New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-04
Ex-Gov. sladc on Education.

At the Oliver.st Baptist Church. last evening.
Ex-Gay. SLADE OF Vermont delivered an Address.
on the occasion Of the celebration OF the Tenth An
niversary OF the Female Baptist Education Socie-
I ~ After the reading of the Annual Report, few
remarks from Rev Messrs Cutter and Bsilamy.
and other appropriate exercises, GOV. SLADE ap-
peared and In few preliminary observations adj
verted to the Committee recently formed at Gin
cinnati for the purpose OF taking measures to send
Female Teachers TO the Western States The object OF
this Committee IS 10 bring the wants OF the West before
the public mind and 10 fulfil those wants by the sup
plies OF the East The grea, purpose OF Education IN
community is no, accomplished until II reaches the
whole people The movement in which he was con.
cerned was calculated to reach the masses-supplyn-
them with the blessings and benefits OF Education that
which cultivates the heart basing the whole system
upon a Religious Education. so far. therefore. a. we
believe that sound morals are indispensable the safety
OF community so lar principle be brought to the
point that there should be Christian Education based
upon the Bible lie would not have stood there nor
indeed anywhere, 20 advocate any system OF Education
which was not based upon The Bible.
He had wished consider this question under three
general heads viz First the wants OF the West in re-
gard 10 Education, Secondly. The means oil supplying
those and Thirdly TO consider how thase means
might be obtained Owing 10 the ateness OF the hour
and much TO his regret Mr. : said he shoul only have
sufficient time 20 OF the Wants OF the West IN this
respect In the first place he would consider the wants
Of the whole country He referred TO the results OF the
last Census taken in $50 CREST point mentioned in
which the number OF white persons unable 10 read
or write According that Census there $4,000
persons over 20 of unable 10 read write
This was six years ago and calculating the increase
during that time the present number in this sad condi
ton may safely oc set down al 100000 persons. who
cannot read the Constitution OF our country And
what proportion OF these rotesr Al least OOOO
who exert powerful influence on our destinIes IN so
FAR those destinies are wrapped up in the common
veal.
Next he would consider the number OF children desti-
TUE of even the poorest kind OF Common Schools.
There Grc according the last census 321OOO chill
dren in the Union. and Lss2oo0 (Which may with Ger.
tainty computed 100000 tor the present day OF
them destitute OF Schools
Mr. then read extract from lette- IN relation to
this object from Bishop SMITH OF kentucky, IN which 1t
stated that in the state Of Kentucky alone there are
100000 children without Schools and growing up in g
norance For the tuition of these al least 1000 teachers
are required render the proportion OF Schools equal
20 Massachusetts,
The reading OF this letter was followed by one from
( Rev HENRY " BEEcaER author OF Lectures TO Young
Men > OF indianapolis, Ia. the same topic. In Clay
County in that State house in every three Is with
single printed page OF whatever descfipuon-
ers or rOth Of family knoeS not h0i1 10 read or Tte
and father out OF three is equally ignorant Does
not this call Tor effort
But some may ask What Is the need OF taking en-
ergec for remedying this evils there much
use in il He would reply by anecdote-He had
once heard an old lads who seeing boy iHl from
horse very much to his injury and endcavored
render all the assistance in her power. appearing so
anxious 10 induce bystaHder 10 ask if II were her
son oh no. said she but he is somebody's son.
! so it is with these poor children.
Thus you get glance the condition the West in
regard 10 Education But to carry laudaole objects
means wanted and where they to be obtained
: But here again some eXclaim Why need expend
money and time Tor the promotion OF Education a,
the West when that region abundan,y able TO help
itsefi We do not thus reason about sending abroad
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important to the Ignorant inhabitants OF the West the
Gospel FOR true appreciation OF the Bible occur
/ withou, Education in some way.
| He wished 10 say lew words about the bearing
OF this ignorance the Interests Of The country
In Tennessee alone there great numbers OF children
VINO without any Of schools Fifteen years
hence this great number OF children will have attained
manhood and womanhood and will become The fathers
and mothers of the West and is il not vastly important
that they should be properly educated Does not this
necessity appeal torcibly 10 the heart
The speaker adverici to the influx OF foreign popula
a,ion country average 100000 year. They push
toward the West Immediately their arrival and com
ruence settling there. Statesmen rlt and talked de..
pondnsy OF this great Immigration, but instead OF de-
porng the fact that they are here We should with
energy into the work that Providence has put into opr
hands TO perform These foreigners should be treated
snd considered as brethren ana where they OF
should follow and endcavor 10 Chrisuanize themto
give them the Bible and teach them the Christian reli
gon. Il true Christians our hearts should be
opened 10 them
The speaker then noticed the fact that the element
RoGsnism is entering into the Education OF the People
OF the West and nearly all institutions OF learning there
the Roman Catholic This Is farther strengthened
by the ignorant foreigners who dock 10 shores IN
such uumbers-but if can place Bible in the hand
of every immigrant and induce him 10 study L. THIS
! evl! will IN part De- reIneded
The Honorable speaker gave notice that ne would
give Lecture on This subject OF Christianity and Ro-
manism in the church on Thursday evening Of
week al :! o'clock.
JUDICIAL AsEcporE-The reference in recent
Evening Paper the unriyaed rapidly OF the men
tai operations eulinen; Judge reminds Us OF an
saecdO,e rot chroniced by Joe Miller.
R interrupted in the opening OF Gaze, By the
Judge, who exclaimed II was action OF Trespass
No your Honor replied R and resumed Again he
checked Then !. action OF TroTer. NO,
! your Honor and 4 proceeded with ais opening
Thea i rnasI have been al acton OF Hep!ev!nF Nc,
your Honor and E continued Again and again he
was interrupted WHEN he quietly replied. No. your
! Honor mas not guessed Il yet l.
AN INPosroR-There Is coored young man
II this city representing himself 70 De slave against
whom wish % The public DE l. AZ itnpostor-
de has been IN the OF our Trends ior TWO or nree
days within and his story SIZED 20 the bottom.
Convinced s: sst ;a farther attempt AZ deception was
useless Re acknowledged win every sign OF coutrcon
and with tears which we believe were for TIE moment
sincere hst re Was wcaI we had e. orce pronounced
him be AZ inoostor he pleaded n eS-enuscor for
rs fari; ina; he had been led 70 wrong 81 falling into
bad company De lei. VIII promises OF amendment.
BE hss however probably some ascompHces AID taey
ind the game profitable We have heard OF aiE,
within day or ,Tvo as sill representing himself tu
give slave and getting money 81 appeals 70 me sym
patty Of the unws-y and inexperienced
When with Is ne went BY the nEnae OF James Jones.
No doubt, however ne has plenty Of aliases he .
tosrby ds-k shorr stature stout Tor as nat VIII
good face and quite intelligent He tells ais story
with grea; apparent cancour, and incompatible Tor
me per-aac;fy and npuderce ~ita which ne hes. He
may % particularly Known By slzht sea- over Els
rh ye5-rr and another upon rs cheek under Als u;
eye- Beware of him and pass hin round- VIA the
! Tribune copy for the benefit Of is readers.
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the name Of Jane Wyun=ss s5out IL years Of age "
fortunately got her Esnds and z-as eatAnsed N re
voiviag EAehine used pressing calico a. Rennie
PRINT Works al LODI on Mordsy sftsrooon last and De
fore tee machine could be stopped ne ae:a muscles
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crushed 30 tsai they had = De s9puta,ec nee- ne
.hculde-- TIE ope-1ron Was performed bJ D. NaSee,
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/ Patterson Int