The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-11
Memorial
To the Worshipfui County Court 70.
thc County Of Giles.

Dir. Chairman and Gentlemen Of he I
Coart:-Haying unbounded conf
dcncc in your patriotism, and be /
licvina that you win cheerfully con
slider any suggestions having for its I
object the advancement of the
highest interests Of our county, the
Teachers Association of Giles
county, at its meeting in November
last appointed us a committee Of
three, to wait upon and memorial
ize your honorable body at this
(Janumy) term of the Court, upon
the subject Of The Support Of
Common Schools"
In entering upon the performance
of this duty, we ask the liberty Of
saving to YOU that we approach the
task with much dinidence, and with
feelings Of the profoundest respect
for the wisdom and judgment Of
your honorable body.
He is emineutly q benefactor Of
his race who lessons the woes and
multiplies the blessings Of humani-
tr. There is no dispute in any
quarter that an education not only
accomplishcs this much with uner-
ring certainty, but also greatly
strengthens the pillars Of free gov
eminent, drminishcs the necessity
for the use of prisons and criminal
tribunals, uphoIds' justice and vim
dicates phblic order, elevates the
church and her institutions, and
aladdens social life, and last,
though not least, sends its cheering
liohtinto the humble house Of pow
ertv. while it gives additional lustre
TO the attractions of wealth and
honor 1t lifts the victims OF
Indebtedness and want from their
low estate, and places them upon
the high level of honorable life. 1t
throws wide open to every one the
road to honest employment, credita-
bic usefulness, with the assurance
of success to the diligent. No man
can bequeath to his children a more
priceless legacy than that sound
and varied moral and intellectual
culture which we denominate edu
. cation.
To place this boon within tic
reach of all is the object of this
memorial.
IN the present embarrassed condi
ton of the public finances of ouI
State, our legislature has decided
it inexpedieut to impose any addt
tional burdens upen the people BE-
yond such as are absolutely neces
sary to dcfray the current expenses
nf the State government, an meet
the demands of the public debt, a:
interest and payments became due
ALTERING to this line Of policy
with no provision aside from the
State poll tax for the benefit Of pub
lie schools, the legislature has re
ferrcd the whole question of the or
ganization and maintenance o
common S, hools to the County
court, and impose upon it the duty
when it feels unwilling TO acti in TIT
premises Of referring the question
still further to the people, in thei
sovereign capacity at the polls, t,
determine whether or notthey vii
have system OF public schools sus
tanned at public expense. Tn,
course given to the subject by on
State government, is wise and prac
ticabe, and may be made vastl.
beneficial to the people of on
county. The county thus organ
ICES, supports and controls her owl
schools IN her own way, with n
outside interference from any qual
ter. The entire system of educa
ton, with all its diversified inter
csts and multiplied appliances,
thus localized and rendered subscl
Went, in the highest decree to tn
wants of the people and their chi
drcn The tax for the support {
schools is levied by the constitute
authorities of the county, with tn
fun knowledge and consent Of I'll
people. 1t is paid to teachers qua
fled and appointed under such +,
strictions as the Court itself ma
impose. Not only is the tax raise
and dishursed in ouU own midst an
under our own direction and COZ
troll, but the teacher in turn, il wo
thy OF the confidence rcposed
him, cNpcuds or invests his salar
among the people he serves, TIN
obyiatiug the possibility of an
pccuniary loss to the comfy, viii
she is bc,towing thousands in bile
sings upon her children. No oG
ciai fees absorb the fund, but
goes directly and surely upon il
erraud of mercy, and accomplish,
merringly the objects intended.
The county may also establish
uniform course of study for all ht
schools, and thus save hundreds
SqGsm annually, while she secure
an d,i4et of far higher importanc
the rcgG7rly progressive nstru
ton and advancement Of her chi
dron. This method of conductiu
oommQp schools involves no invid
Gus distinction 'aeawecn the oiiere'
classes Of the community. III
Guild en- OF the weatsly la. d ord an
of the tenant Of the mcrchaI
prince aud tle hum1le apprentice
of honorable nareutace and of L.