The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-09-30


Come one and all!
MR.. BARNEY, THE LoCoFoCo CAN
DIDATE FOR SCHOOL CoMMIS-
SIONER.
This gentleman has been charged with
favoring, or appearing TO favor the nomna-
ton of Mr. Andrews for the same office, by
convention of Teachers at Dayton. The
Ohio Statesman denies that he was in favor
of the Dayton nomination, and appears to do
so by the authority of Mr.. Barney himself
Mr.. Lynch, Superintendent of The Circlevlle
Union school has furnished the Editor of the
o. S. Journal with the following letter in
relation to Mr.. Barney's course at Dayton.
There may possibly be those who will ex-
cuse Mr.. Barney for consenting to be can
Dayton, but no one will excuse him or can
excuse him for authorizing his friends todeny
that he was favorable to the Dayton nomna-
ton. He seems to have professed to be act
ing with special view to promote tho elec-
I ton of Mr.. Andrews by means Of his in
fluence among the Democratic voters, especial
" those in Hamilton county. We cannot
imagine how Mr.. Barney can reconcile his
acceptance of his nomination with the ebliga-
tons he is under of good faith to the Teach
ers, and to Mr.. Andrews. And worse than
that his denialof the truth, through his friends
: is not 10 be justified.
There is no evidence of Mr.. Barney's
great devotion to the cause of common
: school education except that he has for some
t time taught a good school in the city of Gin
n cinnati, and been well paid for it. All we
have Of him as public man is his conduct
e at the Dayton Teachers Convention, and his
% recent nomination by the Democratic party
c in opposition to the Teachers candidate.
,r These public acts are not very well calculat-
h ed to give us very exalted opinion of his
t. sincerity or his veracity, two qualifications
is which we consider very essential to the o..
it flee to which he aspres. -
IS One who is unwilling to become the can,
is didate of political party is to be preferred
in for the office, but if we must elect partizan,
I'd let us have one who is possessed of little
st higher sense Of honor, and one who will not
s. break faith with friends and authorize gross
c. Misrepresentation by his political press.
~ Such man is surely totally unfit to fill any
re office, much less the office Of Common School
Commissioner.
C1RcLEvILLE O., Aug. Goth, 1853.
Mr.. BAscoM:-Dear Sir: l see it stated
in the Statesman, Plain Dealer, and kindred
es prints in the State that Mr.. Barney was op-
~ posed to the action of the Teachers at Dayton,
and that those who said or ever intimated tn at
~ he approved or had any sympathy with the
ce resolutions nominating Mr.. Andrews, stated
ct base falshoods, or something to that effect.
ur have not the papers before me, and as l am
20 very busy in Teachers Institute have not
time to look them up and quote their langu-
- age.
10 Now want to tellyou what passed between
mt Barney and myself during that cohven-
is ton. l should prefer to have the statements
that make used without my name if not me-
cessary; but if the authority is called for, 7
, shall most cheerfuly "face the music"
ID The resolutions that were so unanimously
adopted at Dayton were prepared by me be.
e fore left home, substantially as they now ap.
pear but on consultation with some of nv
D. friends however, after arrived there chang
cd them little. l was anxious to have some
prominent Democrat present them to the
Convention, but had no idea of asking Mr..
ill Barney as feared he was not favorable to
JUS Mr.. Andrews as had before reason to be-
70 lieve he was little jealous of Mr.. Andrews
popularity. On meeting Mr.. Barney, how
p'- ever, was very happily disappointed in find
go ing him warm Andrews man. He said he
our did not sign the circular published in the
,ur Journal of Education because he did not like
nd the manner in which it was got up; thought
it was impolitic, that it was the means oi
'o- making the democratic papers take the course
ne they had. &C., but yet he was ready to do any
cir thing in his power to secure the election OF
Mr.. Andrews.
r. He cordially agreed with me that some &C.
" ton must be taken, by the teachers, on the
In matter, at that Convention, that the State ex-
ity pected it, and that it was the duty of the
he teachers to take some action upon it. He
,os has heartily protesSed to assent to a remark
- which made, that it was highly necessary
ne that action of the right kind should be taken,
'ut that it should be properly brought before the
ill Convention, and that the right man should do
nd IL. freely and frankly expressed my grati-
- ication at finding him so heartily (D united
with us, and added that, if he had no objections.
hu and il uoula not he unpleasant for aim soto do,
be he was just the man to bring the matter be.
re fore the Convention. His position, influence
in and political associations, would do much to
n, accomplish the object we had in view. He
~ said he had no objection to bring the matter
Ut before the Convention, and even consulted
is with me in regard to the most appropriate
time to introduce the subject. suggested
X. III, afternoon of the first day. as the attend
-, ance at that time was usually the largest. He