Richmond palladium., 1841-07-10
A D D R ES S



prepare Address 20 The people OF me tate ot ind
ana expressive of Of the Convention the su
jsc, Of Education We oeed say that the subject
one importance, and only regret thai better see
had made its claims to the countr
If however humble efforts can do aught TO awaken
lively interest in the of Education, we sha
deem labo. wholly il vain Educaton IN J
extensive sonse is the grand Corinthian piiar
which Republican Institutions Destitute OF ~
Nation long remain either froe or happy fiis,o
evidence of the fatal effects attending 1t
.p,ec, of moral and cultivation Take for il
stance Greece Rome During certain period of the
histories they celebrated for their ntecct
>, r,doxmeo,, By the cultivation of the Ar,s & Science
hcse lions wonder admiration Of the wor
To them knowledge power. But with the neglect
Education their decline he mora influence IL di
fused was lost Luxury, Icenousness, and all the eV
faction, usurped the place OF order and devotion
country, aud anarchy subverson and decay closed TN
sad drama OF their career.
liz all well regula ted Education has eve
received encouragement of The wise and the good
being, only conducive TO individual happiness but es
sen'iai 10 National prosperity.
From da of literature, in the dark ages
te present Education has been gradually progressing
By influence dape!ed the long dark night OF sno
Tanre, iroo and Wooksh superstition, that for thou
had hrooied Europe. In it, onward march
despntsms, and time hallow' errors nave eh heofe
nc la s grafual Advancement 1t has reVou
Sionized Kingdoms With the power and herceness "
the sword but by influence silent, ni gente tn
dews evening Rapid. and gratifying, however, as ha
been of Ed,ca tnn. not theref RI
20 suppose that it has shed ali that it do 70
.he hnn.n family II you examine the of the world
yau rd that millions d the human species are ysi ~
mental and moral darkness On them the glorious light
science dawned. Destitute OF both the means
sppnstInuy of acquiring nenta are
the victims OF wayward paS7on aud III
blind desoron bowing down to III" iabtd gods o
Shoaied IN ignorance. their dafkened minds
receive light from the history of the past AMI from the
inspiring hope. In view of this how highly
favored are we OF th's country over mh7 G" our FELLOW
beings, with thankful hearts people,
should prcva the superior blessings that Heaven mas con
fefred uppn usf
Amidst busy, ,bnsig Of life, should remen-
ber the solemn moal mat rests upon us as IA
thers. & members ol the social compact Ii from want
of proper in the moral and intellectual cultivation OF
those committed chnrge, the precious inheritance of
ibey beqaeahed by ancestors should thereby, be
endangeed viii incur most fea rul responsibility Ii
Republican Institutions sha ever otter and a!l, the
Gauss will be ignorance of the people; and
should such happen, who will then be fouhd TO
gayhcr the scattered fragments and again construct them
sn harmonious ordcr9
in looking the actual progress aud present condition
EdncatioD the State of Indiana amidst all the dis
ba,renog circumstances that surround it. and they are bv
there is. neVertr"e~e rn"-h - -H-~-
and gladden. few years ago the whole of pre-
oa,, r.. .,orv WAS \, tnbroken wilderness, uninhabcd
wandering read man. and the ventuous pioneer
hunter. Now changed the scene The forests have
honre the OF the sturdy woodsman Beautiful
villages cities have risen at the bidding of
the fairy guardians Inc yen OF the sVaSe ana '' ar'
of The panther have place to the cheerful
hum of business. daily and hony arising from thr homes
the farms and the work shops OF near seven hundred ho
sand happy. and industrious eemen. Nor IS this all
The system Common School Ednraton, the great Sul .
svak of civil liberty, il it is not il hourishing conI-
uon its friends could desire. still It has, by no means
The people f the old world be prond
of their splendid and venerable works OF art upon winch
architectural skill and a natons neah have been wish
ed We, the yoing State of ird'ana, can boast Of
noble and useful maaumens IN our three thousan nd
Inmmon Schools the pride end stay OF our Kepub
ican Institutions
To In, system of Common Schools the State Indiana
moral and intellectual cultivation of her
~, IT, .,., ,s M, =, ,ve,,ieths of o,r pon,la
educated all aud has been justly Tked
ha, armies not equipped with the bullet and the
bayonst, with the spelling book and testament" In
speaking of the importance of Common Schools Pro-
lesser Iaylor says ihey are me 7un OF ,e people
mind: they the lamps OF freedom; make Common
Schools good, aud they will take of all above
Them They the mould in which pos'ery must be
the nin which the rough me al receive the
impress thar will stamp its specific worth Let them
down.o be poorly conducted, your College Halls will soon
be deserted Let them however be eerei in the beau
nguage of late Chief Magstate Gov. ,llace.
.Le House be planted by the road side and
love of its pecep mbibed amds the dreams of youIh
will survive the cherished wIshes of manhood The church
of tbs living Co! will soon follow" We do not wish 10
be understood undertaking. yhe influence of the higher
institutions of learning They asst adorn, and beaufy
the Yet their benefits necessarily confined
10 favored few, whilst Common Schools accessible
to all You may. the author first alb ,ve referred
your hill tons with magnificent structures but let the
plain School house down, and all columns
your architaves, and your domes will tumble with il into
Tuins,'
The law regulating Common School system, is in
main, good We think however, thai il susceptible of
soms valuable Improvements. To render the eff
Gent. equal the importance of the subject, and
The growing n'ees, OF the State should be provided Mo-
IL only valuable when applied benefc al end.
This true wealth aud strength of Nation does not
sIst ~ the amount of money that she have in her
sry True with This. she purchase munitions of war,
her ci,izen works defen and launch up
on the the bu; without tine
and patriotic devotion that mora and intellectual cuva
uon inspire. she will soon sink victim Intestine bro.
or tall prey to some greedy conqueer. England.
rude Isle in the Ocean, the nigh
nest Nations of earth. The shine
on her Enpre; from the \ ,antic
10 the faclhr. but caught folds British
Niih population and terrtory OF
ranccher exports and imposare Than double VIVA.
has made her powerful aud prosperousl The question
secret Of her greatness be in few words
By the wise policy of ner laws she has encouraged the e
eral fifIson of intelligence; nte gencs has orniI.ed
profitable Industry aai this industry, prnertea
has ma lie the commercially well the most power
ini Nation on the globe.
We have the requisite informs hani enable
US to make out accurate statement of the actual
Of the fund, provided under existing laws, for Common
School purposes within the State We
i've at precision. sufficiently certain
purpose itmay be stated "a Il l. ,ws. viz:
4 ne Saline fund about 5000. Surplus Revenue
So'SSo5 20 A tax of one half per Bank Capt.
,''amountng at present to abount $4,000 twill also
% ecoected that the whole OF Sinking Fund. after
PAVING the State loan 81 $50 900, the Char