Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-01-22

few thoughts suggested by the article in
your paper of Jan. 1st, headed, "Anti Tax
Party" 1t seems that the writer having
emptied his pockets inside out 70 pay his
taxes, comes to the f6rlorn conclusion that
this is hard country to live; of all the
States, Ohio is the hardest, and of all the
towns, Fremont is 'the boat" He is down
upon the town council and school directors,
and proposes that new movement be set
on foot by which the good people may at
least have a breathing spell, in the formation
of a phlanthrophic party to be called the
anti tax party.
Now then let us suppose tho plan perfec-
ted, and We arc all sitting every man under
his own vine and fig tree, with none to mo-
lest or make afraid. What an interesting
state of things in our town. How proud
we are when strangers visit it! To be sure
the streets are very muddy, but they are
worn with hard service, not having been
either graded, or gravelledr or cleaned, for
some time now. The side walks have gone
TO ruin; the water settles around our houses,
and fills every sunken hole and alley knee
deep. The schools arc closed. The boys
have fine times nowl In every groggery
they arc taking daily lessons much more
congenal to their taste, than those of gram
mar and geography. They have torn down
most of the nice fences about the school
houses and with the aid of the hogs have
rooted up or broken down every tree 50 care
fully put out last season. What foolish
piece of extravaganza to make fences, and
plant trees about our school houses! We
thought some reverence would be shown to
the new enclosure around the remains of
departed friends, but that has shared a sim
liar fate, and old mortality himself, could
not chisel again the names of loved ones on
the dofaced and mutilatcd stones.
Oh, We are having breathing time L
How pure and invigorate the free anti tax
air is.
Do you suppose Mr., Editor, that our town
council and school directors are so much ella
ted with the honor and emoluments of Of
flee, that they lose all sense of the value of
money? Do they scatter gold like dust
without receiving a fair compensation for
the outlaya Look for example at the half
dozen culverts built this season in different
parts Of the town. They will last life
time, and no more thirty or fifty dollars a
year each, for repairs will be needed. Look
also at the work accomplished on the hill
by the tannery. True it has been expen-
sive, but is it not pride and benefit to
the whole town, and just what was needed
in days like these. Indeed the poor horses
that once drew their weary burdens through
the mud and miro might wish like Balaam's
ass to find tongue to speak, were it again
uudone.
So look at our schools. Six years ago and
some of our school houses were to say the
least, not comfortable. Now we have good
houses, convenient seats, something to make
the school cheerful and attractive to our
children, and above all, a superintendent de-
voted to his work, willing to labor early and
late to promote the best interests of the
school.
But the work of improvement must 60
on. We shall want more school houses,
more Teachers and while much has been
done for our streets, much yet remains to be
done, in word we shall want more money.
Why is it that we have no complaint
when thousands of dollars are wasted, YES
worse than wasted, for circuses, theatres
groggeries, &c., but when our town is to be
improved, our schools benefited, we hold
on with a death grip to our pockets. 1t
will not answer to let 60 the oar and float
idly down the stream. This is working
world and this an age of progress. Let us
rather with strong and willing hand helr
to stem the tide, and bless God for the priv
ilegs of doing something to benefit on
fellows. B.
REMARKs.--It seems that our friend "B'
takes exception to our article "anti tax par
ty," (see JOURNAL of the 1st,) and at thu
exclamation Of, 'help, Cassius," flies to th'
rescue and like brave kni0ht nlaces lane,