Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-03-06
FRANKLIN ACADEMY
Yours Sc.
{. c. PRESTON
No. 3-con,;,u.4

HAAN aGAlIEMV
7, No. 3-conunusd
proportion as the poorer cls,s., h..
snlsned' the higher ascend the same .c,I. Ds o.
'"sih IN knowledge. Society ha, sJw,S. wa
''''ied It's proper gfadalohs-amopp N. .. ".''l'
Ia Ia .nsfe Is some dlsllntlon. Tie POOR are =
oeeo' advanced by education only as br NH NY %,
pau o' The social mass, as the rich must RIA 80
'ue"i IN regular progresSion-and a. go. ~,
quehce II there is a difference il ia m.,r,s'
alike' IL Il not often that we see riches ,ba
VI hdustry--and as often do We net sac ,;' I14
succeed 10 poverty. In the first mentioned ' s.'
II not The part Of sound reason that q, ba ,.''
son advances in wealth he increases IN "a.
cnce, and is not such influence much NOR. n I
Improve dangerous weapon in the hand, II :!
UNIFORMED man, who III proportion as be Ia, =,
ercised his reason less, has yielded to his na,..
more, than person whom education has ,ssas
to improve the one and subdus the other Ia
ence in democratic government is only cal. !.
the hands Of those who know how to exercise -
but such knowledge is not ntuitiye-n INNS, /.
acquired. lis but the fruit Of education ma,u,.S
BY the gradual operation Of experience.
As "a proof that the mental improvement Of III.
poor tends to promote the higher class, we bay,
only TO refer to the middle ages. Those wbo A..
familiar with the writings of the immortal Scop
will remember that il was considered no dlspncs
but on the contrary an honor, to become a com.
mon maraudsr. and that successful robbery wa,
considered proud distinction, even as late a, N,
eighteenth centufy.-(to be conllnued.l
A BRIEF REPLY TO "REFORM,
1t is really amusing to witness the con,ouo.n
of the phlz OF our friend OF the Reforming faculty
lie has been for the two last numbers oil his .ay
Iucubraticn endeavoring possible TO excite oo,
rsibls organs, and at last we acknowledge h,
"corn." He has truly fired 'paddys CROOKED
gun and XIII the deer" His hit at our screen
bag" and the "pig sly" gives US the true taper Of
his bump Of gussoIOgy. and the reflection Of tn.
"gimblet hole" and 'skunk hunt" clearly prove,
that he is man OF decided taIents. Now We Do
not believe that any gentleman will fora mo.
ment dIsbelleve US when We candldIy say that h,
gentleman is decidedly our superior both in ho,
boring and "skunk hunting" But enough u
this.
The gentleman says that, he with others, cant
10 this place because "fame with her trumpet
tongue had told them that here Columbus hall,
Of science opened wide their doors free as tho ali
We breathsd" sc, and says reform we came"
lie acknowledges that there twas large snnu.
y arising from the leases" &c but says RI"
1--WE heard deep aud loud complaints Of is exh".
agance, Improbable expenditure Of the lucOmpe
trncy Ol.eachers." &c.
Nov, ~''A oil dna regard 10 "Reforn's" better
judgement was that the iaul. Of the Tree system
or was II the neglect Of those IN charge OF lhs
school fund 7 This is question that We parlc
ulaIly wish answered.
We Gu, the following from Reforms last nun
and all who will read ii will perceive agam
what we are baltling-they will also see that our
tl'St conJectures OF the design Of the pellon was
INC correct one. IL is true that pains mad been h
taken TO conceal the real nteutlon Of the pTonuI
gators OF that instrument. II would have beso
wiser plan for The "Commiitee on Reform TO \
have appropriated cooler headed gcnsmsn 10 co
lheIr writing than the one who nov attempts 10
defend the petitioners. Here is the story told BY
" Reform" himself
The Franklin Academy G would tell us oPsa'
Us doors Tree 10 all and invites them 10 the YER!
SancloTum ofsclenco with out money and without
oHes. notwithstanding all this, few and 10 be-
"een are The utchIns seen rudging on to this ven
'rable academus shade. Despite Of poverty
egardlesS Of their personal interest in The schOoI
und at least three ifihs Of our township prefer
ienyIng themselves the Injuries and many o.
hem the comforts Of life that they my save The
means out ofheir hard earnings, 10 pay The IuIl'a
lhs'r Children at private schools"
les here II IS IN dellble characters mol TO %
iS the germ of that i'll assorted
ride which ruins the domestic felicity Of iann'
les openly avowed bya 'relormer OF our NOR
lis and our public institutions" Here IS tho
'urse proud claim Of superiority sci up hha'
We would ask has destroyed the public schools ID
lrgInia? An attempt at reform and as adsanc'
q oy the opponents Of the Free system 10 ms
own. What has prospered the pubic SC oo' I,
Connecticut! An opposition to all ars'ocFac[
was not the attempt to engraft upon 'he Oh
ys1em any improvement that paraIlzed ihe soe'
les oil the public schools, but spirit oil fanny
r'de' OF wealth. This sir, is what you have Gu
Favored to lnclte our citizens to IN drawing W
lat memorial. Sir, had you drawn up msu0'
al calling upon the citizens to apply corIe''
on to the many abuses Of which you complain
Q should have been found side by side WIN you
that matter. But never, sir, will we knowing 8
permit ourSef TO be lead into a measure Shel
evliaby must result in the prostraIlon oil OuI
ee system.
SIR, you have set yourself up as menIoT'
Their should we say as "milI stone" for the Pa1
lis OF our citizens togude their ofsprngs BY y
Is sIi We do not complain. but in good Iain
not Il you please attempt to engIalt charla'a
ION US; It you do no, like the free school, ine''
many others in town, and 10 them extend VI
nd patronage. There is but one free scDOO
ID there are many poor children TO receive
ucatIon there, or else II cannot be obalneo'
he petition says that there shall be allowed
On child SIS per session, That IS ralhe,
de calculation Of what the real amount "ouiO