Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-03-13

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.r. ..+lrg to- l-- citizens. tbs mIs 40 we
tnoa-a In lrep l.as 10 rrlf are .He o. Go.
-1.l.-UlHfl %. t-fu>w. t,s EEri .1 secure tI-
.4U,Jr0eGce dependence oiIhc poor upun Doe urH
AMI Agi blru. Unequal .v., alton aHi iae grsst-
of uou. poles and exc nsye privileges, aHd mas-
tie mss a: population Of tsass coan,r poor a-l d,
/ a rsIa'aa of sara febery sprasI caaufi-s, 300 fire
forms al poor avs free schools, &c, are instituted
.gr Trelr benefit Tie poor aIe thus "a GIT TO oaS
i up ta tie glitter Of proud, aHsiucatc, ~ gotten
wealth. tcUl FOG pIy sea. sut ilirtciua! iIDI an
,ised Dl relylEg upon their own native energies AMI
faagrcrs. Mind thus born and rlared 70 servi.e
/ dependence cen never rise LnI assert rs heaven
1 born gnty. Oppression has made England
! aod Of bcglar' a1d OF prince, aHd her poor laws
and fee schools Wi keep her SO. And We fear HE
/ iay nos dp'ani wisn, IN tbs country, Vie amhi-
4 loss drruagogu who NAV scze the purse strings
1 of oar char,ies, viii weld more Influence with tie
4 mas, of our population, than he WHO would rely up
ou virtue and intelligence.
Must we then leave puverly to sigh aud pine in
! hopeless wretchedness and ignorance 81 40
meats. But insicad Of gratuols, pot within TIE
reach of the pour The means ofrtiierWg thtmseleeS
| lueIead Of gIv.rs bread give tcofk by which bread
| can be earned. The example Of Stephen Gerard
li fttN ittff titNgH UilNtdhtH Nc ilhs I'D MS
! last puucty brqueS Is worthy of remruh auce--
tn. wreched even found hls ear. open To their cry.
! But he always made the applicant, IL he possessed
pSsca COVER, do some ,r0rk ia return for his char
ties And tins SIR, presents 10 our minds with the
cieafuesS OF sunbeam, tie only correct principle on
| which Ia lpund state o. national s. stems OF Ctuca-
| ton for the pour Il we would preserve unsuHei
| the purity OF opr popular form OF Government, we
| must not only dtuse know ledge widely amongst
our population. but we must take care To preserve
at The same time their manly Independence Of char
aclcr, and that confidence ia their own powers
without which, they deserve neither the anne nor
inhertauce OF lIcemeH. We are Ne aware, In
( advancing these views, that we ere plekng the
pougl'haft OF hel0rm deep into Tie foundations Of
insljl1t ons venerable aud grey with years. b II
/ So Necan never de- homage t. error simply be-
cause her locks ave white. Truh IS our object
ADD we are resolved 10 follow her, no matter wi ere
she leads. Let Thea all our sChou fund, be disposed
OF 10 the way @! iirnS. workshops or manufacturing
| establishments where suitable work may be furnish
! ed, hy Which, every child may be- enabled Ia paw
| for bls own education. The pfacucabaIy Of such
a plan has been abundanliy demonstrated and az,
influence upon the physical, intellectual and moral
| condition OF society pI scented IN bold rgiip swift
GRAND, tie land of TEL, liberty loving Nwil7 rlnd,
eEhlhtts al Tins time striking example q lle re-
suits OF thsenHyhiened policy carried out Gv pdjyd-
val enterprlze And a3 snan will heg sons tret
Toe grandeur ut her mountain glaciers and the beau
| " Q, hr sllVery lakes AS cease tn remember With
| gratitude TIE pAAG.hy1phi.l5 ol Hoiwyie and
| lyeriun.
The Iaads Of the Franklin Academy disposed Of
as ablve indicated would 10 few YEAR 49,
Afford the 10 ans 81 a liberal eI"e-.,,, -; tlo b.',j
o't 0eGcpti;"H Of ihr ,crn1 20 all Tie children rbt
poor nul 10 every child, in our township. And the
| sum. puIlCy rglat .pftt LA all I /,
"o' college luuos would accomplish, the same OBJ
J'' reNefy child IN tie Staleo Mississippi Say moi
lhrh we are opposed to the d,llason Of Know cdce
VI lahing against the interests Of the poor The
interested iodings AMI lrstucrats Of The old world
might well saw SO. Dnt lie who dellrlts IN The con
| temptation g; ircedamot thought, and freedom o
action ana IN association wgih nation of ireemel
strong N Their own sIrenstb Will come 10 very
dlIlrent conclusion. Tins policy carried oa al
| we nave No need OF ahSuiute CHARITIES put Tor lie
utterly menlai and physically helpless.
REFORM.