Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-01-11
OLD SERIES. VOLUME "a, NO. 9.


oy. without serious burden upon sny
year. maintain q sinking fund Which vii
nearly extinguish our debt at maturity.
Unfortunately our chef resource for the
Treasury is taxation Of the people. Other
sources Of revenue TO the State have been
cot OF. or turned INTO the channel. Of the
National Treasury. The means Of meeting
our Liabilities are therefore msch diminish
ed But the burden % taxation has been
eheerfnily borne because Of is manifest
necessity. and because Of the veIl-grosnd-
ed belief that a. no distant day il -iIl be
materially lessened- I am happy TO state
that. according TO the Treasurer's esti-
mates for the coming year. our TAX may
be considerably reduced ss compared vith
last year There ~ also reason 70 hope
that the var debt Of the State, including
that OF the several towns. incurred ~ Il
vas % preserve the national existence at q
time When It's own means were insufficient.
wln be assumed BY the Government Of the
United States.
Upon this important subject Of the Fl
nances DO not undertake 70 advise You.
the chosen representatives Of the people.
fully understand their wants and their abil-
itie-. For details Of the Transactions Of
ihs Treasury. the estimates OF future ex-
Penses md the means Of meeting them. you
are rsferred 20 the interesting report Of
the Treasurer % State.
The suggestions made IN the report Of
the Bank Commissioners viii also claim
Jour attention.
EDUCATION.
The foundation Of our distinctive New
Engisnd character is edaeation. Our
churches and our schools are the source
and sustenanee Of our social prosperity.
II he union OF Cburch and State Is not con-
sisient With the spirit % our institutions;
nor - our system % edocsfion, as IN some
countries. 80 monopolized By the Govern
Hlent a. % make IL a dcspotism injurious TO
intellectual growth a. IL Is 20 spiritaal ad-
vanccment- At the sane tim. It becomes
rs. not only a. personal obligation. bot
a. a duty We owe society. 20 cherish the
Institutions and practices ot religion.
Next 20 this. n - the dnty Of the guardians
of the public welfare 10 provide the best
means m their power for the tellectual
culture Of their youth. Our State - BY no
mans backward in the interest she takes
m the matter Of public instruction. Up
wards of four thousand schoOl-houses IN a
populstiOn Of some six hundred thousand.
and ar annual direct taxation Of half
million dollars IN support Of schOols-not
% speak Of nearly as much more oitea cor
tributed Ia other wAys-sh0w an intention
ercdItable 20 the intelligence. wisdom and
generously Of our people. Il is manifest.
hoNcver. that this outlay has not hitherto
reached the best results Of which n would
seem capable The Interesting report Of
the Superinterdent Of Common schools
shows that there is much TO be done before
our schools can be regarded ss best sub
serving their ends. IL is not that we need
90 remodel our system. but 20 bring 10 efi-
cent operation the present one. Our CON-
mon and primary schools deserve ooT first
and oes' care We mus, begin Al the bot.
tom and buiid up. rather than begin az the
top and build down. Institutions Of learn
Ing % high grade doubtless have an inipor-
tant influence on the community. bat the
hundreds Of modest little schools IN many
nook and corner Of the State are the real
fognfaIns Of knowledge and power.
What these schools most need is con-
petent tcarhers. those Who know and can
inpsrt There l. probably no means BY
Shich se can more benefit our schools, and
excite a more iufelligent interest IN them
than hv encouraging An institution you
have already founded foi tins purpose-the
Normal School The report Of the Princi-
pal shows this TO be in a very fourishing
condition A IL is. however. regarded by
msuy a. stili an experiment.. there - nafur-
ally much wanting 20 enable Il 10 f1l6ll per-
frcfly the important ends for shich Il Vas
esfablishcf IL would be vel, it seems 70
nle, se nave undertaken this experiment,
% make the trial fair and thorough one.
Pc liberal proposition OF The trustees of
TIE Arlington Academy IN regard to re-
hnquishing 90 the State their buildings.
grounds. and apparatus upon the payment
oi claim BY mortgage on the property
Amounting 90 81. 30, cannot but commend
ltseif the friends of the Normal School.
his appropriation. together nth the sums
estimated by the principal a. necessary for
The completion and current expenses % the
lnstttution. would. without doubt. BE- iu-
dicious Investment. the bese6ts of Which
souid De ielt in every portion Of the State.
~ VII BE a happy thing Il this school shall
pe iosnd 90 adapted % Iis ends. its useful
ness and necessity 80 clearly demonstrated,
or the patrOrage and demand 80 much be-
y0nd its accommodation that ~e are forced
90 ar early Opening of the other Normal
school. at Castine, a. nov provided By
iaw.
Tbs income Of the school Fund from The
Bank Tar = nov seriously reduosd. AMOUNT
ing thls ycar 90 81 .626 -. The son rais-
"a bY TAXATION, howcver. has been on tbe
lncrcase- for the last year this is sf77..
loi .o' making an average of upvaris q
500 pr scholar. The anoont of The
Permanent >chool Fued derived from set-
ing apart ccrtain p0rtion a the receipts
from fhc sale a public lands amounts A
tne beginning n ihe present yesr 20 s2g0..
I - .3s-ihe sum of a. .oO0 having been
aided within q 60 DAYS
aCmcULruRaL cot1EoE.
Since your last session the Axriculfurai
/ College las been located IN Orono. and
daring The past season some OPERATIONS
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