The North-Carolina standard., 1845-11-05
For the North Carolina Standard.

Mr.. EDITOR: Seeing the great neglect OF eGuca-
tion in our State, and being desirous TO see this
neglect remedied, Gas know you TO be also.) l
take the liberty of addressing you these few re-
marks. 1t is for you and your brother Editors OF
the State to make the first move in this matter.
The powerful influence Of the Press must be
brought 10 bear the subject, before it will re-
ceive that attention which is necessary TO remedy
the evil. The people must soon be aroused to a
sense of The condition of the SIaIe or the baneful
influence Of ignorance will leave indelIbe stain
on the fair escu,cheon of North Carolina. This,
SIR Is the land Of MACON, of GAsroN, of BENTON,
KING JAMES X. Polk, and host of shining stars
in political galaxy; and the slow finger of scorn
must not be pointed to her the Stata which has
56, ,6O9 citizens, who cannot read or write The
fetters of ignorance which weigh down the minds
of our people must be broken and the sooner we
commence the work, the better will j, be for all
parties. True il is that We have system of Com
mon Schools, which is intended and doubt not
will diminish the number Of those who cannot read
or write, before another census is taken but we
must not rely wholly this TO Danish ignorance
from territory. Parents must do all they can
towards the education of their children, and in this
way cooperate with the school system. Virginia,
glad 10 see, has been aroused TO sense of her
condition., as regards this matter She has deter
mined 10 permit the schoolmaster to remain abroad
no longer; but he is to be called home to dspe
the darkness which hangs her fair land.
Shall not North Carolina call him 10 her assistance
also? Are the waves emanating from the troubled
waters TO spread farther than the borders OF the
Old Dominion? Let wave upon wave rise and
spread, till they mnge with the waters of the gulf
of Mexico. This is an important subject; one Of
vital importance to our institutions for without
information the people, from whom all power ema-
mates, cannot direct that power so as 10 promote
their best interests. 1t is no TartJ question: both
wing and democrat are interested the rich as we'll
as the poor interested in this matter and above
ALL the true patriot has desire TO see the educa-
ton of all attended to- for this aids the cause of re-
ligion and morality, which must lay the foundation
on which glory raises her superstructure. st is
for the interest of every man that everY other man
should be acquainted with the elements of learn
ing. Especially is this the in representa-
tire government" All our enemies at first hoped
to see our !" experiment" fail, and the "disjecta
mem5ra of our Union scattered tu the four winds
of heaven. These hopes have fed from their en-
tertainers, and their only consolation consists in
hurting their futile anathemas at our principles;
but the force of these is spent long before they
reach US. Let education, morality and religion
ceye due attention. and all will be WELL all will be
prosperous. The immortal principles laid down in
our Declaration of independence will continue 10
excite terror in the breasts of monarchs and knock
the fetters from The hands of their enslaved sub
jects. Is it owing to the inability of the people
that they do not educate their children? No the
people of North Carolina not generally. poorer
than those of her sister States. Ii is not because
the cost OF a common education is more Than
formerly. his could have been given as reason
for the prevalence of ignorance in our State some
few years ago, when we had but few schools and
had to send abroad for teachers keep these ND :;
bu: this excuse vanishes. We have within
borders three colleges and many excellent pre-
paralory schools, which yearly send forth young
men both qualified and willing to dffuse the ele-
ments OF learning throughout the State. BY these
means the advantages of an education are within
the reach of many heretofore 6ebarred from them
fear, sir it is for the want Of energy, for the want
Of that pronptness of action in this matter, which
should characterize free people jealous of their
liberty. Where is the man who does not desire to
see his children prosper, to see them become use
ful members of rociety2 BY educating them, you
give them the means of doing this. Delay in this
case is dangerous. There is no better time TO
Ipeople be called to this subject. Both political
parties must be united in the advancement of edu-
cation. oItis cause in which their common in
terests are united Cannot the ball be once set in
moion2 IF it can, il will grow and acquire great
er1VeIociiy by every revolution. az fsa M. nj