Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-06-01
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Making the fifteen million dol
lars capital aud bearing interest of nearly thousand
dollars besides all this of free schools,
which would have the State mere nothing Life Of
Marion PIP. 240-242.
Here plain cOmmOn-sense of this matter, from
one who bore conspicuous part in hdmmaring out our lib
critics upon Revolutionary anUa and that his views
Substantially correct charging this immense sacrifice of
blood and easue the lack of education among the poor
Caronians listen to another short extract from the same
| conversation
"But if it be melancholy 10 think of SO yny elegant
houses, rich furniture fat CATTLE aud crops destroy
ed for want OF that patriotism which true knowledge OF
OUT interests would have inspired; then how much more
melancholy think Of those of precious blood that
she'd those cruel saughers and massaces that took
place among the citizens from the AS proof
that such hesh tragedies would have been acted had
state but been enlightened only let look the people
Of New England. From Britain, their fathers had fed to
America for religions sake. Religion had taught them that
God created be hdppy that 10 be happy they must
have rfue that virtue to be attained without knowl
edge knowledge without instruction, public instruc
tion without free schools, free schools without gisd
| tire order.
"Among people who fear God the knowledge of duty
the doing it, Believing it to be the first command
Of God "let there be lights; and believing it to be the will
of God that call should instructed from the the
greatest, those wise legislators at set about public IN
They did not ask how will my constituents like this
Wont they turn me out Shall not lose my three dollars
per day No but fully persuaded that public instruction
God' WILL because the peoples good, they set about it, like
| true friends Of the people
snow mark the happy consequence When the broke
you heard OF division in New England, toyism
any Of its hord effects houses in flames, knded by
the hands Of felow citizens, neghbos wsyayng and
shooting their neghbor plundering property carrying
off their stock, aiding British the cursed work of
American murder and subjugaon. But the contrary,
with minds well informed rights and glow
ing with love for themselves and postety. they
against the enemy, finn and united band of shepherds
against the ravening wolves And their vaor in the field
gave glorious proof will fight when they know
that their all is stake See Major Ptcairen, the
orabe 18Th OF April l775 marching from Boston, with
thousand British regulars TO burn the American stores at
Concord Though this heroic excursion commenced
der of the night the farmers took the ALARM and
gathering around them with their lowing pieces presently
Knocked fouTta Of their number and caused the
it, like the swine in the gospel, they had ie
giOn Of devils at their backs
snow with sonowful eyes, let turn to State
where pains taken to enghten the minds Of
the poor There have people naturally brave
the New Englanders for lack Of knowledge Of their
blessings possessed Of the dangers threatened suffer Lord
Corvallis with only sixteen hundred chase General
Greece upwards Of three hundred miles In fact 10 scout
through great States Of South and North Caro
ma far Guiford Courthouse Aud, where Greene,
lined that place by two thousand poor iiteIate Militia
men, determined at length fight what did he gain by them
their number, but Disappointment and disgrace
For though posted very advantageousy behind the field
fences, they could not stand single e om the British,
but their officers, broke and fed like base
slaves leaving their loaded muskets sticking the fence
corners n-ibid PIP. 243-245.
The above extracts though somewhat long, trust will be
read and aenvey considered by every iopsr Of has
try before he his vote against the principle of public
instruction. Let him also contrast the condition. physical
and infellecud Of those communities where public
instruction has prevailed long enough TO form the character
OF people, and OF Others where they have not enjoyed
this advantage Let him view the wonderful advances made
in useful arts we'll yankee nations" by The 'univcTsa
Yankee nation ~; and manage friends questions
ing the patriotism and honesty Of the eastern people,
| sure they will not suffer by the comparison.
have declared, neither do think shat IS illogical
reasoning charge any thing the cergy but do insist,
that my friends reasoning logca that by dssemna
ting useful knowledge (no sectarIan tradition either papt
polestant the people will he made easy prey
the designing clergy still insist that ignorance is the soil
in which priescra fouiishes most successullyla it is
neducafed that enable designing priesthood to
| snake their living off Of the aboring classes"
My friend seems TO be under the impTesslont that the
CLERGY and they only The authors and hnisheis Of
this system, and that but the designing
are favor of il. Now permit inform him. and every
in this particular That compared with the gIea; OF
its friends and advocates the clegymen engaged form
very incundeiabe pat OF that mass And as my friend adj
mils that "smong them 1.-THE clergy aie men worthy Of
double houor, will that il is this corfhy portion
Of the priesthood aud the designing ones that
gagged in this scheme.
lie says il has received fictitious that cit
in truth called flee schuol long reluctant
payer forced to pay" answer; BY the reasoning,
cur happy and glorious republic cannot in truth be called
free gcrenaen long relactant payer forced
for its support The just goVd land bet
teri an argument than the other.
But this article growing too long, fear; must there
fore bring close. Should fiiend think proper 10
write again. and be favored still with liberty Of
your columns may, 10 auure No. notice onr friends us
plau and other matters, which have not fol
here.
In all kindness 10 "Liberty and every body ese
main A TAX PAYING FARMER.
MARION COUNTY. May 81. is4s.