Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-16
"Wtscral,te Issues"

Esqs. Oct h.
miserable Issues
The Republican Of Thursday owns up 10
tie larrupng it, party received last Saturday
night, m the person of the unfortunate spar
Tan" .oying The Wings claim victory,
and the Democrats concede thot the advantage
Was in their fl.or. owing to the fact that Mi
W. permitted his willy opponent 10 lead him of
on such miserable issues rs small notes, cduca-
ton OF poor chden and State taxcs." II is
somewhat difficult 10 determine neither The
Republican intends 10 deoouncc these ISSUES as
frivolous irrelevant and riGing or to confess
that any allusion TO them makes II feel mscrn-
Elc. Ii the former. We take occasion To record
onr most earnest dissent from the conclusions
81 that paper We regard 1t as nm effort wor-
nv the highest cxeiton of the statesman and
pndunrhropih 10 devise scheme for The edu.
cation of those whom poverty aud misfortune
lave deprived OF the means of cducaiou-
Good men Of all uges and countries hive rank
el the blessings OF education second on To
those Of religion. In a republican government
especially. where the people are the source Of
ali political pow er, aud should hc the guardj-
ons of all political rights, 1t IS of inconcevch.a
importance that they should he educated and
enlightened. If in considering tins question 1t
can be demonstrated. as It was by Mr.. Camp
bell Saturday night, that the States are entitled
TO fund, now held in trust hy the Federal
government adequate to the full accomplish.
ment OF this obiect-that dis fund - being
fquandered By appropriations 10 the uses OF
other States, having no better claim that Eir-
ein,a-thut Wing policy would secure to each
State the share 10 which it is Justly entitled,
While democratic policy is permitting it 10 be
wasted without regard to equity and right
th"n We humbly conceive that so far from it.
being "miserable' issue il Is one of transccn
deaf importance, coming homc To the heart,
and the pockets Of every man in the common
wealth, and especially the "poor"
If the Republican simply means TINT the dis
cussion of this question makes H. as n mcmbc
o! the democratic party, feel "mjwrabi,, >" thel
we feel bound to admit that it has very grca
reason 10 feel so-ahhough ~ do not con
slider it entitled to sympahy. Since the orga
rizailon of present percs. almost without ~
lucid interval the destini Of the Stnto hay,
been under the dark guidance of Democrat,
policy. Blessed by nature with all The ec.
ments of political greatness aud social and do
mestic happiness with soil, Climate, minerals
rivers forests, hardy, industrious and intelh
gent population, II is impossible to concciv,
what has KEPT back such a country, and suc'
n people, in the worlds race of progress am,
development--unessi it bc the mistaken coun
sells that have ruled and directed their affair.
Rapt in the sublime abstraction of polt;ca
metaphysics, the parry To which the Republi
Can belongs have ever thought it beneath TN
true dignity Of statesmen to consider the prac
teal interests of society. They will divide fo
ynu the finest thread oil political theory "rwx
N'r'h ALL North west side they will lectur,
with rnre exi,y and acute distinction, upof
Tue re'nhve powers and duties of the State
'hd FEDERAL governments; but ask tbemth plain
u''''ar'an and practical questions, how shall
inc poor ch'idren oil the State be educa,ed
tao" shall the burden Of the peoples ,,xes h.
lrssened how shall the circulating ,,ol;,,.,
rendered sound end reliable. so tha,.uL.
maa r"crives pay for his days work to moi,
he knows thai il will buy bis sugar and cnfs
and meat tomorrow ask them these question.
and You are driven of with the scornful ar
sv err. ..MeScaye miserable isSees."
Now we put ihis simple question to the Il,
publican, and hope it will answer il: If thes
IRE miserable issues how was il that Mr.. Cam,
bell by discussing them got the "advantag e
over Mr.. W4lkips-as Conceded by the dem,