The national Republican., 1861-08-22
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WASHINGTON, u. u, August III, 1861.
EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: In your issue
of this morning, appears u report Of the pro.
ceedings of meeting of the Board Of Trustees
of Public Schools of ths city, Of which the fol.
lowing is u portion
INF. Fort offered resolution requesting the
treasurer to pay Prof. ]. h. Daniels for one
months services rs teacher of music in the
public schools; which was passed.
DR.. Willett then called up the case Of Mr..
Edison, teacher IN the male primary school. He
said that Mr.. Edison had been appointed TO \
position under the Government. Under those
circumstances, he thought that Mr.. Edison ought
only TO be paid up to the time Of his appoint.
"Dr. Ironsides then offered a resolution re
questing the treasurer to pay Mr.. Edison up 70
the time Of his appointment under the Govern.
ment.
"He thought they would be paying him as
Edison had treated the sub board with grest
discourtesy indeed, and they ought not to for.
| bear with him.
"Dr. willett said, why SO, doctorH Am
cure he made US very neat speech
"Dr. willett then moved TO lay the resolution
over until next meeting which was agreed TO-.
| "On motion, the Board then adjourned"
Now, the community ought TO understand this
matter; and first, the drdmatis persona. Mr..
Fort and DR.. Ironsides are employees Of tho
comfortn to the enemies Of our flag, although
they hold their position In the Board of Trustees
At the instance Of our Mayor, who refuses the
| oath Of allegiance to his Government; yet we
have generally found that his favors are be-
slowed upon those who harmonic with his
views. Dir. Willett would have been unknown
| to fame " had he not fortunately acted con-
spicuous part in the "Wigwam riot" Of last
fall.
Prof. J. II. Daniels has been kind ofitinerant
teacher of music In our schools for the last
year or two, his services having been vastly
over.paid, when we consider the real injury he
has inflicted upon the musical faculties Of OuI
children. The :. Prof. Is now absent among
his former Washington friends and boon o om
panions, in the rebel States, no doubt in Capt
+. A. fuckers rebel lcompany-havlng recently
expressed sympathy with the rebels.
Mr.. Edison, for the last eight or ten years. hal
been u faithful teacher In our public schools
but, having ruined his health in the employ o.
, these trustees, WAS compelled to seek otheI
, employment, which he might have received
had he not, upon trial, found his health unequa
now employed. SO much for the persons who
appear In this report.
The Prof.'s loyalty Is a sham, as were ny
! instructions in music. Mr.. Edson's loyalty II
above suspicion, and WAS confessedly one o
our best teachers. The Prof. has been over
paid, while Mr.. Edison has received II mere pit
e tanoe compared with his services: The Proi.
robust and belligerent, joins his old friends an'
rebols. Mr.. Edison is compelled to 60 North U
" Board vote months salary to m ahsont rebei
= Cor one who is supposed TO be,) while faithful
0 loyal, over worked teacher is kicked out c
their presence, under the plea of "dscouI
o tesy, because, forsooth, he was known to b
!, Il Republican, and dared to seek emplOymeL
i under other patronage than that Of Mr.. Mayo
J. q. Berrets Board Of Trustees. JUSTICE.