M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-05-21
TOT tile DellocIat'
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feat ofthe School House Motion {"
which came up on the 10th inst.
Little excitement pervaded the mas
SEES until near the hour of voting
Never in the history OF the world, did
men await the coming of a great
event OF the issue of mighty strug-
gle with calmer breasts or great
er equanimity than did our citi-
zens the approach Of that memorable
hour. The polls opened at 4 P. NJ.
There was no clash of arms or roar of
cannons yet the "oppOsers of educa-
ton (for such our party have been
styled, how justly we need not say J
were united in one mighty phalanx
and stood to their purpose with that
unwavering courage and calm, yet
firm decision, which ever marks the
hero in any contest; and were it not
for the few records yet remaining as
marks Of honor to those who fell at
the pass ofThermopyle, We would be
tempted to offer this to the world as
an instance of the daring out Of the
annals of war ; but, as this is only a
comparatively great event we will
pass without further notice of the
Spartan-l like valor, and give the result.
Mighty was the effort made-"gas
for arms served us !" our zeal was
known toall men no arguments were
left untouched to sway men Of one
idea, while those of higher mental
endowments received a mighty ap-
peal at the finer feelings Of their souls!
eight mills! was sounded from house
to house in all its elephantine huge
ness and ponderosity of proportion.
All this time our enemies were not
idle, they cried Ga school house or
our town is for ever done. Educate
or remain for ever the object not Of
the pity but the ScOrn of your sister
towns /" but it was all in vain-the
voice was mighty for mo school house,
and the victory turned in our favor
An era was established in our history
that time cannot erase, and one which
we have no reason to believe our sons
or sons sons will ever rescind.
Our enemies waxed wroth and by
communication tried to arouse our ire,
yet, like christians we bore their SLAM
ders with meekness Of spirit and hu-
of soul, looking forward with
the eye of christian philosophers to an
era in the dim vista Of our illustrious
when a man who reads newS,
papers will be 10th to come within the
precincts ofour city. But the friends
of education having stood undaunted
until the close, now gave way. Hope
of victory, which had borne them thro'
the heat of the battle now took its
flight like an insuited ministering
angel-while they gave signs OF Woe
and felt that "all was lost" AS they
us ever and anon we felt
that as citizens we had ever respected
as brothers we had ever given
hem the right hard, but as enemies
IN policy we had conquered them
and now as the vanqulshed after the
storm of battle is over, we, the victors,
would give them tho sympathy Of our
magnanimous souls !
When they had departed thither,
one from our midst suddenly, as the
stormy Orion from the wave, arose and
thus began:
Oh, companions, brothers, citizens !
0! We, who have stood the heat Of the
have not only braved the
ISLANDERS of the press at home but stood
as adamant against the voice of the
abroad. Congratulate your
selves, therefore, on the victory ofthis
day, for you have gotten to yourselves
fame that shall be perpetuated through
ages and brighten, even, with the
lapse of years! Hasten flight to thy
homes and bear the news of this days
that there may be rejoicing in
hOusehold--that some ofthy four
teen children may rise mp and bless
thee-that thy deeds may be engraven
on their memories as with steel on
tables. 81
The last part of us after meeting
the above mentioned grocery open
ed by singing-
Hove no music but the dollars chink,
followed by speeches and toasts. Al.
:er which the following proceedings
yoere proceeded:
Whereas, The poverty-stricken
part OF this town have attempted to
orce upon us an enormous tax of eight
on the dollar wherewith to build
a mansion in the which to educate
heir innumerable multitude of poor
children, and, whereas, they have
a mighty battle but made "nix"
rifle in the struggle--therefore, be it
Resolved, LIST. That we have wared a
g~lorious wariare-achieved a glorious victo-
ry and do anticipate gloriously times gener.
ally.
Resolved I'd. Those who are able may
eduy ate their children, while those who are
NAV let il alone.