The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-23
We make the same remark about the


case of the funeral If Mr.. Wheeler had
told the Public that in order to reach
them he had to 60 back behind more than
seven-hundred examinations, he would
have made nothing of the matter. But
he brought those affairs forward as ifthey
were instances of recent delinquency, when
by his own showing he was acquainted
with them ten or eleven months ago. The
question again occurs why did he not dis
close before the quarrel.
Mr.. Wheeler ceased to be member
of the Board some time in July 1857.
Since that time, about eighty judgments
of rejection have been entered on our
records. Not one of these judgments was
given willingly. Every one of them cost
US pang of self-denial. Every one of
them originated in painful sense of duty
and in no other motive whatsoever EXCEPT
A SENSE OF Duty. With some failings, We
have been about as honest, as human
frailty would permit. We have in good
degree fulfilled the spirit of the grand
jurors oath, 1--WE have rejected no man
from hatred malice or ill-will and we have
accepted no man from fear favor or affec-
tion or for any reward or hope or promise,
thereof" Our worthy fellow citizen the
Probate Judge has the utmost difficulty
in keeping the Board full. The Office
literally goes begging. 1t is notorious
that two respected and respectable citi
zens have either resigned or refused to
serve within the last few months. They
were governed by prudential motives
Under such circumstances, if uncheered,
in the midst of our unrequited tolls by
one single word of public appreciation, we
being suddenly and most Unexpectedly
assailed, with rude and undese-ved re-
proach We say unrequited for surely
no one can suppose that salary Of twen-
ty -four or twenty-five dollars per annum,
could be sufficient inducement to us to
undertake such incessant and thankless
labors. Mr.. Wheeler complains of harsh
language in our last communication
The manifest want of candor, and the
coarse vituperation, found in Mr.. Wheel
er's writings must if any apology is ne
cessary be our apology.
If rude reproof, if CALLING reproaches,
were necessary, he was not the man to
administer them. He became Clerk of
our Board on the l7th of May, 1856,
and continued in that Office until the first
of July, 1851, as the record will show
In all shat tract of time THREE reflections
took place. In any equal number OF
months since the board has been blessed
with his absence, from forty to fifty rejec-
tions have been recorded. We are will
ing to place the matter on this ground
We are willing to admit that his diligence
his honesty and his integrity are in pro-
portion to ours as about three to fifty
1t is accordingly matter of general re
mark that the standard of qualification
of teachers has been greatly raised in
Monroe county within the last two years.
A certificate from the present Board o1
examiners of Monroe G ounty, is now
worth something as Is testimonial. Yet
after long perseverance in the rugged
and painful path of duty, we are sudden.
ly assailed with rude storm of reproact
and calumny!! Is it wonderful that oul
indignation was rou sed? Mr.. Wheeler
still insists that in oar first communica.
ton, signed zone of The Board" we spoke
of him as one of the rejected, and attrib-
uted his bitterness to that cause. In
that communication we say that "it would
be mere affectation to pretend to be igno
rant of the motives of this anonymous wri
ter" and after some further remarks We
find their origin in the fued that had sc
long ragged amongst "the teachers of ou!
goodly little town." We certainly knew
that none of our town teachers had beer
rejected. There was no contradiction o.
absurdity in asserting that man couli
avail himself of clamor raised by Other
men in order to avenge his private griefi
and quarrels, although originating il
sources altogether different. Profession
al JEALOUSY and rivalry so far from being
latent and inert, are constantly found tt
be most potent and energetic motives o
action.
Mr.. Wheeler, in his last communication
says that he did not intend to assail Mr.
Richardson. Did Mr.. Richardson eve
take an official oath? Did not he attend
the funeral of our aged and venerable frient
= and brother, in common with the rest of tn
order to which he belonged? Was i
not long after Mr.. Richardson's appoint
ment that the sins and crimes of the Boart
became so enormous as to admit of N
further forbearance? That "forbearanc,
has ceased to be virtue" In his Who'll
budget of lawful disclosures" did he eve
make the slightest distinction between
Mr.. Richardson and the rest of us unit
his last communication?
!, A western hunter was blazing away a
game in a thicket and began to brag tina
he bad killed fine buck. But he wa
. soon informed by one Of his comrade:
that he had entirely missed the anims
, which he shot at and that it was Ieithe
more nor less than a neighbours CALI