Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-04-23
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ment.
By the abolition of fee for a tencher's
certificate, and the Inconvenience, if not i'm
practcabiity and ilegality of private exam
nations, ii is hoped that teachers of better
qualifications only can find employment.
Within few months it will devolve upon
the people of the State to elect on officer
especially entrusted with the duty of guard
ing and promoting the great interests of
popular education in our State. 1t is scarce
IN TO be questioned, that the best talents and
the best virtues which the country can fur
nish will find ample scope for active exer-
else in the duties assigned to the Commits
sioner of Common Schools. II becomes,
therefore, matter Of the grnvest importance,
that the selection OF this officer should he
made with reference singly to his ability to
meet the responsibilities of this station. No
greater calamity could well, at this period in
our educational history, occur to our common
school interests, than to suffer partizan ani-
mosities and prejudices to govern the people
i'm the selection of the mnu to preside over
these sacred interests. IL is greatly to be
regretted that the provision in the original
bill should have been so changed MS to afford
even poor excuse for selecting this officer
from party ranks.
In view, therefore, of the interests invo ved
and of the manifest impropriety of making
nny mans political opinions n basis for pre-
ference and nomination, we whose names
are appended below, practical teachers, and
members of the different political parties OF
the State, would most respectfully and cor
daily present, for the suflrages of all politi-
cal parties, the name of our highly esteemed
feow-laborer and fellow-citizen, LoRrN An
DREws, as every way worthy Of the conf
dence of every good citizen of Ohio, for
our first State Commissioner of Common
Schools.
Mr.. Andrews is scholar He pursued
his collegiate course nj Kenyon College.
where he afterwards received the degree OF
A. NJ.
Mr.. Andrews hns been many years n prac-
tcal aud successful teacher, u consideration
of no small importance TO one who shall
direct the educational interests of the State.
Mr.. Andrews has pursued the course OF
study required in the legal profession, aud
has for some years held licence to prac.
tice law in our State.
Mr.. Andrews has been almost continually
engaged, for the last five years, in abors for
the cause of general education in Ohio, and,
for n considerable portion of the time, at
much personal sacrifice. These considera-
tons alone, we think entitled TO great weight,
in comparison with whoever may now sud
denly espouse This cause, in view of the
honors or the patronage to be dispensed. !.
But, fire years experience we believe worth
TO the State more Than the salary of nn mex
perenced man for ten years. Plans that are
practical, can be adopted without loss oftime
or money TO the State Wants that nre now
felt nre now understood, and the agencies to
meet those wants cnn he most promptly pro-
vided by man of the requisite experience.
Mr.. Andrews capacity us a business man is
such, as everywhere to command public
confidence, where he is known.
Lastly, Mr.. Andrews integrity and honor
as man are above reproach or suspicion
A clear head, good heart and wue range
of active sympatbies, are to be added to the
qualifications before enumerated.
We therefore commend him TO the conf.
dence and suffragcs of all classes of oul
iellow-citizens, and most respectfully and
earnestly request the political papers of our
State, Of all parties, to publish this circular
and then TO place the name of LoRIN An.
DREws in proper place as suitable candi
for all parties 10 support for the office O
State Commissioner Of Common Schools.
Nj. +. CowDERY,
Sup't of the Pub. Schools of Sandusky City.
A. ID. LoRD,
Sup't of the Public Schools of Columbus.
JoHN LYNCH,
Sup't of the Public Schools of Circleville
II. S. MARTIN,
Sup't of the Public Schools of Newark.