Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13
, NATIONAL EDUCATION.

The basiS Of democratic gsverumsaA y The
political equsiity Of it, citisens-the equal
'sisAtof an to avcice in chsosing ruiers. and
making laws. This il point seldom disputed
at this day, in this country.
But while the political eqality Of all mon
ssem 70 Be generally conceded, the sseisl in
'equahty Of the Individuals who compose q
democratic coamu nifty. il plain 10 every one
ltis clear . daylight that few men possess
more power in different ways. than many hun
dreds or Thousands oftbeir fellov-men. They
may us this power wisely. or unwisely: bui
thsy possess it. and they will exercae II, 80
long q they sustain the same relations to oth.
en- . they now do. =.
I. That this Is an evil, every thinking man
must admit Persist in saying. il you will,
that some must hsw wood, and draw water 70,
otAeu, still It u better that those who are not
highly favored, should at least be able to feel
cordially-"Hs's but man, an 'aAother.''
Ths division Of Labor, aud the diversity Of
tastss aad eapacities, win always make lafse
clan Of men and women produesu-lsSaws:
and smaller eias, capitalists -nnanseen--
dosenen. Its!elear that power b dangasoos
alike to him wHo wields L, and thoss who
obey il And it is particularly distastefal to
every man Of independent feeling, TO realise
that be Is at the mercy. Of any one who may, at
wiil, take from him his occupation, and his
bfesd. Nor ID It wonderful that the .lsbonsg
man should keeniy feel that "souething u
wrong, somewhere" when he sees the pro-
Nduce ofhis hands swelling the wealth Of an.
Other. while he. AiIuselI 10 engaged in an even
handed struggle with want. And he naturally
asks the questions -"why s It so'-and, els
thSe remedyr'
These questions have been answered long
~, BY the truest,friends Of the laboring man.
The only remedy, worth button, 10 saiDersst
Edscstion. Mind is thsstandard Of The mas,
and the superiority of one man over another,
consists mainly IN superior wisdom and fore
sight. "Knowledge is power" Much Of this
difference between men may be ascribed to
dverity of natural powen, but much more
may be safely set down to habits ofobservation
reading, and intense thought. 1t il ordained
in Heaven th,s vhstevever il valuable shall
cost in proportion to its value. "Wemay take
pound Of steel which is worth few cents.
6pd bestow abor and skill upon it till il is
made into springs for ladies watches, and that
sae ys~al sf sssslis tAs~ suersl Jaty shsssssd
dslaws." What is true Of matter, il isemphati'
oally true Of fmind.
I Everybody has heard Of HoaAcs GaEsLEv.
Hestands 1t the head Of journalim in America.
TIE Nss Yss1 Tr&1sns j. one Of the vosdeu
Of the sse. We call it an iasa;txsisn. This y |
vt ths pisse forIsesAex GaErIzr's biography,
but the inquirins mind naturally goes bsct to
ne origin Of this smpeAAous concern.
sswho furnished the cspitaii HoSacsG sGseeley.l
Nat he wss scasDeiy solvent on the day Of the
- the ~ that nesTly al the large capital
equired ~ ths enterprise ~ fumished by
"A large capital i indispensable IN tie e.
tab1shment of Z good daily pspss, Ssf Y sesd
nst he asojlal d monty. 1nsy y sapitsl
efrera1G1isa, 0sJsl, eSpesieAss, Saleas. sCpsvts-
aity. Hpsace Greedy ~ admired by ha par-
~ md By ahanyof Ms party to vhom he was
seQpsDe9. In Ais own circle be ws Known tel
kea maa of iueonuptible inteGity-one who
cpp1d pAyhis debts ct any and eveyy1AViA COL
bhA who Wss ihcapabis Of contracting In obi.
cation which he was not sssf6sns Of being abisl
. dschaye. IN osa~ w:sds. hs credit ws.
nsed. Hs had taisnt, and eSpsrience. add
blend. Wpdley 8. 0ssgoFy) and tho evident
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