New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-25

Is, WUGu iEtsA Ah eAsS - F-s@S N1ss w. - ~
foregoing, I" We anti-Free School men can
not hope for majority in the Popular Vote,
but we will vote for Members of the Legis-
Iature who agree with US and such only,
without regard to Politics or anything else
and If we thus secure majority, we will re-
peal the Free School Act no matter how
Overwhelming the Peoples Vote in ita favor.
This is fair warning, and We ask the friends
of Free Schools everywhere to put this ques-
ton to the various candidates for the L4gis-
lature-H-M gou boz 10 The decision Of the
Psop5s ruth regard TO The Free Schools and
Iegisiate accordingly !" Whoever does not
say Yes to this question has no right TO the
vote of any friend of Free Soools.
9. We have published all your Resolutions
though this is no Repeal paper but tc1g
didn't you sign them If you mean to defy
the Peoples decision, you ought at least to
respect your own.
Now contrast with the above writings
of the spirit Of Ayarice, struggling against
the Law : requirement of taxes 70 educate
the children Of our State, the following
truthful and straightforward appeal from
leading champion of Free Schools
Secretary osee. Department Common Schools.
.Aas.s4 Az y iSs4
Dear SIR ! spptehend there can be no reasona
be doubt that the people of the State at the ap-
preaching Election viii sustain the principle Of
Free Schools, by clear and decided majority
against the Repeal Of the Existing law.
sincerely ttuat tbs friends OF universal eduoa
tion Will leave effort untried to sustan this nobe
principle. Upon their faithful exertions everything
VII depend. Il is from apathy alone that We have
any thing 20 fear. The official returns OF tse De-
psr,ment Will show accession during the pres
ent year Of upward OF OTe hundred Itors1Hd
Children 70 our Common Schools beyond the nun.
Der heretofore embraced. This fact alone should be
decisive OF the contest; snd l could wish it were
generally known and understood The Intellectual
ard mora culture Of 100000 souls it does to
ue should outweigh every paltry consideration Of
mere pecunisry interest. Every true friend to the
lasting welfare and permanent improvement Of
bis kind should rally 10 the rescue of this vast army
Of immortal beings from ignorance and its disss.
t?ous reEulss By cur action this fall we virtually
exclude irom or admit to, the blessings OF Educs-
ton, One Hundred Thousand Of the Youth OF our
State
" here are the clergy, and christians OF every
determination at this momentouE criais Every
pulpit il the land should reeound On this great
theme in tones which should carry conviction TO
the most unthinking and selfish. IDasmuch W ye
have done it to one OF the least Of these my brethren
se have done it unto me- and here are One Hun
dred Thousand little oDes appealing 70 us for
the b,esd Of life.
TIE deep interest feel in this subject has ex.
tended thir epists 70 greater length than intend,
ed h-tT roold IN 5lectOr OF
the Empire State with tenfod earneltness snd de-
votion to this hallowed cause.
Yours respectfully, 5 RANDALL
s STANLEY, Trustee Corning rnon School
Does any body believe that, in the face
Of such facts, our People are about to vote
down the Free School Law? We reckon
they wont come within One Hundred