Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-09
For III. Journal.

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your paper observed a communication
against our schools and teachers, from q
writer who gives himself the cogno-
men of "Sandusky." think the name well
chosen, for who but one ofthe "aborigines'
dug up would have advanced such senti-
ments or made such an attack? Upon the
same principle and prompted BY the same
spirit they used to burn the white man at
the stake to prevent civilization. No intel
ligent mind can fail TO see the hostility Of
the author to schools, aud education, al
though he seeks to conceal il under special
prefences it is obvious 20 all that bis
labored production does not contain single
reason for his opposition that arises to the
dignity Of decent nonsense, so the demand
on me for argument is very small indeed
If past mismanagement on the part of the
directors was admitted the man who for that
reason would destroy our schools or seek 10
prevent their necessary advancement, would
have no rain to fall upon the earth because
it sometimes rains too much or too little,
and would abolish civilization and christian
ity because they have been abused. Men
who expect the protection and benefits Of
civilized society must expect to bear its
burthens, whilst those not willing to con-
tribute should live in a state Of barbarism,
where taxes are not imposed and schools
and teachers are unknown. Those who de-
sire advancement, and wish The youth Of
the country kept from the work house and
gallows-who feel an interest for the repu-
,ation of our town and are not willing to see
lit out done in educational matters by every
neighboring village. viii freely and cheer
fully give their aid 70 educate all and they
will not set down and cry out "doWn with
the Schools" on Suspicion that dollar or
two has been lost BY mismanagement Mr..
"Sandu-ky's" suspicion (for he deals in
nothing else) amounts to an so1a
"Enthusiasm past redemption, - By
Gone into galloPing consumption
Not all the quacks with all their gum ption
viii ever mend him
His feeble pulse givesstrong presumption
Death soon will end him.
Well. when he is gone we will sculpture
the marble and measure the lay thus:
"Want only Of wisdom denied him esPect,
Want only of goodness denied him esteem"
Mr.. "saudusky's" attack upon the teach.
ers is, to say the least Of it, mean and des-
picable. Why did he not play the part Of
man and tell who the "poor teachers" are
and what their faults and mismanagement
of which he complains-and not. savage
like" seek to tomahawk whole class Of
our most useful citizens, whose situation at
least is trying enough God knows. and who
for the want of more school houses are over
5urthensd with scholars and over-worked
every day Is this fair and honest Mr..
Sandusky:: You know it is not. Why
then did you do it? You showed your
malignity and desire TO do harm, but you
only played the part of fangless reptile
you crawl over and leave your Shiny way.
but you could not bite. rYenture the
statement that you have not been within
the walls of one of our village school hous-
es in school hours within six months, and l
challenge you to come out like a man and
say what school you have been in within