Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-01

Plymouth School,


During the last term Of the Supreme
Court of This State. among other things
found 10 be unconstitutional is that por.
lion of The late School law, which au,hori-
zes townships, Towns. &C., to vote a
tax not exceeding so cents on each hun
dred dollars valuation Of property. This
decision throws confusion INTO almost ev
cry neighborhood in the State, for it came
upon the people SO unexpectedly that al
most every one was taken by surprise.
Now the question TO be taken home 10
each tax payer is; What is 10 be done in
the present emergency? Teachers have
been employed by those having authority
to do so, the children are now deeply in
terested in their studies, &c. II The schools
go on The teachers must be paid. and who
will do il? How stands The matter in
Plymouth? This questions so far. Jas the
Plymouth school is concerned must be de-
cided. and that speedily.
Some 0! cur good citizens am told
refuse to pay the ir school tax; and others
who wish to have it understood that they
! belong to the upper tendon. want to draw
out OF the Treasury what they have paid;
and these men say. sob. don't stop the
school," Certainly not, why should it
be stopped? The.President and Trustees
are able 10 pay their contraclS.a and besides
this, they oughtio have kno wn the law
would be declared unconstitutional.
And some OF Iheso public spirited men
say; the Seminary building is entirely too
small. There are others ~ no never have
and perhaps never will pay one dime for
the house or school, who are great fault
finders. Strange that men of SO much
sagacity (?)could no, discover these defects
IN time 10 substitute remedy!
We have good school house and
/ good school; both Of which Go credit 10 our
Town; aud by all means the school should
be sustained. Every one knows we'll his
duty in the premises; and il is hoped we
are not living in an age where It is abso-
lu;ely necessary TO have a law 10 compel
men 10 40 their duly, especially VIXEN
their own children are 10 reap tie benefits
TO be derived iherefrom.
Suppose some Of our citizens should
peremptorily refuse to pay their taxes; and
suppose further That there is no law 10 com
I pei them 10 pay, does any ono think these
persons will take their children out CT
school? Nay verify. They know that
those who have paid canho; get their mon
ey back. Tor il has passed out Of the Treas
urer's hands; and it is pretty well under
stood that there is public spir, enough in
this Town 10 make up the deficiency. If
oil will pay their jlsi dues the school will
20 on and in the end all will be harmony
end no embarrassment either.
II would be well for these who BY their
conduct seek 10 re,ard the progress of cur
school. to visit their children ei.her in the
day time or of evcnihgs,at spelling schools
&c, and ascertain by occular demons.ra-
ton what kind Of at Institute we have in
our midst
I'll venture the assertion that few,if nny
Of Tie lau!. finders have ever been OF The
seminary cxcep. when the Teachers and
scholars were absent.
This is no: righl. There is not perhaps
any one Thing stimulates children more
than to have thei parents visit Them
when in the school room, and it costs but
lille to make snch visits, and besides The
Teachers are anxious TO have such visitors
and never regard them as intruders. If
any of us should employ man to clear
tract of land. would we not visit him FIRE.
quen,ly 10 ascertain whether he was DO.
ing the work right?
Ii is bot only our privilege but our in
dIspensnble duty to see to it thut our
children are fought correctly; for
IT'S education forms the common mind;
Just as The ;wig is bent the trees nclined.'
The decision OF the Supreme Court u.
bove referred 10 goes no fnrlher than to
annul the school tax voted by the people
The school iox IN Plymouth was levied by
ordinance, under the general law for COR
poraie Towns. Therefore il is plainly to
be seen that our Towa School tax. is no,
effected by the decision; and was Treas
urer should risk collecting the taxes thus
assessed. RICHARD CORBALEY.
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Tile following is from a cold water
! song, written. We D.l.ese by the Rev. Mr..
/ piermontl Its sood-The Wit as well as the
1 moral