Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-01-18
FOR THE JEEFERsosIAN REPUBLICAN.
LocofOcOism VS.. Heathenism

The Attorney for the defendant in the above
case, beg leave to represen. to the good people
of this Commonwealth, through the medium of
your paper, that petition is in circulation IN
this county, and is to be widely circulated
through this State, that, from its very nature
and object, ought TO be understood as The plain
Tiff in the above suit, 10 be tried before our
presen, Legislature.
So far as this petition has in view the cur
failing Of needless and exlravagant expenditures,
and the reduction of high salaried officers, Ii
will have The support of every freeman in Penn
sylvania, and ought TO have the hearty concur
renee Of our Legislature; but there is one thing
which it proposes TO our Legislature 10 do, 10
which no one but a suicidal democra, would
pu, his hand; he must be Loco from head to
heel, body and breeches, or what is worse, a
Turk, that can go his length on all the objects
of that petition, and particularly, the one that
proposes to strike deadly blow at half the
Literary Institutions Of the Commonw ealih, and
annihilate our system of Common Schools.
The petition is unjust, on the common score
of equity. While il demands reduction of
one fourth on all salaried officers, or dednc-
lion OF one-fourh OF our expenses, 1t demands
The entire discontinuance OF aid 10 the Literary
| Institutions and Common Schools. II sweeps
education by the board; subject in which ev-
ery parent and patriot has a deep and tender
concern; and Heaihenisn. lest it should be la
ken entirely by surprise, has bid me in behalf
of the People, TO put in the plea of "Non AS
sumpsit.' This petition is the child Of an old
Loco; though i. is generally believed he has
had the aid OF polished pen in putting the
hat hn. nh Il
penned and glowing its language, however
strong and eloquent its appeals. however vivid
| ly il porirays The corrupt conduct Oi a corruP
Legislature. Still on the score of education i
| is unjus, IN its demands, and the very nice apol
ogy that is made for this unholy encroachmen
on the rights Of the poor, shows how easy i, i!
for learned men to smooth rough things; and IL
this respect lis object is 10 reduce our popula
tion from the bankruptcy into which we are
plunged, 10 hea,henism, and exiinguish th'
fires OF education and light Of science in on
Stale Reputation would not disgrace us hal
so much. What would the civilized world say
OF Pennsylvania; the State that has foslered
system Of education honorable 10 herself, few
wears, if now she should crush that system IL
The bud. and destroy the usefulness Of many
fourishing Literary Institution, that has grows
up under her fostering care. Would not ou
sister States raise the cry OF "Heaihenlsm,
"Heathenism in Pennsylvania" Wo TO the II
sing generation Of our beloved Stale, il our lie
gislaiure be so blind 10 the interests OF the grea
people over whom il presides, as TO sweel
, away, by one rash act, the advantages of edu
cation from the doors of her poor. BY the op
Grafton Of our education law, many youth J
enjoying the advantages of Academic instruc
I tion, and thus hundreds of Common SchOC
Teachers prepared for their work, that woul
: have died destitute OF these advantages. Man
brilliant intellect. reared in the cottage Of III
poor, has been polished in the halls of li.era
ture, which the appropriation aci 10 Academies
&C., threw open, and is BOW destined TO shin
polished gem in the corner stone Of the 'Ke
Stone Stale"
Patriots and Statesmen will ye, by the n
peal of those laws, crush The rising spirit {
T your poor. by placing the means of educaIio
t beyond The reach Of our tender offspring, an
: thus consign to the bondage Of ignorance, thos
lights of intellect that might shine in our poll