True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-08-06
EDUCATE YOUR ClIILDREN


Jog smiles Of Heaven
EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN.
How many parents are there who strlfg-
gle OH through yours Of toll, and from
poverty Incompetence, and from colnpe-
tence to wealth., for the purpose ofleaving
money toilIeir children, and yet make no
determined exettion to secure their edaea-
ton.
~ your children are ignorant, though
Won leave them fortune IL money, you
have, by false economy, withheld from
them that knowledge which alone caif SCI
cure tIlen1in its stability and proper enjoy
mcnt II were better fof d mani children,
if they be left 10 cope with the world, adu-
Gated aud penniIess, Than ignorant and
wealthy Would You arm vonr children
with the powered self protection against
the wickedness and imposition Of The
world? Give them edieation. DO you
seek TO place your offspring ia situation
where they may, by their own exertions,
ascend to the elevation which God assign
ed them in tie economy of creationa--
Educate them. Ii you would give them
the consideration and influence among
their fellow men, which is conceded 70 M
telligence alone-if TON would prepare
them for their own highest happiness and
for their duties as good citizens, you can
doit in no other way than by giving them
an education.
Do not say that You have no time 10 ed
ucate yourchiIdren, or that you are TOO
poor or that you live too far from school.
Al these difficulties will be overcome
when you reflect upon the importance of
the subject. Let every neighborhood
where there is no school, and where the
children cannot read and write, assemble
and procure teacher, permanently, ifthey
car, or at least until they have learned to
read and write. and thus laid the FONDA
lion for acquiring Indignation from books
by their own industry. i teacher cal];
at other convenient times, and let those
who can, teach those who cannot--0nd
even thus, ii would not be long until every
family would possess this key 10 q store Of
knowledge and wisdom which is mex.
iaustible and far more valuable than mo.
ney.
Are you, a father or mother, willing
10 sec your children grow up around you,
ii ignorance destitute even offhe means
IF acqniring information By reading
pendent upon the honesty and inleIlieeEce
,e others in matters which pertain 10 their
highest interests We'cannot believe il.
Nh who have arrived az years Of maturity
lave seen. and felt the advantages Of
ducation, or the want Of IL We seq that
rules lhe world, and thai Ills
bis alone which separates rs from, and
tlses ahovethe'bfute creation.
we have recently heard more lIlan one
ietson say that they womb give ati s'se
,rdperiv they possessed for common
ch6ol education, and thai their children
hodld not 20 ont info the world incking
ais essential element Of lhelsh happiness,
rcsDafitg aud Independence.
This IS the spirit which would acluaie
very parent ifthey were once aroused 10
le importance Of the subject, both 10 their
vn families and 10 the country
WHY does the South linger In their
many Of her sister STATES in the present
lpid march OF Intelligence and science
I'd consequent prosperity
Is it not because we have refused 20 adopt
l efficient general system Of edncaiion,
istained bg The taxing power end carry
Ia ils benefits Ia everV child within eur
1cders7 Doubtless this IS the cause.
et the people arouse themselves % the
1poranee Of this sn1iect--lst parents and
4 patriotic citizens reflect, than uroa The
rtue and Intelligence ofeach suecee4ing
snerniion depends the permanence e Re-
lblican institutions, and its ailenaant
essings individual iIbsgty, ssenfitg aud
An odiIOfin tie eouoliy rsesuily beda
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