Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-05-15
For the Democrat
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
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Nearly nneteuhs Of our population ara nan
engaged IN agricultural pursuits; and, from the
''S' DOMAIN as)tt ancuuyaled, The ratio Of tim.
class IS more likely to increase than diminish 49,
from thIS tact 1t is obvious, thar on the lntelI,.
gence and industry of the farmers denerd tho
prosperity q the nation and the permanency of
ooI institutions. 80 long as the great MN.
clple - preserved on which our Gpyefnmort -
passed. the influence OF the farming class ough, to
be tell through all the mmliicatons Of snc,et,.
Tor on thIs interest depend not only tAe n,a,n,.n
AHee % All olhef classes, but from Their nuner,c.
al lolce, the control Of the vessel of ,t,,e day,,
| upon them also. guided bynelheence N a..
ch''ge OF 'hIs nigh trust, the great o1jecl Of soc,
ely - accomplished; but II ignorance weld. ~.
ScePut the uat1n falls a prey to The selfish end,
OF melcenary OF ambitious men.
mai "knowledge Is power" the history Of all
nations fully illustrates " e find Tom he 6,.,
Pair'archal governments TO the present day. m.
tendency has ever been Tor power 10 PASS nam
me hands OF Tho many to the few. Even uo,
s"hen we boast OF the progress OF civilization, ,b
people OF most nations OF the earth have REIN
qn'shed all clam to participation in their gov.
ernmenIs and have resigned themselves. rs men
passive instruments, to the guidance Of few de-.
potlc wills,
u was consciousness Of this fact that made
our Revolutionary sires cast off The British yoLo
and proclaim that "all men arc created free and
equal That although physical force can If i.
sell elect no useful end; yet when guided by IN.
'elllgence, thure IS scarcely any linn, 10 huma.
Improvement, 1t was by reasoning thus, the,
oeca"e convinced that man was capable of sell |
government; and that none were so likely 10 n,o. |
lec' the county and It's institutions from owl. >,
"hlch monarchcal governments were subject )
those who owned It's soil and cultivated = n,,h
their own hands. Wv"
none saw more clearly or urged with preo,e, /
aoillly the Importance of disseminating us,El |
through all classes eff society ,han
MI JEFFERSON. He continued 10 wa,.n ~
I'un'rymen throughout his long and usefu, life
'na' unless the intellectual character of the yea
"i"n'y was raised to the same level of The non
the political power Of the nat ,oo won't,
pass rom The many TO the few-lror "a. ma,I
ny class to The drones of society YAH,
1'aPseo since That .paulol ana state sr.sn hasI..
"' '"e"''e Of NE, and yet we fnf. his n,onbsr,
WARNINGS nave been uuheeded hy ms, ,,,es',,
ne uh'on. Look for Instance II ~. ,.,,,....
'ouncIls or state legislatures, ana 49, r,,,'.l"
NV" 'SP'cHFe me- nbers selected Arf
n''J''''y OF these legslat' bodies chosen Go,
~ 's''V"'ofa''Sts' who Comprise nlne.tcnibs NJ
nc poPatahoRS Such = not the lacl 4 l,,.e
nalofliY a'e taken from what is called Inc Inaro
q pfo'e slons aud from the comme,c,,l MA .
aang classes. Lawyers, Doctors p,aa.h..
itrehan's and Bankers generally eons,,n,. ~,
oJ"4'y' Ihs 'cttuIly proves the po.,,n,n ..,s,t
how'tdGe Is power" for here we find ona.,onG'
onUo'l'ns 'af nnelenhs, BY tl,er sune,,or -.
ellgence And until the order of r.,nr.
: IVY man Is selfish belng--he interest.
I Inc agricultural class ue hkel, 10 suffer, nrr
ne" }nhaehce Is fell in our State and asi.ns..
"u"0us' do not adduce these facts v,,b e
-" =. afawlng any inyldous distinction be,,.o, a
ne u't'efent members Of society, bit 10 sbou H. ,
',pofance' IN political as well as an ocr,cnl,n.
y POM OF view, educating farmers. Nv III a
'ct - not to breed dIscord: 1t is moi IN aae,ad
he heh, but elevate the humble.
u needs no argument Of nine n co,,,n,
'aSnnable man, thai The proper st,,dy ~ y,,,,t Z =
! BUSINESS ""ich - 10 employ Inn IN manhood a
nus we give 10 the law student elemen,ary Il
'oAs ~ me business which is TO consbmts H.. n
''hsi ana 70 students ~ divinity and nbys,c h. ~
e"eh'afy BOOKS suited 10 their several nrofss. il
'nsi ana "e require a four years study IN these [
emehlafY works IN order that the student ma, IN
~ understand the principles upon which be :, OF
preach Or practice, before we permit him n "
re rank WIN his profession And shall mn II. re
ldent OF agriculture, whose business smb,aoa,
wider range Of useful science tina, a,,ba. 49, a..
eve mentioned classes. be permitted dnn,a ~. -
,..',' % study Zoe elementary principles Of his ne
10 store bus mind with the precepts B,
practices Of eminent men in that profesgionl n,
Notwithstanding The vulgar opinion tba, ~ far. NJ