The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

lacl, mat llere were NAMES ueiolo "O
| Convention from which a selection could
be made that would triumph over all OPP
position. A partialiiy had been expressed
for him because he had drafted the pres.
enl school law and assisted in its passage,
What he had done in this respect was the
result of a conceised duty as a legislator
] and friend Of educalion--as a friend or
eleva,irg the humble aud perpeiuatlng oCf
free Institutions; for that %perpetuity is de-
pendent upon an intelligent and educated
people. lie was happy to know h atIhere
were men in the Democratic ranks who
would take as much pride through a love
Of the cause Of education, as he, in sue
cessfulIy carrying out our new school sys'
TEN, and itgraliied him much to say that
the names Of some Of those men were
now before the Convention.
The Convention then balloied for
School Commissioner with The following
result:
Barney, ISL; ellison, G5; Childs, 81;
Drake, IL; Rickley, 10.
Whole number CT votes. ....'..''.'.'.2n
Necessary to a choice.
Mr.. Wright Of Wood county, then
arose and said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: as many Of the mem
bers of this Convention may not be pert
%sonalIy acquainted with Mr.. ii. IL. Bar
new. for whom we have just voted Tor
State Commissioner of Common Schools,
il NAV not be improper for me to say a
few words in reference to him. When a
Young man, he graduated at one of ihr
best Colleges in The east after which he
studied law, was admitted to the bar, and
pracliccd in that profession some time /;
but having a love for teaching, and being
DESTROYS of accomplishing all the good he
could, he engaged in that noble calling
The business Of teaching.
first made his acquaintance in Aurora,
Cayuga county, New York, where he was
then the popular and highly respected
Principal of the Aurora Academy. AS a
eacher, he was distinguished for his zeal,
efficiency and success; aud his school was
a model for The schools in that part Of the
State. While engaged as a teacher, he
was one Of The most ardent advocates OF
popular education. | can confidently
state this, for | have worked shoulder to
shoulder with him, in pushing forward the
great educational Improvements in that
State. Having passed through a long
course of usefulness as a teacher, he be-
came SO much beloved by the young men
of his county, whom he had educated, thai
they procured his nomination by The De.
mocracy for a member Of the Convention
4, 10 revise the Constitution Of The Stale
Although the county Of Erie was WING
county, yet his popularity was so grear
tina, he was. elected, and served ont tht
session which formed the present consIi
p luton of the great Stale Of New York
His course in that Convention was that o
. a sound and reliable Democrat. His repu
tation, however, as a teacher and an edu
, cltionist, had extended beyond the Stal,
Of New York, and when the people o
-, Cincinnati had determined 10 have a Cen
trail High School of a superior character
I The School Board, wishing 10 procure III,
best talent in the country, sent a PROPOSE
lion to him 10 remove TO their city ant
4 conduct Ills highly useful Institution. Blu
talents like bis could not be obtained with
out an adequate compensation, and tn,
Board at once offered him twelve hundred
r dollars a year, a higher salary than wa
. ever before given to a teacher Of a publ
: school in Ohio. This he accepted, AM
4 took charge of the school. Subsequently
. in consequence of his eminent service
and useful labOrs, this salary has beef
raised to fl cen hundred dollars a year.
mention this fact simply 10 show that h,
, stands at The very head Of the teacher
profession in Ohio. Since coming among
us, | have met him at nearly all The annua
and semi, annual meetings Of the Stat
, Teachers Association, in which he hai
=. been a leading and efficient member il
every movement, except being ACCESSORY
a., 10 their class nomination VI Lorin An
drews, at Dayton.
! lie stands in the very front rank Of thu
leading educationists of the age and is full
$ " posted up in reference 10 all the educa
r uonal Improvements of the day. No mai
in the State of Ohio could be selected Wht
. has such high qualifications for The Office
. and | know that he will be triumphant,
! elected. | therefore move that Hiram II
Barney be unanimously nominated by lhi
l Convention for State Commissioner o
Common Schools.
&. Mr.. Cisl said that lately the taunt hal
been thrown out that the Democratic part,
S could not put in nomination for this posi-
. ton a candidate equal to Lorin Andrews
( but lie rejoiced TO know that no man VIII,
| at all knew the present nominee would liz
dulge in such taunls. He was a man O
I talents, a scholar in the fullest sense.
practical man and a Democrats ma
whom the Democrats could support viii
pride. In these remarks he intended n
: disparagement 10 the other candidate
3 whose names had been used in conneclio.
] with this nomination. They were all goo
/. men, and well qualified.
The nomination. was then unanimousl,
confirmed
On motion, il was
J. Resolved, That these proceedings h
published in The Ohio Statesman, OH
STATE Democrat, UeStbOte, and the Dem
O%craiic papers throughout The State.
On NOTION the Convention adjourne
sine die.
JOEL ". WILSON, President.
Jos. N. BRuNDELL,
+. ANDERSON,