Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-03-29

DEAR ENrrRR:-Iast night, about tn,
honr Of 10, feeling little inclined 10 20 inlC
"sleep's delicious trance" leisurely strollcd
up town, and then down. Having no par
tieular stopping place in view, went hitber
and thitheE just as fancy or imagination
would dictate; and whilst as sailor would
say, doubling q certain corner" in much
frequented part OF the city, heard loud
and boisterous eonversation about twenty
rods ahead Of me; but percoiving from the
intonatiOns Of the voice of ono Of the dis.
putants, that he considered II the better part
of discretion TO give nisAOughts with eau
sion, and that he was counselling the others
to do the rfm,, / was almost tempted to
become an auditor to their converse
Now, dear Empire, you and others may
say that was not obeying the eleventh
commandment but bear with me till my
talk is ended, then present my motives
for so doing to . jury composed Of "my
peers" and l will abide by their verdict, if
rendered in accordance with justice.
First, then, heard one say, "N hy con.
found the bull-hsadsd school,teacher what
does he want with itY'
You may ask what there was peculiar
about that assertion to attract my attention.
Nothing except this; that two hours had
not elapsed since q school.teacher and my-
self had had q pleasant and instru ctive con-
versation about the good times when We
we're boys at school. The conversation, and
innumerable enjoyments connected there
with, were still in the parlor of my memory,
and it was impossible for me to refrain from
doing what l did when the title of my
friend was mentioned; as he, for aught
knew, was about to be brought into trouble,
and Pythias like, | thought to suffer, if
needs be, for him.
Second, one of the party said, in q very
decided and imperitive tone, "By -,
George shall haze iP
Now, what that "iE' represented or was
substitute for, was at loss to determine
Who George wSs, was rs ignorant as
South Sea Islander.
This I gathered from their mufiled and
indistinCt eonfab Some one was to be elect.
ed member of the City Council, or School
Board, l could not discern which. The
said teacher was nominated for the proposed
Office by his friends, some of whom, it
seemed, had reconSidersd the subject, sub
stituted the "mysteriOus" George, and ap-
pointed committee 10 notify said peda-
gogue of the fact, and request him to with
draw. Here is part of the chat from it
you may collect something:
"Why," saysOne, 'yOu ought to have seen
she KnightO of tho Rod, iEhon we told him
what had been done, and what we wanted
him to do. He fairly snorted, threw HIM
self on his dignity, and said he wouldn't
submit to no such work."
Another one chimed in as follows: "By
all the Councilmen in all the Wards, and
the 9th Ward, whoever he may
be, !, one of the Republicans Of said Ward,
will not be governed by conceited, Off
cious, meddlesome pedagogue."
"Thats my notion" shouted another
Well, beys, three cheers for George and the
Republican ticket
They shouted q shout that Wds q shout.
And If it may be taken as an index to Judge
of the energy and determination of those
who shouted at that particular time of night,
and at that certain place, his opponents will
have to "be up and doin', and that too,
without ceasing, if they wish and desire
to be victorious in the ensuing election
Whether the aforesaid teacher was or is a
teacher of one of our city schools, know
not.
have too much confidence iu the ability
and dignity of our School Board and their
ideas Of education, to believe that they
would for moment hesitate to depose any
teacher who is so derelict of his duty as to
become brawling politician. Ifany teacher
has become disgusted with his occupation,
he has the privilege and right to seek any
other employment that his mind inclines to;
but whilst he remains teacher, he should
not degrade himself and his profession by
wrangling and pickering on the street cor
ners, at oil hours Of the night. And If that
party spoke truthfully-if | can rely on
what gathered from them, some teacher
has converted himself into q rabid, brawl-
ing politician, Who is he2 Don't ali speak
at once.
Pardon, dear Empire, for having thus
trespassed.
TIMOTHY.