The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-04-27
EaIecRaTIC STATE NOMINATION.
WHOLESALE GEN ERosIrY.

Congress last week passed an act appro-
priatng 0,000, 900 acres of public land TO
the States, TO be sold aud used for anchor
ating the condition Of the insane poor. As
the prospect grew favorable 10 this bill there
came into Congress petitions and bills for
similar appropriations TO a Protestant Uni
yersiiy, for building churches, establishing
schools, academies, colleges, infrmaries,
hospitals, a.srioalsasal schools, Normal
schools, seminares for ie achsrs, high
.chopls,s &C., &c., &C.. uIhl 10 serve
them slls would take ,oyer. 500 ,ooo, 900 acres,
OF The public domain. sasss
In tho days Of primitive honesty and sim
pliciiy- the hardy republican palriarcas no,
epIy cleared the forest, and titled the earth
until the once Wilderness blossomed like
the rose, but they at tbs same time estab-
lisbed their own schools, taught their sons
practical flaming; and then built their
churches and colleges and endowed them
literally. They did not pray to government
TO do quite every thing, bu: put their own
shoulders io,the wheel. There were not
then The wise "Know-Nothingn Societies of
our day, bul-this ,priyation was balanced by
the fact that there were also no, A,De-Holh-
ing Societies II people were poor they
weie notashaned Of being 80. aud not any
the iess- resperta5le or respecied Tor their-
honest poverty. None was 10 proud 10 work
none loo poor to earn an honest livelihood.
II the church was humble, the worship was
sincere and deyout, and the worshippers
were nearer to their expected likeness IN
the Great Church OF the hereafle5 where
master and servant, mistres IS and. maid shall
all be alike. If people had less means,
they had fewer wants and SO affe quite as
happy as now. Industry frugalifys and con.
Iehlmeni protected them againstsmost Of the
nervous diseases Of our day, and insanity
was much less common.
A bill was lately introduced into the Safe
legislature TO establish Polytechnic school
in Pennsylvania, for which The members Of
the Legislature were TO be allowed 10 Gesig-
nate the scholars. So the favorile Of SEN
aior or Member might have his son educa-
fed d, the public expense, while the chill
dren of the thousand Others should be con.
,enf with a common school education or
none at all. In times past those who wan
Ted liberal education had TO educate them
selves, and trust to their talents and applica-
iion for an adequate remuneration. No,o
the fashions is 10 trust 10 legislation alone.
70. In the time of General jackson, Congress
was asked 10 appropriate nls,ey TO objects OF
public mprovemeni-now the demand is
for land. Then it was for Canals and Rail-
roads, now il is for other Object which are
no doubt quite as meriierious, but also quite
rs much out oil the province and design oil
the municipal governments action. jackson
exposed the herssy of this plausible plan
TO deple,e the public treasury, and Pierce
will in like manner veto the bill.
Pennsylv snisns have experience enough
In this business 81 govern ment ,inkerng.-
Al this very lims ne universal cry comes
up lhat The pubiie wofks are Hot managed
sss vel Is 9 private corporation wonld man
age ,hems and are a source OF pecuia,ion
aud corruption A State Lunatic Asylum
was cnil,a ew ysarsss ago, and hardly was il
flushed when. great part Of its fixtures
was. .tosaaae be utterly nnfii for use and
iera ous 10 be replaced and corrected al an
-sddaiansl expense of $4,000, and with
,saaierisk injury % The building