Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-11-23

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Letter from Rev. E. G. Wood.
LAwnEScEnuRe, Nov. IL.
Mr.. EprroR:-I am now in my new
home, and at my new work. doing
what | can to promote the good Of So
ciety. We have plenty Of churches
here. and good many church. going
people. yet not as many as should be
in a town Of the population Of Law
rcnceburg There is n good deal Of
noise here; think. however. more
noise than business, MS n great amount
of il ia from the various trains on the
Railroads. passing through the town.
Business has been lessened rather than
increased. by the construction Of these
roads. which pass through. but do not
terminate here. Many Of the citizens
20 to Cincinnati TO do their shopping.
II il question which / think ought to
interest the business men OF the place,
and they should seek TO correct il. If
they do not offer the same induce
men.s to community here. that they
do in the city. they cannot expect their
patronage--but IL they do land there
Is no good reason why they should
not) they should take measures to
convince the public Of the fact
In Educational matters there is
something doing IN this, county. At
Wilmington. understand there Is a
seminarythat is prospecting under the
direction of Prof. Adams. At Moore's
Hill they are getting up fine house,
where they expect soon 10 commence
school operations. At Wright's Cor
ner, ON Manchester Ridge. they have
another fine house almost ready. and
arrangements made for Teachers, so
that they expect TO open just AS soon
as the house is done. In this place
there are several schools under. the su-
pcrvision OF different individuals
Some are Of a higher grade. and 9TH
ers more primary in their character,
all Of which are doing what they can
towards the improvement Of the rising
generation. Ths High School. under
the direction OF Mr.. b. 4. Hoyt. is
very full, and doing well. There is
no free school at this slime, in the place.
There will one open however in few
days. / understand that they only
are able to keep IL up short time in
the year. and then il is so full that IL is
impossible FOR the Teachers to do JUS
tice to their scholars.
Oh! what system Of Free Schools
We have in our Slatel There il some
thing wrong---too much friction some
where. | read the arguments Of
Messrs. Holland d Rowland. before
the Supreme ,ourt, as published in
the American. last week. They seem
to make out u pretty good Argument
Its very manifest that the Legislature
intended 10 try to dodge the Constitu-
tional difficulties, and yet TO virtually
do tho very same thing that had been
decided unconstitutional before. But
what are the opinions Of courts worth
now days? Some Of the best Law
ycrs aud Judges in the State have de-
clarcd tho prohibitory Law consutu-
lional, and yet one Of the Supreme
Judges, in advance Of the opinion Of
the whole court. has decided TO the
contrary. ! have not seen the learned
gentleman's opinion, but have been
told that he argues from almost every
point. except the constitution. ] won
der il the influence that has determin-
cd the opinion has not been from some
other source than the constitution. /
am not astonshed. however. that there
should be such diversity Of opinions
on the subject, for ] have never yet
CO nversed with the first man--States-
man or Lawyer, who proiessed TO un-
defstand our Constitution. have no
idea that the men who framed II could
give an ineligible exposition Of it,
have always regarded II rs an entire
failure. and that Il would work so much
trouble. that we would be forced 10
greatly amend 1t. or make An entire
new one. heard an old farmer Of
Union county remark, after tho han.
dred thousand dollar document had
come to light. that che could find a
dozen old women. and set them to
work on Monday morning. and they
would frame a better consultation than
that is in time to go home and do up
their work Saturday night" Now /
do not endorse entirely the statement
OF my old friend, vet IL shows what
kind OF estimate was put upon IT,. But