New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-26

Of stho defects Of the existing lay, in,onsiterate
X hastily and unwsely gave its sanction to such
re lubnission.
The question then is9hal the Stats OF New
York after having thus uDequivoo;ly and delb-
erately committed Itself, nos only through its
Legislature but through the popular voice as ex
pressed mort emphatcaly and clearly at the ballot
box, in favor Of the grsat principle OF FREE
ScpooLs-reyerse its decison-retrsce It's AtePs
and virtually declare that, however well tue
theory OF UslyERsAL EDUCATION may answer for
Continental Europe for the New England States
for our Hourisbing cities ard large towns and Tor
our eaterprising brethren in the newly-formed
States and Territories Of toe Weat--it ahall nos
End footing III the EMPIRE Coumonwealth
Are " told that the existing law is oppressive,
UNEQUAL and uDjust7 that the taxation Wh'oh
imposes 10 burdensome and g'ieyoas-that It's pro-
visions array in hottie colliaion the rloh against
the noor. and throw a hrabrand OF discord mo
otberuise peaceful communities The simple ana
obvioua ansyer is-Let the Legislature 80 amend
II 90 N diyest il Of these obnoxious features bQt
lot not tho peoole in their anxiety to remedy the
eviis of bssty and ipiQdicious Regulation In refer
anna 10 the details Of this great measure, aftlke
fatal blow at the vitRlly important PRINCIPLE IL
involves.
Let us not present to the civilized world the de-
plorsble and humiliatiDg spectacle OF e renuncla-
tion, within one phort year, of principle nolemny
and upon mature deliberation adopted and en-
grated upon our statute book-a principle which
met the hearty concurrence OF every NOBLE mag
unanimous and enlightened mind-a principle wnicn
opened the doors Of the Temple OF knowledge F"
every child in the land, rich or poor humoie u OK
slted-a principle which, carried out to lss pra'''
cal result, in right spirit and by proper los'fu
,oontalitea ia capable Of rescuipg from Ignorance
and vice and misery and elevatipg to the dignity
and nobtv of yirtuous habits and aspiI atoms hum
drads of thousands of the rising generation--a
principle which atrikes at the foundation OF Eau
perism and Crime, by furnishing an adequate pre-
geatice discipline al period when the elements Of
character are in process Of formation, and renders
the Poor House, The Penisentiary and the 9allowa
needless, by storing the youthful mind with SOUND
nrincinles and attractive and useful knowledge.
" we look at the qasson OF Education IN Its connec
lion win cgime SAYS abe writer In the Edinb1rGh
Rp,ea, hud that Crime advances 70 saaaen anu
the &c ctimEety OF thu! peod measured ~ me
probability Of shy given noxdp o 5o e Tne
Soat Of erminaby shoo however, deep into children
ky Ii % Of h ehd II hsn tie naence which
have been accustomed to asCrbe 10 Education DC mol
dr. m, offers the Ky 10 the 0aote positions CRIME
Let us nol forget that in action on this queS-
ton we are affecting, for good for evil the future
deAtnies of mions of cur brethren OF tde human
family A noble impulse u0w in the right direction
will exert pow eIfu influence on the progress Of
modern civilization The example of NEw.YoRK,
the first and greatest Safe of the American Con-
rederaoy, will be felt in the remoteatseoton OF our
Union. IF she declares in favor OF UNIVERSAL ED
UcATIoN--if she Incorporates among theiundamen'
tsl laws of her government the principle Of FREE
Schools her Southern and Western, her Northern
and Eastern sisters viii speedily untold The Same
inspiriting banner: Aud our Republican lnatltu'
aions will then reat upon the adamanne rock OF in.
teligence aud public aud private virtue. If on
the other hand, this great and powerful Common
wealth shall prove false 20 her p0sitlon-atse to
the hopes of her most distinguished aons-ialse 70
the high promise Of excellence her past career has
warranted-falso to the noble pledges abe has civ
en- bv her previous action in this behalfthe states
man and the phianthropst may long look In vain
for the true Conservative elements which are to
bind together tho links of our common Union, aud
provision for the universal diffusion OF knowledge
without amps and free access to those nurseries
| of intellect and virtue which sre to educate and
train our future citizens to the proper and ehceht
performance of The high duties devolved upon
them by our pc caliar nsiitutionr, fee Republic
| like ours 1npas necessarily be OF short duration
| Even under she pressure Of monarchica, and
even despotic Governments, the principle OF UNI
| vERsAL EDUCATION has been recognized and
adopted In Prussia, and Holland, and Germany,
i, has found strong and permanent f9osbold' 1t
is sifuggling for exidtcnce even IN Hnssia and
in Turkey. Public opinion in England is destined
30 triumph over the combined inHuences Of arssoc
racy and seo!arisn bg0try and Intolerance, aud 10
plant the standard Of FREE SCHOOLS in toe very
citadel Of European civilizations and the noble,
even sublime spectacle, Of beautiful and gifted
woman consscrating the princely avails OF her IN
eounIed art to the establishment Of FREE SCHOOLS
in tho land OF her birih--the faroF hyperboroan
regions OF Sweden and Norway spectacle which
angels themselves might admice-spesks volumes
for tho depth and intensity and universaty OF this
great principle of the age. And shall zee alone 0s
iuaonsibe to its magnitude, its grandeur and Its
power? Shall the nations Of Europe and Asia, the
moEarches and aiistocracien OF the old world, in
fuse into ,heir torpid and languid yens tho life
giving elements Of Education and Knowledge and
our young Republic, whose very hearts blood must
glow with this vital fluid, or have no life" reject
the proffered boon with oaihipg and abhoyrence?
FR.EsDs and YELLOW CirIzESs-this CANNOT
MUST NOT BE a higher, nobler destiny is for as.
We cannot SO far dishono She memory and dEre.
gard the counsels Of our WASHINGTON our CRANK.
LIN, our MARION, and their illustrious oompeers 49,
We oanno. so boldly tamper with the rich inhsri.f
ance committed TO our keeping by the men o
other and better days We cannot 80 recklsssly