Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
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nitt t" a!up. Ills anrndneuI and han, T., ~ NJ
"'ii%h prvpusr 10 MAKE 10 prove thar II , ~
am solht"ha' ucicdtely eltualcd, Mr. prest, % b
sell in'Ptllrd ny sense OF duty, To adyoc,,"
, 'cat'nn o: Dlii coming from the other mas4
lrpD'z:t by the delegate from Henry In nose :,
sir, ~ sense OF declcy sho!l preyen, n" f(l,. ~
my duty mere. EN- The representative r; =" p'r -
Henry upon this iloo! end as iar "a his bn ,As ps
ti!ei. Interests are conhdch 10 my hands y cca,s
for by any CLIQUE, az school man or an ,o.i 'H III H.
was voted for rs The Democracy Of thai cnn.,''
aonf and o. Tar AZ political questions are ~.
slider myself The representative Of Ii!c, p,,y
questions, consider myself the Representative ~ Of
people OF Henry; and | should feel ,uynre y! ht -
trust conhted To irc II slt s,iil when on,
Their Interests was unde! discussion Mr. p" %
the people oi Hcnry. have been ntiyjtr,i Ieai
ay and politically associated with Ina, n" r'ss
years. ana am proud II say, that whenever hal. ~
t''eir suii!a2ej f"r any Office. | have met ave
erous and - mo, highly fltterlng sumo,
-, 90 lnio The merits o. this bill and nv es
! amendment, | will give tho Senate b,,.;s
vi MS Tree school system, 80 far as the cornv
Is conc tIned On the - day OF - lS;j nm a.,
eh, establishing Tree schools in several cuun.le. nj ~
monweatt and, Among Others in the county Of d
by tait law, unlimited powc-, 4 taxation was e,.
school commissioners Of the lS.efsl COUNTIES -
} however was not 10 20 in;u effect unless saac-,.
majority oil t~o-.h!rds OF the legal yo.crs OF the -
Respectively 10 which II applied. Tie iax was st.
majority OF two-hfGs OF tho voters of the County, T.
~, nnt the law wen: 'nlo operation n that COUNT
IN uhtried experiment! ard, snce lis coalre-,
lis friends have been constantly diminishing; sam.
strongest md most inhIontii! original ifi"u:s h.,
come opposed 10 il; and think it extremely do.5,
thar majority would be found In It's iaYcr a, b
The law lar Gs The county Of Henry was co1ce,.
repealed early in the second session Of the last Less
The bill now oefure the Senate has been introduced
sion Identical with The former law la all its detaM.
that its ratification is lett 10 bare majority OF the
that county. Here, / will ask, why is hist l. "
system untitled, n msj0rity Of twothrds W.s,,:
why is II now, after ri ght years experience OF its 10
bencficent results bare majority should only Dr. ~
IL would seem Ia that II tho system Ia.
eli well, lis friends would be wiling 10 t.Jk
fate TO an Increased majority instead oil insisting r2
duced one There - smother consideration, Mr.. FL
which seems Ia me strongly 10 recommend my ar7:a
AZ The time Of the passage Of the original law, Is
y ls CieIred 10 Tie qualified under The old cOns
| al Of whom were TeeMoiers or taxpayers. - tG
the right Of suffrage his been extended! 10 a! IL:
miles of the aae OF twenty onc years tad Hpwarts
tax payers or not BY ihls extension several hun:-
tes hayc been added 10 the former vocrs OF Henry 4
the law fret passed there the l,egis!atuie cut OF 60:
cau'ion required a two thirds vote OF properly ho!.
TAX p3yeIs 10 confer the School Commandments e.
mrI power OF taxation; END, now |! Is sia7tY pto,a
leave This tremendous taxing power TO bare meg.
majority OF voteT,) not only oil toxpayeEsr ha
two or three hundred additional voters VINO arc no: al
e,s or properly holders, but beheiic!ares Ba DR. n
dent ii Is alleged land /, 10 lie only reason have
u,ycd) that this bill ought pas5, without reference
merits because the former law vas epeairt unfs'r
against the wishes Of majority ct the rrdcls OF Hf
Tbis charge shall presea;ly prove is 1Va.IJ wihg;
shadow o! ioun alcn. But, admit for ;na sake ei
that The lorlrc! Inv repealcd-it Is no ,ng.
law Of the land. ne~ law has 20 be enacted an:
be for soman. con,e3det, that we a1c bound 10 re
with our eyes shat, bad Law, because tie same h'
been unfairly rcpeasdl But II this doctrine Is 10 PES
,v ,ss n the fripnda Of tic former law hure Tgh.
pcct anything bet law precisely similar q TIE Il
peaed es thee sllcee uEfailji Certainly not. ]!
then fac sime Of the former iaTl Ce!tsiG!y uCL
much moro obnoxious, S5 have attempted 10 show
ouirng a bare ma ariiy 10 adopt IL lnatetd OF twoE
But SIR as 10 the charge involving myself und III
highly respectable delegate rom the county OF HEN;
to my self eli have moi been charged directly with IL
fairness In tina matteTI BIZ! me whole oufihen ra.
thrown uoon Mr. Ruirston. Now Mr. PreoiceG, ID
10 share the responsibility with my friend, the ac d
and intend 10 show that neither Of US arc 10 The scS
gree amepaho To the charge. Can any man oseYe
moment lha, George Hairslon would betrayr In h, 4
ch,ractrr the contJ!7g people OF his native
ty7 No. sir! Every man acquainted with hGi, elheI
sOna!ly or by character, would shout no! al sucn j
pu;ution Sir there Is occupying higher poat
man Of honor and faithful representative, than M
ton. Commencing public !::c when very yoCng ni}
renressned the county Of Henry, where nc was 39';l
raised some fifteen twenty Yeas, believe cohsse
Ivy In the lower Honse and the Senate, und havGg ~
his whole course given entire Satisfaction 10 hIs eoa'
cy he retired from pu.Mc life, upwur!s cl twenty Yesi
10 the bosom of HE family and the care OF his co'r;i
terests ] shull say nothing OF his course as 'G':'I
and ciliz - needs no pane2y!lc from r,e.
Al The first election ate! Tie adoption ct me GeW
tuition N 1851! he was almost forced GU! by ms Gem
frl-nts, their candidate Tor the Legislature, ard
u.r;han,!y elected. have, however, said enough q
- course. could not have said less In rsilcc TO tx
ac,ar Of All old and highly cs!cemsc ifisud. Aaa o.
tits charge 81 Enfirnes=.
1t will be recoIleci.d llr President, ina, this scNoo
tIoa had bccn subject Of cuas;Sn! I%Clicm:Et arI
Of bitter feelings amongst III: people VI Henry eNH
IFS eivpl:on. Mr.. U3.ra;oH was always known % 4
the Gcnest and most active opponents OF The sys''T
while such, ELECTED 10 The Legislature perfectly
melted and without pledge as 10 Inc FeaeC question
school was elected u tale body at the satre i:e 4
" untramneled By PROMISES pledges or any thins Il
Sort Under tlese circGms;ancrs we same 10 'Es Lex
trre. In March, 1852. tcouri day. public meeting Si
at tho Court House Of the county OF Henry, st while:
u,ons were adopted strongly condcmnatofy OF The "a
system and appointing committee ~ rcmoE!''l.c t
c!sla,Ure on the subject The meInrrlsl wa r'epis
the committee ana forwarded 10 aT. Haslon -! LIE
time memorial was also forwarded 10 him from one o.
school commissioners Of Henry, showing in IN toe 'ci
tail d manner the msch.fs arising from the system
memorials duly rc!c!:cj, motion u Mr.. hi'
t. the Committee of Schools and Colleges on the 5N y,
April 1852, and the Legislature saI until Juac u
they remained ENACTED unlil some time after me
menccmcnt o. tho extra session. In tho me1ni'n'
Hairst1n had spent the summer al home Hmur9 IS c
ymen Of all parties and clques, and heard (as unos's
from him) no objection q the object Of the memo
which had been offered. Some time alter the comm.
Of the extra session, Mr.. Hursion, being about
Turn home on buancsa pf importance for short
and wishing 10 have this matter disposed Of &C bs 70
~ the news hume with him, moved ~ d!seh1fs'
Committee of Schools and Colleges from the rs
ais referred 10 it the Spring before, and 10
them referred TO select coEilntien, which was
and bill reported ord regularly passed Mr. H. rsOO
rcd the az It's passage home with hu;, and E:':
being accused Of ualirnusa any t'lDg OF the sur *
CO graduated by schO0ncn anu ahli-sChoomen up5t
removal Of rha, bone OF contention, which had loo
viicd and annoyed the people Of the county shonii
sad, that from referring tie memorials in A?, !o5.
III he cosc Of helaat session. so far from any cor1'
moriuis having been sent 10 the Legislature against
peal Of .he law received from no one tho s2htes! 70
ton Of opposition 10 the repeal OF the law Now ST.
this statement, which can youch for, ia There ony g
for the charge of unlairnessl | think Senator VII
that there Is But ingredient Of the charge OF =
ness is the hot haste with which the bill was pls:ed J.
already given hs tory Of The in whch Il ~d'i
cd. Memorials offered aud referred 10 April le5?; q:
gS!a confirming 10 session until some time IN y.
meeting cgain IN November Df tie same year VI III
ton having spent I've or ak months in the mean Tine "a
his cDnstitnCnlsl the memorials remaining unacle
the committee Tor nearly month before Mr.. s':H
moved ID rerr them 10 select committee. Is ihls .
lesisGtioD} |! il liz, Cannot wns time II viii ~
make law by what may DC called slow aud d,ho'h
2isiati"H. But il his bern sid that tbs rules S:'
pended, 10 have tbs bill read twice III one day sS
Il passed The Senate without reference commt:sf
Senators welt know thai thls is The Constant '
with bills vi met local character, where !hca - {
! El6Gslrlncc against thcml
Nvw. MIR. President: Is eTo :Ey evidence Of sH.a
leeielalon here, as 10 GUSTAV hr charge OF Unlfae'
But il IL also ALLEGED TIA, the law repcl!el %
the viii Of The people oil Henry. caano. s.c" wa
precisely The opinions Of ITO pcope OF Henry when 10;
was repealed can only Judge OF that opinion BY The g..
and face before me a. the tins; AID from loso .c's
have already del1I!pi 20 ths Senate, Conacsn!oC"'
iieved ha! Il majority OF The people OF the corn'F'
either 10 ia"of oil HE repeal OF "lug 10 ncquesce
could come ~ no o!!r: conclusion. Nov; sir TNtt
evidence that the people ni Henry ~rrc exposed i.
| Llpeali TO! single petition iss 10 ,thS iN
from that county against ito rcpesG 9! u!