The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-09-27

lhrm las gained some dlstanraisn n srla0nl
| knnw 10 viii re more difficult 10 iniu-
enee ven 10 Do 81. and IheIefaFe. ! say !
am sorry 10 hear uf his sneress." s
- I am afraid. neiglbnE.' replied Blake
man. "IhAi sou will one day IrgIel that
ron did nj PnEsne the same course that
J an now pursuing. As lor The useless
ness "f etiuraIing 'rnInman fnlks.l con-
slider thar 70 he the way 10 tlsFase IheIn.
No man with gnod s,luesiinn ran evFr
fail "a he ranked ah6ve the common herd.
provided he has any ambition In rise and
indHsiry IN pmsne his aims: and m man
! without c'lsiealian will ever be- considered
sny thing hut rOmman, no mailsr what
his amhiiinn may h."
and no one without wealth." replied
Isovelaer. will ever he ahle To assume
sny position in soeieiy. m matter what
are the accomplishments al his mind; and
no nne with wealth will fail III that posi-
lion, no matter how uneuliivaitd lis mind
may be-"
- will admit" answered Ms. Blake
man. "lhat there is Ion murh truth in
what ynu say among what is called FASH
i0nahle sOcieiy:' but among the really
sensible and intelligent. the embellishments
Of The mind will always be esteemed and
lis exeellenries appreciated; while The
nneducalrd will pass unnoIiresi. or nniie-
ed only 10 pity. if they seem conscious of
then deficiency, their endeav"rs I" make
20 appear that they understand things
Which they do moi. always pruduring ron.
tempt for their persons and Disgust for
their vain preiensions. What the world
calls fashionable society," is a great nui-
sance. and me Of my chief aims in The
education of my children is to raise them
above The pernicious Influence Of such
hollow emptiness, by enabling them 10 see
ils lrivolily and absurlily. want them
TO look higher. 10 something more sub.
sianiial, and calculated To prnduce more
solid happiness. The more natural 'alen,
D man has the more miserable he will be,
IL his mind is not improved so as 10 open
. way for lis exercise and permit him "a
torn il TO advantage Tor he will always
frrl restless longing. vain aspiration To
comprehend that which is beyond the
leach Of his unaided mind"
no, sxh4.8s r. !: lf.l,...;.,, ,,. -.
nut viciuaIs IN The Innulh nor cI0ihes IN
Inc park. ~ may be soru~ snsfsfsrsioH,
but where is the real use!"
Man." reioined Brakeman. 'consid-
cred merely a. an eating and drinking an
inal. may very well dispense with any
cultivation Of the mind; Tor he then be-
comes nnihing more than any other aEi
NAL, and is in no wise superior to tn
/ dumb hruies. But as an intellectual be
r ING he has wants and desires unknown u
any other beings. He is composed "
both mind and maiier-in other words o
, soul and body. The body has natural want
5 which mnsi be supplied; hut they are lev
S and easily satisfied: and much more ca
. sily obialned by the educated Than by IN
J unednca,ed. You seem 10 consider ih
> body as the more essential part. | be
9 lieve The mind by FAR the nohler portion
. and much more worthy Of being gralltle
I with intellectual luxuries than the bod
e with animal luxuries. Mankind in gent
!. raj NAV be divided into Two classes. III
" leaders and the led. The leaders aIe II
II educated, the led are the ignorant portion
d The latter become absorbed in the torme
d They have no will Of their own, but Al
h swayed by the aims and desires of iho
l. who lead them. Hence education Civ
is man decided advantage over the nne
n, .,uca,ed-an advantage wish no one ev
is 10 possess over my children. and ther
te fore intend to educate them. And esp
III cially in a government, like ours, no
,e tina, every man who is able TO educate
lis children and nrglects. 10 do so, romm
Sc an offence against both God and man; al
On he who might be able, hut Us not, IS equi
~ " as guilty while the State that neglec
IT, or refuses to provide for the ednra'Ion
rh those who are unable To educate ihe'
10, selves. is as culpab'e as either MAJ
ed capab,lily for 81 Il government has bee
Ill through i'll ages of the world, dIspu'
a point. To me il is clear, that il his M
to is rightly improved. he is prep"rtd TO
m; ven himself. and without such lmpro
rst meni of The mind il is equally clear u
md he is not. And in popular g"vrrnm
be- like ours there will always be demagog'
ne striving for power, and endeavorlng I"
his yer over their secret designs by show
the deep interest in The welfare OF The peoI
der The intentions of the masses are, nsus
ont, good; but what will avail their hone
y 10 of purpose if they are TO he led by OH
under the garh Of honesty INT" err
d y, which they cannot perceive until to"
ting to prevent their evil Consequences.
the masses, then, be sutiirl' n,ly enil
ened to Judge between the practice
YOU profession OF men who solicit their su
S." ges, and political hypocrisy will NEE,
v hat deserved reward. The conscience OF
in cry man who loves his country ough
Keep bind him to educate his children.
e Of would upbraid me If ! ehould neglect
ions an important duty"
nd But the expense" said LoVelace,
4 -. e.