Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26
POLITICS IN SCHOOLS.
'ublic Meeting of the People in Clinton
CLINTON, Dec. 22d, 1871 P. N.

citizens OF Clinton ana vicinity assembled NJ
the school house, and on motion Capt. j. nj.
Douglass was called to the chair and A. S.
Mckee chosen secretary
The object of the meeting was stated by
the President, when, on motion, a committee
of three was appointed by the chair to draft
resolutions expressive OF the sense of the meet
ing-the committee consisted Of Messrs A.
McConathy. Capt: John Hawkins and VIM.
MaIfate. The Committee retired, and in half
all hour came in and submitted the following
preamble and resolutions, which were adopt
ed by a vote o! nearly three to one
WHEREAS, At the recent School Exhibi-
tion in this place, play was enacted which
is believed to have been originally written
and published for political effect, and which
is adverse to the feelings aud sentiments Of
the greater portion of our citizens, and
IFzereas, The Amddor Weekly Ledge, har-
ing been informed of the proceedings at the
Exhibition, commented in just terms upon
the impropriety of introducing politics into
schools, correctly representing the feeling of
the people of this place and vicinity, and
Whereas, 1t has been denied that the en-
actmcnt of the play was distasteful to the
people of Clinton and vicinity or that the
piece could have any tendency to create poll
tica or partizan feeling; and
Whereas, 1t has been enormously asserted
that the Democracy of Clinton counselcd and
advised the enactment of the piece, and
Whereas, so-called Indignation Meet
ing" is said to have been held (but of which
no previous public notice was given at which
It's also said that resolutions were passed,pur-
porting to come from the citizens of Clinton,
sustaining Mr.. c. O. Parsons, the school
teacher for producing the play, which has
been called the "Killing of Keating by Her
bert" and denouncing the Ledger for having
condemned the same, therefore
Resolred, That the citizens of Clinton and
vicinity are opposed to the introduction Of
Politics in Schools under any guise whatever
and that we deem il the solemn duty of all
good and well meaning, patriotic citizens to
watch with sleepless vigilance every circum-
stance connected with the manner Of conduct
ing our schools and to condemn that which
is in any manner calculated to influence or
prejudice the young mind as to political prin-
ciples or parties.
Rcsolred That the play Of the Killing of
X eating by Herbert disguscdas it may be is
much as it was written and published to ope-
rate against the success of the Democratic
party, and also with view Of casting odium
upon the party.
Resolred That we condemn the enactment
of the piece as improper and in bad taste,
and that the citizens and the Democracy Of
Clinton have been grossly msrepresented by
the statement which has been made that they
approve the course of Mr.. Parsons, or that
the Democracy advised Mr.. p. to make the
selection.
Resoired, That the so-called "Indignation
Meeting" was held without notice being given,
by few persons, and that had those who
sustained Mr.. L. given proper notice OF a
meeting, the citizens without respect TO party
would have attended and condemned the pro-
duction of the play, and thereby avoided the
odium attempted to be cast upon them as a
,ohoic, and by few persons.
Rcsolred, That the assertion of those who
held their unannounced Indignation Meet
ing" to denounce the Ledger, to the purport
that the play is not calculated to produce po-
litical effect or feeling is only a scay Of get
ting around that which they know must be
distastefu to all who are not willing that
/ Black ReDublicanism shall be taught in our
schools
Resoirea, That we deny with scorn the
assertion, coming from whatever quarter, that
we have approved or do approve of the play
ing of such pieces as the one in question in
our schools; and that we heartily endorse and
approve the straightforward, dignilied and
| truly Democratic course of the Amador
Weekly Ledgsr," in condemning the piece as
unfit for such purpose, and in rebuking with
proper spirit and in becoming language the
policy, or influence, or Judgment, or taste,
which brought about its enactment.
/ Resolred That this meeting is not called
for the purpose Of denouncing Mr.. T.. for
what may have been merely his mistake, or
for what he may have been induced or advised
to adopt and thereafter be made to bear the
blame, but rather to relieve the citizens and
the Democracy of Clinton from the odium
which has been cast upon them by the false
assertion that they have approved of the play
and the enactment of the same, and the
equally groundless assertion that we sustain
4 Mr.. L in the course which he saw proper or
/ by bad advice was induced to pursue.
/ RESOLVED, That the resolutions be published
in the Amador H'eeay Ledger and the Demo
cratic State Journal.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
J. M. DOUGLASS, Pres't.
AMOS S. MCKEE, Sec'y.
Goon ror>.rv Aao,or I, o,,o,,e- Al,