Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-02-28
From the Bedford Inquirer Of Mareh % 1880.
ELECTION OF SCHOOL DIaEC TORS,
Get thee glass eyes,

anu. ik6ed nCutN4 poAtLtCAau, sSSI0
To see the things thou dost not Shakespeare.
Bless me. thls is political subject L am
almost afraid of contamination. / never could
exactly divine the difference between the peli
ties and the small. pox, be lieving them to be
equally contagious, aud if have heretofore
RETAINED from making excursions into the Geld
of politics, it must be attributed 10 my utter
Geteststion Of things political, in reference to
our Common School system, bus ] am DOW to
deviate from the beaten trsek, and TO call all
my friends, land | hope that their name is Ls-
gion, to go to the polls 10 90 early stay late.
see that eYery voter IS oUt have wagons 10 reaa
dinees. TO bring oat those who dop't care
whether Giosral Jaeksen or Jchn Quincy Ads
ANS il eleossd. to pay for liquor and other in
dispensablesq to do the fghtingl elboRingl
pitching. liquoriogl and swearing. for the best
men in Bedford County for School DiEec-
tors.
Exactly The best men did say7 yes the
best men beyond peradveniure. No Office,
within the Gift Of the people, requires better
men, than the oEHee, of Common School Direc-
tor. Let each Township make sn effort to
place the best men in the field aud they will be
elected, because the best men are generally
best appreciated
"HelIo," shouts old Stick-to- the Ticket,
''you can't fool this child, no bow; there is
Timothy Cannon, the best man in our District
but you DON, catch me voting for DEM
ocras, no sir, | would support any man in pref
erenee 70 him you may bet your life on it, blast
the Democrats "Thuuder aud turf" bellows
old Hickory, syou can't pull the wool over my
eyes, faith and you can't, there Is Squire
Truthful, an excellent man, the best man in
our Township, but he's Republican: I'D see
him bun in Egypt before I'd vote for him, yes
sir, am gong to vote for old, Hardserable"
he ia good Denoctat, true, be can't read
nor write, but that don't make any difference,
School Directors do not need more education
than anYbndy else; | Wish ths Republicans
we're ell il Canada where they all ought to
be-"
Well, gentlemen, / am not astonished at
your convictions, put am heartily sorry that
force Of education has driven you to this chan
mel. Politics have nothing to do with ssSchool
Matters" no more than they have 10 DO with
religion. The man who carries politics into
the Common School system Is mere dupe to
the will of sons party and has DO more con-
science than mouse.
| ssTis ar honor to serve ones Country is
aE old observation, and be that serves with
credit to himself, il is doobly honorable. Few
men realize the 5e4uties; l sm confident nooe
| the perplexities of life, without reaching some
prominent position in the publc's eye, an
those experiencing the trite criticism, wit, lau-
dation and conde nDation, which is perpetual
at their expense. Ii sonld be worth every
mans best efforts, oEce in ais life, to place
! himself in position 10 face the putlie. aud e<-
perience those pleasant or unpleasant reproach'
es. that be might be capable of realizing the
feeling of others. have no hesitation in
saying, that all the Offices within the gift 0fthe
people, none is better calculated TO give man a
practical experience In serving the public than
the office OF Common School Director. If any
one doubts this let him offer Dis services at the
coming election aud sssink or swip," with the
Office for the next three years, acd experience
| will prove the correctness of the sssertion.-
ssRepublies sre uOgrateful." and il any gen.
tleman. should feel bis honorable intentions
brought into question, be should rememember
this time honored maxim and continue to follow
the reciitude Of his intentions- without finch
ing or deviatiug.
know that Directors are not properly re.
mnDerated, bat there Is a ssgood time coming
when ell will be we'll; visit a little longer, wail
patiently and the goal wlll be reached.-J. r
Durborros0.
| WeOdberry, Pa.