Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-25

cNFcnencc and unsul.icd integrity Ind
made the Directors rcposc confidence IN
him too great .or his feeble virtue. Ne
ha' Away been distinguished for hi. be.
neyolencc ahd generous heart. and this
doubtless, led him 10 take the first s,er
~ villainy which once taken il so mil
OF peril, and So difficult TO retracc.
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Ono among the many happy effects tina,
have 1nsen from our Revolutionary .'rrr.
gle and the establishment of republican
institutions. has been the elevation Of The
Standing of the lahoring classes. Under
the antiquated systems Of ruropc the one.
rauvcs had Gvgcnefatcd into mere agiqgl
F'9ctt"eS. 10 = hom a certain round Of du-
ties was assigned To acquire mcchan-
ica. knowledge o. some trade and 90 act
IN accordance with CERTAIN prescribed
rules was the utmost 20 which their Gcul.
hcs were ,lshed and Us fnr an. intellec.
tuai effort or attempt To extend the spacre
OF their usetulucss, a. mas n ih.u, neither
expected nor demanded from them
Without any participation IN the aIiiis of
government, ;hcy were toe willing .ub.
lcc'S oi tlc WI. %. o;hcr,. aad We're acted
upon by the higher classes ~ the same
"anner as II they had been the Illuminate
matter upon which they themselves one
rated. Their" were, it's true. some ex.
cephons To the general rule. but instances
.oi different order OF things were so few
and 80 limited IA extent that they served
only TO show how universal was the prc.
ralcnoc Of .he condition Of winch We have
OF ~ ,I. A.
however, the American Revolution
wrought change upon the entire body
polite so far as the States engaged IN II
were concerned. BY the adoption OF a
republican form of government. a new
element was brought into operation, and
NViiyIng principle was Infused into the
mass OF the people. Required 10 assume
new responsibilities and TO become rulers
as well is subjects, the most humble mem.
eers Of society were taught 10 feel their
own dignity, and, feeling. TO sustain it
Men we're taught TO think and act as "A.
uonal !eIoEs. \ pin; OF inquiry and eS.
animation oI the rights attaching TO hui
man nature was produced and. instead
Of remaining ccntcnicd IN state 81 pas
sivc suhjcct,1 20 the viii Of Others. peo-
pie were taught IL exercise and be ac,ua-
ted by their own iui-,~cnt.
Hence II is that we fac among The Ia
boring classes Of the United states ~ To.
dependence Of action and scope Of rekcc.
ton that will be sought for in vain in
any other portion Of tic globe. To be
convinced If the truih oi this assertion #
D. caly necessary 20 enter the workshop
OF The artisan, whore il viii be seen that
whilst his physical energies are engaged
las intellectual faculties are also cmplo.-
ed. Let the inquirer converse with those
whom lac may SEE ~ the pursuit Of their
vocation, and he will find them al home
on all subjects engaging pubic attention.
The current matters OF the day will be
discussed with an intelligence, interest
and acUtenc,s that, whilst they Will sur.
Prise, viii convince him how superior
tilc american artisan Is IN point Of iniur.
nation 70 his fellow. mcn, occupying the
same station IN life under n Eucrarch.al
form 81 government. Whether this
cha.ge has conddced 10 lie promotion Of
happiness, We need not stop - iaculrc.
Oue thing l. certain, which Is. that the
producing classes are with US different
sort Of people from the operative OF other
countries. What IS effected elsewhere
by the exercise Of authority must here
be attained by reason Hence it neccs-
sa'l,y follows that to render this al.cra-
zion ~ condition beneficial 20 those among
%hom - exists, tho only course 10 hc
pursued is 10 furnish the intellectual "a
cuiaes with proper maieiia' on which Co.
operate. which con acne he effected hy
/ adding 20 the facilities Of education. 70
confer upon men power without proper
liah's Il reason 20 guide them in the u,c
/ Of a. Is 60 inlict upon them an evil. ~
/ stead of bcstoving a benefit. when
! power is vested in The mass ~ the royull-
/ ton. hnowicd,c Is inlepcn able 10 PEE.
vent il from being miscicvous. In o.,
/ abscncc olrcasou passion VIII assume a.,
. control and 1t needs ua peculiar Foresight
. Co be- convinced .hl, power without iu
te'iiscncc must Away be dangerous.
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