The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-02
To tI,e Citizens of Mason County.

To tl,e Citizens of Mason County.
It is with unmixed feelings Of
pleasure that l thus extend to you
my most hearty thanks for the mark
of favor and preference, bestowed up
on me at the late election. As evil
dence of the gratitude l feel toward
you for this mark of flavor and pre-
ference, l shall spare no time and
labor in my official endeavors to rem
der satisfaction. Whilst | promise
a faithful discharge of the duties of
my Office, l also ask the cooperation
of the people in my efforts to promote
the interest, and advance the cause of
popular education in the county. It
is needless for me to say that the sub
ject of education is of prime import
ance, and one which should greatly
concern every true citizen.
Relative to the subject Of popular
education have been grosslymisrep-
resented, it having been said just
prior to the late election with what
motive, is too apparent.to mention
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opposcr, to = thorOugh and efficient
system of free schaisa But the base
F nasSias 81 alqnay could a avail
wishes, n& feelings and warmest
' yssassfes are for the great, noble
and sublime cause of free education.
This is pre-eminently a land of free
dom, and all should be wide awake
to their true interest, which Is the
preservation of this freedom. The
hope of preserving this freedom IS IN
our young men, and while We are fit
ting them to be the guardians of lib
erty, and imbuing their minds with
political virtue, let us not neglect to
prepare them, by proper education,
to be the guardians of literature,
science and art also. Then let all
cheerfully pay what is necessary for
the support of our schools, remember
ing that the commendable feelings of
charity should not be lost in those Of
sordid parsimony. The most casual
observer has already noted the bene-
fetal results-in many places-fow-
ing from our present system OF educa-
ton. He has also noted its advan-
tage over the one that was in opera
ton under the laws of Virginia, which
was in damctric antagonism to hui
man sensibility. Perhaps 1t would
be no depression, in this, my letter Of
thanks, to state, in contradiction to
report extensively circulated by
my avowed opposers and some of my
pretended supporters, that l have not
made this Office a stepping stone, or
essential preliminary to one OF great
er profit and honor. So far is my in
tention from this that | do not know
that 1 should accept the nomination
for the prosecuting attorneyship, If
even rendered me, so burdensomc
and important are the duties of this
office. The report that | wasseeking
the office to which have been elect
cd, that / might make it a step pre-
cedent to something else, is "toot hin,"
for all know that the best place in
which the inexperienced and untri-
ed lawyer can advertise is in the
halls of justice. In conclusion l will
say that as the persons, appointed to
the county board ofexamincrs in 1873
have not qualified to act during the
two years next ensuing, the presi-
dents of the several newly elected
boards of education will meet on Sat
urday, September the 4th, 1875,
and elect two competent and qualif-
ed teachers to act as two of the board
of examiners in this county.
Yours, &c,
c. E. H0GG.
The Situation.