The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-07-20
School Commissioner.


SchOol Commissioner.
Ata late State Convention of number
Of fschool teachers, held in the city Of Day
ton, LoR1N ANDREWS was nominated as
scandidase for the Office Of State School
Commissioner. Mr.. ANDREWS. it will be
secuHected, was some months since. put
forward, by the whig press Of the State as
the no-pdrty candidate for that post; be-
lievine, no doubt. that by running known
swhig ssumper as no party man, they
might stand some chance Of an election :.
Mr.. ANDREWS. tits true, has for some time
past figured as lecturer before Teachers
Institutes and Common School Associa-
lions. And it is equally true that he made
SCOTT whig speeches during the last Presi 4
DENTAL campaign. We do not object +"
Nj. AnDREws because he has indepen-
dence enough 10 declare his political opin-
ions on proper and fitting occasions. Bu'
we do object to the hypocritioal position
he occupies as a no-party candidate. II
The wings desire him as their candidate,
Why can they not nominate him2 as great
party, such as the wings profess to be,
should do. Or are they SO nearly dis
banded . 4 party, that their only hope OF
slecting ons whig to office lies in trying
10 persuade the people that LoRlN AN
sDREws is no-party man.
Bot il seems some Of the teachers OF the
State have taken this matter in hand, as
being within their peculiar province. Now
look at this for moment. Whose inter-
stsfests is this School Commissioners to
guard? The einterests OF parents and child.
ren, or boards Of education, or teachers!
,ar ell together2 The duties that will de-
!. solve upon this officer. will, we think. be as
much to watch over the interests OF parents
and scholars. and confer with boards Of
education, as to lecture. counsel and ad.
wise teachers. In truth teachers are less
.inssrssted, in our humble Judgment. in
having an able and efficient Commission
er, than are either Of the other parties
named above. And yet they assume the
high preroga,ive of saying to the people
- IzoRlN ANDREWS is the man you mus
elect to that important station" Blu
who are the teachers that assembled a
Dayton to say who must be elected to tha
oficel Why. Presidents and Professors
ssof Colleges, Principals Of Academies, and
Teaehers Of High Schools, who are re-
c4ising such salaries as enable them tt
travel to State Conventions at long dis
,tances from home; and not the hundreds
and We may say thousands. Of male ant
fsmals teachers who are engaged in th'
yerv laborious and honorable calling o
ssaching in the country districts at sala
sriss that viii hardly keep soul and bod.
together.
Suppose the Lawyers were to CLAIM
hhat il was within their peculiar province
Ito nominate all the Judges Of the various
courts Of The State, what would the peopl
think Of il? At once such a hue and or.
would be raised from one end OF the Stat
TO the other, as would most effectually pu
down any such movement. Just so witt
] ahe assumption Of the Teachers. Wer
they the only parties interested, they Nigh
with some show Of reason dictate 10 tn
people. But being as little. or perhap
less, interested than the great body Of tn
people, we see no object in giving then
ahs say Of who shall or shall not be candi
dates, unless the people are prepared !
elect man who shall feel under obliga
lions to the teachers and not to the peopl
for his advancement to Office. And bein
20 Obligated whose interest would such
eomn,issiousF look after9 Most assured
u the interest ofs such teachers as place
himin power, end not thatof parents an
schoiars.
Then letthe people ofthe stats-snd q
suoh - feel interested in having Com
nipsioner who will perform his duty, with