The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-17
BosTos, September IL, ls49.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION

CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
The Free-Soilers rather downcast by the bad
success of their efforts to re-elect Mr.. Palfrey.
considerable falling off from the vote given at the
last trial is exhibited in the present result and the
prospects of MIR. P.'s temperance in Congress
must continue to grow simmer
FANEuu HALL.
This venerable structure has recently undergone
thorough repair; and his excellency John Han
cock would hardly recognise il for the same build
ing, could he look in upon il once more with his
bodily eyes. The interior has been reprinted, and
new arrangements for ventilation adopted. New
windows and new disposition Of the gas-hghts
have also added to the general improvement Still,
the old style of the interior has been scrupulousy
retained. Externally, the building has been paint
ed of frec-stone color.
THE CAUSE or THE SAFE.
When the popular vote goes in favor OF Locofoco-
ism, then it is the " incorruptbc and unterrifcd
Democracy" whoare laundering their will through
the ballot-box; but when the Wings show a pre-
ponderance of numbers at the polls, then the
dear people, the immaculate people, the infall
BILE people, have been bought up by British gold
Federalism has been at work with base brides. 1t
is impossible that the people, in their sober senses,
could fail to follow the banners of the party that
CldlDlS ''dil TIE al uiC oohc that
they throw contempt on the system of universal
suffrage by charging the majority OF numbers with
having sold their birhright of free thought and free
political action for $50 much trash might be
grasped thus!' The Boston Post is of opinion that
the Wing successes in Vermont and Rhode Island
are attributable TO the " animation infused by
'sFederal brides"
THE rAnoRs.
The feud between the tailors and their journey
men in this city is confined to the manufacturers of
cheap clothing, who put out their work TO be exc
cuted by females in the neighboring villages, and
thus greatly reduce the rate of wages. The rebel
lio,ls iourneymen intend opening shop of their
own next week, and it is to be hoped they will be
encouraged by the public. They arc mostly for
eigners and considerable sympathy has been ex-
cited in their behalf; although the blame of low
wages lies less with their employers than with the
purchasers of cheap clothing, who put up with poor
article so that it shows WE'LL in preference to Civ
ing higher price for a better, and in the end a
cheaper, article.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The city printer issues to-day the annual report
of the examination of the public schools of Boston
This subject of public instruction is one to which
our city authorities have paid good deal of atten
ton This report states that the greatest hindrance
to the prosperity and improvement of our schools
is truancy. A bill was introduced at the last
sion of Legislature, giving the towns power to
! make truancy offence, punishable by imprison
ment, but it thrown out in the Senate on the
ground that the evil of nature to be corrected
rather by domestic discipline than by the penalties
of the law, and that il was of bad precedent TO en-
trust TO the towns the power Of penal legislation
Whether or no these arguments are plausible, the
evil remains, and ought to be remedied. II do
mestic coercion is of avail, ought not the city,
which must in the end be the sufferer, have power to
enforce juvenile obedience? The report says:
1.-The tide of pauper emigration TO this country,
! whole districts are becoming dcpopulated OF the
native Inhabitants. From one OF the most beauti-
fu squares in the city, the native population has
retired and left their dwellings for the habitatons
| of such emigrants as have described. This
! state of things has most vital bearing upon the
schools Vast numbers of this foreign population
arc young children. We cannot keep them from
our shores What we To do with them, II
we let them run wild, shall feel the effects ten
years hence in the insecurity of property, in the
records of criminal courts, in the expenses of
our houses Of punishment, and in our taxes for
| paupcrism We must If possible, educate and
! reclaim them. We must open the doors OF our
school houses, and invite and compel them TO come
in. There IL no other hope for them or for ~ "