Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-07-18

We published this law in March last.
up the minds of our readers by way OF
remembrance. as to its contents. we again
publish it. 1t will be seen that the act
will not take effect in any county unless
the people sanction it by their votes at the
August election. The subject of cduca-
tion-the establishment of a good com
mon school system in lndiana-is one
that every citizen should feel interest
enough in. to secure its advantages TO the
youth who are now growing UP around
them. and who viii soon be called upon TO
fill their places: this is a sacred debt we
all owe and il should be paid The pres
cnt law NAV not be as perfect a the friends
Of common schools desire: but it is all.
am Pfooa'''y - ha~i- that could be had
or gotten up by the State ''iathers as
imperfect as ii may be, we are in favor of
'seizIng the moment as it flies and adopt
ing it tor our guidance in Old Wayne, and
we hope a large majority OF the people OF
this county may say Yes to the ques-
ton Read and ponder the law.
Every taxpayer in the county knows
that the yoke Of taxation is now heavy.
and feels its squeezing force on his peck
et-this law, apparently, increases his
load;-wc say apparently. because it is
50 in reality TO majority of the voters III
this county-those who have more chill
dren than taxable property. For instance.
a poor man, with family of four children.
(and that is rather below than above a fair
average if he sends them to school. pays
an annual tax now of about 80 dollars:
whereas. if this law were in force, he
would pay only poll tax of twenty five
cents in addition to that which he now
pays. or, if he has property TO the amount
of five hundred dollars. he would pay, to-
gcther with the poll tax. seventy five cents:
he would have to be worth s3l. $50. and
be subject 10 poll tax. in order to pay as
much as the schooling of his children
now costs him. Every man can make his
own calculations. and he will see at once
that 10 cents on the one hundred dollars.
and % cents on each poll. will not be felt
by a majority of taxpayers: indeed. the
burthens now borne by them will be lessen
ed, should this system be adopted.
The man of wealth. who has no chill
dren to send TO school. is probably the on
~ opponent of this law. for he deems i,
unjust that he should pay for educating
other folks children. If he would reflect
a moment, we think he would be willing
to paw this additional tax on his wealth
cheerfully and without grumbling-pro-
rided. af,cays. his heart is not set on his
earthly treasure and that he does not
worship his gold rather than his God. He
is merely a steward-a kind and benefi-
cent Providence has blessed him with an
abundant supply OF this worlds goods.
and how can he spend portion OF that
wealth. which has beer committed 10 him
ONLY Temporarily. in better manner and
more TO the honor and glory of His name.
than for the diffusion of knowledge-for
the establishment of a general system OF
common school educ cation thus secur-
ing 10 the children Of the poor. as well
as the rich. its power and lasting benefits.
Ignorance and vice 60 hand in hand-aid
with your abundance in enlightening the
rising generation.-your property will be
more secure, and you will have the salts
faction of knowing and feeling that your
duty in this respec, has been faithfully
perlormed-,has the good seed entrusted
to your care. has been planted on benevo-