Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-18
COMMON SCHOOL ELECTION.

We have to record, with mingled surprise and
qualification, the sudden interest manifested by
large portion of our citizens in the Common School
system. Heretofore, in this community, it has been
difficult the voters and get them to so to the
polls; and not than ten fifteen votes be-
iieve, have been polcd in Raleigh for School
Committee men. At any rate, the vote has always
been small, and but little interest evinccd. On
Thursday last, however, quite the reverse was the
case. Eighty-two votes were polled in the Western
Ward, and about one hundred, we believe, in the
Eastern Ward. Messrs. W. c. Doub, W. j. Askew,
and c. W. D. HutchingS, were elected Committee
men for the Western, and Messrs Num-, Bobbitt,
al E. Smith for the Eastern Ward None of the
e! Committeeman, we believe, except Mr.. Doub
reelected We have heard ofno charges against
~ ef them, and the impression is that, under their
aaEag cement, the Schools in fiourishing and
r2Sper0us condition. Still, in this age of progress
sad ntclligen there may be means, whether de-
7sed secretly openly, of infGsing vIgor into
Estitutons already in successful operation; and we
nav well ask, flour two District Schools were doing
we'll with the little attention heretofore bestowed up
81 them by the community, what may they not
omplish hereafter, under the auspices of so many
iends who seem to evincc for them so deep and
serious an interest? The new Committee men, it is
rue are all Wings save one and they were all cleo
tel upon tickets which seem to have been arranged
re know not how or where; yet all this may have
il2pcned in the ordinary course OF events. Who
IAN tell? We sureit could never have occurred
othe voters in the two Wards that it was necessa-
r to the continued and increased usefulness of the
>!loos that the Com mittec-men should be Wings;
>, it is known that the Schools are fer the peoples
1!ren of alliparties and sects and that Democrats
I'D Wings as such have nothing to do with them.
We learn, however, as a sort of sequel to the
tTcgoing, that the Teacher employed for some time
lSt in the Western Ward, is Scotchman by birth
ada Democrat; and that he has resigsed his post
aier the apprehension that he would be removed
Ethc new Committee We learn, also, that two
the former Committee men, defeated at this cleo
on are persons of foreign BIRTH 1t so Happened
lat they were overlooked.
Who cares for the poor children had almost be-
ne proverb. This sudden interest in them-
spontaneous outpouring of the sovereigns, and
Dis election, by chance as it were, of SO many
hg Committeeman, give assurance of brighter
IA better day for the juveline portion of our
immunity. And above all, we are encouraged by
TACT that our liberal-minded and tolerant con-
aPorary Of the Star-who Meier fidgets and as
@Sn a small way--is at the head of one of the
n1littees. We may look now, so far as has in
.Acs may extend. for pure american sentiments
doctrines in our Schools Strange, ISL not, that
nan who first saw the light elsewhere than upon
Continent, and who processes any other faith
N the Protestant, should expect to be permitted
" more in our midst than eat and work, and