Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-01-19
this poin, has been abundan,ly sustained.

Judiciary under the present, lnnnllely supe.
rior 10 the old system. is proper degree
of vigilance and caution on the part OF the
people. The happiness and interests the
communi,y are too seriously dependent. on
a sound and faithful adminisita,ion Of the
laws to permit lsxty Of principle for any
length Of time, in the election Of judges
MOI only unques,ionable capacity and legal
requirements, but pure moral attributes,
should be regarded essentially requisite
| in the candidate 10 insure the favor Of the
people: |. is labor lost to enac. good laws
if they be no, strictly enforced, and the in
Auence of example in the ministers OF law
is always po,en. for good or evil.
Those who vaguely predicted the most
serious confusion, and consequent injury 10
private and public interests, for The changes
which were contemplated in The various
departments Of public business have been
fortunately disappointed in sheir unfounded
an,icipalions; and feel confden. that all
the objections urged agsins. the Cons.i.u-
,ion can be entirely removed, or at least
rendered insppicable, BY prompt and dec'-
ded acts of legislation. The people have
sanctioned the work in good faith, and &C.
cep,ed i, as their organic law; they have
right TO demand at the hands of those dele
gated for the purpose, the enactmcn, OF such
laws as will give to i! perfection as nearly
as human wisdom is capable. To that end
recognise my responsibility, and in con-
junction with the legislative branch Of the
Government, in whose patriotism and abll-
i,y have sincere confidence, am prepared
10 lend my hearty cooperation.
Ia connection with no subject demanding
the attention Of our people and the fostering
care of The State, do feel a greater interest
than education. Our beautiful bu. compli-
Gated system Of Government is based upon
the intelligence and virtue Of the masses
Enslavemen. Of mind is necessarily the re-
suit of Ignorance. Vices, hich the rigors
of the law canno, correct, may be prevent
ed by the eleva.ing and ennobling infu-
ence Of intellectual and moral cultivation
Under monarchy ignorance may be tole-
rated, but the very genius Of our institutions
scorns i. as its mos, dangerous antagonist;
free people to be happily free, must be ed
uca,ed. Our forefaihers who constructed
the benefceni form Of Government under
which i, is our happy fortune 10 live, left
upon record their opinions OF the necessity
of education for the Immortality Of their
work.
At such time as is practicable and con-
sis.ent with other interests and the Ultimate
success Of the cause itself, our best energies
should be devoted 10 the establishment and
supper, OF we'll diges,ed system Of COM
mon schools, where every child, no matter
what its position or misfortune, may receive
the blessing of sound primary education.
Y ears have elapsed since Maryland should
have had permanen. and general system
OF pupIic schools. While our people are
no. inferior 20 those Of any State in The u
MON, in the feryor Of their patriotism; in
their attachments to their country in their
Gus devotion to the comprehensive inle-
rests of the nation and in their fidelity 10
their own obligations and the laws of the
Hand, it mus, be acknowledged they are be-
hind many of their sister States 10 the facill-
Ties afforded for popular instruction.
Many Of The best minds of the present
century can look back with satisfaction aud
trace the first da awnings of their intellect to
, opportunities afforded them for tuition in
the common schools, and ye. for wan. Of
such advantages thousands Of youth Of our
, land who are gifted by nature with those
endowmenis which would fit them TO adorn
, society and become useful men in the vari-
, ous calllngs of life, are doomed 10 imbibe
, the vices and habits which surround Them,
! of which idleness, neglect aud evil associa-
lions are the prolific cause.
. 1t is no. from dsen,egrated system such
as now exist among u.s. that our fond hopes
Of difrused elevation Of the youthful mind
is to be realized. II is from q we'll arrang-
ed and amply supported general system Of
, primary schools, having common head
aud uniform Throughout, the State in its basis
and mode Of operation, that great and per-
, manent results are 10 be expected. To this
noble cause, upon which TO large extent
the future happiness and security of our
common country and its institutions must
depend my warmest hopes are directed, end
to i, earnestly invoke The attention Of tho
Legislature,
have witnessed with great satisfaction
the demonstrations Of practical enthusiasm
which abound among The people Of our
Stale on The subject of agriculture. The
last few wears have added much to our hap
piness and 10 the enhancement of our
wealth, by the growing inleres, which has
been awakened to the improvement. Of our
soils. Science, without which The hand Of
man against thousand blind chances mus.
toll hopelessly on, has been con6dingly ap-
pealed 10 and made 10 minister 10 our wants
and necessities. Many portions of our ter
ritory once uninviing and cheefless pros
poets to the eye Of the agricul,urist, have by
the aid Of science been made to gladden.
the heats Of their proprie.ors BY yielding