Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-01-11

elements g Tree governments have agreed the
caVil at4 ma power can only bu stlhly
extended e therAass Qf any people, whsnu gene,
rag intelligence and pure morality have been
m.aely unused, ana exert . controlling ih6uenea,
Lnea nclas ana lnlellectqai education are che
arr,s,,s u. - " winch ifee gov
> r. 80 -. = ~
- every i1ee Wnlte
s.s., M aLIasned the age 9f
meniaf law SJ y :. 1ls lllaa.
s:.A:,o. nays al peen MADE 70 ptessnt
80 1 my sacR regard al men az equal
A'au s0sA % extend 20 al an equal PARTON OF
PcMSF "a tne arrangement ana conduct OF public
anaaFs. IN slcn system OF government i is
OBVIOUS tnat eaueatlen combining both moral and
:n.slocsal cu!.afe, = matter OF primary public
iitesess' Wnesl requires ana even demands The
assstanee ana fostering care OF the government
g aap gsFale. Eaucaklon IN republics or. free
governments = NOT merely the ornament Of the
pOH'lcai ealhce. y y me foundation on which i
s.anoss .nussos =. = eemo4strated ~ reason
aa.u kpesIsnse and Oy enc history ana science OF
thes y the Dasls the main
Rsllas ana brace Wnlch supports maintains and
peEPesuesss fepuoncan governments and that
sssnent eaacaslcn' Inc TAR and eyerto be adored
fabric Of free and republican government, must
cEum0Ie into ruins, and must ct ush in its disas.
ttoes taA not only those who, IN false and fatal
security have tah eA up their abode within il, bat
also may blast for aver the last prospect Of the.
nfsat OF iber and tree government Through
to free goysF Then, education IS indispensable
Issonabe doubt, .tliat am satisfied beyond req.
aud Intellectual sIic atio .de dItflslon Of moral
Of the people ofshe United 20 ne masses
trolling influence which the -. s.s
their actions and conduct not 0ssv stsFl 1sSr
bur also perpetuatea the civil policy NI.t
long and SO hapDiIv prevailed in the ~ mas g
state governrnsnts: @. - g a'au
- The conflicts Of opinion and the coIEs;os... =
apparent adverse interests which do ana u !.
NAV be expected 10 arise under our f,Fr,
eminent extending 81 II does its dominion 49,
large and extended territory and a great var;a.
ty Of pursuits have. inthe United States hitherto
been adjusted BY enlightened public opinion. a..
ercised through the medium s,f the elective fran.
chise and the tribunals established By rhe eonsf;.
tuition and laws ofthe land Even the occasion,
al threats Of AIMED resistance 10 alleged wronoa
which have occurred in the United States. have
ugrformiv been condenlned By an enlightened
and tlisDassionale public Judgment Al wavs s.,aed.
IL aud happily suppressed and terminated win.
out destructive conflict Far different Is the his
tory Of our sgaborIng reppb:ies hera The /
fierce civil wars Tat have ragged and still contin>
We, with unabate1 an rs arising as suppose,
from their attempt 70 reconcile order with free-
dom among peophs. The greatness of whom are
uneducated, ignorant and immoral, presents to
the mind striking contrast e the peaceful and |
more ernnently successful means by which all /
the legiiirnate ends Of good government have |
been accomplished and perpetuated BY the PEG.
pie of oar republic. ia my ePnion the differ.
enee in the progress ofthe two people, inlablting
The same continent VIII % iouno @ nave lss orr
gln 20 their widely dIlleFens moral anu nIelectu-
.sh,S,anf &c scl,oola and 1he