Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-01
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A5sgtah s,aitsmiu, Gia, an sie time
eFsr epmq, gben iyis mighty ffbie shah
iOilsri when llIe beacon ofioy ll,9t now
rises in pillar ofdre, a sign and'a won
der Of the world, shall wax dim, the
cause viii Be found in the ignorance Of
the people. II our Union is still to con-
Time 10 cheer the hopes and animate the
oppressed OF every nation; if our fields
are 70 be unirodden by the hirelings OF
despolsm; long days Of blessedness are
TO attend our country in her career ot
glory; if you would have the sun c"ntin'
ue to shed uncIouded rays upon the face
Of freemen, then, educate all the chill
dren. in the land, This alone, stariles the
tyrant in his dreams Of power, and arou-
ses The slumberiug energies Of an op-
pressed people. It is intelligence that
raised up the majestic columns Of our ma
tional glory, and this alone can prevent
them Gom crumbling into ashes.
So well appriscd Of this fact, were our
revolutionary fathers, that when by the
treaty ofl7s3, the territory northwest OF
the river Ohio, was confirmed TO the
whole people Of the United States as a
common property, devolying upon the
continental conrress the task Of erect
ing separate state governments therein,
and providing for the sale .nd settlement
Ofthe lands, that noble body Of men, on
the.twAnlieth Of March, 1885, passed an
ordinance for the sale Of portion Of
these lands, which directed lhdt section
sixteen, in every township, should be re.
served from sale, and given to the inhab.
itants thereof for the mantainance Of
schools therein. BY this act, which may
be considered as the foundation Of our
common school system, grotujty Ot one
thirty.sixIh part Of all the land in tract
large enough for m empire, was ceded
for the noble purpose Of educating whole
people, none Of whom, could be expected
to como upon The stage of active life,
until nearly all tho noble minded donors
had passed Off the stage Of life, and gone
beyond the scene OF action.
With such noble deeds before us, are
we not earnestly called upon 10 put for.
ward yet more active and perseveripg CT
forts, in order 10 accomplish so laudable,
80 benevolent an object. as that Of educa
ting all .he children in the land; of exaIt.
ing the STANDARD of morals among our
youth, and qualifying them for the proper
discharge of those important duties,
which as men and women Of the next
generation will soon devolve upon them.
Are we not as decondan;s Of such illus.
trious ancestors, bonnd to do something
for poslerily, which shall prove aud bear
witness Of our gratitude, for the rich
boou conferred upon US by our lathors2
Are we not called npon, as by voice
from the grave, TO bear witness TO the
world, and TO our children, by our acts.
that we are not unworthy Of those, who
although pressed down by heavy debt,
and beset with difficulties Of no ordinary
kind, were willing to fnrego all those
considerations, that they might confer
blessing and bequealh advantages to us /?
But this is not all? This subject does
not present Itse( merely in political as.
peci, and demand our patronage. Irlke
The distinguished aud venerable father Of
his country, you believe, that "of all the
dispositions and habits which lead to p1,
liucal prosperity, religion aud morality
ere Indispensable supports" i, presents
itself in higher, more important, and
moral point ofview--asa necessary auxil.
larry to piery and religion. "ln vaih.''
says that distinguished man in his fare
we'll uddress-tO his counlTymen, "wopld
thatm claim the tribute Of patriotism,
who should labor tosubvert those great
pillars Of fIruman bappiness-thesc frmcst
props ofthe duties Of men aud citizens,
The mere poliliciaD, equally with the pi-
Gus man, ought to respect aud cherish
them. A volume could moi lrace nll tboir
connexions with private and public islic.
ily. Let itsimply be asked, where is
the security for property, for reputation,
fot lie, il the sense Of religious obliga-
..Hph desert the Oaihs, which are Tie in
;aiEnmenisOf Investigation in cnGrls Of
iusticss And let US with caution indulge
the suppOsiliOn, that morality can be