The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-10-17

| '"' I" Wy urNt An
nuai message, .hcnld call ,eu, ait
ton 10 many subjects, which NAV h,
proper FOR your consideration. fo,,,
nstc'y. - little legislation l. necc..,,s
for the ia'crsst II this State, and .i,t
that Interest the rrhrc,ipc men -, y"
familiar. that I arprchcnd no inconye,
'encc from my wan, Of cspcr;cnc,
and farther !, na highly crn.ol.,o-,
reflection, that whatever d;f,,,rs.
! opinion there may be on other s,h;..,.
great unanini,y Of scn,,men, enc,
~ what relates to the prosperity of IN,
State. IL is moi 10 be expected. lnu'
ever, that even on this. there should h.
an entire coincidence oi views ond on
other important subjects. arising ,ru,,
our connection with other State. nm.
der one general government, We lnnw
there IS great diversity Of scn,.m,p,
Freedom Of investigation and di.eu..
sion, which IL necessary under our t,,o
institutions. to enable men to unlcraar,
what is required OF them, unayo;lnh,,
leads to the formation Of parties. I, :,
not in human nature that the mimi, =,
all, although aiming To attain The same
end. should arrive at tho same result, or
agree IN tlsr measures 10 be a,lort.J 20,
It's attainment. The existence Of ,a-
ties. arising from difference Of view,
honestly entertained, is No, wi,hou, II,
benefits as well rs evils. If parties ~.
ercise wn'chfulncss over each Other
and scruinizing jealousy Of the mea,
sures proposed by each, il viii lead Il.
careful and cautious investigation @,
those proposed, before they will be n.
dopted. Thus far parties exercise a
beneficial influence but When there j,
h 'nd'srr'mina'c opposition Ivy ON,
to ali those proposed Ivy the other,
and they are Influenced by ambition.
and seek only the sttainmen, of ind.
''dual cmo'umcnt, ,ney prevent or n.
tard the adoption Of h saIutary mca-
surcs rs the general welfare NAV re-.
4u're; endangcr the principles Of civil
liberty; and by their excess and VIC.
lence approximate to the veG verge
of civil war. At such times he spirit
OF party may truly be considered as the
spirit Of discord, faction and lisunion
The lesson inculcatcd by this yi,w 0,
the nature aud effect Of parties, canno,
be misunderstood, il teaches us, W.
should investigate with calmnc.. and
candor, cultivate n spirit Of contilalion
and charity towards those who dAer
from US, yielding all due respect to tho
opinion Of others, and the integrity Of
their motives. unless it is plain ind
! palpablc tina, they proceed from per.
verse disposition. But this spirit Of
charity. and conciliiion, does not re-.
quirn either Of individuals or States to
abandon .heir own interest, nor can they
be justified in yielding any moral rrir
e'Pe or in givin countenance to any
great political or moral evil, to appoas-
those who oppose them. In political or
christian ethics there should be no
compromise with vice, and no concilia
ZION offered to fundamental error or
gross iniquity.
The subject Of education pointrdly
and HrciLly presents itself to the con.
sideration Of every friend Of liberty
and humanity. At no previous period,
has it SO much occupied The attention Of
all classes Of community, both in ,hi,
country and in Europe. The wise and
intelligent see the importance of giving
an early impulse TO the mind, in favor
OF science, virtue and religion. I'll,
wild and absurd theories Of many Of
the radical re!ormers. are Frequently
the result Of reflections upon evils cx.
isting and apparent, and Of mistaken aud
~ Judicious attempts to reform them,
They see what should be obvious to
all. that there is great neglect to pro.
vide for the mental as well ms the phy..
ical wants OF the great masses Of men,
and as an unavoidable result, ignorance,
vice, oppression and wreichcdncss are
too prevalent. II is the plain duty ii
government, to provide FOR the cduca.
ton OF the whole body Of The people,
from whom their future lee. iafors aud
magistrates are to be chosen, and 80 to
provide for education in the primary
schools, TINT all may be fitted to perform
the duties which, may ordinarily be tx
pcctcd from them, and may lay the
foundation Of higher and more cxicn-
s'vc altainmcnts in literature, and the
principles Of political science. This
subject has been 30 repeatedly brought
to the notice Of the legislature, that
cannot entertain doubt but that they
will give it due consideration that our
schools. academies and colleges will re
ccive all the Patronage and encourage
ment which can be extended 70 them by
an enlightened legislature, and above
all that they win guard against un,iead-
mess in their legislation upon iii, sub
Jec,. persevere in the system which they
have adopted, make such alteration,
only, rs experience demonstrates to b.
necessary 10 improve and perfect tho
system. If it does not at once produce
all the benefit expected, make tiIl fur
ther trials and improvements, and no,
abandon il, unless it shall be found m
capable OF further amendment. and
undcsorving Of further trial The re-
port Of the able and eilicien, superu'