The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-17

a....-.as...a...eA..sesfl That the
conscque ntly, enlightened andacement of pop
press has done more for the, collateral means,
ular education than all sted the law maker to
cannot doubt: it hastion of the poor, and
make laws for theiiy becoming more effective
these laws are gr
aud useful. 5ssaing even now the liberal pro
Notwitbs State, and the munifcence of pri-
Visions /Ements to schools and colleges, there
yat0M yet to be done; many are to be found,
within the borders of our State, who have
had it in their power to enjoy the benefits
an English education III full orzin part; I'M.
3prtpnately many who have disposition to do 80
beenapfeleated--
Chill ponury has repressed their noble rage,
8 And frozen the genial current of the soul
So The future patriot and law-maker has much
TO do, in correcting and rendering more effective
J. the common school system in our State. That
: twill be done is more than probable; the e%pe-
.ent, assures us that the future is full of prom
S use, aud we verify believe that through the in
siuence and agency >of the press, hundreds and
thousands are yet to be blessed with the full light
of truth aud knowledge; that the means for the
proper cultivation Of the mind are yet to be
placed within the reach Of all, adding yet stron.
ger, more unanswerable, and triumphant argu-
ments in favor Of our republic N system.
We hope to see the time when ali may enjoy
the benefits and the blessings of education, when,
that not only every man may become educated,
but when the law shall make him so; for we ap-
prehend that the law has the same right to cor
rect wilu ignorance, in this respect, that it has
in any other error.
: We believe the stern-visaged artisan, who plies
with unwavering diligence his daily task-the
dusky browed smith, who wields his ponderous
sledge--the honest yeoman, who plods the noise
less tenor Of his way pursuing the peaceful
duties Of agricultural life-4at all these may be-
come educated and ought 70 enjoy the full per-
feet benefits which education is able to confer.
A little learning may be dangerous thing, but
great deal Of ignorance is worse. The State
has it in her power to confer educational benefits
upon her people, and as good matron she
should dispense them literally among her chill
dren, and then may hope to have that whereof
she may boast, and when asked for her Jewels,
with proud and conscious satisfaction, may point
to an enlightened and virtuous people, and say
these are my jewels.
From the lnnumerable fountains Of education
which are springing up throughout the land, let
the streams of knowledge continue to flow on
and widen, and from their limpid waters let all
who thirst come, and coming, quaff from this
neyer-failng fountain of health and virtue be
strengthened and invigorated for the great battle
Of life, and proving that knowledge is power,
and by
Knowledge we do learn ourselves to know
And whatto God, and what to man we owe"
g a. shade comes o'cr the spirit our dream"
and our joys are lessoned BY the absence of one
who formed part Of our association one year
ago. Where is Goldman! His seat is vacant.
do not see that brilliant eye, from which the
intellectual fire of noble and generous soul has
often flashed. do not feel that warm and ear
nest grasp which came so kindly from the hand
-ss bro1her and friend. That eye is no lon;
uTgnt, Us hTe 3 l|lhed iisySs oath flsss
shat hand is now motionless and cold, palsied in
death, no longer able to hold the pen which 50
often and so beautifully gave uttcrance and force
to thoughts which breathed and words that
burned !; all is cold and inanima,e, even as the
senseless co1 of the valley. And Goldman, the
gifted and generous poet and editor, has gone
Where each shall take
His chamber in the sent,halls Of DEATH"
His memory demands !" the passing tribute Of
sighn Let us embalm it in the pleasing re-
collections of the past, and around his early and
lamented grave, strew the flowers Of unfding,
undying friendship.