Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-21
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Mr.. EDITOR: 1t is not our custom to write for the
papers but we think If there ever was time when
men should express their views publicly and freely,
now is the time.
We are well pleased with the article, Of your worthy
CORRESPONDENT, "LuDIMAoIsTEn," which appeared in
the Advertiser sometime ago; and can readily assent
to his remarks upon the hard lot Of the school-master
To use the metaphor Of your correspondent we have
been harnsssed to the same locomotive for several
YEAR, and begin to feel very much like running OF
the track. The vocation Of teacher is far from be-
;nu pleasant, remunerative or honorable. He is tho
constant victim of liam, sanderers tae-bearen and
every other class Of persons, who have no'hing
to do, but to meddle with other peoples business He
,res to please every body-Can he do it, Impossible!
He will miss it as far as the old man and his son and
darkey did in the Grecian fable. One is displeased
because tho teacher spares the rod Another thinks
Young America" should rule instead of being ruled,
therefore, his children must not be whipped. Another
says he commences too late and dismisses too early
Another is dissatisfied because his children do not re-
cite lessons enough during the day; he judges their
progress by the number of leaves they turn Others
assume to themselves the title Of "Connosseurs" and
endeavor set themselves up as standards to be gov
erned by, and of course they nre displeased II the
teacher does not follow their different plans Of teach.
ing. We might point out great many more frivolous
objections that are raised aganss The Schoo.master,
but We forbear, because If could point out all the
whims, notons caprices plans &C., in regard 10 school
teaching, and apply the rule of addition 10 them tho
sum total would be heterogeneous mass o nonsense.
To conclude this part of subject, We do desire to
zee teachers occupy that position which their merits
deserve.
Wc will new say something in regard to the Free
School Sy.tem It seems to Us that writers upon this
subject, have overlooked the true cause of so many Of
the poor class being uneducated in South Caroina.-
They say il is the lack Of money Not SO. This only
acts as remote cause by diminishing the number Of
Schools It is the Teachers Il at suffer most from the
close. .f,,ednss of tho Legislature. We know Of no
instance where any Teacher has excluded an indig.
en-, pupil, because the public would not pay his tuition.
Ask the pror parent why he does not send his children
10 School, and you will learn the cause Immediately.
His reply will be, az can't fix my children of To
School like my neghbor have no -four, nor no good
clothes for them, and if send them to school in this
condition. the finger Of scorn will be pointed at ihem
The Legislature may appropriate millions of dollars to
educate the poor but so long this false delicacy,
or selfish pride exists in the bosom of parents they will
not be educated
How is this to be remeded! lS,. We know Of no
better plan than to enact law compelling every man.
who s not able to educate his children to send them
TO School al certain age, and keep them there Ger.
tain length of time Cd. Let our Commissioners be
educated.men, capable of carrying Teachers through
thorough e1amnation and let them Ire paid for their
services. 81. Let every Teacher undergo thorough
examination, (not merely form as is now tho case)
before he can receive dollar from the public. And
lastly let our Legislature appropriate money sufficient
to pay the Tui,ion paid by the citizens,) Of every
Orphan and INDECENT child in South Carolina.
We have thus briefly noticed the Free School Sya-
tenn, and hope to hear the opinions Of others upon this
subject
The LUTHERAN SyNoD-This body convened
at Bethlehem church, in this district, on Thurs.
duy last. The attendance Of ministers and lay
men was large. Great unanmty and interest was
manifested in the proceedings of the Synod.
The subject of greatest Importance, and claim
ing the largest share Of the attention OF the
SYNOD, was the removal Of their Literary and
Theological Institutions from Lexington to
some more favorable location. Propositions
were made by different places, The moro promi.
nent of which were Newberry Court House and
Walhala, in Pickens District. Much animation
was manifested by the friends of each location
each being desirous of securing the college.
The debate on the subject of location was COM
meuced on Monday morning, and up to the time
of going to press no vote had been taken. A
proposition was made to rescind the resolution
of the last meeting. as to the removal Of the
institution, and that it should remain at Lex
ington; but from appearances, we think this
proposition would meet with but little favor
The friends of Newberry are very sangulne OF
success.
We were unable to learn the particulars Of
the other business transacted by the Synod, but
hope they will be furnished US in time for the
next issue.
We atop the press to announce that Newber-
ry has been fixed upon MS the location for the
Lutheran Coege.-Newberry Mirror
DrseRAcEEuL Rlor.-The Bath (Maine) Iri-
bune gives m account Of most disgraceful riot,
which occurred in that city on Sunday, The day
previous it appears that the Catholics attempted
to Law the corner stone of new church but
were interrupted by mob which put a stop to
the services by acts of violence. Tho Tribune
says:
During the forenoon wooden cross, which
had been erected was forcibly pulled down.
Early in the afternoon an American flag was
raised amid the cheering of considerable num-
Der of persons who showed themselves hostile
to the exercises and the occasion. MIR. Russell,
acting Mayor, pulled the flag down amid shouts
of hustle him out" and Kisses. But on his
leaving it was again put up. A rush was made
for the corner stone which had been previously
laid and several attempts made to remove it
from its setting, which was prevented, rs we
learn, by the exertions of Marshal Walker and
Mr. Constable Leach, who kept the crowd at
bay. The Catholics, finding they would be oP.
posed in their exercises, quietly withdrew and
left the lawess mob in possession of the field.
No attempt that we hear of was made 10 arrest
any of the disturbers Of the peace up to four
o'clock.
At about five o'clock, The crowd, having nc
compished their objects and prevented the reli-
gious exercises, gradually dispersed. Seeing
the temper of the people, the Bishop sent word
to his parish that the exercises would not be
held.
We blush 10 think that in this city of church
es and law and order The Sabbath should be
broken by such scenes of lawlessness and vio.
Ience. We are mortified that n few low and
irresponsible persons should be permitted to
again bIacken the character of our city, and
think themselves upheld by majority OF its