The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-07-21
The EvansviIIe Library Association.

dogmatic and Sir Oracle kind, in reference
to q little movementin connection with the
Librarian. Some five or six months ago the
present Librarian was selected for the place
as the best man who could be gotten. During
all the time since he has discharged the du-
ties of his Office well and faithfully; almost
always in his place, polite and attentive to
every one who visited the rooms, willing
to take any trouble, and Sinking none of
the requirements Of his Office. Nine-tenths
Of the stockholders are fully satisfied with
him, convinced that no better man could be
procured, and never dreaming of any in
tention to remove him-for they could see
no necessity for it. But shortly after the
last election, warning came from lone
having authority" that the Board intended
to remove the Librarian, because his turn
was not suited 10 the requirements Of the
place" The writer of this communication
made no charge, except the general one of
want OF fitness; indicated no discomfort
outside OF the Board (for which he prote;sed
to speak, but simply and very positively
said that the removal as going to be made.
In view of this order of the day. some
of the stockholders, who humbly conceived
that perhaps they and Others might have
right to an expression of opinion as to
whether the man who served them did his
duty or not, proposed, if it shonld turn out
they had the right, to let the Board of Di-
rectors know what their opinion was. For
this purpose the paper that ga member OF
the Board complains of was circulated.
And /" if this be treason, let them make the
most of it," Now "tAe member I" who is
so much afraid of having the dignity and
status OF his Board injured, like other men
situated as himself, with the some instincts
and tendencies, is by far too tremulous, and
he fears for his power before it is attacked.
II has never been proposed to dictate TO
the Board of Directors what it should do;
nobody ever thought of eneroaching upon its
independence, and no one is going to ask it,
capable rs it is, to submit to any such thing.
All that those who have signed the paper
complained of thought of doing, was re-
spectfully to protest against the removal Of
the present Librarian; indeed, to ask the
Board to submit TO this much dreaded out
side dietatiOa, not coming from the stock
holders, but finn a quarter much nearer
home, with m'.'i more assumption OF pow
err. And VIII, i.,1 uise they who visit
the rooms vi the L:.'1rary, aud have occa-
sion to use lis books. and have opportunities
of seeing how things are managed, perhaps
quite as often, and quite as good as any Of
the Board, are bold enough to think that
their opinion and their desire should have
some weight and consideration in the decis-
! ion Of any question that is up. f aF
This may be presumption, but il it is, it
is because the power that is addressed is alb
solute; for where there is constitutional lib
erty, no one will deny the right of petition
and remonstrance. 80
The /" Member Of the Board cites the
provision Of the Constitution, that the Di-
rectors shall Establish Library and Read
ing Room, and employ suitable person for
Librarian &c. r
We all know this, and know, too, that
the Board has the right to employ whoever
it chooses. And we know, also, that ,shen
the Board has employed suitable person,
who does his duty without fail and to the
satisfaction of the stockholders, no private
prejudice, no individual malice, no petty
spite-eyen il it be that OF q :. Member Of
the Board should be permitted to operate
against such q person; and when such al
operation is thought to be attempted, how
ever hopeless Of success il may be deemed,
the individual members OF the Association
have the right To protest against it, although
SIR Oracle does say, "let no dog dare TO
bark 20 .e'.- i
Sucha protest is no evidence of any want
/ Of confidence in the Board--it is simply O
suggestion Of the opinion of the Stock
holders, which, if they choose, the Directors
have the power 10 disregard entirely
Whether they have the right or moi, is an
J other sort OF question. Neither is there any
disposition o. the part of anybody TO ask
the Board or any Of its members 10 resign.
1t has been good Board in all departments,
and doubtless will be so hereafter. No one
complains of any of its acts heretofore nor
does any one propose to interfere, unwar-
rantably, with that which it has the power
to dohereafter; but just this: A large num-
Der of the stockholders respectfully request
it not to remove the present Librarian. II
they have not the right to do this, if it is
meddlesome dictatiou, if their mouths are to
be shut then say, "He that boweth not
to Gesler's cap is a traitor and shall NEE!
the DEATH ONE OF TIE STOCKHOLDERS.
seA- A granite shaft recently erected
over tue remains of Aaron Burr, in the
graveyard in Princeton, n. j., has been mu-
tilated and broken by some persons un-