Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20


of every man in il; and every true patriot
in the State will be more jealous, more
lender Of The honor OF his Stale than Of his
own.s He who deserts the standard Of
Stale honor, is the worst Of deserters, the
basea of deserters. Bear taxation, then
lay it on heavy until every silver of the
Comnonwealth's debt is sunk, and every
morsel Of public credit is saved. Look
upon every demagoguei Of whatever hue
iofpary, who comes Before you denouncing
taxation for the public debt, no matter how
or on what imposed, as the deadliest Of foes
TO the Slate-denounce him as one who
would tempt you to dishonor. The mad
ness of party will forget not only State but
individual honor; il will seek to make cap
ilal out Of the want of wisdsm in the mere
mode of taxation. Punish, / beseech you.
The culprits, whoever they be, who would
recklessly fix upon you indelible shame
and disgrace, for The mere forms sake Of
taxation. Dislrusl all attempts 10 disturb
the operations of tax bill already pasesd.
Disbelieye any set Of men who come before
you with false promises offreedom from tax
alion. Listen only to those sincere friends
who will honestly tell you that you must
be taxed, how much you ought to be taxed
and who will counsel freely and fully with
you beforehand as 10 the mode and subjects
of taxation. In word, learn to love taxa
ton as the only means Of accomplishing
such objects as those Of paying the public
debt, and of educating your children, rich
and poor. See to it we'll that no revenue
raised for legislative purposes is wasted;
see that it is all faithfully applied 10 the
true ends of Government; but be sure to-
raise enough and amply enough for every
end of State necessity, usefulness, and
honor. There is no easy mode Of taxation,
no royal road 10 paying debts or to educa-
lion. Industry, honesty, economy and ed
.ucalion alone can make you free and
happy people.
Educate your children all your chill
dren-every one of them! Do you know
education languishes with US?
Isl. The fact appears that Of the whole
number Of free white persons, nearly Que
eight, cannot read or write.
Cd. That of the whole number Of free
white persons over 90 years of age, more
than one.fourth cannot read and write.
Sd. That you have but II academies
and I0l primary schools, making lis in
all, when you ought 10 maintain at least
25s, leaving a deficiency of l4l common
schools.
4th. That you have but 3,62S@ scholars
in your primary schools. and but 695 scho-
lars in them at public charge when you
ought TO have at least 7,445 children, al
from 10 Is years of age, all at public
charge in free schools, leaving 4,l75 chill
dren Of that age unaccounted for.
5lh. That this number Of ATS children
Of that age, presumed not sent to school, is
nearly HE precise number Of adults; ASA,
who in this generation have grown up ig-
norant oflette!s.
9Th. Tha, this number Of adults; 4,5l4,
who cannot read and write, exceeds even
the numberof voters, 1879, in the District.
9Th. That, allowing Sl2 CO. cents to each
scholar. you are now expendins but $685.
GAG per ennum for common schools, wheu
you ought 10 e2pend the sum Of S5O,73O
per annun.
Sth. That this sr1r Of S50,730 must be
raised and expended in some way TO make
the rising generation more learned than
their fathers.
My friends see sou before mel feel
in your presence-E see your "upturned
faces" as ofen and of old l have met you
and you have heard me. Your faces rise
so palpabIy before me that am iucliued to
call you by narAe. Up 10 this good aud
glorious enterprise for yourselves. Acco-
mack ! Charles City,! Elizabeth City
Gloucester! James City! Lancaster
Mathews New Kenr Norl hampton Nor
lhumberland! Warwick York !-all, the
Whole twelve Of you, as a last appeal, as |
love you, | call or you no more for my
sake, but your own sakes to meet in con-
ventiou at the old Raleighin Williamsburg,
on the 9TH day Of July next, TO consider
Of the ways and means of feeling and fill
ing the minds Of every one Of our children
with the bread Of knowledge? Come, send
delegates every one of you. as many as
you choose, and arrange propositions after
you meet. | call upon the learned Proles-
sors of William and Mary, and Of The ac-
ademies and schools, l call upon the rev.
erend clergy OF every denomination-l call
upon my brethren of the bari call on the
humane faculty Of medicine-l call upon
our most excellent farmers and mechanics
Il call upon parents and guardiaus-F call
upon women who would be the mothers OF
scholars, philosophers, sages and great
men-I call upon all ages end sexes-l call
upun the rich man and the poor man, aud
upon menofall conditions-to stir, to "live,
move and have their being" in this vital
subject. knowledge is poweri ir is the
greatest of all power. 1t is the power
which prostrates all political inequalities
It'll the power which overcomes all physi-
cal distractions in the way of man; castles
and ranks aud grades bow before it;
wealthis' impotent against it; il subdues