Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-07-04

language of Butler,
Pray whs, can the mighty difference be
fwiXt tWesdle dun aud tweele dee"
The sole difference ls--they arose h. tiereni
kinds of mind. third man, who scarcely knows
the ruGlmenls Of has language, but has temper
suited 10 affairs of State, becomes an aspTant
adapts his manners to the popular taste, and actu
ally enllsts Ia hls behalf the popular favour Such
man does moi distinguish himself lor genus or
intellect, but rather ihe contrary. Not every
thing Is Reputation or Distinction which has the
appearance. In view OF this part OF nv snhJect,
| have but one thing more 10 say II man
with the AID of d classical Educallons, fails To be-
come great, 1t Is very certaIn, he would have ever
remain equally obscure without that AID. II
man AIMS at greatness, let 1t be worth the posses
sion /" He who attempts to throw over the
moon, aims higher than he who only attempts to
| throw over shrub"
Our system Of Education includes thorough
course of English beginning with the rudImenls
and compeuCg The higher branch of the language
after which ayoulh IS fitted fer any occupation
or profession for which he has mind. THIS sys
tenn has been established by the wisdom of the
world. Age after age has rolled away ana this
magnificent structure, ike an ancient edlhce, has
stood the test of time. Men OF genius AID intel
leci, have been reared up under II, and sent forth
into the world, as living monuments of Ms advan-
iages. Poets and Phllosoph rs have left ITS m
fuence and have sung It's praise. Aud the ques-
ton now arises. Do we want change.
/ Every age Of the World has been distinguished
for some peculiar Characteristic There was the
Golden sge, the Silver age, the Iron ages the age
of ChiyaIdry &c. And # ! were called upon 10
name the present age, ! certainly should term il
THE ACE OF WONDERS. There is not prince
pie so unlounded, nor doctrine so Iulse nor q
theory so absurd that II will no, find supporter.
| verify believe that # man were TO attempt e.
ven now TO prove that the world Is fat, and as
!, firmly fixed in the centre Of the System, MS As
tronomcrs have taught that the Sun is, there ART
some who would credit 1t. For what is more 40
) snrd than the idea of teaching language wlthou
Il Notwithstanding youth IN science before HI
has learnt the rudments OF his language. AnC
yet this is proposed, by some obscure individual
as an amendment to the system and plan Of Edu
cation which heretofore the world has approved
o what would Johnson, on an Addison, or
Swift say to this Meihinks hear the voice o
those departed splur exclaImlng--" Spare him
spare AC Clu ullu lhilnful eNINuNt J6l lhitSFI
The good he has done. o We people Of AmerIc
lie, moi worth, aye, character he thus tramped on
4 We We're raised up under bis fostering care, VI
II followed his counsels M our manhood, IN our ag
b we blessed him, and now even in our groves vi
$ will do him reverence. "Spare woodman, spar
the beechen tree Leave this barren spot to me
y When heaid of this intended outrage on hera
ture, thorght that |, though an humble iod'sdu
at, as the last tribute Of respect to be paid FOR lh
good | have received from this faithful old ser
want, would chant his funeral kne ere be heavet
his last sigh, and gave up the ghost ! ash again
i is any change necessary The wise of The Earti
e b I'VE been satisfied with the system. and gtea
= men and as bright lneIgences have been ieare,
t up under as will ever again bless the world wl
their influence. ] have already shown II IL vel
adopted to our wants and to the constitution O
our minds, and where is the fault 10 It II - SAT-
= THAT ',taugh as we have been accustom
If ed are apt to be superficial and one or two in
+ ISOLATED instances have been brought to prove thI
TACT think this is lmpardonable presumption !
: any man who makes the least prelenllons to heI
:, ature. Who il there 80 ignorant Of human event
!. as not TO know that there have been III all age
persons, who could not sink beneath the surface
e OF books Nature never intended them for sue
II pursuIts--they have not enough brains to NAL,
: Them sInk--and should just as soon expect I
! see an empty jug sink in the ocean, to sue
: persons digging IN the mines Of literature LiIl
d a certain animal common among Us, nature mad
!, them stupid and they will always be So All III
re hlckoIies IN creation wouldn't make them lean
4 and when their duness is discovered they shoul
'e be put at something else. II boys, pr, them
% the field, and il girls put them at the loom. u
y rue--t is not lhelr fault, nor should the syste
/ Of Education be censured for lher failure. Al
ID If this is the sole objection thai can be urged
We gains, The system, by this harbnser Of new or
be had better hang up biz harp on the wiIInw,
Ie the daughters Of l-roal dad. Then, If oui sysie
"a fails Of It's end, III prophecy, though Pm neither
= prophet nor the son ola prophet, that the vel
+. breeze will tune his harp IN praise OF new sy
vs. TEN. II argues badly for Tub when It viii n
- stand on It's own bottom, add equally badly for
" theory which has 40 intrinsic vaue--
y, ~ "Pd rather be kitten and cry new,
- Than teacher Of such theory
" Id rather been braZen gate turn on it's hinge
" Or wheel CRATE on It's axeI tree,
u For nothing so soon would set my teeth on edge
of THIS gentlemen objects TO our system becau
OF II excetes pIde and vanity. II excIIes not pnd
re but ldudabe emulation, which is necessary to
III SUDDEN. while making bis way through The dlsnl
b. labyrinth OF education. But who ever heard Of
n. species of vanity IN teacher equal to what y
a. see manifested here. lie processes 10 have c
nd closed in the small space Of one mans head,
ed the knowledge necessary for any youth. He hlr
ey sell knows enough and he teaches without boo
ne Well now have always heard thai two heads a
Va better than one though one be leather head al
lal No a s,,d.n, ,rouid M, ha s.t,,6.d .,,hont "a
all ~. ~. a.,,ha,s r,,,,-.., ~
ne 70 "N DP'''',.' - "Op'" ~" ~
70 Nhoi""' ~ vac" VI al 'n'" y eV'oe"t 70
Of. that this new system Is Of snail extent. fit
If adapted TO any one. il is only to children from /
yes 10 twelve years Of age, provided all hence, he e