The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-06-01
l'orm b. Cleveland Hahn Draie-,
Democratic School Commissioners
In n ohigan, Wisconsin, Iowa,
and IndianaI Are Democrats
at for the effect

a4a AnaAonas AAC ONA-S~AAr1
at for the effect
Since the idea Of eIeriing a DemosH -
ScbvOl Commissioner in this StHe watbsSt
suggested the Wings have stunned US with
rTiss Of ''DemRgaguery," "Stihing our
s-h0sisaiH tho embrace ot-A foul party"
..Starting an Infamous precedent, and so
fsuh. They talk as if a Democratic School
ComnisaoasrR pas sohehihg Rsw undertake
sunA mohstrCei EhrA itwasteservel for
Ohio to create. In reply TO these brawling
alarmisis and Ia that large elsssof the de
eeacy party. y who believe or profess TO be.
lieve that Democracy IS i~ililerate aud I'M
eoulh, md lhervffe UNFIT % discharge that
important pfire, We beg leave TO submit the
following laslsiR -HhrgfFw
Lion. EBAScIs w. SHEARNAN is TIE
State Superintendent Of Michigan. lie is
not a professional Instructor. lie is an ar
.cent Democrat, aud eyineed his love for the
great cause as we'll as disability to msintain
i~i,say former editor Of the Marshall Demo
cratic Expounder. Mr., S~hearn,an was twice
eisc;e!a as a DemOcrat by the Legislature. 10
fllahe Office for terms OF two yeass each
A law was then adopted, throwing the
choice among the people at the gubernatori-
al election, and Mr.. s. was elected as a dem
OerAt. running several thousand ahead Of
his ticket, His competitor, the ReI. Dr..
PESSH one, of The most influential Wings in
ths State, was supported by a coalition Of
Wings and Free, Soilers. Over this, Mr..
Sheprman was tirumphantly victorious.
In Michigan, the pecuniary responsibIli-
ties ofthe Commissioner are much weight
err than in Ohij-yeL We have not heard a
lisp against Mr.. S~hearman's probi,y and f.
nancial skill. His facilities for party cleo.
pioneering are certainly as great as they
ever can be in this S!ate-yet We have seen
no charge arrayed against him, even By the
vilest Wig press, Of papdering hrs power
to. "Lecofocoism.n In fine, Mr.. Shear
mans official .clmduet has been the theme
ofsunslinted praise among cducationists of
al parties, and all over the land. He has
placed The schools Of Michigan in a position
which not only we of the West, but our
boosted friends Of the East, may admire and
initiate. And yet the Michigan School Law
was made BY aDemotratic Legislature, AMI
siGce its adoption has been admin stored by
"a Democrat What say, Ike Wings TO this
prcedsnl?gs
2, DIR. LADD, a strong Dcrocrat, was
elected School Commissioner OF Wisconsin.
Ia. 1851, for n term of two ears, by a dcei-
ded Democratic majority. The Law Of
Wisconsin ~cenfers a larger financial trust
upon the Commissioner than our Law; and
The opportunities for political PeGdling are
as liable as under the. same Office in Ohio
We have yctto learn, however, the DR. Ladd
has filched or misplaced the funds, OF made
himself notorious by party canvasing on his
rounds. So far as We have heard OF DIR.
Ladd he is a gentlman Of high ability and
uns1llied fame, who bids fair to give the
schools Of Wisconsin an abiding place a.
mong the very first in the county. And re-
member, Q Whiggery, DR.. Laddis ii Dem
OiraI
8. Thomas II. BENTON, Jr., Ga nephew
of..OM Bullion" has been elected two or
three tines. for terms Of three years each,
TO the Office of Commissioner Of Schools in
Iowa, Mr.. B. is not y professional instruc-
tor. III. is an unf'n:hng Democrat, and
has always been chosen as such. His mo-
meniary trust is lager than that ofour Com
missioner. and his temptations to become =
political catch penny atleast as great-yet
Mr.. Beniop's reputation, which is co-exttn
sive with the cause of Common Shoots, has
never been. furnished BY he breath Of cal
unny. Still Mr.. B. is a Democrat.
A. Prof. LARABEE, OF Greencastlc, wa'
elected, last fall, Superb tendent of Public
INSTITUTION in Indiana. lie is a Democrat,
and his large majority redounded to the
credit Of our Hoosier ~neighbors. A gentle
MAN who enjoys an acquaintance with Prot.
Larabee, inform US that he is admirably
fitted in every respect for the duties TO which
he has been called, and promises not TO be
the least among the honored list Of Demo
cratic School Commissioners.
B. Lis,a remarkable fact, that the plan
o telecting school commissioners By aPopu-
lar soie, has thus far been adopted only in
democratic States-viz: Michigan, Indiana,
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Ohio. lin Massa-
chusetts, and other eastern states, that Off
Ger is appointed by the Legislature, or Gov
ernor and Council 1t is notable, too, that
a Dsmocrat has in every instance been cho-
sen to effectuate the law. And it is as true
az tits ponderful, chat those young Demo
cratic. states which have adopted a school
law htAQ CAOSCn OChAOO VI D
are fast riyalling, in the success of educa-
lional Interest, Massachusetts and those 9th
er venerable New England states, on which
wi have been wont TO gaze SO long rs mod
els and exemplers in everything Pertaining
u. the, science Of instruction.
Our inference from the above statement
Of facts, is 100 obvious TO need more than a
simple mention. Here it is:
Democracy first submitted the choic, Of
school commissioner to the popular vote.
Democratic 400 lcommissioners have been
elected in every instance, where the people
have had the choice. Those commission
ers have, without an exception, proved in
teIligent, honest, ard faithful officers
Tke,gore, The proposition ofthe democrats
ii Ohio 70 elect ons Of their number to the
important post Just established in our dem.
ocratic state. is The only course pointed out
%. them BY III ne p, eeedents II the case.
DEnocRATs o. onIoi pdl you neglect He
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Last Eoments of the Vice Presi-