The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-04-12
.a.i3i For the Spirit Of Democracy.
Alittle plain talk about our Schools.

NIX. EDlTOh-aEniu tne eACtteulenss oHu
bubbling, and boiling of society, on many
isnportant subjects, none we think OF SO
snuch utility and importance can for once
compare with SCHOOLS. Never had Well
.ingson, Napoleon. or the Car of Russia,
artillery which could be used for defence.
like that manufactured by the School
The day is past. or fast fading away.
when people educated the Priest, the Law
yer, and the Physician only. We dohope
every republican parent will take warning
from the fate esof other republics. and learn
that the merchant, the farmer, the me-
schanic, and the common laborer. can pui
,education to as good as the profes-
sional individual. Nothing can be more
ruinous 10 our free form Of Government.
than TO be compelled to intrust our public
: business 10 a atavoredfew. Has it not rem
sdsrsd. republics worthless, almost before
they had an sxisseacel Behold France.
3 Mexico, and the republics Of South Amer
ical Our safety lies only in the virtue and
Intelligence OF the common people, If we
awish to be sale as a republic, we must main
tain and enforce this principle Buttmay
be asked, . How can we do this2" The
apswer is at hand and very. very plain.
( Establish and support good common
school in every neighborhood. within a
mile Of every dwelling. But we hear il
echoed from;all points: "We are trying
q We hepe tried We have become tired try
ing; and how much better educated are
!. our children ,notO than they were ten or
fvslse years ago?" We think education
-fs 6li the advance We see house built
I'D WoodsHeldi Tor a school house, which
: refscss great honor 10 the public spirit OF
tho inhabitants Of our county seat; but
we're swe 10 take a circuit round Woods
4 field sof six miles semi-diameter, making
The town pump the center, and view the
lickety, rackety, smoked. checked up
..domiciles; then say ifsyou dare, Messrs.
ssDirectors g. Co., 1--WE have been trying. !"
siPdy ! sseacher twenty or twenty FIVE dollars
per month, andimprison him and your chill
dren, there. for three, four or five months.
b amid dust. and noxious vapor, on broken
legged crooked, aattened slabs. there
Rouged as tight together as thirty sheep
drove into fence corner. There on these
!, sspols Of ofrepentance, or mourners' benches,
s1iih Jake gouging Ned. and Ned sticking
pin into Bill, aud Bill retorting on Ned,
wishta blow between his eyes. This pic
lure. might be extended to fill column Of
your paper, but l forbear. In such situa-
mons as this, no teacher under heaven, nor
] among men, can do your children ten dol
lars worth Of good, and your children must
sbave Stout constitutions if they do moi lose
ten dollars worth more hsalth, (if we dare
estimate health by dollars. except indeed
they play half ,heir time. which you'll know
s The sovereign people are much opposed to.
We now become lii,le more tame. and
ssasiss ssyVhat then ,Oill we dol" We an
= swsr.a In the first place build good. de.
cent. ssubstantial, spacious school houses
should they cost each Of you wether, a
fat hog. calf, or even yearling colt, 1
N stranger comes along TO buy your land
tsif he is a man Of intelligence he will give
you dollar an acre more for it. Dom
be too stingy You know the Wise Man
y said, on ee- There is that withholdethmore
ethan. enough (or more than is meet. OF
asomsshing like il any how yet tendeth to
fpserty." 1t may be asked, will good
houses do az for us2 ll.l Certainly not
That is, only advancing one s.ep-but a
good one. m1af
sc All our schools pretend to, or indeed can
..,' .teech, are the Instruments Of knowledge
The demagogue' the iana1lc' and lmPos-
-aor ike this very well. These agitators in
sssociesy would want the people 70 kno " who ho~ '
70 read but not to know whether It is true