The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-26
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{ and purity by liberal y stem of poy u'ar edu.
, ca.icn. The enlightened morali'y OF a State
has everything TO 90 with ne repcc, lhnn aud
happiness, and vixen once ehthroued with
Christianity II lie hear, ui any peor'p, IS lie
chesI est police hat any go,cinutnt an nsin.
tain EnIsh'ro HE public n,ind. ele,ae the
f standard Of political ard religious freedom
and ne people all respect and icse The e.,
eminent and It's ,nslItu,ous aud ,osn ~ M
ncibIo fortress Of defence.
What constitutes a State Nol rlrh fields
'and bloaled Commerce, the ore 10 her mines
and the g.d IN her ciles but MEN, high
MINDED MEN. They constitute Il Sise.
How Is this great good to be attained =
by liberal aud enligh'ed system ol Common
Schools. | would BY no means be understood
as recommending Withdrawal Of the pubic
patronage aud tavor tium the oIIeges and
Acadeul, IA h Safe Far from II. Yet
/ | here wish lC urge and shall nlinue TO do
SO on all suitable occasions tho supreme ne
cesslty Of extending the fostering care Of tho
Government TO cur Primary Schools. The
wealthy and more lhrtly class of our people
can take care Of themselves and can educate
their children where they please L Is tho
poor and the less favored portion that need
and rghflliy demand the public help
What mines oi intellectual wealth and power
lie buried in the rubbish Of perjury and neg
Iecl In trayersing over many neglected
regions OF the Slate, where, shut out from
commerce aud the ordinary business and
meats OF acquiring property, the children
inherit nothing but infancy and ignorance and
penufy, AID when al the approach Of s,ran.
ger he litIe bare footed, white headed ut-
chins are 10 be seen hiding and peeping q
round the corners oi their humble dwellings
often have We mentally exclaimed Alas
how many mute lnglorious Millions and Fronk
Inns nre deemed TO lsnguish and die in The
rude obscurly Of the Quarry
The fund provided by the Stale for public
instruction, although large and liberal ye,
inadequate to The wants ui our people. Our
system Of Common Schools is m sc sbly de
ticeGt in its organization and mansg cement
This IS not the competent tribunal. however.
for The correction Of these errors, and will
no. da;ain YOU with an essay on The suhsCl,
bu' must hasten on.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
As TO lnternal Improvements, have ever
been the steady advocate of fair practical
and Idicious s. stem. Oar Stale now seems
TO BE- everywhere aroused 10 The exigency Of
| our wants, good trading towns and The means
Of cheap transportation to reach them. Ii
the employ ment Of the poor, the encourage.
ment OF The industrious, and the comforts OF
all classes Of The community, be objects wor-
Thy of the care Of parental government. -
IA NJ mo pFi ~ -,
dlgeni; to lay deep the foundation Of repub.
hcan government in the education of every
free child within our borders, however hum.
be his origin, or destitute his condition. If
We would stay the flood Of emigration which
is sweeping from us by thousands, the most
adventurous OF our youth, and remove the
necessity which compels them TO abandon the
home of their childhood and The grave Of
their fathers, to seek living in some disan.
land which holds out rewards and induce.
ments 10 enterprise and exertion. If we
would bring the farmers and miners Of the
west, and tns farmers Of the interior, into
communion with the merchants and mechsn.
lcs OF the sea board; and unite the dissever.
ed parts of North Carolina into one brother.
hood of interest end patriotism. Ii we would
command for our honest old State that high
station In the union she deserves TO occupy
these grea, achievements can be accom-.
plished IN one way only. Internal improve.
menis have produced them in other States
not more highly favored by nature, aud can
like wise produce them here.
Let il no, be said that we are TOO poor
iha, we have not the means--our very power
ty has resulted from unrewarded labor, limi
ted production, and languid trade, and furnish.
es The strongest reason for our prosecuting the
system with united energy.
Great caution, however, should be used in
checking visionary schemes; in wasting our
strength by embarking 4, once into too ma.
ny enterprises Of a purely sectional charac.
ter IN everlasting ousslves; and iocurring
a State debt that will be oppressive 10 the
people, and which may induce bad msR and
demAgogues TO reject and repudia,s II.
FREE SUFFRAGE.
The position assumed and maintained BY
me durIns the pas, canvass for Governor in
reference TO the right Of Free Suffrage"
would seem to be misapprehended in SONS
sections; and deem this fit occasion tol
declaring 10 you and through you to the pee
pie at large, the ground have heretofore
taken and which expec. hereafter TO occu-
Py upon the sublec, Of altering the Cons,i!u'
,ion Of North Caroline.
The political campaign Of ls4S wac coa
Quoted throughout the country and especial.
ly in North Carolina, as every one knews. in
reference TO questions Of national policy
The two parties we all recollect nominated
their candidates withou, respec, to I" Free
Sdfi. .aGe, and both their Conventions forbors
to express any opinions favorable or unfsrog.
able 10 Constitutional reforms Of any klud
A.e YOU a Whig-ats YOU DEMOCRAT