Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-09-13
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Nh EprToR In the midst of this almost mar elous
period of effort, transition and development OF tl'
now late, in physics, nostruIns, pastoralc P0n-
CIV, &c the new-ianged improvement IN gau-"ay
regulations seems, in the assumption OF sncn Pet9
irritating tyranny to bear the palHl-thouSilT PSI
haps it may only be an approximate 10 INT ny P1e
ultra of such matters. But as TO the real uult9 "
apprOpriateneSs tofreemen. I" Republican, PeOpiSS
Government IS in our opinion, not only eXceedlhs-
" repulsive but absolutely absurd. II $40 pe
however that the time yet has not nor lefeI !" ~
come when the hydra of usurpatlon anu y So
shall attempt the formation of dynastlc uePOsilnl1
of the priceless inheritance of American Ieeueh-
Do need model gateway regulations OF tue OLAIs
and EInperors? Why, then, attempt restrictions 50
libernl, selfish and deSpotic? 10 you S Ut ,ts;r
citizens cannot walk correeuydO notmga1sure men
steps Alright? What, then will you shackle anu iet
ter for the purpose of improving their gHlLi may
is twill you close the lips or Gnputlte Ile
as the only proper corrective Of speech hs Vi y
it coming to pass that screws and sand Is me only
panacea for the eye of Indignant weeping
whatever discovery, of public nature, Is eSsenly
beneficial or detrimental ought neither 10 DC mono
poliZed or kept in corncT--yOur numerous IeAeis
of the Spirit may be grati6ed, If not edlhcu, III the
perfsnl of the following extract, from the proceed
ings of the Board Of Visitors to the Nfest foint MIL
tary Academy as per the Presidents message, win
its accompanying Documents, TO the ga congress-
I'd session. page I'll, June, 1852 viz:
The second point is in respect the regulations OF
the gate-ways St West Point We unqunllhediy con-
denim the system that keeps out of the GROUNDS any
Whatever, CAIEen or VI 80
horseback, OF ia a carriage. The institution is
public one composed of students, made up from any
and all families throughout the length and breadth
of our widespread laud, Of professors aud otheers
and soldiers amt servants, selected from ihe iour
quarters of the globe-al residing in houses bniit
and living upon salaries paid, by common treasury
of a common and well-bcloved ccuntry--snd We can
see no proprsety that can exist or PFeEShS
ing the ngrcSs and egress of any one WHO shall SO
depor himself as not TO endanger the peace and har-
mony and good government ofthe school, In many
European countries it may he allowed TO post seht-
nes often ola very doubtful aRa interior degree, at
the gate of such school, To stop the carriage of
gentleman and lady and require them to find their
wav through the interior roads as best they can
but in free republican peoples government, like
ours it is in our opinion absolutely ridiculous, and
we'll calculated to render the institution unpopular
with the masscs who do their full proportion to fos-
ter and support it, and to whom, in every trying
emergency fits existence that may occur en appeal
has at last to be made. We caHnot say more, in this
place. than urge the propfety of sach change in
this respect as shall not only but shall abSo-
Iuely better comport with the genius and spirit Of
our blessed form of government
true record" - p. JACKSON"
TManiftst1 Secretary