Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-03-11
tREfosrEp FOR THE oAzrrrr
hARfiAsBURt LITERARY ASsOCy..
THIN 49,

was delivered by JANIS f. STEWART. Esq
on Tue evening of the 2Jth OF February. TIE
subject chosen by Mr., STEWART, was p,ae,,.
cat one. The lecture, as was expected. va,
an able one. TWAS eadisahle 10 the Society,"
/ ii was honorable 10 him.
He introduced his subjeer---The Educator
ofthe People--by exhibiting the theatre ofae.
lion on which zee stand, the drama in which
we have to aeta part lie showed the neees.
'lty Of our working Of our understanding the
high responsibilities of,he exciting and ANNA.
ting present; Of our applying the results Of oil
investigation 10 the advancement or our az,
To do this we must be eonyersan, with he
past, and from il act for the future
In illustration OF the doctrine, cha, 10 Be n
advantage 10 the future we mus, be conver,aut
with the past"--he dwelt with ability and
force on Revolutions. He stated that thero
were many who shIunk from the very term
Revolution, but iLese ccisdeltd rot lie,
necessity, their use, nor their result The
thrones of civil and religious despolism have
been crushed by them. Society started from,
Eden and is 10 be completed when man returns
10 Eden; and the history of Society is a hislo
ry OF Revolutions and they are proof thar
Society is not stationary that the wheelof
progress IS IN motion, at every revolution Of
which some new spark rs emitted which
lightens the world He showed how new in.
tuenees we're put in motion. and new state
OF things created by the great English Revolu.
ton of 1876, and the American and the French
of the last century He attributed them 10 be
discoveries Of the 18th century, which hate
done so much 10 tree the world from the thai.
dom OF ignorance, and the gallng chains oisu-
perstition, when the education Of the masses
was restricted-tae access TO writing exceed
.ingly limited-use regard TO physical predom.
mated over intellectual removable correspon
dence between mind and mind was separated
by distance, or destroyed by war and intestine
commo,loa. Revolution snapped the chains
ness of ages was rolled up like scroll, and
the glorious sun Of knowledge and scientibc
discovery burst forth in splendor The sting.
gle was hard, theconquest severe. The discoy
cry Of a New World--,he Compass Printing
reformation in Church and Staac and eluet
da,ion of the solar system followed each Other
in rapid succession. Aad ye; the learned wer
ignorant Of the end of learning, their acquire
ments were the pride Of a tew, they weR
darkness TO the many, and yet they understood
not either the position or improvement Of the
masses. But soon the seeds of thought were
sown, and the springs OF knowledge dubbed
up and their streams sparkled in the rays Of
truth. The common laborers as they enjoyed
repose from their hard toll and WEAKNESS.
uttered truths which would have>amazed The
greatest and the wIsest of by gone centuries;
they were men, and they became men know
ing what they were. and knowing that then
end was TO glorify God!
The lecturer then argued ably that Reyolu
ton "never was in the hands ofone man.
Ii was not 50 in the days of LUTHER---it is not
so now Before Luther and CALvIN thou
sands and tens of thousands decided against
the ultra and oppressive doctrines of Priest
craft aud kingseraf They oaly wanted
leader Ia bid them strkei They heard; they
struck and the soundoi ina stroke still swells
on the mountains and rings IN the wales. So
it was in the revolution of cur forefathers 50
il will be in the revolutions 10 come. Freedom
has revolution for her watchword il will not
be removed from her banner until civil and re.
ligious despolism be laid low in the dust by the
understandings OF men.
Much has been done BY US, but more IS ,oS
done. The grsa, cord oil the heart IS struck
with sense of common sympathy, and com
mon brotherhood The dawn OF new day IS
upon US; the gray morning has already past,
and the reddening light is covering the noun.
tain. That light is rising higher and higher,
and higher will il rise until It's bnrning rays
have pierced the deepest and darkest valeysd
Ignorance We are not 70 stand siuggards-
We are not TO stand idly on the brink whle
the tide Of Improvement is sweeping by us, but
we must boldly launch our bark on the stream
We must embrace the last legacy and njunc
ton left 10 us by the illustrious and reyered.F ia
Their of our Counlry--"Io promote, as oblah
of primary importance, institutions for The gar
eral diffusion of kno,oiedge." There is no ms
taking the wisdom OF HIS counsel, the sagacfH
and correct judgment Of him who Land the Sc
curly Of popular liberty and republican gov
eminent, In keeping that liberty secure, aLd
/ that government republican, every man has'a
ought 10 have, great interest embarked,
Most seem to have, which may be learned
/ from evers Governors Message, in which i
is manifest that the EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE
is an object Of deep concern, and impoElaa'
discussion with the representatives, OF iie ia
ton.
\ The attributes of general education are a.
4 vine, and without such education our Repar
, lie can boast no inherent strength or dlgpab
neither lay any hold on immortality, y,
rpu ALTON OF the people is the hearts blooalgli
our Republic, upon the circulation oil Wesa
its very being depends; it is the source o. y
endless mcome-its principle OF growth
pride--its power-its beauty--its renownT1p1
best security, and consequently its best polhli
With i, our Government is alLpoweriul loi %
legitimate objects without il, adequate
nonei What then are all systems OF implo'.J
ments when compared with the great duy !.
providing for the general dissemination Z
knowledge? What object Of human pun,
so elevated. so important as that when W. ~,
to the maturing OF plan OF education a p~,
shall reach every child IN our land ana w. t.
none uneducated Our States need no -
wark more impregnable than the bold ana a,, ~
orous action OF an enlightened people,
views are opposed by 'yrants 10 heas' su1
rants in principle, who would keep inc psVf ,s.
ignorant that they might have mem i0'