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

ne CoHlHhoH CcHoois VI Ine EinpHe O'otO'
It is edited by T. w. Valentine, decided
Democrat. Like the "Ohio Journal Of Edu-
,dtion," 1t is conducted by an association of
teachers, and has high position among the
educational works Of the Union We call
the attention of the Statesman, Cincinnati
and Locofoco editors generally, and
the Cleveland Plain Dealer, especially, to what
the New York paper says about the course
of our Locofocos toward Mr.. Andrews III
ever the terms "hypocritica, and Sneaktng"
were well applied they are in this case.
Since our exposure of Mr.. Barney's course
at Dayton, no paper has dared to stand up in
his defence. Mr.. B. has been in this city,
but he neither denied what we said or author
lied any one else to deny them. Some of the
most prominent teachers in the State knoiD
that our relation was true, and knowledge
Of these things has operated powerfully to
induce the rejecting and intelligent friends
of our common school system to support Mr..
Andrews, for Commissioner. There is moth
ing more certain than that his election is es-
sential to the energetic and successful prose-
cution of the system. But read the scathing |
remarks Of this New York educational jour
nal:--O. s. Journal
Matters in Ohio.
The Cleveland Plaindsaler-a paper which |
we have been accustomdtfto swear by, polit- |
ically, for years past-is out against Lorin
Andrews, as candidate for State Superin-
tendent, in the meanest kind of an article.
And what think you is the head and front of
his offending! Is he not competent! They
dare not say that. Is he incapacitated on
account of any previous delinquency. or is his
character such as to render him unworthy of
this high post! This is not pretended. Isit
simply because he is Wing! This may be
the cause butiti not the one assigned. What,
! then can be the reason why he must not be
placed in position for which he is so emf
nenty qualified by his tastes, his talents, and
his profession! Why, tell it not in Gath
because he ,caS first named for The place BY A
CONVENTION OF ScHooLMAsTERs!
Who ever heard of such effrontery before!
The Union is again in danger, and a safety
committee must bo appointed at once! If
schoolnasters are allowed to 90 on in this
way, then our liberties nre already gone
hook and line, bob b-aax sinker!
But, seriously, the Plaindealer is acting a
part unworthy of itself. Its course on all
questions has heretofore been honorable and
manly; but in this it has been both hypocriti-
cal and sneaking. Its real objection to Mr..
Andrews is that he was whiom ,chig, and
: that paper must needs advocate the election
of democrat. Let it come out, then, and
say so, and acknowledge that the article in
: question was dictated by a jealousy of the
: general and increasing popularity of Mr.. A.
among all classes of the people in the Buck
eye State.
Wherever ace are known, our politics are
"known and read of all men," We are a
democrat, "dyed in the ,oool;" always acted
with the party with which the Plaindeaier
is connected; at this time hold an office, (such
: as it is) to which we were elected by the
democratic party, and expect to act with that
: party still so long as it is right but we un-
hesitatiagy declare that if we were resi-
, dent Of Ohio, no political feeling nor party
screws could keep us from going the whole
figure for Mr.. Andrews. If we thought there
: was any danger that any democratic school
master in that State would vote for any one
else, we would say more, but enough for the
present,
: A School INcIDEsr.--In early years at.
tended the public school in Roxbury, Mass
Dr. Nathaniel Prentice was our respected
teacher; but his patience would get nearly
exhausted by the -infrest tion of the schoo
rules by the scholars. On one occasion, in
rather wrathy way, he threatened to pun
ish with six blows OF very heavy ferule, the
first boy detected in Whispering, and ap.
pointed some as detectors. Shortly after one
of the detectors shouted, "Master, John
Zieger is whispering"
John was called up and asked if it was a
fact--(John by the way, was favorite, both
OF the teacher and his school mates) )-"Yes, -
answered John;T was not aware of what
was about. was intent on working out a
sum, and requested the one who sat next to
, me to reach me the ar rithmetc that contained
the rule, which wished to see."
The Dr. regretted his hasty threat, but
told John he could not suffer him TO escape
the punishment, continued 81 wish I could
avoid it, but | cannot without forfeiture Of
, my word, and the consequent loss Of my
authority. will" continued he, "leave il
to any three scholars that you may choose to
say whether ought to omit the punishment
John said he was agreed to that, and i'm
mediately called out G. s., II d., and d. p
d. The Doctor then told them to return "a
verdict, which they soon did, (aler consul
tation, as follows-"The masters word must
be kept inviolate-John must receive the
threatened punishment of six blows of the
ierule; but it must be inflicted on volunteer
proxies, and we, the arbitrators, will share
the punishment by receiving two blows
each"
John, who had listened to the verdict,
stepped determinedly up to the Doctor, and
with outstretched hand, exclaimed: "Master,
here is my hand; they shan't be struck a
blow; will receive the punishment"
The Doctor under pretence of wiping his
face, shielded his eyes, and telling the boys
to go 10 their seats, said he would think of it,.
believe he did think of it to his dying day,
bu: the punishment was never inflicted -