Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-10-18
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
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df IN M r ys we should acknowledge Him. we should especially do
S S To emuony the wisdom that comes responsibility
Io 9o S B'GP G n we aG % we are O" ultimately
We come together under Of peculiar 9yo e
and people have been exempted from wasting disease La
Dor has been projected and rewarded and peace regns within our Dor
justice and continue to enjoy the invaluable privilege of selecting by
Among duties you will be called perform that of
Letting men to fill the judicial and executive Offices of the government
such people this there can be difficulty in selecting of up
to Eli the various offices within your gift power of Office and the
power personal example and influence never be separated and
he bears the sword of justice who couneac by the what
But your principal the field of legislation We
interests ought to thoroughly acquainted and whose welfare should
ufages has been committed is their instituted
% our ynl Oh lgns, o Ine common oeme
age any single family set of men," The highest good the
The establishment of justice the perfect protection of rights is the
primary end of governments and its broad and comprehensive bearings
field beyond this The benent action of government and ought
diffusion nte gonce development mind encourage
ment Of industry and the drawing forth from the earth which God
servent to the purposes Of their gift the wisdom and goodness of their
In surveying b field of on" duties there would see% to be mo-
repeatedly brought the notice of the Legislature by predecessors
report made the year s4 appointment by Governor
committee who presented the legislature the following session.
elaborate and able report facts and suggestions
SGTn s 5sS report to your % ratio &
whether individuals communities accountable for the right
on in connection with the subject of connected
Do Sn with our well being but with the pre-
to transmit children These institutions WILL inevitably take the
government can nerposo but feeble barrier to the coup
ting influences of ignorance and moral Their beautiful and
the foundations of public and private virtue and universal Intelligence
responsibility making laws Tho duty is but half performed when
they they have made don laws to the people higher and more diff
making maxi the people law and good and safe law to themselves The
but by the silent influence enlightened principle ed
uca people then becomes an indispensable part of
far more efficient a the strongest military force while at the same
d.. But S what ed1oeion5 the learning which numbers
fGness Our Children should be learned hnEo
feel the conscious of cultivated intellect and the purifying
evang influence Of chs2p principle And this education should be
thus bringing out the children of the and the rich drink together
To accomplish the purpose of educating this whole people,
ne suited to sustain our free institutions obviously need Gle
brought down but the lower raised Great political Tesponbi rest
gence They judge only the qualifications
ddae for office the tendency measures
force and bearing d Of great PRINCIPLES s They must be able to
And the distinction should be high
public stations who have been trained maturity amid the
pnty for the abon classes for s distinction of office
are among the fruits an Intellectual and moral training amidst
common life mass mind as comes up
vgor and furnished with an amount of knowledge fitting for almost any
station not involving the necessity of professional skill for its success
established upon solid ounatonspaced beyond the reach of eba
without them They Important only train instructors and fit
for the learned professions but maintain high standard of
communicating light by which surround
ed But if we would sustain them let us elevate the standard of COM
education proportion donc will higher instiu
tons be valued and literally patronzd enowe while
the that these deeper puer fountains.
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be avode-th9 mind stimulated to to habits of see
resources, abors and responsibilities of practical life Time
waits not the sluggish and inefficient of false methods
unropred for the great duties of life But as we double the power Of
may we double the value the allotted time Tor education carer
avail ourselves of the augmented gain wealth through the
the value of thing they touch approach and are there
FORE awake their mpoance but hereno wonderful deye
caionP improvements go on this still? Are
the oer they 1Rb sal Carefully ' @ Sed
animals while neglect the improvement of man. If he es
before not he greater who devses for doubling the
productive power of the mind of peOpe'
ed reforms be elected in the and instruction of our common
done evidently to ascertain the present condition of our schools in re-
gard the precise defects in the modes of instruction. the
Though have doubtless many good teachers there is general
manifest deficiency N na respect Nor sod this po u.s.
ledhe standard of qualification did not fall far below what should be-
education of emborkng other should be pro-
ssOn honorable responsible There will be good teachers
mand for and furnish the means of rewarding them.
There should be- furthermore examination into the condition of the
school houses in reference their size seating ventilation warmth To-
cation, and the grounds connected with them
Information all these points should be embodied and brought
order awaken the public attention the necessity of vigorous and
temac efforts for reform And this be done under Legislative au
results Ineligible and useful basis future action Such nyosi
in the States of conneccu and New York. pou
eng within few years. great and beneficial results in these States VIII