The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-04-17


freeman in Minnesota, who will not swallow
his political nostrums, without SO much a.
winking.
For the rioneer.
Education. y4s4
There is much cause for congratuation
and Joy in view of the interest manifested
by Government in the cause of Education.
Congress grants freely from the public do
main, anil State and Territorial L-gisla-
lures strive hard in the law making sphere,
to increase the facilities for instructions; to
throw down the barriers which have kept
the INDECENT in The back ground, and to open
to all, rich and poor alike, the doors of the
temple Of know ledge. The wedge has !'eel.
entered which is to separate ignorance from
poverty; aud force has been enlisted which
shall do more to purify the masses, than
bands Of police, houses of correction. pris-
Ons and Jails, can unitely effect. A weI-or-
ganized school district is more potent than
a standing army. and every schooI-honse
will supersede the erection of watch
house. -r
In this grand enterprise our Territory has
been peculiarly favored. The geuer u gov
eminent has displayed unprecedented Iiber-
ality, and at home, champions have We'd
with each other IN the attempt TO perfect
the common school system. No one thing
can have happier influence in forming the
destnies Of Minnesota, AMI nothing could
give better assurance Of the sincerity of our
claim to intelligence and morality, Than the
universal desire, shown Ivy word and deed,
that the young may have the best opportu-
mites To prepare themselves cretlitably for
the business of life. Thus is olviated q
difficulty which would otherwise deter the
best class of citizens from ranking home
among us. In inlmigrating they are doing
no injustice to their children 10y prcferrins
pecuniary gain to intellectual Improvement.
There is no doubtful struggle between the
desire to secure advantages afturlei IN lmi-
stress, on location where nature has deck
ed herself with more beauty, and the re-
pugnance TO secluding from all former priv
lleSes family accustomed 10 such society
al books and schools secure. The vicious
and those who love Ignorance, will see less
to invite them here. Such rs delight i'm inn
morality, intrigue and lawlPssl,sss, will find
no genial atmosphere in well ordered
community, and bat a small chance to- make
dupes where the masses are guarded 10y iB-
struction. And dependent as we are apon
lminigr alton to people our country, it is oil
vital importance that some efficient means
he early adopted to secure a controlling in
tuence Of the proper east, and To gnard n
galnSt the consequences which will inevita-
bly, follow from our exposed situation, un-
less we are prepared for a couuteraclit. ef.
fort. -f -. .a ..- t
Yet the struggle to place common school,
upon their proper footing, has by no means
been entirely successful, nor is il vet over
The desired perfection will lie but half Mt
taimed, AMI the triumph Of its advocates but
half secured, until the free school ranks a.
something more than a mere stepping stone
to the academy, and something better thar
the place TO lay the foundation Of an educn
ton, upon which The superstr,icture mus,
not he raised till the pupil has passed il.
humble precinct and entered upon higher
course. Something more than the rudi
menis must be mastered by him who grad
yates from the district school house. am
whoever rearhes the goal there set up, must
cease to he looked on as either an intrudine
1uack or tusus natnrae, though he pre-
tend TO scholarship and dare aspire to the
highest s:ation in the busy world. He mus
no longer be obliged to overcome noun
tain of prejudice and to refute the suppose
ton Of inferority, before entering he rank,
of professional men unenc unIber,d Of tn,
charge of inefiiciency.
The academy must he swallowed IN b,
its heretofore humble subordinate, nor mus
il depreciate 10y the merger. The liberia
provisions granted by our law makers mus
not he left As idle ornaments upon our stat
ute book; but must he made available il
practice; and wisdom and energy will botI
he necessary in the application, to proven
failure the more signal and disastrou.
from their very muni6cence.
AN INCIDENT DURING THE REiGN oil
TERROR IN FRAECE.-About this time tn
Due de Chartres, Louis Phillipe,) present
ell himself at the audience of the Min,ste
OF War, Servan, to complain Of some injus
tice that had been shown him. Servan, On
well, and in bed, listened carlessly to tn
complains Of the yonng Prince. Dantol
was present, and seemed to possess NOR
authority at the War office thanthe Minis
ter himself. He took the Due de Chartre
aside, and said to him: "\vhat do you II,
here You see that Servan, IA phantom of
! minister, unable to serve or injure you
Call OH me tomorrow, and will arrany
| your business for you" 'Fhe next day wi he
Danton received him with sort of parer
nal brusquerie. "Well, young man." sal
he, "what do | learn! am assured tina
your language resembles murmurs, that yo
blame the great measures of the govern
inenf. that you express compassion for i,
victims, and hatred for the executioners
Beware, patriotism does not Admit luke
warnness, and you have to obtain pardo
tor your great name" The young prime
replied with frrnness above his years, tina
the army looked with horror on bIoo,lshe
any where but on the battle field, and tha
the inassacres OF September seemed in hi
eyes, 10 di>honor liberty. "you are to
young to judge Of these events" reptile
Danton, with an air, and accent of SUPER
oriy, "to comprehend them, you must be j
your place; for the future, DC silent. Ire
turn to the army, fight braveIy; bnt do nc
rashly expose your life--ynn have man
wears before you. France docs not hove
Republic; she has the habits, the weak nes.
the need OF a Monarchy. After aur storm.
l she WIll fttru 10 n aitbe. ,brn,,,xs