Charles City intelligencer., 1864-07-07
Sound Educational Law.

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Sound Educational Law.
Tho following questions and an.
swers we find in the State Register,
and we take pleasure in laying them
before our readers, promising that We
most heartily endorse the decisions Of
Superintendent Faville. Let us have
such men in all public places, and dis
loyalty will soon hide its head in very
shame ...
A County Superintendent wrote to
Oran Faville the subjoined inquiries,
and received the subjoined answers
We think our readers will concur with
us in the opinion that our worthy Su.
perintendent of Public instruction
knows how to unfold the law of his
department in times of war as well as
in times of Peace. His answer is an
admirable one, and should be read by
every man and woman in the State
who have children to educate
QUESTION. Would I, as
County Superintendent, be sustained
by law in revoking the certificates OF
teachers who are in the habit of wear
ing Butternut and Copperhead badg-
e. hallooing for JEFF. Davis, and Civ
ing similar manifestations of sympa.
thy for the Southern Confederacy ?
Second Also in revoking tho certifi-
Gates of others Of like sentiments
Third In case the certificates Of suct
teachers arc revoked on account of dis
loyalty, can the Board of Director
continue to employ them and pay
them from the public school fund
Ans,cer-Section 60 Of Chapter
says "The Superintendent may re
woke the certificate of any teacher il
the county which was given by the
Superintendent thereof, for any rca
sons which would have justified tho
Withholding thereof when the same
was given" Section SO says: NC
person shall be employed to teach a
common school which is to receive its
Gistributive share of the school fund,
unless he shall have a certificate, &C.
First and second-When you are cog
infant of the facts that fix upon teach
ers the odium of sympathy with the re
bcllion, or its leaders, you will be jus.
titled in revoking their certificates
Third Teachers employed without th'
proper certificate canreccive no portion
Of the school fund. And here hav
ing answered the inquiries, we might
leave the matter, but as the action o
the Superintendent may give rise Il
controversy, and as the charge may
be brought that teachers are persecu
ted for their opinions, we wish to stats
in advance of any such controversy
that Superintendent are not to inquir,
to what party in politics or religion
teachers are attached, provided they
are thoroughly loyal and moral. But
ifevidence of disloyalty and immorali
ty is brought b the notice of the Su.
perintendent, after the certificate is
issued, and the teacher has commenc-
ed his school, no one can reasonably
complain if such certificate is rcvok.
ed. Indeed, there would be just cause
Of complaint if such teachers were re-
tanned for the Superintendent is the
guardian of the schools, and from his
Office 60 forth those who will scatter
blessings or curses in every communi.
~ in his country. II congregations
are justified in dismissing disloyal
pastors, and the Government is justifi-
cd in dismissing its disloyal employ
ees, surely Superintendent will be
justified in revoking the certificates
Of those who teach that rebels in arms
against the Government are entitled
TO our sympathy. At time when we
are contending for our National exis-
tcnce, and are annually expending
hundreds Of millions of dollars and
giving tens Of thousands of precious
lives to save our free institutions, it is
. gross outrage against the intelli-
gence and patriotism of the communi-
ty, for the teacher by word or deed,
to instil into the minds of the rising
generation, secession sentiments. We
can never hope for a firm Government
or lasting peace If such sentiments
are to any considerable extent cher
ished among us. The school should
be the nursery Of patriotism-the
home Of law, of order and of good gov
ernment. Reverence for the Constitn
tion and respect for the Government
should be impressed upon the mind
Of the pupil through every stage o1
his education. In fine, tho you'll
should be so instructed that no future
rebellion can be possible that no am
bitious demagogue can hereafter gath
or blind adherents enough to break
down anywhere the barrier that intel
igence and virtue ever erect for the
defense Of freedom.