Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-02-02

envy Of that same crowd. He, though,
who has drank at "IIelecon's fount" pos-
sesses an inexhaustible store house, AL
which all may come, receive; giving does
not diminish his wealth, like Socrates,
from the porch he may break the bread Of
knowledge TO thousands of his fellow citl-
zens who 60 away rejoicing that they are
made wiser and better "Riches may take
to themselves wings, and fly away, no man
knoweth whither," leaving their possessor
poor indeed. Not so with education, when
all earthly goods by adverse fortune have
scattered away, it is comfort and support
to its possessor. The Democratic nature
Of our government gives to education a
more than usual value, and for this rca-
son the trainers of our Constitution provl-
ded means to enable every one to obtain
at least business education. Which
might have been thought quite sufficient
10 secure the attainment ofso desirable an
end. But strange to tell, the subject Is
quite neglected, and full "many q flower"
| is suffered to bloom and blush unseen,
which, otherwise might to have shed its
sweetness on Columbia's air. While some
parents are wholly Indifferent to education
oftheir children, others, because they can
not afford theirs q classical education, suf-
fer. them to grow up in barbarian ignorance
unfit for the duties ofpriyate or public life.
Such forget that by giving their chI-
dren mere taste of knowledge, may do
much. Though the way may appear DIFF
ficult at first, it will soon be trodden with
ease, like the traveller, he boholds in the
distance, mountain upon mountain piled,
until their lofty peaks are hid in the boz
som Of the clouds, but on he goes, and as
more near he draws, the decleyities lessen,
The prccipices seem to come down to meet
him. One truth gained serves as a step
ping stone to another, it is the light that
directs to deeper and more important Sc
cret Of science.
1t is with the votaries Of learning as
with those Of Baechus, qualification begets
desire, the more they drink the more they
thirst, and arc never satisfied until they
quaff the last drop in the Pyerian Spring.
"Education, says Bnrk,. "is the cheap de-
fence Of Nations,n it is our greatest and
only defence-the only security for our
liberties, and the trainers oftho Constitu
ton have provided this impregnable bull
wark for their security and porpetuatlon,
by providing for the education u the next
generation. And now rests with the pea-
pie whether their wise and salutary pro-
visions shall be enforced. Other states
have taken a lead IN education, by the es-
Enlistment IL common schools; tho prince
Nv munificcnue with which they may al
most be said to have lavished endowments
on Colleges, md are now reaping the full
fruition Of their wise counselg and worthy
labors. Surely tho people Of this state
will awaken to the Importance Of the sub
ject.
While South America and Greece and
France, were alternately struggling for
the establishment Of freedom, our own ma
ton, 90 degotcdly attached to liberty,
| looked on with an intensity Of interest
j that bordered on enthusiasm, and hailed
i themas brethren Of the republican frater
! nifty. They struggled, and struggled sue
! cesafuly. But how short the triumph
( 1.-THE despotism that was thrown off wa
! speedily succeeded by others, rcarcely lea
II intoIerable and odious. Their triumph 3
y freedom was not reared on the wisdom an
3 intelligence Of the people, but on sand
Y The tempest Of ungoyernod passion, whlc'
q education and virtue cen only allay, bca
Y against it, and great vas the fall. An
] 50 will It be with US, unless the peopl
Y shall be educated, in order to ct them f.
the important purposes Of selfgoyarnment
q
III GarI'he Hon. J. Wall has our thank
|. for the documents he has been 40 kind !
4 forwarding. We would directthe reader
attention to his letter, on the first page.
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Knayes and gwindloFS rule the land.--LInEI
! TX ADvocATE.
j. The man Of the Advocate 1.-THE ssPUMPKIl
editor, 4, disIikes this state Of things, az u pr'
cludcs the possibility Of his having any part |
!, the RULE a man without brains "a simplcton,
\ cannot make complete KrAyE nor successfr
4 swiNDLER.
4 The goycrnmen isbecoming school In whic
VI the youth are taught 10 learn the alphabet Z