Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-18

the mind. tie intellect At the community. ~ nni only
The richest. bui lllai thai ahieh gives value. and
RICHES. aud beauty, and convenience, and comfort and
frhnenHni tocvtfy thing else" II deserves ldhnr
cultivation and Improvement Than all The other items o
public property tn III. statistics II bstion's wealth..
Are We o lraye The mrsense number 1T Dneducaed chill
dfrn IN tins State 10 grow Up with the fierce instincts
III their natures. Ia elevate them Ia the esHd
iiun oi eniighiened and vftuous eizsns2 Are We To
leave nn.ducaied The mass OF femaiss under twenty,
and lose forever The iulnrnce which they bring upon
their 0lspflngl How lnly has II been sid that the
educsion al males Is thrown away II The unboy lips Of
gfofanl, drgfadad aud impure mothers breathe their
nitrsl contamination Ia he iuani mind The indiyid
uale :" no compose ibe fountains o public acun must be
pure u We desire the stream ot evil and political
progress Ia be calm aud hesltu. The soul Of Repub.
hrs is intelligent yiflno when this departs. The lfu, Of
Republican Government may remain, but It's liberty
5feaihing in1sence Is gone.
We call upon fellow citizens 10 consider thesr
suggestions. Every nan has htlaenee The circle of
socley ~ Which he moves; let thai influence be- exerIed
j 10 The utmost. We invoke the aid OF tho Reverend
Clergy. What noble theme for the pulpit " bat
nshc aim 10 a" AIKEN in fellow The CONSCIOUSNESS
oil his puwers. What bright achievement 10 give In
thousands The capacity 10 exercise those powers of Their
owo improvement and The advantage Of their couh.
] Try How glorious 10 lead them o0Ward To the
eomplishmehl Of their intellectual aud moral desll
! ny,
We call urou The prcss--tl,c powerful engine Of Lib
Hy,the handinnd II Science. 10 lend us thousand
{ iHIhth 10 VhfH tue htafts ul The People. w DO VIII
mol give his hhnd and his heart 10 hs great undefia
king WIN Will moi aid in opening IL dours oi sci
enee, that ,hose Who shut from al that
best md dearesi caih NAV en,r her noble portals
aud boldly assert ihelr own humanity We must tear
d""n the gloomy nlg nf ignorance. and run up the
bright banner ol know rdge. the emblem oi peace
earth and good will 10 all mankind. Who viii not aid
IN hemldng the dawn OF brighter and happier day for
Virginia when SHE shall WELD the develo ped energies Of
all her children. happy IN their prosperity aud virtue,
i'rmdsble ~ rohef. and commanding respect and admit
ration
/ There is maxim more true tan that know ledge is
power. Ia n Republican Government then. where The
people ne sovereign how essential ia II Thai they should
POSSESS the know ledge which always gives 10 lis posses
sor proper ascendanry Republican Cove nmenis
hased upon the principle that Tue people capable If
sell government. but the ignorant cannot control them
sev's. ~ are unfit Ia govern others Whe they con
nue. dtbns.d by ignorance they are but the instruments
iflguing politicians and desil ming demagogues.
rom the peculiar organization Of mind II must advance
OF feogade II cannot be stationary; and the government
whose ounda'ion is laid IN lgnofance, must lose It's IN
inencc us pp"er liz glory must sink lower and lower
IN The scale OF nations, until nnihng Is lett but It's
Gent fame aud The shadow Of iuner greatness deep
snlng by contrast the shame nj lis degenoraqy. Here
then, IL choice Tor The pcnplo-ignnranco ntellI.
eenee, light Or darkness, beauty or deomly, poweror
weakness. cxallallon degradation aud decay. Seine
iling nnsl bo done speedily, TO arrest The State IN her
dow hhlll course. new spirit must the energy
m 'HBlna--a mr." movement must urge her onward
and upward. That spirit must come lIon her people.
aud braIhe through her councils. That spun must
speak with an eloqnence appealing to every hope. eve
~ tear. 10 eve'y interest o HE. Ifelling action aud
warning o danger
We are deeply Impressed, Fellow-Cil'zons with the
difficulties With which We are surrounded We know
that our territory lseNleusye, tina much Of Is mlnn
ainoua aud rugged IopuIann IN many paris If the
state, Is widely seatlecd hat estates ae large our
slleahs nubfId5ed our roads bad aud perhaps what
Is worse than ALL The funds at the disposal OF the
state are inadequate The greater he difficulties the