Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-11-04
State School Superintendent.

We can consider and call it nothing else but alb
solutcly wicked, the manner in which the so-called
democratic leaders are seeking 10 impose the
people i'll the matter of this officer. One would
suppose that an interest wide and deep and cndu-
ring as that of our common schools-inyolving
directly all the elements of the life and healthy
progress of our state both morally and physically,
would be esteemed by all men and all parties, as
too sacred and important to be held subscryicnt
TO any party caucus or dictation We have a most
munificent school fund, which is every year rapid
ly increasing. There is not Il state in the Union
with advantages equal to to build up a sys-
tenn of common schools. We need only energy
and wisdom at the head of this department to Sc
cure most magnificent results, and yet the So
called democracy demand of the people that they
shall postpone for long time and perhaps sacri-
flee forever this sacred interest, for the petty, pal
try, abomnable purpose alone of sustaining the
! regular nomination. These democratic leaders,
every one of them know that their nominee has
not the first qualification for the place. they know
that the office in his hands would be blank or
something worse, but yet they have the wickcdncss
to demand that the rising generation shall be stn-
ted and robbed of their glorious heritage for the
purpose of rcwarding partsarS and unfolding re-
gular nominations We are willing to pay our
share of the taxes if needs be, to pay the hungry
cormorants of Office, but when they come to rob
our children of the very food of mental life, we
will protest Can it be possible that majority
of the people will sanction this proposed iniquity!
This officer in the Of his whole duties will
not be required or expected to open his head on
political subjects, and yet people are asked and ex
pected and required to vote for democratic no.
minee who stands confessedly without single qua
LITIGATION, for other reason under heaven than be-
cause he is the nominee! 1t hardly seems posi-
bic that such stupid folly can prevail.
And especially, do think it cannot,
when opposed to this nominee is a man who is
unanimously acknowledged to be peculiarly quail
flied to fill this place. Qualified by education, by
practice, by industry and zeal, and by thorough
love for education. We ask every man without
distinction of party, to see that the name Ct john
u. MMrNN, is Oh his ticket for State School Su
pcrintendent.
The Milwaukee Sentinel, after speaking of Nc
HYMNS excellent qualifications, which we need not
again recount as our readers are all familiar with
them, speaks thus candidly and truthfully of his
opponent, HIRAM A. WRIGHT:
1t is far otherwise with Mr.. WRIGHT-
Without desiring to say one unkind word in
relation to gentleman for whom we enter
tang sentiments of personal esteem, We must
declare it as our conviction that he is not
qualified for the office of penntendent.-
He would fill any other station better than
the one for which his friends have nominated
him. Mr.. Wright came to this State as
whig. and, being a practical printer, worked
in Wing newspaper office IN Madison. AT
ter short stay he went to Prairie du Chen,
and on his arrival there turned up Dem
ocrat and started newspaper The enter
prise did not thrive, and Mr.. Wright left
printing and editing TO try the Bar. Three
years ago he was elected Senator, and last
year Member of Assembly from that dis
trict In his Legislative career We fad moth
ing specially worthy of note beyond the fact,
much relied upon by his friends, that he was
Chairman OF the Committee on Education.
So he was, but the work was principally done
bv DR.. LADp, who drew up the bills and
which Mr.. WRIGHT, in his capacity of Chair
man, submitted to the Legislature. One re-
port, however, which Mr. WR1GHr made him
self, was rejected by the Senate. 1t was
against printing any documents in foreign
languages, and evinced some ability. In a
word Mr. WRIGHT is a man of moderate tai
ent, amiable disposition and fair character,
but without single one of the peculiar quail
itications requisite for Superintendent Of Pub