The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-08-10

seldom OF kevef be aroused "a the tnintis OF
his pupils. by one who Is native citizen
becau~e has pr;de OF character ioFb,ds it,
Such impediments to the progress OF south.
ern youths in acquiring an education, alay
aud ought TO be removed We possess the
means Of becoming the most refined aud
enlightened people ia the world. Genius
and wealth a5ound-they are the impor,
Iant requisites tor the accomplishment OF
this object
| can see but one reason why there are
no. already more institutions of merit in
the South than now exist; that reason is
simply Ihis--lliat the citizens Of the South
did not formerly feel the necessity vi sus,
tanning such Institutions. Uut citcmnstan.
c-s tfat have iareiy transpired in oar gov.
eminent have awakened many fiom the
lethargy in which they long remained, and
much has already bnen done for the ad.
vancement OF education--much yeS remains
to be accomplished. II we wish to be free,
1t we wish TO preserve la their primeval
state, our peculiar institutions. we mus, ed
ncate. We must foster literary institu.
tons and the principals OF these institli.
lions must be men who feel that the South
is their home--men whose feelings are
southern, whose interests are southern, in
a worl--Southern men. Perhaps you
would say II is difficult to obtain teachers
who are southern men, because the sonlh.
ern youths are not generally sufficiently
well educated to ill that office creditaoly
aud most Of those who are, feel too proud
to teach What. too proud to teach l.
there profession, calling in this life wor.
thy of more honor? Is there profession
that accomplishes a nobler purpose l.
there more responsible stasion in lie Is
there calling that one has better right
to be proud of! Is there profession upon
which our Liberty, happiness, honor aud
glory are more dependent No intelli.
gent and well educated young men are not
10 proud too teach. Many. many there are,
who would be proud to contribute to their
conmry's honor and glory, by educating
her youths, by training them in intelectu.
al aud moral pursuits; but no, alas, no :,
the iron will Of fashion, SILLY fashion says
no and too many yield to her tyrannica
sway Let the citizens Of the South dis.
card fashion in this instance aud give 'hon.
or to whom honor is DUE" aud they will
sooG find intelligent aud enlightened south.
erners who will gladly conduct their schools.
But the greatest negligence of which
we have been guilty, negligence which
we'must ever depiore, the slight stten-
ton that has been paid to the education OF
females, and to the rearing of literary inst.
tulious for their advancement. When we
consider the many important relations in
which woman stands TO man in every de.
partInenl of life: When we consider that
in one relation she is the wife OF his own
bosom, the voluntary sharer Of his prosper.
ity AMI lnisiouuues: When we consider
that IN an other relation as sincere lover of
his virtues aud adlnlrer OF his heroic and
noble achievements. she urges man TO the
performance Of his moral duties and To
those sentiments of patriotism which gave
to the ancient republics their heroes and
statesmen. to Ireland her Emmett, and to
America her Washingtons. Vi hen we con.
slider these relations, il is scarcely possible
TO define the importance of refined and
classical education to her. There are
few instances in which individual en-
terprse aud private expenditure have
succeeded ia establishing schools OF supe.
rlor worth 10 oGr midst, for the education
OF young ladies. But few of these in.
stltutions have continued to prove worthy |
OF The patronage they have received. There |
are none now, ] believe, of any consdera. !
ble merit except Newton Institute, which. |
as is well known, has successfully com. |
pleted twenty consecutive sessions. not
withsiaJIng the continual aud undeserved |
opposition It has met with. As an Ipsti. |
tute for the education Of young ladies', il |
has ever stood unri' allied in our county in
the advantages il has afforded and the ia. |
ciity with which they have acquired an |
education. II now ranks amongst the first
institutions OF our country. This institute
has proved blessing to the community. |
and lasting honor to him who has carried |
OH the philantlIropic design.
May Newton Institute be hencefouh, as |
II has ever been, source OF intellectual
light. removing the dark vale II ignorance
from the uniutored brow, as the bright rays
OF the morning sun draw out the stars
with which the mantle OF night is pinned,
letting It fall from the shoulders OF earth
and revealing TO our enaptured gaze her
surprising beauty aud loveliness.
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HICH EvIDEScE ron GEN. PIERCE
Mr. Pierce SAWS the National IntaIl;K ,,,car