The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-22
Saturdays Election.

that we announce the result OF the char
ter election in this city on Saturday. 1t
was = signal and cheering triumph for
the cause Of education-a noble vindica-
ton of the cool sense, public spirit, and
intelligence Of our citizens. They have
thrown their shield around the old char
ter and embracing our noble system OF
free schools have shown their determi-
nation to stand by, and maintain them
both. The majority far exceeds our
highest expectations, considering the in
fluenees arrayed against the cause of
the schools. They were assailed by
igporarce aud prejudiccs in one class
BY sectarian designs in another--by
the avarice and selfshness Of large
number of heavy tax payers-by the
party schemes Of few party leaders
whose plans extended to the April and
October elections, and who strove hard
to make the issue q question Of party
politics. But they were all routed, and
the triumph is a glorious one for the
city. Being the only city in the State
that has the power to frame and main
tain her own independent school system,
she will present peculiar attractions to
those who duly appreciate such advan-
tages. Independent Of the moral and
intellectual benefits, we do not think the
city could have adopted measure that
would rebound so greatly to her growth
and commercial prosperity. The wisest
act for her material good, our citizens can
still perform is to increase and improve
their schools. In the happy result let
all past differences of honest opinion
among citizens, be forgotten. Yet we
have not charity to pardon. nor do we
think the people should soon forget those
men who to attain some selfish end in
the April:and October elections, plotted
with enemies to overthrow the schools,
and colluded to sell the birth.right OF
every child in the city for a mess OF
treasury pap for themselves. These
base incendiaries attempted to fire our
beautiful temples reared to learning and
science-not for an infamous fame, but
for paltry sum OF filthy dimes. Let
them be remembered by the people, and
let their ..infamy be as enduring as the
cherished institution they would have
destroyed.
For the glorious result Of the strug-
gle we are indebted to the enlightened
and public spirited exertions Of our Ger
man fellow citizens, as much, il not
more, than to any other class. Through
the whole canvas q majority of them
have been earnest and active supporters
Of the cause of education. Many la
bored sedulously and spared no trouble
nor expense to lay the subject fairly be-
fore their countrymen. To Messrs.
Kehr, Bitchoff, Decker, Woifin, and q
large number OF other Germans by de-
cent, the city is under lasting obligations
for the services they have rendered; and
the scholars could not do more appro-
pirate act that to give them some testi-
monial of their regard and gratitude
The votes stood at the
UPPER PRECINCT.
For Old Charter. .......o3s
New Charter. ...........l ol-z1I
CENTRAL PRECINCT.
For Old Charter. .........-......22l
New Charter. .............. io-l4
LAMAsco.
For Old Charter. ..SoS
New Charter. ................. S5-22
Total majority. 30
The vote was not so full as the ex
element would have drawn out, if tn
contest had been closer. The friends o
the old charter finding their strength s.
overwhelming, and their cause safe, dix
not think it worth while to incur tn
trouble of going to the polls.
In the evening fifty guns wore fired b.
the Gun Squad,-the spacious schoo
building was brilliantly illuminated, an
the bells rang merry peal in token
the public rejoicing at the glorious ver
dict of the people in the important caus
that had been submitted for their decis
ion. The city Of Evansville has don
herself imperishable honor in this nobl
triumph of intelligence and public liber
atty over ignorance, prejudice and sci
fshness. During the evening the street
were filled with happy people giving ut
terance to their heartfelt exaltation O
the result.
~ The vote of Saturday should be re
ceived by our School Trustees and the teach
ers as a most emphatic public approval of Il
manner in which they have discharged the
several duties, and a most indignant cor
demnation Of the wretched attempts to e,
cite vulgar prejudiccs against them becau!
they were not Of Hoosier Nativity. tt
citizens in answer to these base appeals ha,
given them all an expression of their cords
appreciation and highest confidence.
.Great alarm prevails among the cit
n Ill