Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-14


slaves, and introduce the same economy
which prevails on well regulated plan
lations.
These suggestions may lie considered
as applying TO the works 70 be done 10 gra'
ding and getting timber for the eastern
railroad, and such other works as are com
menced oy the State. On this subject
have the honor 10 transmit letter iron
the Hon. John P. King, President Of the
Georgia Roiroad, which will tend, think,
10 sustain the view that have taken.
Before any contracts are made, or the
work commenced, either on the leyee, The
road or elsewhere, the State should ac'
quire the right of way through the whole
route; otherwise she will be imposed up
on by the ayuncious and selfish through
whose possessions the works are 10 pass.
II these views meet the legislative sane
lion, further recomme ID that proposal
be issued to hire aborers who shall be
paid wages specified by law in lands at
fixed yniualion. have thought it reason
able to suppose that planters and others
owning lands on the margin or near the
Mississippi river, seeing that the State had
the means, and was prosecuting the work
with determined spirit, would gladly aid
in its speedy completion, when thereby The
lands which they now own are made more
valuable, and those which they take IN
payment for their work are increased IN
worth by the labor they expend in buying
them.
EDUCATION.
The interesting subject of education has
engrossod large interest in the public
mind for some years past 1t must be
gratifying 10 the patriot and phIlanlhropist
10 witness the unanimity with which il
has been espoused; and if the Legislature
responds, as il doubtless will, TO the pre-
vailing public sentiment, the imperative
command Of the constitution, that schools
and the means of education shall forever
be encouraged in this State" will no long
or 90 UNDECIDED. Knowledge" in tn
language of the constitution, being no
cessay to good government. the preserva
ton Of liberty, and the happiness of man
kind" no arguments need be resorted tc
TO convince the representatives of FIRE
people, that it IS their duty to encourag
its general diffusion.
Let It be borne in mind that the boy
who are now growing up too many
them in ignorance and vice, must in
very few years take our places, and becom
controllers of our counlry's destiny; an
let US not disguise from ourselves the stul
born fact that the ignorant and vicious
these under our forms of government, mu
be as potentiala at the ballot box, for GOO
, or for evil, as the most learned and Writ
Gus; and am fully persuaded we will Ell
! poy all the means in our power, to educa
. them-.to direct them in the ways ol"rel
, pion, morality and knowledge" and tn
quicken their devotion TO their country.
Benefits are not priceless II we c
f pect to enjoy the blessings of educatlo
a or 70 transmit its fruits to our posterlly,
q must ex6ect to pay for them. To I
I great mass of the people, this decarall'
IS will neither be surprising orunaccePtabI
v They do not expect knowledge ana a
!; miIiarity with the inlricacies of Cover
- ment TO spring up spontaneously N v
$50 minds of their children--good frmt DO
II not grow upon unculIivated grounds, b
AS thslles and other noxous weeds tai
Id possession of an unploughed field, so
10 wee and wickedness spring up in the mi
IN which is not trained to God and the cou
I'd try. Government gives protection TO O
ne lives, our liberty, and our property,
ne who shall give protection to gOvermen'
H. we neglect III II il be true, that 81
,h blessings of government, like the de
he of Heaven, descend alike on the rich a
ch the poor" 1t must he true, that the rich o
#. poor nre alike bound to contribute to
1t support.
ri- We contribute annually to the support
all the varions departments OF COVE
Il. menl, TO the legislative, the judiciary a
mi the executive; we contribute TO the err
n. ton of prison houses and temples Of JUST
nd we contribute to the sacred altar and Its
IN vine minislrations, but 10 that which
,ds a, The bottom of them Hand without VIII
,ly the whole must become Gas a sound
,iy brass and tinkling symbol,' we contrib
Of nothing.
rth Education has many votarles but
an. contributors. What should we think c
is mau who had built ship and sent her
an ON distant and perlllous sen, laden '
ask rich and costly goods without insurance
al, Yet, have we erected a government,
The dened il with priceless jewels OF libe
far and cast it upon the uncertain element
ok. popular will, untempered, as yet by
ri. hallowing iufluen e of educatlon;
in shall we refuse to insure the safety OF
stly government, by refusing to con'rlbui
,old The only means tina, can give il safet
mr. the education Of its peoplel The
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