Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-11-10


"c'' rs {" iof "nc. Idlencss, not industry is thu
P''eh' OF wee aud of,o,. Ths seeks 10 bring sp.r
o'"n '" ,tsown level. Industry look Tor f,r,une
:" "e p,oh's o' lis labor and for the cnioyment
81 II III TIE peace and quiet of societv and s,l,s
s'"'a, prosperity oi The state aud tends, by its
'N"mpi', 10 elevate and reform. Neither an
intelligent individual, nor well Informed indus.
"'"us Community. arc prone to minelc In tho
wees aud tlmus OF the day. Hence tho NOR.
intelligence we iniusc into labor, thu more a.
dnhiaht Will he it's products--hc more l,ono-
fabie us ea'ling--the more numerous It's sub
1'c's--ald the suunder The condition of pubic
'"oral'. knowledge aud industry combined, II nor
Nnonhnous viii, virtue, ut least Il pretty p,,od
Indication ol worth aud usefulness. Should NOT.
'''"'' the public mud he more enlightened, that
virtue may morc abound
In u gov, rnmcnt constituted like ours Which
c"ncrs on all the same political richs--ii,e same
licies iorpnbc instruction should be- extended, 10
al, ,hhi all may alike partic pate in these advap.
laees, and hreome qnalifed to execute the public
trusts And the propr'e,y of tins rae derives par
l'co'nr force, when applied to the yeomanry and
mechanics III our country, who, from their nu-
m"tcal lorce, must he the arbers of our political
'i' S'lnlns, and onr sncl from every danyct. They
nIn emptatically the sovercgns of tue land.
Their viii must control, be il for good or be il for
eV'l. The character OF the government ,nest re-
c''e lis impress from them, and its p oSp-ritv and
happiness be graduated by the measure of
thrIf intelligence, their and virtue. Attempts 10 es-
i'hllS, republican forms oi government, havc fail
ed IN Europe, and on own continent bv TEA
son oi the ignorance, and consequent impotence,
al the great mlddlng classcs-ot the rank aud file
Of population. Leaning there has been restrict.
cd 10 the privileged icw--whlo the n,nny hive
100 often been debascd 10 seryilc condition, or
have resored To crime for living. Power and
wealth have tendency 10 corrupt the higher or
/ drrs ignorance aud poverty, debasc the lower
classes; which have Jointly contributed 10 ami
hIlhie, "r Ia render mpoien, the great middIne
classes, which here hold the balance OF pow..,
and who alone can perpctua,n our republican.
principles. Those, therefore, who arr destined 10
weld this power, with rs should be well instructed
/ ~ the rights and duties of ireemen. II is a die
tate o interest, as well as o Justice, that our youn.
farmers and mcchanics---thc future nmpires IN all
/ political conference.-the cons,r,aor, OF public
moras--slould be better instructed that thev
should be instructed in much OF SC rnce ms will
enable them successfully con,pc,e will, the pro-
ducts olore'cn labor AT our doors-and 80 much ~,
with good habits, will qualify them for the dulie,
VI Jurors. magistrates egislators-and good ciii-
zens The moral welfare ol our STATE, and tho
perpetuly OF Our freedom, demand high r grade
of inslruc ion in common schools, aud tho es-
mbllshmcnt of new ones, adapted - the improve
mcnt OF all our great branches Of productive la
/ Dor"
To which may be addcl the word, of Lord
Bacon,
Let the hearth have cultivation
Let lts products have creation,
Bid the seas give elrcualon,
And you make the mighty nation -
Im all is dependent on the nru linz, which 7
/ suggest myself
Grr the people education.
Farmers, thcn-Mcrchanis, Tradcsricn--all,
edncaa Yourselves and your childrcn--not mere
" IN the ant OF living poor-not merely IN III"
a't ot making moncy-but IN thnt OF being g'eat
moral agents, and OF being honorable, vir,aods cit
lzcns of the only free and cnli.h cncd Republic in
tho world Teach them the exalted rules OF mo-
raEiy and the principles of philosophy 6rst---and
the, will be rich indeed only Individually. but
naiionally-not only AS mere men and women, but
as ircrmrn, pl,ilaniropi>> and pairiots--as pco-
i pie to which the poor and degraded OF all clinics
migl look up and SAY" there is our model AMI
our asylum"-as anaiion wicl, shall cast her bread
upon the waters, where it all b. found Ivy
all kingdoms and empires after many days. Europe
boasts her splendid kings and royal cities, and III
tied nobility, and million poor-A great people,
lofty in ther moral aspirations and freedom, and
MS equal as men may BE-, in the possession OF pro-
perry, liberty and happiness, should be ours. Nor
are the fair members of creation, disinterestcd or
lrnng agents spectators of this great work.
They indeed the grea, life spring Of all e,luca-
first contribute 10 nations welfare or decay.
The sweetness Of their voice, IN nantilc and
Youthful instruction, does not waste upon the de-
/ >crt air. a christian mothers, or wr's or sis
cr> voice, is the noblcst incentive that ever drew
the heart to duty--lha ever operated on the irisd
spirit of man.
MI. President, ii is doubtless expected and de-
sired by this time, thai should notice more pur-a
,cularly tie operations offarming, and tile I,hys-
ica requisites upon which it is basd, to be profit
able. And upon this subject, must confess my
self most especially defective. Perhaps, indeed.
most politely, TO be snre--as to tho proprIety OF
my saying aucht on this subect-seeng tn, tiny
own operations do not come up 10 what may
suggest. To such will only say, that Nigh re-
tort upon them, perhaps might ask them il
they have done all on their farms Which they knew
to be rghtl This Society is a general f;nd, into
which all are entitled and invited throw their in-
formation, though it be only a n,ite-And l teci
it 10 my duty TO give in mine ON this occasion, ~
reflection may direct.
LIST. have said before that a knowledge OF the
formations Of the earth, and of the ingredients o.
which its outer surface soil is composed, Is es-
sentially necessary to the CONNIE ncrment "tagood
system Of farming. 1t lies indeed az The very
! foundation of agricultura-anl yet men have DEL
we'd and delvcd upon their soil, like the Cyclors
upon their anvl-as if the desired results
TO be produced rather by many blows than by
lscjenrc-and as il they were condemned 10 rho