Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-10-07
2d Our asylums had to be closed.

ID Our asylums had to be closed
The Democrats. by resisting the transae-
ton Of business, had defeated the APP
preparations, and all institutions depend
ent on the State hail to stop. What trou-
BILE this made our readers all remember
The Democrats felt that they hal to bear
the burthen Of it, for they urged Gov. Will
lard to call an extra session to remedy the
evil. They confessed that the blame was
theirs, and the only means of rcmelying it
Law in their own hands. But no remedy
came. The institutions have been opened,
but without law, and subsist solely by con
sent of the State Treasurer, who advances
such money as they need, and takes his
chance of approval by the legislature
We believe this better than allowing them
to be closed. but is it the way they ought
to be supported? Clearly not, anil for the
failure the Democrats are responsible. In
this crippled condition the noblest chart
ties of the State exist. This must be REM
edied
81. The financial condition Of the State
will need careful and honest handling
After two wears without revenue laws. or
appropriations for carrying on the Gov
eminent, and the whole State machinery
left to the control of few officers, the
condition of the State cannot but be per-
picked and embarrassed. The wISest use
of the power in the hands of the State of
ficers cannot assure us that we shall begin
as well as we left Of when the Democratic
party stopped the established course ofac-
ton. There will be troublesome questions
of taxation, claims, AMI hundred other
matters to settle. And the settlement viii
will be no easy business.
4tli The Supreme Court has DESTROYED
the only efficient free schools in the State
1t is true the State tax maintains many
schools for short periods, but every one
knows that the value of school depends
on its permanence. Six months of educa-
ton followed by six months of likeness. is
pretty nearly equal to no schooling at all.
The Legislature, with wise and liberal
desire to remedy this evil as far as possible,
permitted cities Ia raise funds IN addition
to the State tax. if they chose in order to
maintain schools permanently. Thcywere
not r. luire To do more than other Iocali-
ties. but they were allowed to 10 it if they
wanted to. The Supreme Court decided
that it was unconstitutional for one place
To have better school than another, even
Ivy paying extra for it. And the city
school, the only permanent institutions
of the kin IN The State. wcar down. I'm
der tn Legislative provision there had been
erecte IN this city eight excellent school
houses. AMI they were regularly filleI, CIV
erv day. with mar two thousand pupils.
all e lu-aiel we'll. uniformly and cheaply.
We In by far ths best schools ever known
here. Every ~ v mirc.l them. aud
hoa~te "f tn n ~ our proulest achieve
M mt. Af tn very time the murderous de-
ci-ion OF til, C,art was ma le. the school
houses we're crow lei every ,lav with pa
rents. relatives AL friends, witnessing the
progress OF the most interesting examina-
ton ever M rle in tn city. The blow fell
right IN tit. fullne>s Of our lust exulta-
ton. aal left " worse of than we hal
been for ten wears The school honSeS
close an now for six months 10 poor
child has ha any chance for an education
here. 80 it has befallen in Lafayette, in
Wv ~ ft4t, WI ciclUl Ntltt,
ani in every town where the schools had
been male permanent by the liberality of
the citi ems. Now there is not a pe.n,a.
nent free school in Indiana. The Supreme
Court has em2tie,l the houses, anil sent
the clii,lrea 10 whatever occupation is most
likely to fiIl clild's likeness. Whether
the decision which has effected this vast
mis- .hief WAS male with purpose TO pre-
serve the constitution or to crafty chron-
ic spite at all means of diffusing popular
c lura,ion. we neith,r know nor care. 1t
IS been loac by Democratic Court, AMI
approve hv the Democratic party, and
that they will maintain the policy thus hap
PLY begun Is in Irritable This is another
error TO he rcme.liel
Thus. II will be seen, our State has de-
range treasury. ali the evils of a wasted
of the Legislature. the evils Of
crippled system of public charities, and the
evils at no system OF pc pnlar education. all
pro.lu ed hy Democratic policy, to remedy
An III. task crave, good men. Such are
the men the Republicans offer for the sup
port Il the peopl, and in the interest exc
tel by D..morrati. trea .hery in National
Affairs the interest IN this shameful neglect
of State affairs should not he absorbcd-
Work for the State titket, for it deserves
success.