The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

WI resIuentJ SnOulu DC glau 10 dwell
more at length on this part of the subject,
but it admonishes me to hasten on. 1t is
not, Sir, denied, that there are those who
claim the honor of being teachers who are
mere imitatOrs aud who are undeserving
the title; and it is not unfrequently the
case, that they receive more encourage
ment than those who are qualified, Who
| ask is responsible for such injustice?-
The answer comes from almost every
part of our County-THE PEoPLE. Who
withholds support from the qualified and
efficient teacher, and give encouragement
to those undeserying the name! Not,
the Board Of Examiners but the People,
Who object to the procuring of the me-
cessary appurtenances for the school
room? Not the teacher, but the people.
Who is it that opposes the adoption of a
method to induce children more gener-
ally, and punctually to attend public
schools, ,and thus secure to every child in
the community such an education as COM
ports with the character of our civil insti-
tutionsl and lastly who are responsible
for poor schoolsl The PEOPLE. For,
with good teachers (and they are to be
obtained, and good comfortable and
convenient house, and the necessary fur
niture-what prevents tho existence Of
agoed schooll Nothing; and it is the
duty of the people, not the teacher, to
provide them. 1t matters not, Sir, where
is the place of its existence-whcreveI
it is, with these provisions, there is a
good school,
1t is too often considered, that good
schools are confined within certain geo
graphical limits-and within the bounds
of certain States. Never, Sir, was there
ever greater mistake. 1t is in the power
of the people here to establish not only
the best system, but the best schools of
any in the State. We have the advan-
tage, Sir, of the experience and wisdom
of those institutions which are establish.
ed, not only in our own but, also, in our
sister States, and if we do not improve
our privileges, it will be our own fault.
Possessing the richest and most fertile
soil, and genial climate, naught but the
benign influence of education is here
needed, to render the People ofthis coun.
ty the most happy and prosperous and
enlightened Of any throughout our own
or sister States.
Mr.. President, no evidence is necessa
ry to prove to this intelligent audience
that teaching is among the first of pro
fessions. ltis truth existing in the We
ry nature ofthings-and needs no dem
onstration to prove it. Among the Greeks
it may be said to be the only profession
But while this truth is readily admitted
it does not necessarily follow that all whC
are engaged in school keeping belong tt
the profession. For there is as much diff
ference between school keeper and q
school teacher. as there is between ma
chine and an animate being. The form
er acts as he is acted upon-the latter by
an innate active principle. The one is
as before observed miserable imita-
tor-the other an originator. The art O
teaching must be inwrought into the We
rynature of the teacher, it must be par
and parcel of his very SELF We, Sir
can boast Of many such in our ranks eve
under the present system of things-me
who would throw lustre around any sta
tion in life, and who have laid their cour
try under lasting obligations. But, W
would have all who enter our ranks
be thus qualified, for we are not willin
that any portion of our youth, in whor
we behold the future guardians of ou
Icountry-should be turned over for sin
gle day to drivelirg instruction, and
is heart cheering to every friend of tn
cause to observe the deep interest man
ifested towards it in various portions q
our State-at Cincinnati, Sandusky city
Lebanon, Mansfield, Dayton, GAINESVILLE
Jefferson, and at many other towns Of ou
hourishing Ohio, the People have arise
in their might. and are carrying forwar
the cause with Spartan spirit, and as
natural consequence, it exercises a col
trohng influence over those whom it
designed to benefit. We say, Sir, thi
this is right, for in the language of a
eminent man, "Wo repudiate as unwo
thy not Of freemen only, but of men, I'll
: narrow notion that the poor should M
be educated" Has God provided ft
them coarser earth, thiuner air,
f palerskyl Does notthe glorioussun pot
down his golden flood as cheerily upon
poor mans hovel as upon arich mans pa
ace? Has not the cotter's children as keen
sense of all the freshness, yerdure, fla
:. GRANGE, melody and beauty of luxurial
| nature as the pale sons of-kingsl Or
, in the mind that God has stamped tn
} imprint of baser birth, and the poe
f mans child knows with an Unborn certai
iy, that his lot is to crawl, not to climbl
!, 1t is not SO. God has not done it,
0 Men cannot doit. Mind is immortal
is imperial. 1t bears no mark of high
3 low, rich or poor. 1t heeds no bound
] time orplace of rank or circumstance.
3 1t asks but freedom 1t requires b
! light. 1t is heaven born and it aspr
D to heaven. Weakness does not enfeeb
Q it. Poverty cannotrepress it. Diffict
ties do but stimulate its vigor. Aud t
s poor tallow-chander's son that sits up
: night to road the book that an apprenti
: lends him, lest the masters eye shou
S miss it in the morning, shall stand al
e treat with kings, shall add new proyi
: ces to the domain Of science, shall bi