Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-10
Tho Governors Message.

Editor Rutland Herald:-Allow me to
second your comments on the Cover
nor's message, particularly your remarks
on two points, the subject of education
and a general railroad law.
EDUCATION.
II is to be regretted that the Governor
had not more to urge in this matter
Very few of the people read the reports
Of tbe Board of Education or know
what the opinionsor wishes of the Board
are They would read and regard what
the Governor might say in his message
in advocacy of the plans OF the Board
The merits of the town system OF schools
and its imperative necessity to some
towns in order to make any improve
mont are not at all understood. Few
Of fine towns have given any fair or con-
sidorate attention to the act of the legis-
Iaturc in 1870, providing for the 'adop
tion of the system. 1t has been favored
by the Board and argued and urged by
the Secretary, and those VINO nave CIV ell
most attention to school hiaVIvIS 'il ,t
whose OpiuiOns ought to have most
WEIGHT in the case. and yet few, II any
towns have adopted it, and there seems
~ he little care whether the schools are
that ;lev ought to be worth the money
they cost, ~ di,+r;o+ eviction,
The evils OF InS "'o N'l no,lr,o,.ofod NV
are not rev. ana lf'y hlI o77 Ct, sinrje
a multiplication Oh sCn0oiS ILL.,, III to ,T,,
district, as IN the case " 1u i1 I"G y, -
Fairhaycn. we nave IlNe SCiiTI'H III q
single district, ana mere shout ,;I "" re '' tt
least seven Inc Ia,o' l:S .;,ir. ',.et,,,,,
school committee III 'ne ';tt,o fnn,'d
is 80 large that no cTniIIl''I' - i0,',l'
which can afford 10 qeN"f ' ne ''l, aL" ,,',
attention requisite L" nan "a n,I+inri
successfuI. Inc luncI.'ll2 ,,--l 90 III
~ OF the town Su','lIlI'' .at ho oonnot
defined ana alh7u9I!4 tT ' If oni'+roi ~ a
share inc F.>''''iSl''li' ,,,;tb t,n
single dS'rl "l'It ;t; ct'''2 TGn rasnlt is
committee Oh '"' '''H'I lN...3 n,,I ,o,,.ns
that >chooIS are 'S;Cc'To I,,o AMY ,' tbot
have so jr' to- 40 iof 'e'"or,',i ,,,,
they rljicf never can '"l " '"i,G,i,'', ~
dcn report at inc 4IIi'',.'' l'l'' ai-n If
II lhey oo' 90 ], ouly a. ti't ~. ,.a+orl
surh meelln8' wien IiI"'' ~ Civ,
nave gone houlT' .,...,,..,,, o,.l li..,,r.
l"Wns pay 'HCII 9C .e.II b" ,l ,lm thl
tor every nan Gay WI n "'' " ,,.i,l,
districts pay lnclI com
hesto" equaIy aS HIl'1 '.i,lC vi t
len loosely '9 Wv, "'a..,l i Wv ~, 49,
diSjflc' system II t.IilL'o, f,1 tI,,.o,
thai III towns OF U ,I3 + y, ,I~l' ,'
10 Fc huoIF Cl'Iil' rii NV h ',GG add
PI"rjIat'" 10 s0I'g''i7 " All ~ ''''' ''''>'
PT91'aoy eAl''-'', ,,,o, ,,,o,.o +I,ou j.,
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lt"'e' '' 'y VI. I,',, CIV,
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Tha o,bar tonic on which T desire tc
.ao,,,r ,-o,,r remarks was that of rene
rol IA AGAINST special railroad legislation.
# is ols, to be regretted that Governor
Converse had notcallcd the attention OF
the legislature to this matter: for it is
a subject That must come ND for action.
and fbo ,.-.pspDtativrs of the people
Ynrht to W. .aa first TO see and lead ir
w5ot fe tr +, done Tbe subject will
NOT 5a -ilou-1 to rest whatever vesteC
interests and chartered powers may op-
nnsof, for rirbt is nicb+ and the rZ0Jt
IF tho noon;a az we'll as their nronSrty
interests are dpon]v involved in the mat.
ter of = general railroad law.
In the Bin of RIGHTS of the inhabi.
tants of the State of Vermont, Art.
VII. il is expressly declared-'"That
government is. or ought to be. institut.
ed for the common benefit. protection
and security of the people, nation OF
community. and not for the particular
emolumcnt or advantage of any single
man. family or set of men, who are q
part only of that communitv:" and in
Art. XVIII. "A frequent recurrence
to fundamental principles. in order tC
preserve the blessings of liberty anC
Keen Governments free" is nartic1larjy
urged upon the LEGISLATORS and magis
tratcs who make and execute the laws.
1t is one of the fundamental princi