Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-09

| specie basis can be reached. Our pres
ent banking system secures currency
which, unlike the bills of the old State
banks. is equally good in all parts of the
country; while the bill-holders are
| secured from the possibility of loss bv
| the mismanagenent or failure of the
| banks.
by striking the shackles from the slave
we have removed the badge OF dishonor
which slavery attached to labor, aud
lifted up and digmified human industry.
| The events and results OF the recent
Presidential campaign indicate greater
unanimitv upon the leading questions
OF public policy than has existed since
the country was divided into politica.
| parties. The constitutional amend
ments abolishing slavery, and euaran-
teeing the rights of citizenship 10 all
persons born aornaturalized or in the United
States, including the right to vote.
pledging the faith Of the country to pay
the debt incurred in the suppression Of
the rebellion, and pensions to disabled
soldiers. and the dependents of such as
died in the service, declaring Illegal and
void all debts aud obligations created in
aid OF the rebellion, aud giving Congress
power To enforce these amendments bv
appropriate legislation. have all been
accepted bs their former opponents aud
approved by the platforms ot both poiti-
cal parties. Assuming that these plat
iorins express the sentiments of the men
who made them, no party now desire,
the revival Of slavery or the withdrawal
oi the rights of citizenship. the ballot or
the privileges OF education from those
recently III seryitudr. and no one quc,-
tlon~ the propricty Of providing that our
debt shall be paid. and that no part ut
the debt created in aid Of the rebellion
shall be assumed bv ANY State or the
general government. All are in favor
OF such changes and reform. in the civil
service and other Departments. A. cN-
Fcflchcc SHALL dictate and the GOOD ot
Tue country require. Indeed. il j. said
thAt ln the recent Presidential canvass,
many voters heretofore republicans.
were seriously puzzled to determine
whether the democratic party had not
become, "a II claimed in some instances,
more Intensely and truly republican
thah thr republican party itself; while
others were - po~Isvc that such va
the iart that they deemed il their du't
t. vot" the democratic tickc; in order 10
sustain republican principles
The principal question, that have
divided the two great political parties
being substantially settled. We shall
hnVc time 10 devote more of oar
thoughts and cncrgic, ID thr d-yrlop.
mcnt Of our material AMI inrciIcctu4i
resources. and the achievement of the
grand rt4.Iilf- tt-b 80, -. 81,
ot the future await our efforts.
tpuc,tioN
fnrAc"mpic'cc Nnib.totthc edacltiona.
work "i the State, You are referred ,n ht.
report ~ thr STATE. Superintendent vi
Public Schools. lie makes some imD,r-
tant .uggc>tou> that VIII, trust, rc-
cciyc your careful confederation. oar
Normal schools are doInl wrli. uu' inr
demand for thoroughly uaWcl teachers
j. greater than thry can -uPpls. ~ 4
Government like our-. NArCc Ac source
ui upwrr j. in tilc people tts' schools
"hu Gcn-Fai s.las..s--.. 49, -ft.a .ura-t
perrfturv IN free fffysTfnffsYi,s ssss' tn
material prosperity AMI tie moral ,t:tud-
ing 90 tli" state cprrc> >poni with th, H.
gree ot intelligence amou2 the pcoplr
| hc State that best elucatc- it, people
Viii. other things being equal. bH iA.
strongest and most prosperous. Eiu.u-
ton hts up the masses, and secures
greater equality otwcalth autiuilucurr
Il creates individual strength ana rrli-
ancc. ignorance bring, wclAur-- ann
dependence. II secures progress: the
neglect ni it carries us back ward. II
bring> national power Yui respect:
through ignorance both aIr forfeited.
Our hope j, Ia the intelligence 81 tAr
people; our danger l. in the Ignorance
that i, controlled by corrupt lnru. T.
the force, which c,lu alton ha, planted
iu the heart, the brain and tAH rnu~ci-
encc %: the people. Wcowc our success in
the past ,andupO them We rest oar hopes
81 the future. This grand >upcr-gruc-
iurr ot free governments which wr ARE
building, can only rr>t securely uppu
the immpyablc, enduring iJunig ion 81
universal, public education.
We rely chiefly upon our common school
system ~ prov ldc ter The Intellectual wants
al ihr Young. ann for carrying each -ut-
ces,iyc generation forward TO "A higher
lirut ot moral and intellectual dyNrlsp-
nrut- Every question. Them. bearing up,a.
lhi- subject 4, y, Vital inporflua-- Inr
wages ui teachers nrr lrs- ia tIi~ tnsu. iu
any other state ia the country. Hence
many uf our best teachers leave tue state
or engage ia other pursuits. We cannot
expect good school, without good tr4cA-
cr-. uui but few good teacher, can De had
without good pay.
am glad To notice that the proportion
or female - male teacher, j. gradually in
crra>ing: thi- i a, it should br. There
=. t.. fi,a,f .,r..
no, accessible To women, but for thl, they
are peculiarly adapted Many Of our best
+ Am most successful teachers are females.
Mn h.rr reminded Of what appears % me
:. h,. Great injustice u female teachers.
F .It, WAGES OF mll- teachers in this State
+ ,,,.r.,.,,. tbirty-t Aree dollars and seventeen
+ ,.,.,,,. per month. exclusive Of board. The
/ .,yrr.t,,,. wA,s,> for female teachers, cNcIu-
! size of board. i fourteen dollars ana forty
! c,.;it> per month This l. wrong. gwen
/ amount of labor. equally well performed,
/ i worth the same whether done by male
/ or female. \ woman can i've no cheiper
| than a man; it costs a mnch for her edu-
| cation a. for his she has no advantage IN
| the cost Of board, clothing. railroad, stage
or hack fare. hotel bills, books, magazines
or papers. Indeed, present custom, III
some of the most important OF these items
Of expenditures, utiudHu more pi uti lildu
Of him. Why, then, must she be compel
led 10 accept one dollar for services OF
equal value with those for which you pay
him two dollars ana .i,i,ty a.,.t.S e.r-
nestly hope the next report OF the super
intendent of Public Schools will show a
large increase in the wages Of female
teachers.
suggest that our present public school
system is defective in that it does not, ex-
cent in rare instances, furnish facilities for
instruction beyond those offered in the dis
trict school. This has created necessity
| for n large number of academies and prl-
vate high schools and these have, in some
| sirable in the public school. Many OF our
wealthiest and most intelligent citizens re-
" chiefly upon private institutions for the
elncation of their children. They do this
because, in their opinion the instruction III
the public school is not what it should De-
or because a higher grade of studies is
| da.ired The result is that the interest