Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-01-26

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CORRECTION. our publication Of the Governors
Message last week, a very awkward mistake was
made in that part OF it which relates TO the subject
OF education. BY the substitution CT paragraph on
the 300 600 acres of land donated to the State-and
which also appears in its proper place in the mes
sage--compIete nonsense is made of what the Gov
ernor says in regard to education, or rather every
thing that he says on that subject is omitted, except
the first three lines We cannot imagine how the
mistake occurred, as we are always very particular
in the publication OF such documents, aud endeavor
to make diem complete and correct in all their parts
Where mere typographical errors occur, after our
paper has been printed, we never notice them in
succeeding number, unless they alter the meaning,
leaving it to the good sense of the reader to make the
corrections but when there is an omission Of sen.
tence or parts OF paragraph, we feel II our duty to
I'LL up the gap--the hlatus-whethey caused by over.
sight and too great haste on our part or by defect in
/ the copy from which we printed, We therefore has
ten to make the proper correction in this case. The
mistake has vexed us not little but we regret it the
less, it affords us The opportunity Of presenting to
ous readers all that the Governor says on very I'M
potant subject separate and apart from the body Of
his message, and thus, in all likelihood calling their
attention more particularly to it. Still we would have
much preferred that the message had been published
IN onr last, correct and complete in all It's paragraphs
--otus, terss ct rotaiadns, as the Latin critic says.
4 Here is the full paragraph and all that the Cover
nor says in reationto "the great cause ofeducation
The great cause OF Education should, as it
doubtless will, receive due consideration by the
legislature, herewith transmit the report of
the Secretary of State who is rx oficio Gencr
al School Co whatsoever, 10 which invite your
particular attention. Ii will he perceived that
the results OF the common school system ad0p
ted by the legislature Of l946, Itno, iota fail.
ure, has fallen far short Of the expectation Of its
friends. Il is apparent that more efficient sys'
tenn must he adopted or tue permanent interests
Of education must anguish, 1t is generally ad.
mitted in this country, that intelligence and vir>
tue form the foundation on which we alone can
rely tor the support and perpetuily Of free ius'itu
lions. Our government, being the exercise OF
ine popular will, TO preserve ii IRON anarchy and
destruction, it must be guided and controlled by
an enlightened public opinion. In this country,
every freeman is politically equal and, So ter as
the elective franchise is concerned, IN the ad.
mnslratlon OF the government, equally shares the
power and responsibilities ni controlling the desi>
ues OF his counlr. So long, therefore, as the
masses are ignorant or vicious, our institutions
are in danger But while the want Of inlelli
gencs in he masses subjects US 10 danger, BY an
unwise exercise Of the nights of suffrage, all ex.
perence shows that liberty is equally exposed to
peril by ambitious and corrupt men, who Ivy
means of their education have obtained an un>
due influence over the ignorant multitude Il
follows that general systom OF education, EN-.
hracing all the children Of the country, having
tor its object not only their instruction in iera'
ure and the sciences, but the incubation OF the
principles OF pure morality, are essential to the
preservation Of our rights and liberty. In TIL:
view OF the subject, every ciuzen Is interested
in the education not only Of his o'rn family, bn