The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-04-20
School Commissioner.

Ueofge FRAZER, Esq, OF COiumOlana coun-
ty, dropped into our sanetum the other day.
Hc is a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for school Commissioner and our
short acquaintance with him prepossesses
us strongly in his avoT. He has been spo-
ken of faYorably in several quarters, in con
nection with the Office, and particularly so
by the Ohio Patriot, printed where he lives.
The following in the gist of the Patriots re-
remarks:
.NNith Mr.. Frazer we have been intimate
ily acquainted for something over a year..
During that time he has occupied the DO.
sition OF Principal ofIhe High School at this
place, and we can assert without fear of
successful contradiction, that it is mainly
through his standing as a scholar, and his
indomitable zeal and energy, that the New
Lisbon Union Schools have attained a posi-
ton which will compare favorably with any
Schools in Ohio. Mr.. Frazer is a thorough
scholar, a pleasant and forcible speaker, and
for a number Of years past has been an ac-
complished and successful teacher, We
know of no man in Ohio who possesses in
a higher degree all tie elements necessary
for the office Of State Commissioner of Com
mon Schools. He has ever been firm aud
consistent Democrat, without being an ul-
ira partisan, and should he have the good
fortune to be nominated for the position with
which hiS name is associated, will command
as large, if not a larger vote, in Eastern
Ohio, than any other man tina. Can be Sc
lected."
A communication in the Ohio Statesman
also bears the following testimony with re-
gard to Mr.. Frazer.
"Mr. Frazer is a gentleman ofacknowledg-
ed abilities as a Teacher, having devoted all
his time and attention to the profession for
several years past, both in Kentucky and
Ohio, with unbounded success; and feeling
a deep solicitude in the advancement of our
Common School system, will make an eff
cient officer, should he be elected to fill that
responsible station.
LAS a politician, Mr.. Frazer has always
been an active member and ardently attach.
ed to the principles ofthe Democratic party
In this connection it may not be improper
!. to say that Mr.. Lorin Andrews, a lecturer
on education, and a whig, is canyassing fol
the Office on the independent principle, and
) is getting favorable recommendations from
Teachers Institutes, aud to remark thereon
that we are opposed to that move, and de-
sire to see a tull blooded democrat IN the
! office. The office of school commissioner il
one of great weight and Importance. Ill
will have much to do in forming the minds
of the rising generation.
He selects the books and has a genera
and almost unlimited supervisory discretion
! over the schools of the State. Now WI Dc
not want q man in the Office who will bt
likely to place text books on political econ
omy of the Greedy school in the hands o
our youth, or poison their minds with sucl
narrow notions of trade currency. They
are unsuited to the progress OF the age, OIL
the intelligence Of the times, and no steE
should be taken which would give a dlscl-
, pie OF that school an opportunity to select
such books for the superior grade OF schools
to be established under the new law. This,
of itself, is sufficient to warrant us in advo-
eating the selection of a democrat for the
office, if The necessity OF keeping up Il full
party organization were not enough without
1t. But we have other reasons, thick al
~blackberries, which we have not time tt
enumerate to-day. We close, therefore, BY
relterating that we want a good democra
, in the otnce--no coon, under Independent
lur-to make whig speeches as opportunity
may offer. Mr.. Frazer we believe to be
democrat suited for the office, and we viii
= be well satisfied with hlm.-Stea. Ont0n.