Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-06-11
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BY LEVI WOODBURY..

There Is powerful motive !oI exsrion, even by
The higher classes, 20 advance the better education
OF the masses. IL Is Ihis-ihe wealthy for instance
can clearly iofesee that by the revolutions Of Tor.
tunes wheel. their own children grand children
arc in time likely 90 become INDECENT 50 as to lie
The immediate recipients Of favour under any systom
VI free education, and thus may be assisted % araa
once mUre rank aDd riches. Nor should the lalen
ted be psrsim,nious IN like efforts, because a degen
ernCy Of intellect, not unusual after high devel1pe
Henis IN family may plunge their pose iiy into ig
norance and want. where some untnught Addison
or "muie ingOrous Milton" might after a few gen
eraionS, ro-appear. bat instruct or delight the
age, unless assisted NJ first ny opp1rlu-ities and
means furnished through system like this All
which Is thus bestowed wall likewise prove not on
ly an inheritance for some Of the Off.prng o. the
iayoured classes, but more durable one Than most
OF those donors and riches, eBdcavoured 20 often
but iruitlessly 10 be transmitted IL Is true thai
vicssitudes seem impressed on almost every Thing
humnn-painiul, heau-rending ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The fortunate dread. nnd would Mitigate " not able
10 avert But They belong less 10 systems than "a
families or individuals. aud can be Obviaied best
~ permanent plans 90 spread stores Of Intellectual
wealth. constantly and freely around OIL. Indeed
an expenditure Of this kind musi ~ one view mako
even seliishhess liberal, in M way could refined
soliloyo form enduring hoard oftrcisurc. TO be.
neht ITS posieu'y and name, rs by contributing "a
build up, enlarge, or IN any way improve a system
Of education. which may found the fJrunes AMI Clio
~ OF snme Of hat very roslery. when hey become
impoverished; and Tor whose grandeur 50 many tolls
may have been Otherwise lavlshed 10 vain Tt i,
TIE sliesi inyes ment ~ funds, because Il can nov.
er i1il % do gopi, even o. our own ti on the laws
OF The s1cul system iaii and because 10 rezs not o.
The strength Of seals, ihs wealth Of suretes; bot
on The great foundations Of nature civilization phil
"spphy. and Inc Interests Ut millions in successive
generations 90 sustain b. Another important con.
'IieTai"u is, Thar under such an aspect Of The sub
leci' TIE high and The lJg will always feel less OF
either prejudice or envy towards each other The
ormcr WILL 90 The latter class. see the psrs1ns or The
parents 90 ihIs1 HhJ dsa destined ere long by free
ana useful education, under our popular forms OF
governments. o. influence. adJrn a1d govern spciety.
% The contrary. TIE pYpr will iu ibe wealthy and
honoured sec, not what BE- uusiaiualls or unap-
pr'1chlbIc by ihom. might be- iho case under diH
ef'ni institutions and teachings but the more dcsirl-
pie fortunes which. in the true philosophy q our 20
cnl system must, ls deserved earnings or brilliant
prizes, await ere long tne superior. intelligent and
cautious enterprise, and well regulated morals euh.
or Of themselves OF the children they love
Both must n This view more justly appreciate fhs
Importance 10 each other Of the e0crti1ns now com
nended; and. more especially. must fIe humble fn
Iiio oDk 1V0urabiy on The procession or wealth AMI
honouu A. n system, rather than consider ibem nm.
inst Or odious e. b. the dishs1uenng view which b,s
% oiisn Pfsyailsd Under di1sfsat institutions % h