The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-08-31

MIR. Rice also with ew his name, and
took occasion to thanh his friends who bad
urged him 10 be a candidate, and said that
had he at any time given the least encom-
agement TO Democrats TO conclade that un-
der any circumstances he could be induced
10 be a candidate, he Woul! not now hesitate
to lot his name go before the Convention
lis private affairs forbid it. He telicltated
the Convention upon the fact, that there
wele names before the Convention from
which a selection could be made that would
triumph over all opposition. A pavtialjEy
had been expressed for him because he had
drafted the present School law and assisted
in its passage What be had done in this
respect was the result Of a nyinced dDty
as II legislator and friend Of educution--as
hicnd Of elevating the humble and perpe-
lrating our free Institutions; for that perpe-
tuitY is dependent upon an intelligent and
educated people. lie was happy to know
that there were men il the democratic ranks
who would take as much pride through
a love Of the cause Of education, rs he, in
successfully carrying out our new school
system, and it gratthed him much TO say
that the names Of some Of those men were
now before the Convention.
The Convention then balloted for School
commissioner with the following result
barney, l5I; ellison, 65; ChilIs, 81;
Drake, IL; Rickley, Is,
Whole number of yo;es, 277
Necessary to choice, lS9
Mr.. Wright of Wood county, then arose
and said:
Mr.. President: As many of the mem
bers of this Convention HAY not be person.
ally acquainted with Mr.. II. II. Barney, for
whom we have Just voted for State Com
missioner of Common Schools, it may not
be improper for me to say few words in
reference to him. When young man, he
graduated at one of the best Colleges in
the sast; after which he st,Cied law, was
admitte! to the bar, and practiced in that
profession some time; but having love for
teaching, and being desirons OF accomplish
ing all the good he could, he engaged in
that noble calllng-the business Of teach
ing.
| first made his acquaintance in Aurora,
Cayuga county, New York, where he was
then tue popular and higly respected Prin-
ciapl OF the Aurora Academy. AS teach
er, he was distinguished for his zeal, eff
cheney and success; and his school was a
model for the schools in that part Of the
State. While engaged as a teacher, he was
one of the most ardent advocates of popular
education. l can confidently state this,
for | have worked shoulder to shoulder
with him, in pushing forward the great ed
vocational Improvements in that State
Having passed through long course Of
usefusness as a teacher, he became so much
beloved by the young men of his country,
whom he had educa ed, that they procured
his nomination by the Democracy for a
Member of the Convention to revise the
Constitution OF the State. Although the
county of Erie was Wing comfy, yet his
popularity was so great that he was elected,
and se-yed out the session which formed
the present constitution of the great State
of New York. His course in that Conven-
ton was that of SQUAD and reliable Demo
crat. His reputation, however, as a teacher
and educationist, had extended beyond the
State Of New York, and when the people of
Cincinnati had determined to have Cen
trail High School of a superior character,
the School Board wishing to procure the
best talent in the country, sent a PROPOSE
ton to him TO remove to their city and con-
duct this highly useful Iustituron. But
talents like his could not be obtained with
out an adequate compensation, and the
Board at once offered him twelve hundred
dollars year, higher salary than was e +
er before given to a teacher OF a public
school. This he accepted, and took charge
of the school. Subsequently, in conse-
quence OF his eminent services and useful
lab)rs, this sr.ary has been raised to fifteen
fact, simply to show that he stands at the
very head Of the teachers profession in
Ohio. Since coming among US, l have
met him at nearly ali the annual ard semi
annual meetings Of the State Teachers AS
ISOLATION, in which he has been lesding
and efficient member in every movement,
except being accessory to their class nomi
nation Of Lorin Andrews, at Dayton.
He stands in the very front rank of the
leading educationists Of the age and is fully
posted up in reference to all the educational
improvements of the day No man in the
State Of Ohio could be selected who has
such high qualifications for the office, AMI
know he will be triumphanty elected l
therefore move that Hiram Fl. Barney be
unanimously nominated by this Convention
for State Commissioner Of Common Schools
Mr.. CIsT said that lately the taunt had
been thrown out that the Democratic party
could not put in nomination for'his position
candidate equal to Lcrin Andrews but he
reioced to know that no man who at all
knew the present nominee would indulge in
such taunts. He was a man Of talents, a
scholar in the fullest sense II practical man
and Democrat--a man whom the Demo
Gratis could support witt pride. In these
remarks he intended no IiSp&ras ement to the
other candidates whose names had been US
ed in connection with this nomination
They were all good men and well qualif-
ed
The nomination was chen unanimously con-
frmed.
On motion, it was
RESOLVED, That these proceedings be pub
lished in the Ohio Statesman, Ohio State
Democrat, Westbote, and the Democratic
papers throughout The State.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
JOEL w. WILSON, PRESIDENT.
V1cE PRESIDENTS. = Joseph NJ Blum
dell, F. Anderson, Samuel, X. Mott
N. C. Whiteley, G. w. Stokes, John H.
Young. Samuel Myers, Lewis W. Siford,