The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-28
The School Law = Col. Medary's
Speech,

ing was held in ihe Ciiy Hall OF Columbus,
which was called as Reform Meeting"
From the reported proceedings it appears
that il was rather ..Iree and easy kind
of concern. in which men OF all parties
and eli shades Of opinion took part. The
resoluiions finally adopted are kind of
non .committsl affairs = all "sound and
fury. signisying nothing" The first OF
the series resolves in favor Of "reiorm,
rstrenohnen,, and the repeal of AL iniqui-
sous. ill.jndged and oppressive laws" bu,
points otii out no mode of efscting the
desired Object. The second resolves in
favor Of equal taxation, and sthat all tax.
alton conseqaoni upon the vices Of com
munity, should be borne. as lar as prac-
sicable, by those who have rendered such
taxation. necessary" which is JUS, wha,
tho present orimin al laws now provide for.
The third resolves, construc,ively, in favor
of eniorcing The liquor law in Columbus.
The fourth "sympathiz'S with the move
aDs,its now in progress for reform" And
the Rith and last s.bids the friends OF free
dom good cheer. in view of tho cordial
eo.operaiion of our ci,izsds in measures
oi relrenchmen. and reform" Take the
rssolutiops, all in all. they are decidedly
81 the .smik and water" school. end calu.
fsisd 10 nislead aud deceive, unless fairly
and ioily silled.
But the great feature Of The meeting
seems TO have bsen the speeoh sof Col
MkD1Ry. Al least ii Is so made by The pa
.pers Il Columbus The Stale Journal.
(wish which we do mol exchange has
devoted nearly . column to report Of il.
which report, We have no doubt. is one
ssidsd affair. The Statesman promises :
sall report Of the sPeech al iu,ure day.
which we are anxious to see. In the State
JosrnaFs . report we End the following par
ssraph: cs
sssIls fCol. MsDAa1l then reviewed the
School law, and pitched into many Of its
sprosisions. He did not like the expense
- she superihtendsnts. and the other ma
ehintry.o of II. The effect Of the dis,ribu-
4ioA efsschool taxes was unequal. The
b0pte cf Franklin paid several thousand
deolass o0re than they drew from the
sfsasusy. Tho surplus went from our
poeksss 70 pay for educating the children
uolsisr and poorer counties. The Treas
nssf:of Putnam county brought TO Column,
sbus tfyee thousand dotlars, and took away
iiesen thousand. Athena. Monroe. &c.,
dr6w from tho other counties OF the State
nahy thousands more than they pay in.
He did not like the idea Of being taxed TO
spay for educating other people y children
IL gwas an sbuss and a tyranny. The
smsiosity Of the people thus become tyrants
and 4ax us vrongiully for the support Of
elhsrs. W. shsll soon be asked 10 pay
Nor sducaiine the children in kentucky
and Tsnhsssss =
Without deciding or taking for granted
,Ishal Col, MEDAKYI did or did not utter the
asnfimsnts aitribuied TO him in the forego.
aine psfsgraph. We intend 10 take some o'
.Sks sentences therein as texts for a lev
oommenis. We have not time 10 write
much on The suhject for o-day > paper
es6 II IL asserted that ..ths effect oil the dis.
ifib0tion of the school taxes is unequal. >
Let Is look at This. In the first place, The
new constitution provides that The Gen
eral Assembly shall make such provisions
b. faEntiop, or otherwise, as. with the in
dome sfising from the school trus. fund
viii secufa a thorough and efficient system
OF common schools Arougtoa! The Stale.
gkgain ,he.consti.ulion provides ,hat.s Law'
shall bepsssed. taxing. byaunit torm rule.
III properly real and personal. Now w
regard il as i question Of very great doub,
whether, under, The constitution. The Leg
islaassrs, voosld provide any other system
.fiiof shs 'sdi.,ribuion OF the school taxes
ilsan that already iii force. Gould tn
General Assembly say TO The people
Ersnklin county. you shall raise sutiloien
funds 10 maintain public schools seve'
smonths in the year, sandto ihe people {
Monroe. you shall raise sufficient to main
tain public schools three months in tn
: yssr4 Would such provision be secu'
! ing "a shoroogi, and efficient system {
cosnssson schools throughout the1 State,
Within The Obvious meaning. Of the Cor
sljsoiion7 Or, conlJ.lhn Legislature say
5 ths people OF The srysral ceuniiss al IN
( Sests. sys,u shall each provile for seye
= b,onths public school and 10 do this III
properly Of Franklin county shall oe ta'
id too mill son ,.s deilnr valuation. an
shat. >Monroel fee mills Oh the dolla'
~ syoul, !. ix,,s:i, laws be .taxing by unit
ey,pfe. all pfopsr,yl We think not.
so E.A aside rom the question wheiher II
I.aesss safe Ii as power Il, pass Ia rs maxim
aay siasr .siisir.susien otills scliooltaxss