The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-01-16

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the person receiving the same"
These enactments were intended to protect
the community against the evils of deprecia-
ted currency, and prevent its introduction from
other States However we'll intended they
will fail to secure these objects, unless made to
embrace private bankers and other Of that class.
whose profits are largely dependent upon the
introduction into the Slate of such currency.
In many instances the notes OF our own banks
are collected by private bankers and brokers,
and With these, or with the specie withdrawn
from the banks issuing them, they purchase DE-
precialed and foreiga bank paper which is paid
oat Of the State. at less than the usual rate Of
interest, and their notes, often Of a less denomi
nation than s, and always at discount brought
into the State and put into circulation in the
manner indicated, and this, too, under an a.
greement with the bank making the loan, that
the notes thus raid out shall br kept 10 circula
tion. The effect Of this system Of private bank
ing has been to limit the circulation Of the par
paper of our own banks, and substitute in lis
place foreign, deprecated, and often worth
less currency. IN justice 10 the bank, trust
and insurance companies, paying heavy an
NAL tax 10 ibe Commonwealth Ter their privi-
leges, and for the protection OF the people a
gainst these evils, either the provisions Of the
thlriieth section OF the act of 1880 should be re-
pealed, or further extended 50 as to embrace
private individuals and associations, WHO may
inonopolise and control, 10 the detFiment Of the
public, this traffic 10 DEPRECATED bank paper,
without restraint and without taxation.
The report of the Superintendent OF Common
Schools, will exhibit to YOU the number and
condition Of The schoois-the number Of teach
ers aud scholars, and the general operations Of
the system during the past year. To the val
uabl. statistical information OF the report, and
the useful Suggestions for the Improvement OF
the system, invite your early and Intelligent
consideration.
From a small and comparatively unimpor-
fant incident OF the State Department, the care
and management Of the public schools OF the
Commonwealth, with their seventeen hundred
districts, ten thousand directors, twelve thou
sand teachers, aad over.fye hundred thousand
scholars, have become The most important and
laborious branch of that Department. The IN
creased ard increasing business Of the system
has been met by correspondent increase OF
zeal, labor and efficiency in the officers 10 whom
the law has committed IFS general direction and
supervision. They should be sustained by wise
and generous legislation. The magnitude and
Importance Of the system, in its political, social
and moral relations TO the present and future OF
the people, require that this should be DONE
The guar aidianshp of the mind Of the State
should occupy distinct and prominent place
among tie noble institutions of the Common
wealth. 1t should receive the efficient aid and
encouragement Of the government, and be sus-
tainpd by vrtuous and intelligent people. If
the revenue and treasures of the State--her
public improvements her lands and their titles,
require and deserve the marked and distinctive
care of the government, bow much more should
her mental and intellectual treasures, richer
than god-the social and moral Improvement Of
her people, more valuable than canals and rail
roads-thp titles OF her youth 10 the boundless
fields of knowledge, higher than any Of earth
or aught growing cut Of It's ownership, claim an
honorable position rnd receive care and aid
commensu rate with their greater value and
usefulness.
The county superinteRdency, wherever it has
been committed 10 faithful and efficient men,
has fully vindicated the wisdom and policy of
that measure. It is slowly bot surely remov-
ing the prejudices and gaining the confidence Of
the people. Whatever defects time and eEpe-
ripnce may deyelcpp, in this or any other
branch Of the system, should be promptly cor
rec.ed. But until the necessity for change is
established, the system, in its union and integri-
", should BE- maintained and if changed, chan
ged only to render more certain The accomplish
ment of It's noble purposes ana objects.
A sufficient number of competent and well
trained teachers is the great want OF the system.
In its structure aud organization it is as perfect
if not more 50 than any of the systems Of our
sister states. But the teacher is wanted TO give
it proper vitality and efficiency; 10 deveope its
true force and value; 10 secure the great object
of lis creation, the thorough education oftae
youth Of the commonwealth. How can this
want 5e supplied! How are teachers TO be-
trained and provided to meet this educational
demand? Must we be dependant upon the
training schools Of other States? Must our syS-
TEN be ieoparded and its success prrilled, by
waiting the slow and unaided efforts of volun-
tary associations to furnish the much needed
teacheT2 Voluntary association Of common
school teachers have accomplishing much in their
disnterested and noble efforts to remedy this
defect They are worthy The highest coninen-
daiion-they deserve every encouragement -
They can and viii do more: but unaidrd they
cannot accomplish the object desired. The
Legislature must provide The remedy-they can
supply the deficiency. IT should be done
promptly and ei}ectualIy. No subject Of great
er interest can occupy yonr attention as iegis-
lators-no one appeals more earnestly to duty
and patriotism.
In former communication to the Legislature
the establishment Of State Normal schools, for
the education Of teachers, was urged as iudis-
peasably necessary to the perfection Of The sys-
tenn. ivdth full confidence in their utility and
Necessity, | again recommend them. These
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