Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-25


every day augnentin by the multiplication oil The number
| subject 10 its provisions.
The bare statement "f ths proposition il mi@h ''r ''i
posed, would be sufficient "io hl,w sky high n 'i''ti;
scheme "of l.yrlnn upwards" in educating III pr"li'
When i, conaidered how small Ition ~ III" l""r's
0l horonnly educated nani acGGt At stoo l'i' III
children ui The men OF property and iei-die ,'Gs c'u
their education here with advantages which cann' ~ i"
srssed by those u the ,hoiing man, AMI Ila' The r''l
OF education (which has bu nlncgr,d II school !" Ia
work oi .one Of leisure lc who may lel l'c an
suidy O! s,rposng that ilie proposed Level can rf ~ 81
fccd even in this early Stage Of i!s ln"gass. IN! u
were prat tcaLle, like badly constructed Iaiaa r irft
Would speedily be lost The result oiad,a III aeiai ""il
be give 10 the recipients u this i'll udsed hanniy Niiir
ing OF every thing and thorough knowiei.r oi r"t M .>
would The consequences OF this fatal error end letc Isle wi
be implanted in aboIing men, which, few Il any, "' sa'
The leisure IL ENJOY improve long il deere ~ roy
idcnc; alluded 10 above remains Gnrcicae LIZ ANA
lus cap viii be presented 10 their s, 4" m'ch lir! ca
never dnkand they will find The kno"l, dec Rny aaS
acquired perennial source of irritation, modification an
unhappGoss. The effect resulting from the creation "i ct
sIres which The Stern decree OF Providence has dle!n
be giafcd cannot fail 10 be dcoall.ns mn
tcndeney producing envy, hatred and III viii nwal.' s
whom they considered M no Ilian iheir equals
wiedr. hnt wo from advantages (Which they w! l1
upon with an evil eye) have lar on:Tifpoi them III I'll
Improvement oi The opportunities once cnrei in comioi
Human nature must be radically changed ii such cons'ci
ces be not inevitable RuI, may he asked what is 10 b
dGar Would you doom them IL incugaiit i1horanct
whose parents possess not ic means Of educating ~
Than would doom IA starvation ard nakrdnea1 hos
who cAiinol feed nnd claIc themselves. But as me aemr
BY their accumulation industry and economy hayrtarnc:r
night IL ENJOY the fruit q" their labor, would inevitably II
in universal poverty, would The altrap dlu-r Uni
yesa equality of knowledge terminate IN lie
poverty and Jesuto. The people hnyc no l;.hl
exact more than iheif share Of other mems hof' "r t'
one purpose than for lie oihor md have peelsey lie same
:ht u bc ed and clothed, well OF property, n
they have 10 equality Of education which has beau prove
10 b. Enntiainahc and il ai;anll not desirable 80 Ion.
large po:ii"n of mankind doomed 10 an amount o
labor, winch must preclude them iiHl onoynleniI whic'
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urgent and pressing duties. Were the first proposition nldc
lis lustlrr and inp"icy could hot fail 10 skt The mos
careless observer. et il be easily shown that lii.
magnificent, plan, "of eyeng upwards eiurat'n, is bl
stride, and very wide Stride 10 the end which woul
prove less misccvou?, Disastrous, and imI.aclica5l
than the si. They are both scion. 'r
Iian!Sn Tie hanc vi ancient Republics, aud the Ups, threat
enins aestinron In modern. Ii H!l b. hEi tho cniern
wer Ia The universal distribution Of property r,nesll
coveted ani recommended, By aLtrn socialists Gnte pac
men Under the strong temptation - ihvadt Tho property
ohc unJusty Tor the purpose of education; giant thci
the power to MAKE The unjust appropriation and cAcss 81
bc found make further inloas upon tic earnings
the saving and The Industrious irus, thcrcioc that TT
peopl" will consider long aud WELL before they permit hen
stSes 10 be aeduccd by heor:, however captivating
may appear from the plain and beaten track o commo
sens and justice, in pursuit al piaaon, which ~" l'Te'
Glade their grasp. and which, ii culced wi! h. III
-";'ned patent al poverty and des'iid'an, r' seal IN
| mental y fRiESp IL l'RiCTto, u Enuts gias.
EDrrNrlON-[No I'LL
The above second nimhrr upon the subject a! c!ucaor
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the Enquirer upon the lnst. And il sern- int has
been entirely misunderstood mast sn you Ia n!.e
with few additional remarks by way ol ryPa,ti'n.
b. win. farther promote Iiic .eu,; L
fusion Of education thin am. do NIL oh ci be
ing ihyrd tor tins purpose Ia is equal and rciSDnab
extent TN the contrary, would give ever; iiu;
an education witch would thoroughly iii him d.-'lra
tie duties OF lie station. which it is hicade, in The n
drnce Of tod liz should occupy education Ii
would have the leisure IL cnio? ana the opportunity 10 in
prove. And This upon III. ,iincire that would I,
the ~ 4
for themselves and s:.i mole 1e:,'y w"t.i piu,ile
the first ian in The last IT, thea. Nf. Wise
more than this, should Gi..ire III the ei .,wrvs
much We should probably tnct 10 the bust ipi ioi ia
attainment cf this end.
But i'll have most strangely msncrs;o ood him h" tpc
much farther lie proposes ID l'i.r the education
all and this Tie very best which of property
nand for their SOM The money intended ~ them for l
purpose 10 be thrown into common fund.- l.om which III
children of the poores shall derive COAL benefit
those Of the wealthest. This for already
consider not only mprac,icublr, but not desirable ii pra'
tcable. When we reflect hos many men there III I'll
State who unable Id give their more than the
elements Of etucton how vastly they pleponleflle
men o property is manifest that la carry This splcn
but mprnclcablc scheme "of lvellas upwards in hi
sense von must force the latter 10 contribute mach MOI
than their Just an equal share al tho puhlc harthens. *
one presume VIII have the folly contend that are
bound tu rbnte I" e objects enumerated your
mcnts notwithstanding thai in regard 10 oi them
may have no ln:mrdiar or direct interest. Eu; il by
means follows that individual i. entitled ,Iricpa
equally in all the benefits OF the social state which we n
taxed 10 sus;ain In all fee and equal govcrnn:nt a
respecting and protecting the rights Of property car
share at snrh advantages mast and ought, anl Ia Iccn
upon his ~ industry an! economy; and al lass pilcia
II in Tie power o class apnroa.;c Ia sti TIN
lis lu-t and equal share tend, tie destruction ho
vital clements, ndspcn-lby essential 10 tie pnspcr
and success oi every society H. it fui ri
| what it MAJ 4 FnlESp - rGi,ri,t4 ih., ,ltcS.
| word 10 prevent ni,tasr. t,hny Mr. Wise has IT.,
most strangely hi, :sned ii il has been possible Cor
one 10 suppose that he ,.acaes The o!ncaian Of e.c
| member oi III" community II oqadi aerrec IN col
tended Jf ia ,a w..cl .~ yiiic proposes I" - rsc
individual an education whc': viii Thoroughly lit h,:l
discharge the duties :" the station ,,liah il i, bi,i.d
the Providence 81 6:'L r -ioG!d o:aupy" We |,
fore heard OF The proposition give every spen
University Of instruction The chief reasoning
oar ofesponden, being founded This mis- lpp:cien
falls 10 The ground. ~ to ll.c rest tuin a. Friend
Practical Education over the tender lncrcrs of mse
| LAMARTINE On UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
We continue to-day extracts lrom amlliincs yry
upon tins imaoftlni :u!ac expressed il: isis late b1
volume the past P:,scnt ani Failure lhc fun,
Repalc:
| CHAPTER VI.
HOW To Fi;D THE ACTUAL r.EhoE ouAR,SrEG or T.;