The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-01-14

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exist. The Gensral Assembly might do.
much 10 improve our common schools, and
to promote the cause Of education, by pro-
yiding for suitable libraries in every school
district such as would be adapted to capas
tiles and tastes Of youth.
In Massachusetts, every school is furnish
ed by the State, with Webster's Dictionary,
as the STANDARD work of photography and
pronunciation. The same is recommended
by a committee of the New York Legislature
for the Empire State.
Its admitted to be the most valuable
work Of the kind extant, by the learned men
both here and in Europe; and its general use
in our schools would break down all proyin-
cialisms, so to speak, and produce uniformity
and elegance in the use of our language
Words would then be used by eve y one,
in the same sense in which they are defined
by that able photographer. -fg
Much might also be done by the General
Assembly to encourage literary taste, by
small aid, from time to time, for the pur-
chase of books, periodicals and newspapers
for permanent literary associations, lyceums
and clubs, in our cities and towns. 1t would
certainly have a tendency to prevent diSSi-
patton by the desertion of places tending to
immoralities, and cause young men to store
their minds with useful knowledge and ell
evate themselves in their own self-dignity
and self-respect.
Again l would say, let the masses be
educated. Send information and the means
of instruction among all classes of our people
unable to provide it, and your jails will be-
come t%enantess, and your Peniteutiary great
ly diminish in its occupants. This songs of
riot and debauchery will be seldom heard in
your streets, and your Executive will escape
the cons tant annoyance of parents, wives,
and children, for some ignorant and disgra,
ced, but still cherished object, who has for
feited his liberty to satisfy the claims of JUS.
tice'
Ny predecessor, in his last annual mes
sage, among other things, recommended a
thorough revision of the school laws. He
remarks: "The law which now processes to
regulate this system has been in force for
many years. 1t has undergone many al
teraJions; is printed in many different vol
umes of the Statutes, and is thus made diff.
fcult to be found, and still more difficult to
be understood by the great majority of per.
sons whose duty it processes to point out"
l fnlly concur with him in opinion, and
the entire subject is earnestly and respect
fully recommended to the early anddeliber-
ate consideration of the General Assembly
with the full conviction that the people Of
Ohio will cheerfully submit to any reasona-
BILE burthens that may be imposed, in aid Of
the school fund, and which shall be faithfully
applied to the purposes of common schools,
believing as they justly do, that it would
relieve them from other burthens, in a mea-
sure, which are now levied TO secure the
faithful and prompt administration of penal
laws.
Another subject of great consideration
and regard in every humane and sensitive
community is that Unsuitable accommodation
Tor the insane, blind, deaf and dumb. The
| Constitution declares that institutions fol
these unfortunate classes in society shall all
befostered and supported by the State, OF
the management of these institutions, the
past year, there is not complaint. They
have been conducted with ability, integrity
and skill. For full particulars, [ must refer
you othe several reports which have caus-
ed to be laid before you, and recommend
them to your consideration, and the insttu-
tons to your liberal support. Neither is
believed, by any means, to be adequate fol
accommodation Of all that common justice re-
quires should become its inmates. Accom-
modations for the insane are woefuNy asftcf-
ent! 1t is certain that but a small portion
OF those equally entitled, can be received in
to the Lunatic Asylum for want of ROOM
For this cause, alone, numerous APPLICATIONS.
and not u%ntiequently attended with Distress
ing circumstances, are rejected. 1t is be-
lieved by those who have paid attention to
the subject, that insanity has increased over
previously existing perloas, within the last
few years; the reason for this increase dose
not appear to be well ascertained, but when
it is shown, by the most incontroyertible
statistical tables, that SO large a proportion
of those who are received at an early stage
Of the disease, at the Asylums, provided with
suitable accommodations, and treated with
Kindness and care, are, entirely, restor-
ed, every feeling of humanity, and, certain
ly obligations Of duty TO this unfortunate
class of our people, should propt us to early
action in their behalf-they should be sup
ported at the expense Of the State, and it is
at least, of serious inquiry, wether
any one should be turned out, as incurable
for confinement in private dungeons, or the
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