Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-09-11
Fer he Herald
NECESSITY OF A SYSTEM FOB
GENERAL INSTRUCTION.

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GENERAL INSTRUCTION..
It's lamentaLe tha, so llltc attention is
paid by our citizens to the education Of the
young; THAT while they are devising plans,
and laboting 10 increase The wealth OF the
State. expecting thereby to promote IN pros
periiy, they manifes. 30 little regard To the
influences which are excrted over their chill.
dren, and the children Of their neighbois,
who are growing up 10 assume The du,ics OF
ieemen, unacqusia,ed with discipline, in.
competent to govern, and therefore to make
poor subjects af a flee government. Are
no, or sople mistaken in what conGuccs to
tie prosperity OF the Siatel Does wealth
roo.is, Of gold and .lverl II so, why was
Spain poorer, in every sense, after receiving
her puncely revenues fom Mexico aud PERIL
Or why did Spaua degenerate 50 soon, after
accepting the bribes from Asia No our
wealth must consis, IN industrious, irtell-
gent, n"hlc hearted men, and the manu!ac-
turing { such Is an object worthy Of our
chief regard for upon 40 one subject can 4
State devote It's attention. and employ il
talents Anc n.oney which W closely conneC Is
itself with The welfare OF the people and the
existence OF the Government, AS IN the ar
ranging, establishing and supporting col
rect system Of Education. A nation Of ed
ucaled inteIusen, people are capable Of gov.
erning themselves, by eleciing uler own OF.
NJ e,thtno ,hsir nun rulss
whereas, a people ignoran, Of history and
the art Of Government, elated with the charm
ing sound OF liberty, will rush on that course
which many republics have uod, never 10
return
r Our country is now free-ovcry citizen
enjoys the inesiimable right OF sufisage; bu
is there nothing TO be done ARE the people
Of Vermont satisfied with possessing and en-
Toying these privileges, and let their succes
sors grow up less qualified to perform 'h'
duties OF citizens, and more liable 10 be lee
away BY dsm,gogues Tile man who give
his son a borough education, regardless O
the MAS . ihose around him, who either con
slderin9 themselves too poor ,or for any oIhe
reason neglect 10 gel any proper Instruction
does no, even fulfil his duty 10 his son, VIII
though he be 6ued to add honor and dignii
to lhe oouncils and influence in the nsgocla
tons 81 has State OF Nation. would not fin
las tAica,s and won appreciated by PEG
ole, 10 whose tastes fru,hr defamation an
the Advocating of eN,teme DsGsureS woulC
be lar more congenisl.
IN a county Ike ours there mVst be gen
s,al ,etrihg-ncc. The young men mast b
educated. ut 40 the at OF acquiring money
thereby becourinc mere macHses for other
OF slaves 10 themselves, but 10 The pinriple
ol morality, ,,due sod science those object
are the freedom aad happiness Of man, an
whose Ilblec's .1s phyAcsly free aud con
suluuonA'iv hsppr
We have Gree aung among " a short pa
uion inr Ihis uU,e,I, addressed to our neS
I~giS,'ufs, which viii probably be sen
and rre,er .s Ou, am afraid u w,ll b
pseaei swsy 10 cap quantity Of others Of
,injar character, which have been ,hl
s4mmlrlIY tealt With. Further action
urcessay on or part Nould u not /
vel o. cal Dcel.ng Of al inlsfes,sd-(w l
{, notu and Il the msmbsts o our Lesl,l
tore are not sufficiently Instructed. addrsi
,b-r ua th3 80 -rt. ami C1n,1ce ,netn o.
.lfete 10 90 s4isD.' th4t can e.. e their Z
isnti9o. 80 ,arsuaH, - thz, Of de,tAog
complete ,,ieas 81 Rd1can ~ fpf too GO