Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-18
THE IysTITrTr or THE PUBLIC GUARD.

THE INSTITUTE OF THE PUBLIC GUARD.
We In ga ss an mpch an his subject fuibear ad-
ding of As the bill comes up 'oo"y, We re-
publish the following article from Saturdays Repubicun al
the time warmly commencing tho measure 10 'ne Le
eisature. oo,
This question CONS up before the House OF Deieeates
Monday and sincerely trust that ne VI
the friends of education in Richmond ana 'h.ousu
mia may not be again disappointed we 'eh.ua 10 ray u
there never proposition Of any Rind oetoie any "eo
rave body more strongly supported by ieasoh anu " %
policy and against which less rational ooecuon .ua oe
brought, Than the proposition 10 proec lio ""ol, ~
guard OF young men, who shall at The same ns DC
for teachers In the schools OF ne otate. iS 80
manesty wise prudent economical and just ihht we won
der instead of drawing its slow length along rom sessos 10
session. did pass by universal accaaion al he s
moment it proposed the Legislature But sueh seeis
TO be the fate OF practical and sensible measures hey
be viewed, in relation The benefits they may confer
upon The State but In their bearing upon some fcai OF INA
gned adverse interest," and banded about rom year 70
while time flies and The best opportunity o great eooa pdss
| es away, perhaps forever.
Wha! is il that the friends of the hrmoy Schooi ask
Money! Not dollar. Amid The eeech cries ol uve
Give with which the Legislature Is assalled on every so
they prefer petition which dernunds the smallest
ture but the contrary in asking the STATE 10 duse 'he
means Of education point her the most efficient nthoo
not only of protecting her existing interests but OF ncreas
ing her aggregate wealth Here is company oi eghy SOL
dera maintained Al expense TO the State OF s@ooo per
annum for which in return they render lie service ahu
concede that s an important one) OF defending he Puo
property and OF forming breakwnter against any oe o.
discomfort which evil men might arouse. Now, VINO VIII
deny lha IL in addition this service, the Gard ran bt
prepared for teachers OF Schools without additional
expense ought be donrl The objection to tie substitute
of young for the present Guard ~ that they wond not
be able any emergency with the efficiency o older
soldiers We have never been able - See the force al hlF
consider aton II does follow that the older soldier Is
always the better Napoleon Ike many other great &C.
neras who might be mentioned achieved his principal
while young man; Commodore Perry Ike other ol
lustrious heroes mere youth when he
signay distinguished his by the victory OF Lake
Erie The active leaders and followers IN the rcvou-
Iionay which recently convused Tie lace 0!
Europe boys. We have doubt therefore, that The
Armory would be safe under the protection u hundred
(and in time hundrec) young men, rs II !s now under
Dmmock eighty II should also be lecolieced That
this is 10 be school for young men, not or young gen.
tlemen who by stretch Of Imagination may be considered
unable obtain education elsewhere, yet whose parents
guardians in fact able 10 provide Tor their ed
cations but for clearly and undenaby destined
grow in ignorance unless they are here educaied for The
hardy strong lnbed but destitute children Of the Common
wealth. We know what Others may think but II seems
10 that in such hands neGed with youthful re and AMI
mated by gratitude and ambition the honor Of The Common
wealth would be peculiarly SAFE Ii 10 that, should
Virginia call her the battle field there would BE-
phaanS foremost n the charge and last In The
treai-te Young Guard, who would fight for her rather
children for their mother than citizens for their country.
What time proper than the present mike the pro
posed changel The Reform Convention Of Virginia Is sbou
pre- pare constitution which IL 10 extend popular power
and shall be taken 10 extend with IL popular intel
lgcncel ls not this mosl suspicious moment 10 adopt
by which hundred teachers can be annnnlly
given the schools o the State and power and
intelligence be sent forth hand In hand'