Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-11
Volume VII#..:.......=:Number AZ.
Communication.

through your paper of the 18th of April last over the
signature of "a tax-payng farmer" for communi-
cation which appeared in your paper the 9th of the
same month; whether not he misunderstood me in
tentionally 1 am not able TO say. But with this L
wish to inform him and others if any should be like
minded with him, that it is not, and hope never will
be my design to impUgn the honest motives, or to
blacken the character Of any Philanthropic person.
The suggestions which my friend did intend for me
have in no wise enlightened me. If any one can
show me that it is just to extort from the laborer and
besow it on the lndolent, will confess that have
learned something that never knew before Will he
also tell me that we have no designing men among
US! do again say that this present school tax
be based the principle of equal rights and JUS
tice. | will now relate what do know and which Is
often the case with many families | know at this
time mechanic who always had high wages for his
labor and had misfortune to reduce his estate, yet
is very poor What is the reason | will tell you.
Extravaganza in all his ways; that is, in clothing
ine in eating sweet and fat things all the time sc.
know also farmer, that did work very hard when
he first began TO keep house; very poor; but
saving in all his ways, and his supper most always
mush and milk; sweets very seldom on his ia
BILE. The farmer lost more time than he could
help; the mechanic loitered much time away. Now
the mechanic is counted poor and the farmer wealthy
and both have large families. Can just say
that the tax paying farmer shall be forced to give his
hard earnings to this exravagant spcndthrIft! But
let me turn little nearer to the subject; we know
that all men have equal right TO vote; is 1t also
right that the most worthless shall vote the worthy
mans property away! Shall the worthy old bachelor
be made sport and prey, who had the pleas
ure of having wife and children Are such meas
ures and laws In agreement with our Liberties and
rights The "tax paying farmer declares that II Is
illogical reasoning to charge yhng to the clergy
If he had heard the declarations of some of the Dvnes
in the eastern states he might, if he is just man,
have more correct knowledge of these ID. DIS. But
they vvh fhp M Of n
quiet and asleep, then is the time for the thief to
break in. Did you ever hear designing man publish
his scheme! trow not. But when you tell them
their craft, they and their disciples will deny their
project and the one that does speak the truth may
pect to be abused by their combinations This benevo-
lent school system they call is the very best bait
to deceive the rising generation. My friend "tax
payer" must be very much preudiced in the cergy's
favor he IS very destitute of their DESIRE No
doubt among them are men worthy of double honor
But fear there but few engaged in this scheme
Let it be borne in mind that when speak doubtful of
the clergy, | mean the designing ones. They also
gave it fictitious name; it cannot in truth be called
free school as long one reluctant taxpayer is
forced TO pay 1t is one-sided freedom. It written
there false prophets in times past. But ii is not
written that there shall be no false teachers among
US. If my friend would bear in mind with any de-
gree of impression the horrors of Hpprehendng and
shedding the innocent blood. he might be little
clear sighted. Religious teaching OF drilling is in
the bottom Of this scheme; although it may seem TO
be carelessy brought along it is the grand object of
their policy From reports do know that this school
scheme has been operation OF the eastern States.
But the advocates of do tell all the full story
out Record tells US that some of them have man.
aged it so well cunning that than one-half
of the educational funds into their fingers, and
several have said when all schools under
control, it will establish sentiments and influence
so that we can manage the civil government as we
Ii
free schools, falsely called now exhibited In
der gull the people. But let take another view
of the subject; the people more patriotic in the
east than they in the west Are they more hon.
est there than they here 3! Have they converted
their penitentares into colleges and their ails into
school houses Are they all upright that have been
well educated! Are all their teachers truthful and
honest men Have not church and state been con-
nected and since price paid for liberty.
men, yea, innocent have been imprisoned for
fusing 10 pay the priesthood. The bait is TO give our
children learning; but the chief object is to religious
ly tradtonize them and then unite church and state
together and then is all easy matter to pass an act
the people little for to support some honorable
diUines. Yea, Imprisonment has been nforced sup
port the clergy, even since our fathers have paid that
dear price for our liberty; and what has been done
may be done again. Let every friend to liberty be
his guard; our internal improvement yoke is but
trife to what this may be. 1t has always been my
wish and desire that all children might have
good opportunity to be taught, but is here no way
just principle for them to be educated Think there
Isl if they must be taught if force is to be exercised,
is not more just TO make the lazy work and pay for
their tuition, will you extort it from the in
dusriousl But now give you the only just plan.
1t is evident that most all industrious people do hire
themselves out in some way other 1t is just that
the teacher should be paid, and all sound able bodied
children or parents able to paw for their tuition if
they will. l will take every child years old
until it read and write aud cypher. / will send
it to school three months and give 1t its boarding and
clothing and pay the teacher then let it do such labor
that it is able 10 perform for three months more then it
may go its parents again the remaining six months
also will do all in my power to teach it to be honest
and Industrious; which is far better than TO know all
languages and letters. / also will lecture the
principles of equal rights and our liberties, and
the principles of justice, and | will never ask
cent of taxation for my time of tuition. Then one
child can never in truth say to the other my father
paid for your schooling. will also collect commit
tee form law for mine and their government, and
psk the Legislature for reasonable compensa-
ton for drafting the same. But notwithstanding all
this, it so very pressing that children must all at
once be taught, do children get less learning
than they used to get +! Let those that in favor
of this scheme pay the tax they choose. But let
those be at liberty that wish not TO pay any, In all
kindness please to answer the foregoing.
LIBERTY.
BARTHOLOMEW Co., HAw CREEK TowNsHIP.