Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-21
The School Funds.


son. The writer asks if we cannot copy his articles
as published in the Journal. Perhaps we could. If
we knew hin and his objects better than we Go.
All we do know is. that there are already some TWO
AND HALF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS at stake besides
the thousands which To be raised by taxation.
That is enough to make very jealous the cause,
We hope that shall not have any Butler Bill leg
isation about this very important matter That kind
of legislation will only result in mischief and mis-
fortune.
For ourselves do not believe that any satsfac-
tory school system be devised until revise and
remodel the Constitution of the State. That nstru-
ment, far education is concerned, puts The cat
before the horse ; and il is necessary to that
state of things, before we commence righ.. We
do not TO complain of either the motives or de-
signs of the trainers of that instrument. They. no
dcub did the best they could do, under the crcum-
stances, in this and many other respects. But the
state of things has very teriay changed since the
adoption of that instrument; it has become obsolete in
many particulars. and ought to be so in others This
is one great reason why some Of the very Youngest
States distancing Indiana in the of progress
and improvement. We stand greatly in need of Law
reform, of Legislative reform, and in some degree
of Educational reform in every particular. But we
require constitutional remedies, not specific ones, TO
commence acih. Every we'll read physician, at least
if not every lawyer. will understand the force of the
expression employ. There are certain deep-root-
ed Diseases, local we'll general, which only
stituiional treatment will reach or relieve. To apply
specifics in such cases, is only tinker, and that
great risk
This is the why should deprecate hasy
or i-digested action upon the very important subject
of school education at the present session Of
the General Assembly. 4 short session has been de-
manded, by upon the plea that there is nothing
for the legislature do. If the plea were true, the
demand would be right. But know of no subject
of greater Importance than that of education which
the legislature has right direct control, espe-
cially when as in the present case millions Of dol
lars already funded, well the question of addi-
tional taxation, are involved. Compared with dis
Greet enactments upon this subject, the duration Of
the legislative session is OF no consequence. Better
that the session should last six months eifctuate
good law than that bad one should be passed TO
shorten it six weeks Far better indeed that there
should be legislation whatever, than such as will
not be productive of certain good
r5-The last number of the Rising Sun Indiana
Wing takes another turn at our neighbor The State
Journal after the fashion following:
THE State Sentinel seems to think that we were
"a little too hard upon Wing friend of the jour-
nal" and continues, by saying. "It is very difficult
thing to edit paper here to the perfect satisfaction
of party and It's leaders," That may all be true,
sir-but you be good inform us. what
party the editor of the Journal could pease We can
think of none Mt present, without 1t Is the bOb-taH
party, aud then he would only do drum up the rear
That Indiana will be Democratic Srate so long rs
81.
there can be no doubt It's location az the capitol of
State will always give 1t a certain influence and
unless II is npped III the bud, the tender lenf
may try to expand and mushroom-like, Indiana will
be glutted ruth Htte State Journals. Your nlusion
TO the fable OF the od man and ms ass is very ap.
pcnbe. II the right that got gored tins
time. 81 quis nsscio. rog0 scio'
It's the Journals time Go it gentlemen, well
hold your hats
OCI-The late rains 10 have been very desruc-
tive on the Wabash. The Parke County Wing of the
18th says
The late freshct in the Wabash was tremendous,
and IS said To have DESTROYED immense quantity of
corn and other property along The bottoms Much
damage was also done To the Canal particularly, TO
that portion of il the crossing Of Sugar Creek
The principal contractor Hugh Stewart, we under
stand, estimates his loss to b. at least 1926 900. This
injury is still more to be regretted as it may cause
individuals 10 abandon their contracts, and will
greatly retard the completion of the Canal. Some
predicting that it will never be completed.
but be finally given up and abandoned hopeless and
impracticable.
DAMAGES on THE CANAL.-ltis feared that the Wa.
bash and Erie Canal has suffered greatly BY the recent
great floods The newly constructed portion between
tins and CovIngton is broken and injured to n heavy
extent. Between Covington and Lafa yetic there are
several serious breaches The extent Of injury is not
yet known-probably SlO0, 900 will the loss.
- Wabash Courier, l6ih
BREAK.-We have been informed that there has
been a break in the Mimi Canal between Brookve
and Lockland the bank having been washed away by
the late freslcs for several hundred yards. stop
To navigation al the present time Will great
inconvenience to those shipping and receiving on this
lnc We hope the damageis not as serious as it has
been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Democrat.
Gen. Taylor's election 10 the Presidency of the u.
States has diused unspeakable satisfaction
throughout Great Britain.-State Journals TEL De-
spatches.
Of course; when did the whg party Of this coun-
try gain victory the people that did
"dIifuse unspcakable satisfaction throughout
Great Bri,anl" The British Money Kings and
"Kngs by the Grace of God" as they blasphemously
style themselves. the natural and universal enc
mics of Republicanlsm II fell in the person Of
ten. Cass, and hence their "unspeakabc satsfac-
ton" The telegrnpher might have saved himself the
trouble of communicating that news. II was well
known long since.
0J-There ia some prospect of organization of
the Ohio House Of Representatives. on the basis of
compromise introduced by Mr. Townshend, free
solcr Tho compromise excludes oil persons having
doubtful claims to seats, from participation in the