Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-06-01
Volume VII#::::;;:s.#Number so.
For the Sentinel
Free Schools. No. 2.

MEssRs EDIroRs my fliend Liberty" seems
size that should his second article which appears
IN paper OF the the lh inst must beg the indu
gence OF yourself and readers, while give him few
thoughts by way OF reply.
First then shall not attempt TO show him "that il is
from The laboer and bestnw the indolent"
neither will tell him that have designing among
but will give him the reasoning Of one OF the heroes aud
patriots OF the American Revolution, whose life and deeds
will surely him from the impuaton OF sinister de-
signs in the premises.
The extract the reader will see part of the
versaon held between Gen. Maron Of South Carolina and
his friend and bogrspheI Gen. Iloovy. Gen. Hoovy had
just expressed fear that the Legislature would ook to
their popularity, and dread the expense" OF free school
system.
Marion replies "God preserve legislature from such
"penny wH and pound foolishnsss!'" What srl Keep
nation Ia ignorance rather little of their
money for education Only let such politicians remember
what poor Carolina has already lost through her Ignorance
What was it that brought the British, last war; to Carolina,
but her lack Of knowledge? Had the people been enlight
ened they would have been united ard had they been uni
ted they would have been attacked second time by
the British For after that drubbng they got from at
Fort Moullre in l776, they would have attacked
the Devil have attacked Carolina again, had they not
heard that they house dirded against isef
other words had amongst US great number of TORIES;
men, who through ignorance di>aecied to The
Of liberty and ready join the British against their
counymen Thus ignorance tegst ism, and tory
ism bega losses in Carolina of which few have any idea
According to the best accounts America in the last
war, Revoluon seventy millions Of dollars, which divided
among tie states according their population, gives to Caro-
lima about eight millions making the lasted eight
years, million year. Now, it is generally believed the
British, after their loss Of Burgoyne and their fine northern
army, would have given the contest bad it not been
for the foothod they got in Carolina which protraced the
war at least two longer And this two years ruin
Gus in Carolina, owing the encouragement The
enemy got there, and that encouragement orysm, and
that orysm to ignorance ignorance may fairly be debied
two millions of loss Carolina Well in those
of orybgoten Carolina lost least four men
and among them Ldurens Williams, Campbell, Hayaes
and many Others whose WORTH the gold of Ophr could
value But rated at the price which the prince of Hesse
sold his people to George Ill shoot the Americans
thirty pounds sterling head hundred and fifty dol
lars, they make six hundred thousand dollars. Then count
the % 900 slaves which Carolina certainly ost and each
slave at the moderate price Of $780, and you have oo0
To this add The houses barns and stables that were
burnt and plate plundered the furniture lost; the hogs,
sheep and horned cattle killed; the Tice and other
crops destroyed, and they amount the most moderate
calculation, 10 So, 600, 900.
Now say nothing Of these losses, which be
ted by dollars and cents such the destruction OF morals
and the distraction Of childess parents and widows but
counting those only that of the panest calculations,
such as,
LIST Cardinals loss in The extra two years war; 900 000
2nd For her 600 citizens slain in time 600 000
Bird For $4,000 slaves lost 1900, 900.
4th For buildings. furniture, cattle, grain &c.
sc. destroyed, 100000.