Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-02-20
WHEELING.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20 ,s.,
EDUCATION, COMMON scnooI

"a ." repU5iicea rorsrnns-f :aaf ne ..ss.,
'v~esr # oiuca,ien IL required"
The aho'c quoIaron u from on author Who Ia. ia
~"red mankind with many Of the soundest t.,lr,ir.l
n'aurns winch to De found S,ron recorl-une no
'hOusht long AID deeply us--a the nature and prne,
pies oi e''ry forlH IT errrnrui mud Who though
himself Aonarch.i lr,1 the extent Of h, k,o>Ic,
end the hoorai''hieh characterized his strong mind
has. with Few ssccl;ions been able to DO JUSTICE to
oil
In pnnrir.ySng the defects which belong IN our .,
'e'n and suggesting tho proper remedies he dwell.
~i'h peculiar emphasis upon the proposition. thai
nothing pos ally counteraet tho evil. which .re in
seren' IN popular governments. but education. /,
'aay Gc. THAI Co lswgvers these truths are ,ri,o
and n.iPd. By;Ps they arc usually wiser in their
Erncruirn" than Ihe-S constituents ,.o mention them
for The benefit Of the latter To these would add
word farther. viz that perhaps they had better con.
->er more of this matter. particularly. we are
"a tho eve OF Spring election. Would it not bo
well were enquiries made into tho qualifications &c
those who offer represent you' aaJ -Iss- yeu have
..eeraircd whether they in favor Of this and tho
other road or canal or for o. against the Bank bill
with tail TO IL wiihoe, iail-then venture In
ass il they friendly 10 liberal system Of popular
Nor Of n-te-.al improvement and judicious banking
system. They doubtless facilitate commerce aud pro
mote theoiher interests of our State They enable
us 20 'Pu; money pockcs"-an occupation laud-
sbe enough If not enerossing let as ms; for.
&c, that the Assi, well The pockets e cur citizens
must be furnished-noi however. with the roos' Of
bat with the unidote 10 'all evil 90 Tar NJ human
wisdom devise ono.
ere capable of nPpreciating the value Of education
should continue satisfied with the gross ignorance
watch Is Il DE found in most of tho COUNTIES Of Yrg
p'a IL impossible Ifo'her members o. our Conedera.
~ had no, realised the hsTpcs, csul;. fOm lhcr e.
ioris TO make information general thc-c were want
ng examples of wisdom and forecast. III ;hs respect
displayed by foreign States still Ihe dictate, Of hu-
mainly. aud even the selfish principles Of our
nature ~oald dictate policy benefieen, and ncul
cate the necessity Of cnlighIening the popular mind
Ia the language Of our Bill o. rights mo free gov.
or mcnr, the blessings of liberty can be preserved
Ia any people. but by firm adherancc 10 Justice TN
dernIion. temperance. fugnliiy and virtue sud by q
frequent recurrence to first principles"
The franers Of tina, invaluable compound Of expo
ricncc aud human wisdom. knew too well 4 @ dangers
which were likely TO ussa us 10 have adopted the
above admonitOry language. May we not safely aver
That they relied upon the wisdom and sacariiy then
50 Characteristic Of yirginians 10 supply all within
our borders with competent knowledge Of the nature
ct our governmental de value of our institutions an the
principles upon which they are to bc sustained :
What would be their establishment yero they now rer
united 10 visit aora lapse Of ca years 10 find US
~ not indifferent. yet sluggish in providing the only
safeguard against tho evil which hcy pointed out to
u-! But because have been 50 FAR f,rtunes f..
~Oriics we must not presume upon her smilss-us
must be iahial 10 ourselves before we can expect
continuance OF the blessings we have heretofore en-.
Joyed-ln The absence of society like ours and means
OF moral and rel gous instruction. such Us wo erioy
nature may inculcae tue necessity Of "lorboarance,
moderation, sc.-buI we who have blessings cluster
nag iaick around must e1er, our e.ersies ami CT
ercise 10 the fullest our privilege lest we for.
feat our claim 10 them. The full iut,n of our no.i
treasured worldly desires is within our reach We
may place the great VI society upon level not
by degrading humanity 10 The condition Of base hosn
creatures, Who walk in ignorance dwelling in the
'en's Of the wiched''-bui may elevate the stand
ard OF moral being hy placing Them on the broad plat,
form OF equality. Where nogking short Or intelligence
ard virtue cnn sustain them. But how can proper
'deas oi"mo-leratoH justice" &c be acquired by OIL
but Ivy throwing wide Opes The avenue 10 learning
Is not necessary that all should drink deep but tho
fountain should DO accessible 10 nll-hoss who are
engaged ia the Of temperance and o:her works
"i reform. would DO well to loo, mere to the imlor
ianro Of making education general No truth i, ne,.
Ter established Than that the mind well rs o body
requires susienanee-iI must be employed. II means
''i RATIONAL md profitable employment be denied evil
fpOpensiies and vicious eIcitemsnts will be INDUCED
To foster these, temptations in shape are always
al hand. The Of printing and the various improve.
msnis IN tho method Of impariing instruction hay. 1
plneed the elements Of learning within the reach Of
rso't Of our population. But there are, and always !
will be. numbers Ioor afford tho small amount
necessary TO render hcso facilities available to their
vwn improvement. For such tho Commonwealth
should consider it her indispensable duty o. provide
not by dealing ouG to each 50 per nnuura but in
spirit Of justice aud liJerali,y oct with efficiency
Lot ihero be Stint. Let no narrow contracted pol
icy sway state councils Let tho eefaents ofpure
anaduernied knowledge be afforded to oil. God
dses no, will that any PORTION Of iheguuan race
shculd 10 Kept in mental darkness Tyranny and
PresicTafi may bolster up unallocJ power y raeaa,
80 unnaiura'bni in haiOn Ike our. where hc spirit
ef liberty IS enshrined ia every bosom, where rhan-
"HOP'y uHu SH'ls'hh Dehe'Oit"'e, should ever tao
nn abiding place, this cannot be- Will o.. property
holder digest 10 small increase boo DE burden oi
taIaon, IN order to remove The sls; pressure the iu
rnansc load u ignorance NhIsh hau. he amiIls,one
oJou no necks Of thousands oUr slate and Is Ike
an ineubus on tho body polite The m.,uuihssps
dooS'lc- viii, and - may Tie snorauI mis,r
b" For Us tAoir nature los."
bui hetiHking and viruOus Will bail .ucb a m,,sur.
iiiohsrbngcr Of better doys-as 10 cfa n. rlyoC
increased insIiigenco and yirue-Jui iu l5int Of.
economy less desirable as % will enable HIM f
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