The Woodville Republican., 1852-12-14
10 "a. Ediio Of me Woolritis Repub-
HcaH.

Ma. EDiroR There are now ia the
United States of America. about one hun
drrd Colleges. iot the education IL young
men, In these Colleges there are gtea,
many students aud each institution sends
out annually = ceuain number Of graduates,
whose places are readily filed by young as.
pranls ior fortune aud fame. Aud thus,
as the waters " the many streams which
flow mto Oceans deep, are afificd by The
heat OF the sun aud sent back in clouds 10
moisten the parehed lips OF mother earth.
aud add new vigor TO her failing energies
so he many youthful minds which enter
our numerous Colleges, the great fountains
OF science, are illuminated and raised by he
glowing beams Of pn Intellectual sun, Bnd
seul iouh again, to eutven the dormant en-
ergles OF untutoreu millions. Being ednca.
ted men, they exercise lively influence
upon the communities ia which necessity
OF chance has cast their lots Generally,
THIS influence is either political, social, Or
moral, according to the beul of the educat.
ed mind which exercises IT, ifa political
influence, The people are perhaps fully in'
formed OF their vast responsibility OF n self
covering people They are taught tsat n
the United States Of America. tile people
are nj The head OF the government, thai to
make any government, must be men who
ate well Bcquaiuted "ith It's true policy
foreign. commercial mud domestic therefore
the people OF the United States ought to 10
well acquainted with the principles Of their
government. A sprlt OF emulation beng
thus aroused. the whole community VIII
begin TO seek knowledge. for where onr
treasure is, will be our hearts also. aud 7ne
Of The greatest treasures Of sci! covering
people, is a Justly discriminating policy
When communities move forward for The
accomplishment Of any social good or State
aggrandizement. they seldom fail ofsnccess
the mass OF moral aud physical force, Is too
overwhelming to be easily checked
II The influence cxetied is social inAu.
ence the community will most probably be
well acquainted with the pleasures, benefits
aud happiness Of n we'll organized society
They will know thpt no sooity or state
(Which isa number of societies joined toge
theD can be happy unless its members arc
yell acquasnted with the rights Of man, ~
asocia being. Again q dcsiie for know
ledge is excited and all seek knowledge tia
all may be happy, II tho influence is mora
then the laws Of God will he the s.sndar,
by which the characters Of the individual
constituting that society, will be determine,
and their Bibles will no longer "be gnldeG
with gold and covered with dust but ever,
man will become, TO a certain degree,
bible scholar, praetlcing and teaching II
precepts.
Thus we see The beneficial effect Of Col
legss upon societies, communities andState
Every society which has one or more learn
ed men in it, becomes a society Of inteli
gent and educated men, IN a greater or les
degree; according 10 the amount Of lnfuenc'
exeued or instruction given. fevery socie
ty in n State, is blessed with the light 0
these bright stars of hope, that State mus
be prosperous and happy II every Stat
in the Union were thus blessed, then. ever,
State would be prosperous aud h.ppy--
What glorious Union this would he. Th
| influences of our numerous schools aud es
pecaIIy Of our Colleges, unravel tire grea
secret OF our uprlvalled prosperity and fapi
dlty of growth as Nation How els
could free government prosper How
could government such as that which tn
people Of the United States enjoy and pros
per II the citizens Of that government
were not an enlightened people. how ca
they be an enlightened people witbou' 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 a State, IL bt
comes the duty and interest Of every count
or association OF counties, that possesses III
means oi erecting aud supporting eoIleg
10 do So
Il is their duty to do 80. in order that. tn
youth may be enabled to acquire an educa
ton al home. There is no influence Iba
can be oxeried Oh the mind, equal TO lha
Of the parent, il the parental Influence y e,
ercised from infancy 10 manhood IN
young MAJ may then leave the parents
roof and be born on the wings OF the wins
to iar distant cimes, he may be beset wit
the cares Of this word, he may be iempte
by The wicked and prohigate, and courte
by the lasciVlous aud wanton, bnt and a
the scenes Of life, whether the storm rag'
DER bis head, or he turbid Whirlpool u VIC
draws him into his vortex. or peace settle
on his manly brow. there will still be secr'
influence by which historians are governs'
a the parental influence. will still hover rom
bin. guardian angel TO keep him from VIC
and lead him to virtue he viii ever an
anon hear still small voice, saying, 9Th
parents taught thee thus" And often whe
the wiley tempter thinks his willing vIctiI
a prey to his merciless designs. that war;
; ing voice is heard aud the parental teaehin
once more adopted as standard Of right.
Whenever a county or association I
. l counties possess the means OF egtablishiu