The Woodville Republican., 1852-12-07
To d. Edo, Of The Woodsilie R,pu5

To the Editor Of the WoOdritts R>pu5
Iieaa.
Ma: EpEroR.-There are now in the
United States of America. about one hnn.
ldred Colleges, for the education Of young
men. In these Colleges there are great
many students and each institution sends
out annually certain number Of graduates,
whose places are readily filed by young as
pirants for fortune and fame. And Thus.
as the waters of the many streams which
flow into Oceans deep. are rare6ed by the
heat OF the sun aud sent back in clouds to
moisten the parched lips of mother earth.
and add new vigor to her failing energies );
so the many youthful minds which enter
our numerous Colleges the great fountains
of science. are illuminated and raised by the
glowing beams of an intellectual sun, and
sent forth again, TO enliven the dormant en-.
ergies Of untutored millions. Being educa.
ted men. they exercise lively influence
upon the communities in which necessity
or chance has cast their lots. Generally.
this influence is either political social, or
moral, according to the bent of the educat.
ed mind which exercises it. If a political
influence. the people are perhaps fully in,
formed of this vast responsibility of self
covering people. They are taught that IN
the United States Of America, the people
are at the head of the government, that to
make any government, must be men who
are well acquainted svith its true policy
foreign. commercial and domestic therefore
the people Of the United States ought to .
well acquainted with the principles of their
government A spirit of emulation being
thus aroused. the whole community will
begin TO seek knowledge. for where our
treasure is, will be our hearts also, and me
OF the greatest treasures of q SELF covering
people, is justly discriminating policy
When communities move forward for the
accomplishment of any social good or State
aggrandlzement they seldom fail of success
the mass ofmoral and physical force, is too
overwhelming 10 be easily checked
Hfhe influence exerted is a social influ.
enee the community will most probably be
well acquainted with the pleasures, benefits
aud happiness of well organized society.
They will know that no socity or state.
(which is a number of societies joined toge.
ther) can be happy unless its members are
well acqnasnted with the rights Of man, as
social being Again desie for know
ledge is excited and all seek knowledgl that
all may be happy. 1fthe influence is moral
then the laws Of God will he the standard
by which the characters of the individuals
constituting that society. will be determined
and their Bibles will no longer "be guided
with gold and covered with dust. but eve
MIN will become, to a certain degree, q
bible scholar. praeticing and teaching It's
precepts. Ba - -,
Thus we see the beneficial effect of Col,
leges upon societies. communities andState.
Every society which has one or more learn.
ed men in it, becomes society Of intel; !.
gent and educated men, in a greater or less
degree; according to the amount of influence
exerted or instruction given. II every socie.
ty ina State, is blessed with the linbt o
these bright stars of hope. that State mus,
he prosperous aud happy If every State
in the Union were thus blessed, then. every
State would be prosperous aud h.pnv--
What glorious Union this would he. The
influences OF onr numerous schools and es
lpecialy of our Colleges, unravel the erea
secret OF our unrivalled prosperity and rapi
dity Of growth as Nation How els,
could free government prosper tIoN
could government snch as that which tb,
people Of the United States enjoy and pros
per! II the citizens of that governmen
were not an enlightened people, how ca,
they be an enlightened people withou. sup
porting numerous schools and colleges?
Since some of the greatest benefits arisin,
from high literary institutions are social an,
confined TO small sphere. sometimes TO
county, several couties or State. i, be
comes the duty and interest OF every count,
or association Of counties. that possesses th
means oi erecting and supporting col!eg
to do so. ..s.'
II is their duty to do SO. in order that, tn
youth may be enabled to acquire an ednca
tion al home. There s no influence ,ha
can be exerted on the mind, equal to tina
OF the parent il the parental influence is ex
ercised from infancy to manhood Tn
. young MAJ may then leave the parenta
roof and be horn on the wings OF the wind
to far distant climes. he may be beset will
the cares Of this word. he may be temple,
by the wicked and profiigate. and courte,
: bv the asci vious and wanton ,hut av,,,d :,
the scenes of life. whether the storm age
J GER his head. or The turbid whirlpool of vice
! draws him into his vortex. or peace settle
! on his manly brow, there will still be secre
influence BY which historians are governed
the parental influence. win still hover ronns
him, sgaurdian angel to keep him from vice
I and lead him to virtue; he will ever ans