The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-12-20
For the Democrat.
THE DOVER LfCEUM.

THE DOVER LYCEUM.
| Messrs Eaitors.-The truth of the
axiom, that 'RnOUIeGgs is PNOsr,' ls
most clearly exemplifed by all classes,
1 and 70 every department, Of society; and
hence the necessity Of a general diff
sion Of knowledge, throughout The cein-
munity, TO secure the msiItainance Oi
that equality and balance Of power. es-
ssntial 10 the preservation Of liberty. !,
is true. mere physical power, welded
by numbers in circumstar css, some
times breaks away from, the, restraint
and subserviency 10 which it is usually
held, by the influence Of enlightened
reasont yet, even then, some master
spirit Of more high atiainments usually
"rides on the wblrlwind and Directs the
storm" to the accomplishment Of it's
own sinister purpose; and there sue
ceeds yielding to the-pewer Of knowl7
edge, final resignation of the physical
energ gies TO the guidance Of intellect, and
a submission to the supremacy of intel.'
ligence. The aristocracy Of learning,
and even OF wealth, will, therefore, ul>
| timateIy predominate in community,
where The meats Of education are neg
Iecled, and tho few only interest them-
selves in the matter Of providing and
using the means TO facilitate the acqai-
sitioD Of kno Wedge. IN such cons
muuity, too, there will, sooner or laieJ
be- EXHIBITED The inequality Of casts, dr
different grades in the classes ofsocle4,
aad the power OF the few over the many
be seen and tth. 1t is the very natuP
Of things il should be SO; and being soSf
necessity ignorance mOy well be al
vised, ina, although backed by the lor@
Of numbers, 1t can never ultimately TT
umph over knowledge III a eapleAI lF
supremacy.
The demagogue or shsm-patrio, may
assume il TO be o,herwiae,ln loUklns
about for means 10 crafty the low am
hilton ofraIsing mob or heading par
ty; and they may appeal in the honeJsd
words of fhypocrll'cal canl,to The labor.
ing classes, 10 the farmers, as the bone
| and sinew Of the counlry,' to the me-
chanics, as the, elite Of political power"
aud to the merchants, as The right am
cf the govermeul"-to rise, m the
strength Of numbers, Ucte do,On, the arr
lstocracy, and assume the prerogatlveS
h,ch belong TO educated minds, agd,
ths Q, by way Of response, may rAe
II dowa; bat 1t will rise again 10 power,
excerpt the "laboIing classes"shaA bats
so improved the means of education, q
10 have become possessed Of an equal d.
greater amount Of intelligence; with
which, az superintendent weight, y
press it 10 the earth. The law oil 10
cessi,y has ordained that knowledge & powF
slIai roaiesce ;and the law olnecessity oanuoI %
broken. This then, should be, as first 'prnt
riples, incuicaied uponathe working clusses,
and upou all classes, that the only sure roadte
power, distinction and consideration in the conn
F munity and in the government, is through the
use of means provided for tho obtanment Of
knowledse---that to keep down the growth o.
aristocrac, ,and preserve liberty iu equality they
must possess hnowIedge-th TO hold thepowI
er over lIoer.y SO as to make il Subiervient to
their own happiness, as well as the greatest good
of the greatest number,they must possess know
edQe-and that hose are 70 be trusted as the real
patriots and benefactors u he rge who have ID
4 bored, and Go labor, TO nurture and invigerae
the public mind, by periecting and extending a
system of education available 10 the sreat mass
Of the people, To such the popu ar mind is
indcbte for Il at cav counsel o he fountain oI
knowledge, which IS furnished by the common
schoe the Sunday school, the village and !Sund
day school library ;ths village lyceum, and week
| ly newspaper.
But, gentlemen do you inipatienty inquire,
what relation hasa this TO the subject announ'
ced at the head of the artlclef | answer, per-
haps much, perpaps littte-as you or your read
ers may apply if: or, as myself may endavon.
4 TO show, il allowed to do in another, what
intended to do-n this article, say something t.
the bcne and sinew, the elite Of political pow
J er, and the right arm of government, rscom>
mandatory of tho Dover Lyceum.-An institu
ton, which, here will barely hint, deserves
more than il receives, Of their patronage anC
attenliou. ! om not however, the first wisea
ere, who has exhausted his stock Of !rueisms, il
u getting mp an introduction, and been compelleJ
: 10 plead want of room,' as ap excuse for tn
6. ON isson Of the main subject. for iurthCrcon
sidrration' ca san Opportunity to Teplensh hi
stock Of ideas. ANON.
y One word more. Arc The ladies' Of Duver
4 exclnd d from its meetings, by rule of the Ly
. ceum I could not but reflect with how mucl
g more zeal and patbos tho advocates of the pre
= dominating influence Of females, have pleade
= their cause 10 the discussion Of that question
= had the arch smiles and approving mods ofasm
;, ny Of the fair ones, quclSened the impulse {
i thought, and inspired their works with the eli
j. quence of feeling. A.
= For the Democrat.
Il (Hamlet. ),.EIow now a rat1 (Draws)
to Dead for ducat, dead
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