Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-10

present the result to the Legislature And upon tn
propositions OF the Convention would the Leqslatur
predicate deliberate action. He feared TO submit
question involving such magnitude Of interest to Tn
reckless handling Of paftizans aud demagoaues
/ Mr.. KAY, of Marion asked the attention of IN
4 Convention TO Tire action of the Legislators of OH
IN regard to the support of common schools Withou
referring the question to the people, law was passe.
IN 1898 constituting general school fund for dis
rloutIon to the several countless which should among
other means, be sustained by tax of two mills az
valorem on the assessment rolls of the counties The
only medication Of that law in 1899 was aproysion
that the tax might be reduced in any county to one
mill, bat not less, by the county board
Surely The people of Indiana, many of whom have
realized the blessings Of education for their children
while living IN Ohio, may be relied upon as willing
las those Of any sister State TO bear any requisite
burden that their offspring may not grow up in igno.
rance They have cordially sustained their represent
aiives In providing for the education and training Of
Tic unfortunate mutes and blind, and for the kind care
OF the insane in the State and certainly the, will not
Hesitate TO do what IS needfu to preserve their own
chiidsen, on whom 40 such calamity has proyiden-
Tally fallen, from she worse calamity Vt yonasry
ignorance.
This is a-day of lightzSof enhancement It is for
this ConyentIon 10 say whether it shall be, ,oih u.s.
an advancement for good. We have encouragement
on every side Even in New Orleans, to which point
we have not been accustomed to look for example
OF good, In the American Municipality education is
as free as air. Every child of however humble pa
rentage. male or female, is secured in The privilege
Of an excellent education, commencing in the Pri-
mary and according TO merit, advancing TO the
Intermediary, and finally to the High School, free Of
any charge tchateuer, for baoks-every expend-
ture being borne most cheerully by the people "A nd
that Tree education is not so dangerous thing for
politicians TO advocate is proved by the fact that in
the late elections in the city above referred to, each
political party claimed on It's banners and hand-bills
that they were the peculiar friends Of free schools
II the people of Indiana awaken to the value of
Free sound, moral education for their children the
politicians who oppose it out of love toStIe people
Will be left to waste their sympathies dtshone.
Mr.. X. glanced at the present agrichitnral and
Pecunary prosperity of the State and herAatiefing
prospect, without embarrassing burdens, of resung
her station among the debt-paying States of Tie
Union
half has been added TO the value of tire principal
products Of the State within few months. Our
farmers and other citizens will no longer have the
painful question TO decide, how shall apportion
our small income between our creditors, bat TO ask
what shall we do with abundant increase beyond
paying our hts J Certainly at propitous
moment could the voice Of friendly counsel be accept
able, than for this Gonyenonto ask that the hunger
of their own children for. lie bread of knowledge
may be appeased, and that the child of even tile
poorest citizen need grow up ignorance of its
mother tongue. 49,
He concluded by strongly urging upon the Conven-
ton to recommend to the Legislature the passage of
law commencing system of general eduestion.;
sustained by moderate taxation in connexion With
our present school funds, following the example Of
Ohio, and TO publish address the people of the
State in behalf of such system
MIR. SHORT, of Lawrence made pertinent
and well-timed remarks in favor of the resolution
without the amendment He considered that the
sentiments of the people had generally been expressed
To Ill.
he was prepared TO say for the people he represented
that they were in favor of bearing any necessary
burden for so good a the general education
of the young.
MIR. HATHAWAY thought as all were agreed on
the same general system, and the variety of senti-
ment relating only to the details of the proposed law
the duty of the Convention would be TO recommend
the principle agreed without prescribing the mode.
lie said he would prefer leaving the in which
the law should go into operation to the committee
subsequent resolution provides for, submitting il
entirely TO the discretion of the Legislature.
Mr.. KINNEY said he opposed to the amend
ment, not because he unwilling to submit any
law which the Convention may recommend the Legis-
lature TO pass to the approval of the people; but
because he thought it best to leave that matter to the
wisdom of that body Members Of the Convention
had met individuals of the people, acting as a
primary assembly Such measures should be recon-
mended as are deemed most conducive 10 the public
good If those whose duty it was TO legislate upon
the subject should agree with the Convention in opn-
ion, and should be satisfied that the people demand
the action suggested, they will pass the law recon-
mended. 1t they doubt whether the people are pre-
pared for the adoption of system of free schools,
they would they onght 10 do submit the question
to the final arbtrament of nse whose unqueslionable
right 1t is TO determine it, 1t had been suggested on
the floor that there persons In the Convention
who were afraid of the people. Afraid oftie people
We're not members pa rt of the DC ople Who in
the Convention, little acquainted with man
to suppose law which the people condemned could
be sustained. Not one. He had as much confidence
IN the people as those who talk SO DANGEROUSLY of
their intelligence and of their rights. He was one
OF the people IN the broadcast sense Of the term He
had been roised in their midst His associations and
feelings were with them, and he knew they could be
trusted. To secure their trustihey must be con6ded
in. He was not unwilling that the deliberations of
the Convention should 90 before them. The more
the subject is discussed before the people, the more
certainly will it succeed. Members should let the
people see and feel that their interests the same
and the only desire is to promote the happiness Of
the whole. But when those assembled at that
Convention V ere only expressing their opinions
as citizens and recommending such measures they
believe for the bes,-shoud they fear TO speak He
had no sympathy with the who dare not do right
through fear that he may be censured. Let members
stand firm in support Of those measures which
they believe are imperiousy demanded. by the test
interests of the State. II members must fail, they
are to be overwhelmed with defeat, they could stand
out In the consciousness of their own integrity, they
may say, g What men could do we have done' He
hoped the subject would he referred 10 the people and
that those who up the councils of the State
would come well informed as the wishes of their
constituents and hoped the subject would be exam
ined and discussed in every school district in the
State. The sums of money raised, however large
fl,o