Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-01


in The flowers. They are US aud ben arh us. o
our right and left. and IT not aale t. read
he is pretty badly off here. A maxim uf more truti
and force than any other remember ever 10 have seen
WAS thrown of by Brush Statesman, 'rhat education
is the cheap defence of nallons' "0h. hope for tic
time, when this great truth, electric, shall lrm man
IN man. and the proud cemeuted pyramids OF IGNORANCE
will by one fash. be thrown to earth in atoms"
What is our defence in Courts Jlils Prisons and the
GaoNs? Bu. edacann Is The cheap defence Of nations
and il we shall ever learn 10 eglslie aar u and upln
n great syslem-pfeparing the public mind while obey
inc tina ~ers OF The vast machine aud lis aos-
II ever that DAY shall arrive. the first maxim that we
shall establish will be- il is cheaper enrar the infant
mind than 10 support tie aged criminal Give yuar
pence 10 Common srh iuls and save Yaar pounds on
isnns, No, n saw Your pounds. but write yauf
risan doirs, TO l4Ff.p Man vas mt .cade 10 be
sent to prison. butt b. educated. ard funk the vefy
worst you can put man t., is Ia hang hin. Pun
ishment prev nj crime comes ike the physicians PIE.
sfripiion the bur8l loo lat. Noul yau ne an ar
gnmcnt To turn OK, crow bar 10 Vince a
We sh nld hear tn mlnd tina jllls, uu houses,
courts. &c, &, c#sts more than sshous To save
pence spend p uads, shilltugs and pence. We re
duce the schnolmasteI's salary frw dollars and
spend thousands the sheriff, and penentIars. But
this Is not only expensive and ruinous 1t Is guilty h
me- by negecog tie chld's education. produce vice.
and then punish II; erect the galows and then supply
1t with vciius Why many children, Ia The
United States without The means even Ell common ed
ucallon! W ny are the schools 81 Inv IA character !!
The great cause lies IN the views and practice Of our
wealthy Intelligent and prominent eitiaans.
With few exceptions the Common School is left in
the hluds OF The unedueated, or with hase whose hus
ness is pressing That no time can be given to its i'm
movement Tue Common School thus becomes a low
,srepniable school deserted by all WIN feel an interest
in their chldens education and ptronzed only by those
who look upon gond prison 10 keep their children
out Of the way til they able 10 work. am dwate
sir that in many places Improvements and sacrifices
have been made and that this is not The cundnn
of things, and am happy to say lha, cherished
pfejadce Is fast passing away when all can tolerate AMI
meet together al common schpn. Ino> at the child
in the street, haless coatles'. shoeesshe is parl Of
the sovereignty Should he not have education. There
is germ under that suiled face Let The danun BE-
polished and the rays of truth and greatness will reveal
the brilliant. There is "a beam elheal. though sui
lied and dshotured still divine" Men Of wealth. men
of learning, pour instruction upon the heads of the f
crate You owe them that baptism. But. says the rich
old bachelor, what n'erest have | in these common
Schools and says he be txfd r licir snpput
Complain Of taxes for the support OF schools. does lie
WHY taxes for the diffusion of knowledge are like vapors
which g1 up only Ia come down again in sh wefs 10
beauty and eltili2e the earth In This truly, with
what measure We mele shall BIZ measured you again"
The safety Of life aud the security Ut property lie in he
virtue and in egene Il the people; for what value is
there in law uul SIS there is intelligence 10 perceive its
justice. and virtue 10 which that law appeal. Sir
would you withdraw the Common Schools, the only
school within The reach If the poor. No sir the rich
should send to it and hnl up its reputation. Let the
Common School. then. lie the best school, and let all send
To it, Let all have fr start. and distinction be
made in the early education of all the cllten. Mind IS
imperial It bears mark of rich poor. high n low
1t needs blund Of tine place. ct rank crrum=
stance. Ii asks but freedom. rfqnlrfs but light II Is
heaven born and it aspires tn heaven " ho il that
sis up all the night read the book which apprentice
lends him. lest the masters ol sh rul3 miss it in the
morning, shall stand and treat with kngs-shall add
provinces to the domain If science-shall bind the
lightning with a hempen cord and brng it harmless
tom the skies. Be4ilmIn franklin. Shall there be
rducaton Cur the poor such. Rather shall MT the
Common School be the best Schuol, add common to all
This, fear, IS age, not Of edncalon, but of prai
towards the body polite, but the soul polite is org iten
a pairut, in these days, means man who Wants an
Office and p,cs IS the art of getting one Worth
means power; wealth, rank; and tue knowledge means
the art Of getting all lhtee" All Is for ply seal we'll
being. The great strife is ''lor what it snail eat aud
what il shall drink. and Wh,renilal it shall be
clothed The bldy is Dives, clothed IN purple aud fine
linen and farng sampiuon,y every day; while the mind
is Lazarus, lying in rags the gae, AID fed only with
crumbs which Eel from the physical tlbe. Mans dlFin
ily is gone. The age would enquire, with that man.
who, hearing paem praised if would make bee cheap
er" | fear shall weary your patience. and viii close
this number by promising to write another if should
feel like it. yours truly,
BIG OTTER.