The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-01-29
COMMUNICATES
Schools for 30 peorie


coMMUN GATED
Schools for the People
II IS remarkable, il al age Is which the
snbjeet 81 education las been s. much agi-
toted, that 50 little attention 81 TIC leading
politicians Of tic times has been given TO 1
system of new schoolsfor ne people lately
come into existence, ana nov upon the full
ttideof successful experiment PRODUCING, by
universal consent, upon all ranks Of society,
wherever these schools have been put into
Operation, the happiest effects. This new
system Of popular education is the result Of
voluntary association, an essential feature for
success in all such eases, under free govern
ments But in respect to this case, being
contrary to the speculations Of that large
class Of politicians, and almostall the oiieial
dignitarics Of State, who are opposed to al
!. associations or societies, except that which
they call tn. society Of the commonwealth
s Of which they have or hold in expectancy
the chief management, they remain in a sta (
! of unaecountable supineness; hence no
many mighty, not many noble, have as ye
Joined the new movement But new anC
startling discoveries are the Characteristics o
the 10Th century. This new educationa
movement may well be ranked among tn
striking signs of the times, and soon will b
elassed with the glorious discoveries Of til,
age. The thing alluded to, is the giant of
spring Of the great Temperance reform. En
i tering the field Of popular education with a
u mazing power, at one mightystrido it leave
behind the whole ground Of infant and carl
youthful education, and addresses itself t
q fullgrown presenting for their adoI
ton single we'll defined principle Of mora
philosophy, as the organic principle o.. cor
y stitutional law Of their association, by virtu
of which they are ut once redeemed from
). large majority Of the criminal offenceinei
e i society5 ond become matrcnlates, and :
the time graduates, in a college Of intrcpi
meralists; and thereby get virtual certified
Of bottel qualification forrelatiYe duty $
eiety; apdlastly, they are bound b thostrou
ties If honor e maintain i walk and pasitie
intAe community, that rs baleSthcaeknow
edged master vice Of ehrissandom.
Glorious distinetion And well may i'll
:. sg called-for It can onlJ. be attained ~ pic
eamen, cf a high sense Of virtuc-ncn VI
have the moral courage to s4tupontde emo
3rd ling prinoipleof pursuing che greatest go
IF the greatest number, or to do right
spite Of the worlds dead laugh and mo
FL 1silion its de.potic fashions; o., in ODE
cry enee to Christian moral principle, practi
selfdenial, and triumph over debasing apl
= tito
u This defines class which inaisputal
takes rank with the highest orders of socic
in short, tits classified division Of natur
nobemen, whose patent of nobility issi
from no earthly herald Office, but bears
-, seat of divinity. It carries its holy auth
~ ITCHY upon its front, in that no man can
parage it without debasing himself-for '
n of can impugn the antagonists Of drunkenr
r our without stain on his eseutchcon? or !
care can dccry Love, Purity and Fidelity with
''''' being worse than an infdel? A solemn pie
, the of total abstinence from all Intoxicating
t Or orages is the passport to these new scho
and the academies in which the new phil
ply is taught, are the Division Halls of
-. Sons Of Temperance.
Let such as may be disposed to think
this flourish for effort, by some temper;
Do zealot, consider the following we'll establis
facts; That this organization Of the Sor
e. Temperance is but Of yesterday. In a
-ivol, short years it has led to theyoluntary en-
'n ths ment of 800, 900 men, Of the best moral
ntion terial, and tie best bone and sinew t
found in the nation, bound together by
,.ev. ties of congenal confraternity and plet
each by their sacred honor to do battle, not
T Tick, the feshey weapons of bloody warfare,
the sword of the spiritof moral reform;
in particular to pull down the strongest
in the hands of the fell triple alliance Of
INKS, world, the flesh and thedevil
reese. This must be allowed to be Wond
: movement, moral phenomenon, such .
= not occurred in the historyof mankind
I oos the Protestant reformation of the 10th
fury; and again | say, let the wise one
think themselves ID time Of the mighty
erof such an organised association in nj
@ ing the affairs Of the world. Hitherto
rants for distinction in public affairs
Goods been too successful in resorting to sour
. " q corruption to pave the way totheirhigh P
Shoes, But it is now manifest to the most cor
& zen zen observer that new orderof things has
!, sad- en- Ct which the highest dignitaries nCl
ssss. ana STATE seem 70 be among tbs last 70
. aware The days Of rum and wl
,ccived tactIcIans are rif44boraa Hi4sl, ~ 81.