The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-07-29
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
state Ticlzes.



aThc PeopIe's Gandldatep
The People are always quoted as
authority when any outrage istob be per
pe,raled on their righis--they are SO
icrlh as'approving The act, and earnestly
desiring It's accomplishment, "The
People" Q. present means forty or ffly
Wing Teachers, and il may be one O
two soft-headed Democrats, who have
assembled themselves under The titleant
style Of the State Teachers Association
and who recommend one LoRTN AN
DREws for State School Commissioner
And these half hundred individuals are
now, for Wing convenience and purpo>
ses, denominated The People," in a
State composed Of over Two millions of
citizens. This Lorin Andrews, from all
we have heard Of Tim, we think 10 be a
violent, inscriptions Wing parizan, ut
terly wanting lnpcrsonal force and intel.
lect and other necessary qualities and
fitness for the position 10 which he and
his toadles seek 10 elevate him; for re-
sponsible trust 10 him, really sanctioned
by the people, would be an elevation.
We understand he is good fellow, that
~, heis no, bearish in his manners, and
may be good deal Of sycophant to
power for all we know. That he has
large admiration for military heroes we
are advised. This same Andrews being
employed at $500 a year TO lecture on
Education, a year or two ago, thought
that the people did not fully appreciate
heroism Of the butcher kind, and SO he
made Scott speeches as part Of his 3D.
ucational service, though the peryerse
people who are now said 10 be very anx-
ious forhis further services, profiled then
very little from his extra Educational les.
sons. Possibly they may have repented,
and desire toatone to Scott for his de-.
feat by appointing his eulogisi, Andrews,
10 teach the young idea the logic ofbar.
barism, that through the lessons Of fields
Of blood and carnage is derived the only
philosophy Of humanity, and that men
with epauleites on their shoulders and a
sword by their side, are alone fiji 10 gov
arn freemen And more propably il may.
only Sc gross mistake Of these Teach
dTs after aIl-ihese half hundred or
more, are not acquainted with the wish
es or demands ofthe People, know moth.
ingof who would be their choice, have
not Consulted them, and have only nsur-
ped "a right 10 speak for those who never
authorized their action This is un-
doubtedlytrue. Il would be amonstrousl
anomaly in Republican government, ifI
any self constituted body could dictate
who should be public servants and FIJI
public Offices. tits worse than the gov
ernment Of an authorized aTislocrscy, for
they have al least the forms and legal
authority for what they do. As il is, il
is on impudent attempt ofa few TO gov
ern the many, for their own purposes,
without their consent. Tlis very Teach,
ers' Association do not in any manner
represent The Teachers Of The Staie.--
They represent nothing but an ;nsolent
assumption, and very impudenily put for
ward an every way incompetent man, be-
yond the mere school knowledge requi-
site, for such a station. Had the Teacb.
ers recommended such nominee as
Horace Mann, eminently qualified by
large experience and superior qualities,
we might have looked upon their action
as excusable, but as il is, their action is
on insult 10 the intelligence oftbe State,
and will be repudiated By !" the People y
as such. s s 4
TheIsmere nominee Of a class can
seldom fitly serve a people. He is but
an echo Of his narrow and exclusive con-
siituency. And al professions have
selfish conservatism that needs check
from public sentiment and control. Who
ever knew any discovery in medicine
popular or readily received BY The exist
ing generation Of physicians, an improve
meDs in legal Practice that was readily
welcomed BY ibe great body ofpracticing
lawyers, q reformation ID religion that
:ho priesthood generally concprredinf IN
der ihese circumstances il is scarcely 10
be eexpected thatan officer wholIyFespons
6ibIe and subseryiens 10 teachers would