioner, and make
him acquainted with all the various extensive
and compiicative <iu'ies pertaining to the office
ct Commissioners. We should haze the benefit
Eof two experienced individuals as Commits
moi khoh ,,, NJ anv
)gency; the State could avail itself of the serVi
ces of the otheN against sueh a c0ntingem-
the state an its t0isdOns should provide"
| To this honest opinion, then given. we APP
| peal from the views Of the same journal now,
when Mr.. Beers ia no longer Candidate for a
| State office. and whenthe is certain amount
Of political capital to be manufactured in Civ.
en- time ,-Irevious to the first Monday in April.
| II will not answer for them 70 reply. that they
did not contemplate the precise measure which
| has been adopted: That does not reach the
case. They then siatedsthe dangers Of the old
state ot,ihngs. The last Legislature might
have, nay did differ fFom them. with regard 10
| the remedy. The evil was manifest, and was
well set forth by the Times, 1888. The reason,
| ing was equally sound. wear since. The same
contingencies exist. Mr.. Beers, who hadthen
done much in the acPur and tear Of this SER
vice can certainly be no more exempt from
their effects, now that he has devoted eight wears
| more To- The same arduous dutles. The School
Fund il still as important as IL was then. and il
is not'he part of sound and practical legisla-
| ton to fail to provide, for emergencies which
are possible, and which may leave the affairs Of
( the Fund in difficulty. Should Mr.. Beers.
from any cause, be unable to dischargeth du-
tiles Of his station, is il it that the benefit Of
his experience should be utterly lost to the
State? .." ''''''E 'r' ~" TX ga.
The Times says the appointment of an az.
fsstant was !" without the request. and against
the wishes or adyice'' Of Mr..Beers.' We doubt
whether the'eommissinnrr has. expressed any.
such wishes. II he has, we are, but the more
strongly confirmed IN our opinion Of she neces-
sty Of some action, on the part Of the lesisla-
TUE. IF q. public officer tcishes or adpises
'ganst the appointment Of any other office. the
agents Of the people choose to appoint, we
would suggest that he be relieved from Por:
| tioE Of his public duties, at the earliest oppor.
Ex-Judge Conrad, If Philadelphia, now con.
nected with the press in that city. has chal-
| lengedu Mr. Gibbons, Senator from that Dis
trict. The latter is-a mild, courteous gentle.
man. and gave q. vote in the Senate which Of.
fend the beiligerent eA-Judge. Gibbons very
properly declined the challenge, whereat Con-
rad has become greatly enraged. This is not
The frstchallenge he has sent which has been
| dec!iend. l'S=s @'f' 3.iE pc .h..H. . -5,
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/ u. S.SRNAToR.-The Legislature of Lou
isiana. ON the 10th inst, elected Solomon U.
Downs, Esqy arpresent u. S. District At
Etorney, U. 8. Senator from 4th March tlS47.
| .D- yl.,>l - -- -1t, .-..f r. OTIS ,
/ The great Mastadon Skeleton which was
exhibited short time since, has been pur-
chased by Harvard University for 5000.
VETERAN This has been trying winte
for our Revolutionary soldiers, many have been
taken io-a better world; the last is Col Fenton
of Chaptanlne county. in this State, who died
in his S3i year. The story Of his services in
The cause Of liberty, is brief, but interesting
IN l7SD, he was in Two severe sklrmishes near
rhrog's Neck. where lin the Srst) he saved him
fselt- from. c4p'ure' by shooting the horse Of
a British officer who had nearly overtaken
lin the Office. having. his Les, broken BY the
.orse's fall. He was.in, the service aear West
POINT when The army was distanded after pt ace,
receiving his long arrears Of pay in. settle
,nent notes, which he sold fTI seveAteen dbl.