Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-10-29
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HINTS on EDuCATloN.LNO. ?.

n HINTS ON EDUCATION. .|N0.2'
Mr.. Editor
am not one # those who
believe that our beloved country mus
inevitably fall like all the great repub'
lies Which have preceded it. No-l
hope that it will still grow and prosper
that it will continue to be refuge fol
the oppressed, beacon light to guide
all nations into the port of liberty and
safety, until tho ushering in of the mil,
lenial day. Yet there is danger hover.
ing over US, and care mast be ererciss9,
or our liberties and privileges will be
lost. Is any one skeptical in regard to
this, let him sit down and make care.
ful survey Of the numerous evils now
existing in society. Let him note with
attention the articles that are resOrtcd
to BY politicians of every grade in seek
ing elevation. Let lGm mark the mo-
tivss which influence voters, and count
tho number whose votes may be bought
for a'pint Of spirits. or the promise OF
,some petty Office under the government;
s-and now let hin dispassionately de.
g;ide, whether, the great mass Of those
Eiwho WELD theelcctive powers feel their
Il responsibility, or spend one serious re-
Election on the future, when going to
the polls. Under these circumstances
can be feel assured that honest, iulelli-
gent, straightforward men are more
certain Of election than designing poli'
ticians or cunning rogues2 Will he
no. see it proved, in many instances,
that barrel of rum can gain more votes
than the very embodiment of patriotism
united to a life irreproachably blame
less? And is there no danger in such q
state of things as ,his9 tits painful to
think on this subject, but it is time that
1t was thought Of and talked Of more
,han it has been. The evil must be seen
aud felt before the remedy will be ap.
piled. Those who have no definite OBJ.
iectin view in the education Of their
soas and isughtsrs, aud those who do
mol see the rili'y of educating, must be
aroused; and iithey have spark of pa
,rio,ism, careful enquiry into this sub
iec, will arouse ,lsm. Their eyes once
opened to the Importance of a proper
course of training to rose who havc so
MANY interests at stake,s have Amcri'
Gun freemen, they will no rest content.
ed while making no efors in this glo.
rious cause. They will sic that tho
!, Young are soon to assume s'lemn res
nonsibilities, and that ,heret're they
should be taught to place proler es,i'
mate upon their own moral With
1 Repson will teach them that this csp be
done bes, by developing tho powes Of
the mind, for the man who is truly en-
sc;ous of tho rank he occupies in tie
.e,lo of creation, will seldom degrade
II, character by acts Of crime. The!
w;ll also see the necessity of teaching
,bs;r children to reverence the goot
more than tho great; to discriminate
between the snowy and the solid-be
,wocn the noisy, cunning demagogue
,osking the qualification of selfish ambi
,;on, oud tho honcst.hearted lover of hi
country, who desires nothing above tht
advancement Of true liberty, and The
bcpDincss of his fellow men. Again
,bsv will become anxious that their chill
ar,n be made sensible of the advantage
ws enjoy over other nations a. tho pro
4 ,,n, tins. This is subject too little
though. Of both by old and young. W.
have become 80 accustomed to plon'y
nsaco and safety, that we do not pro
psrly appreciate these blessings, or fee
,hs, gratitude for them that we should
While rsposing quietly under our OWL
vine and lagtree with no one near wh'
dare rmpolssi orpsho afraid %o io'$o 8,
no millions whQ arc sroaOirg under 'h'