The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-02-18

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Rs.g.. Editor. mol hasIss been ansmber
o. ths Democratic party, ! al no, presume 70
have pelitirsl Chains upon your columns. ri
the few shougb,s desire 10 psslish Justly In
rolved partisan politics. nishi, perhaps, sesk
another channel TO make ny present views
known. rhave always been devoted tn 'sTHu
usiOS, - mean the .fra,sraas unlon Of these
States; and Il am known at all as politician.
| an known as one Of the most ardent Of union
men and, therefore. " | desired to stir In the
impure pool Of politics, Il would DO but natural
| thstI should 40 80 through the Se,,fiaei, which
claims to be the mouth-pieee ofihc Union party;
| ~ which claim, however, "a sssms 20 have lost
union and harmony, which all seem 70 desire at
this time, Il never lets occasion pass without
using Il 70 engcndef strife and ill-wiili and II
no s,acA oPporiauttiss present themselves, the
Ssnfiasi does nolsrruPle % maauiseinre them.
Avoiding partisan politics as far a. can,
and wishing to say few words In deftnce of
trath and justice. and to reprose an uncali.d.
/ Tor attack, by the SsnIiasl, upon number Of
gentlemen, who, as officers aud servants OF the
School Board, appear Ia be endeayoring to dis
charge their duties with fidelity, and TO the
best Of their ability, l respectfully ask you,
gentlemen, to place my crude remarks before
your readers
The last issue Of that negro-equAlity sheet,
the .Senfsael seiIes the occasion Of disturbance
Of School In the 80 election district, BY an
unreasonable and vicious creature, recently
ai@Partsd' into this State, am Informed, ca
lie repFoscb, not only the School Raard, but
the Examiner, who has thus far justly earned
the reputation OF faithfully, audi 1t Is asserted
By even the political opponents Of the Boardl
satisfactorily diseharing every duty, with be-
coming polieness to all, and without regard TO
" hat "a srua .nft ka
Examiner, whom the Ssnfiaei assails as E" Cor
Pei-ba9gsr" aud a''maaigniaiOr," respectfully
appeal 10 all who have come In contact with
him in the discharge Of his present arduous
duties.
The School referred to 10 reprchensible terms
By the Ssa6sel, is one Of the beat conducted in
the county, In the opinion Of the parents Of the
children who enjoy its benefits; and all the
teacher did outside Of his School, and connect
ed with this disturbance, was To defend himself,
in his own way, against wrongful assaults, for
faithful discharge Of duty In his school and
bis trustees, aud by all the rightthinking PEG.
pie Of the district IN which be lives, generally
admired and respected BY all parties The
teachers right to defend himself, when assail-
ed, no one will questions his manner Of doing
IL Is his own affair
But suppose il were otherwise, suppose that
this teacher were not what he should be. does
that furnish good reason for the SsHfiRsf's
unchristian attack upon the School Board and
the Examinerf
have no personal acquaintance with the
editor os the SeHtiAei, who, | an informed,
claims 10 be a Christian gentleman and, rs
such, up TO the time Of this uncaiied-for attack
upon the School Board and the faithful servants
thereof, would have been happy to number
him among my friends but that we are
not personally acquainted, Is not to me q mat.
tyr Of much regret, unless il be, As IL possible,
hat In III h.
the ''dsrii," ia the absence Of this ehrisfiaA
editor-lwhle at hts prayers, perhaps, for
the uHias,l TO involve the ehriaiaH Ia mean
aud wicked act, 'eAaaged tie babe IN iAs cradle z
No sane man acquainted with all the facts aud
the parties referred to, would ever suppose the
article under consideration could, even By an
inadvertance, be the offspring Of christian
geadeHaa.
The good book says Of chris,ians,--'sBy their
fruits ye shall know them" Nov what are we
taught 10 be christian fruits Among them
are, Honesty, Temperance, Thiakisg aud sPeak-
nato other. q. 20 'souid aai otte,s Should do 10
you."
Having applied the foregoing iest to the au-
thor Of the article In question, IL the editor Of
| the ScHfiaei be a ckrisfiaH geRhemaR, which was
my impression, and which led me to respect
aud esteem him and desire his friendship, the
| conclusion is irresistible that he never WI ote
the article. "a good tree will not bring forth
evil fruit !; and that this frpit Is riyiciously
evil-meanly evil, none will deny. Ii looks
| TO partisan strife Of the worst kind, involving
personal character, without proyocation. It
looks 10 ruthless disturbance OF our Schools,
dragging them into the mire Of politics, IL the
editor OF the SsaiiHei can effect IL. "Lct us
| have peace has been proclaimed as a watch
word, while the SeMtissfs article Is provocative
Of strife OF the grossest and bitterest sort.
The author OF the piece am noticing, seems
IN ~ La, h..
ungentle,naniy assails, or he williully and wick,
eddy n,isrepresents him. The Examiner Is
| Mary lander by birth, education, and character,
descendant Of one Of the oldest Maryl land fam
lilies; and have little doubt that although he
has been absent, be has lived longer in his ma
tive State, and worked harder on her soil in
educating the youth OF the State then his caium-
niator, whoever he may be-whe,her he be the
eArtstiaR editor Of the SeHtiRei, his .'depil,"
| or, or, Or, or that other "Carpet-
bagger," each Of whom, like a coward, likes TO
stand In safe place, unseen and unknown,
| while be spita his venom on persons whom he
enyies, hates, or fears, But ! did not take up
| my pen to defend the Examiner. He Is able 70
attend to that himself; and have no doubt he
will do so in his own way, and AZ his own time,
! have no idea, Messrs. Editors, Of entering
into controversy with the writer In question.
] do not desire to get down into such nth, the
acts Of the School Commissioners are before
the public. Honest citizens Of all parties, who
have had intercourse with the sever al members
Of the Board and their Secretary, are we'll con-
vinced that they know no man politically in
the discharge Of their duties; and IL they shall
not have given satisfaction, they will be glad
to give place TO others better qualified. To
demonstrate that the School Commissioner
have shown no political partially In recommen-
ding teachers, 1t may be mentioned that q ma
iority OF the most profitable Schools in the
county are taught BY persons opposed to the
| in In. Ina. L.. II.
ers's politics been questioned; and not once
has even his .feilfy" been enquired into.
The effort TO ridicule successful teacher, BIZ
eoup..5g his name with "f,rise ariaq,". and
otherwise referring to him In terms Of disre-
speet, when the writer might have known, and
probably did know, thHi the Whole difficulty
with the teacher grew out OF threatened per.
sonal indignity, Tor faithful discharge OF an
imperative duty, Is most rcprehensible, to say
The least The teacher referred to IL, in every
respect, giving entire satisfaction to all the pa
irons Of the School, with tho single exception
o. inc unworthy creature who 70 perseeutins
him, BY s'soariag his life against man whom
he went out Of bis way 70 attack instead d
saying Get as hare Psaes," this fellow, so fear
fsl Of The teacher as to srear TO 10 before
magistrate, gathering around him several
.roaghs, like himself, gives himself the trou
teacher 70 attack bin The consequence Il
that ibe teacher, not being q miserable coward
like his assailant, stands bis groand and sue
eessfully defends himself Asd 6is school, until
after repeated attempts TO break up his school
he resorts 2 lay % protect 4, The other, th'
lawyer, who, In the Absence VI any legal OPP
position, has the proceedings against the oifen
ders quashed upon some point Of law through
which an Notwithstanding magistrate could no
ace clearly amidst the cloud Of legal smok,
raised by the lawyer 10 behalf Of his Jearfs
elientl swsars that he fears the teaehert III,
latter believing that be had done no wrong In
defending himself aud School, refused 10 sis
| bond and was sent 10 iail when n number a