Litchfield enquirer., 1852-05-13

ting the best interests OF eur se'e"l
eaanot be too highly estima:eo.
u.v;Cv heen led 10 consider this mai
, tier with deeper interest the more m
duties have led me 10 give il the ntaen'l
L;oh il 30 we'll deserves, l feel that
cannot too strongly commend to you tn
whole subject OF common school eauca
ton. This lies at the foundation OF SV
srythiag useful and progressive 10 on
social and political institutions. and si'OI''
never be overlooked amid the l""ue'
claims Of partial or temporary Interest,"
FIom the coacurrent testimony o. .''
officers of the numcsou- school sOc'e''es
in. the State, as laid before the "e"e'",
Assembly for several ;aSt years, ana
from the annual ,ep"rtS ol the STATE
FSuperinl sMdrni, theie can be no dnuo'
OF the fact, that there is "a pressing NEE
ces,ity for sill fu' ther legislation I" gl''
more adequate support and room Tor
greater expansion iO the system ot com,
mon schools. The income of the Ssho"i
Fund, whish, bv the Constitution, Is IN
violnhIy devoted TO this obj ct. has. /
think il will be found. reached its high,
est limit and will relatively at least te
diminished as the population OF The State
increases,
Even il the income of the School Fund
could bs maintained at its pressat am
cunt, it would BE- insufficient to secure
that thorough education which the eh'~
drea OF the Safe should receive. l
cannot believe tito have been the design
Of the founders Of the Fund. or OF those
who subsequently INVESTED it with i'm
pos tant guards in the Constitution, to
sxCnossts parents. school tlisuicls, or
societies. from all obligations 10 support
schools. and look after the education Of
children.
n. a. is imposed by many. the pres,
enG otys nSE aalOa III our system. By which
the care Of our schools is removed from
towns IL school societies. or the present
naode Of applying the income Of the
School Fund. operates To Sisaiaish Me
>Hm Of parental responsibility, OF I" take
shs schoOl Intetest cut OF the constant
oversight Of local community. the le>
rSsaasmue should lose no time Ia apply ing
toe sSsneav.
Fsoss What laroa nation | have on the
subject, 4m sAsSsic9 tiaaE the sam APP
pcSnasd for The support Of common
schools out al the pabsse funds, should
b Increased by a snsii tax on the pro-
reaay of school dssnscss, societies., or
ecwGs. saFscss n TO keep The schools open
nj less1 ragha months in tine year. as
provided IN bill f. aa acs in addition
40 IN eel eonc~a ning education, usPoa +
ed bE COmaaiaree OF The last General
Assembly. aad printed with the laws ot
thai session.
The report Of The Superintendent OF
Csmman Schools Will be laid brfoa e You,
and vii pxhibla she pressnt cesdiaion of
the schools, and lhe measures which
have taken by ahaa officer TO atfase IN
Forrnaliaa, and awaken public interest
in behalf Of this great work.
The late agitation Of The public ralnt
in regard 10 great moral reform whiet
il hAs besn proposed 10 adVabce by lha
introduction into onx code Of law o
great severity, makes II proper fur me
10 consider IL in this place.
Wi1bou. presuaniRg 10 anestlon the sTo
lives Of those who would press 1T upon IA
here. desire to say that l regard it a,
enlinsly wong IN NIL its leading Piosis-
ions.
his elearlg enough reversal Of those
correct principles. which entsr into the
frame vol oil our laws. whereby shilsl
asserting what is right and CONCERNING
whn. is wrong-pro,ection is al the same
time afforded against anything like in,
ins ice or oppression OF the citizens.
say nothing in this place Of tie danger
10 be Appreciated from the undus ex
ercise OF tina: vast power in Legislation
which can make acts not guilty ia desigl
or deed, criminal by single stroke o
legislative authority.
leave the question involved in such
proposition to the ealaz consideration &
these Of you with whom the laws mus
originate. But what consideration sha
b. put upon law. which begin
with q general prescription of
class Of citizens. unconscious sf havin
committed any deed worthy Of bonds G
imprisonment. and goes on to swee
away from around them all those barrier
against injustice. which are left uadis
turbed in the case of proceedings agains
those who stand charged with the high
es. of crimes.
Without consuming your time by en-
,ering into any analysis Of an act @
such character ! ask you to cons dc
whether the draft Of law which permit
the seizure and destruction Of prop
erty. and in some eases without a war
rant,-which arraiyns person for a
alleged crime. and from the first momsr
Of his arrest throws obstacles in the WA
Ut his uial and efforts to obtain an ~
quital.-and which, without removin
| the brand Of inflmy from his Al oultler