Democratic banner., 1845-06-07
f%ountaines of truth have been pollu-

fountaings Of truth have been poilu-
ted by human craft. and from the
streams Of knowledge we now drink
the subtle poison. Our whole system
of education is radically detective
unsui,ed to the aec-behind the splr-
i, Of the times. and opposed 10 the
genius of Dur republican institutions
Shall we then waste our time in ire
ming apologies for our ignorance. or
in devising DISCUSSES 10 conceal 1t IT.
stead of adopting means 10 remove
the evil at once and forever.
Our public institutions, with bot
few exec ptions, are mere nurseries OF
src,arisn, pride and Incidence. The
great principles OF American L'heF'
~, o. Equal Laws and Equal Rights
are rarely heard discussed within our
college walls. This is one reason
why a majority ofgraduates. OF pro-
fessionai men. are opposed 10 these
| principles. So long rs the faculty 0!
our Universities shall be composed,
! as al present, almost exclusively OF
anti republicans. 50 long will these
mighty engines be Welded against
I, the rights of the many, and for tie
ex :;usi,e advantage Of 4 privileged
few. To remedy shis ST.. ing ae-
!ls.', his mons,rcus and crying evil,
the Democracy of the land should es-
,abIish institutions moulded and gov
Termed by their own great principles
of liberty and equality; they are
bound by all the laws of justice and
patriotism to Withdraw their supper,
Iron these hot beds OF sanc,ifed ig
norancs. these nurseries Of an AFRO
,. giant arristocrecy, end to give &c
their national literature a republican
tone. Instead Of this the enemies o
freedom SNAKE our books, think thu
: thoughts. and breathe the feelings
which made our minds daily bread
= company, nurture, and impulse, from
, the first consciousness in youth {;
: the decrepitude o. age" EngIan'
: performs the mighty labor, 10 p yer!
|, great extent. Of thinking and writin!
: for this vas, nation of ifeemen. He
= a]ristocralical eSpositions Of the the
DRY Of government, ming'ing witI
r lher poetry, eloqucacc, history an,
/ fiction, are poisoningher literature a
=. its very source and is there 70 dan
ger Of %contageon 10 be apprenend
s edi May not the serpent be hiddel
among the flowers Of her rhetoric
s tho poison eIhale from their fra
G GRANGE and balm! VIVA, DO we fin.
q among her historians, poets, philosc
vi piers, statesmen. that is calculate
o to keep alive that keen, searching
~oagle,eyed Jealousy, so indispensable
necessary to maintain cur rights an
e preserve our prisllece,l There or
e1ceptions-glori7us exceptions ,
be sure-bui ever these, go few al
I. far between. o, ~ the moro fully lul
tify the opinions that English liteIl
ture, as a whole, is intended TO PEI
IS petuate the odious aristocra,ic fix
lions ofthe past; TO impress the NOR
s!rous and blaspllemous falsehoo'
E that the few are privileged 10 pre-
etnpon the MASSES from generation
that The duty Of the working c!asse
the producers Of wealth, is 10 labc
e hard for the benef. Of incident n
e bobs who never earned n dollar i
Is their lives; 10 SOW that others ma
IS reap; that no intensity Of misery. n
D. extremity Of want. is to inluenc
II them 10 demand higher wages {
n cheaper food--but tina, o pay rem,
,f taxes and ,ithes, is the whole duty
man.