The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-08-24
once more to the Breach /!

once more 10 the Brc8cn
We have not heard anything about the
Library subscription the last few days, but
presume the good work of obtaining subscri-
bers 20 the stock is still going on. The time
has pretty much passed for discussion on the
subject, and action alone can be of benefit.
But can anything more be needed to bring
forth this action Ia it necessary after rea-
soning with those who are able to plant this
enterprise upon it's feet, untilthe subject has
become tedious, to shame these men into
opening their pockets! We should think
there were great many citizens of Evans
vile, andsery respectable citizens too, who
might fully enough appreciate their own de-
6cieneies of education, to gladly lend their
aid in preserving their children or their
neighbours children from a similar msfor-
tune. We should think a sympathy for
themselves might make them exhibit at least
ordinary liberality. when called upon to cub
scribe to an association which will be of
more benefit to our city than State Bank
or half dozen Mutual Insurance Compa-
mics. How these very men would grab and
struggle for this stock If the shining SAL
mighty dollar" stuck out of the enterprise
in the promise of speedy dividend, instea d
Of shining glory ia the shape of k owledge,
elevation of moral character, refined inter-
course, AID intellectual city rePutationt
Talk about Old Fogyism in politics, and
Old Fogyism In progress, and Old Fogysm
In the social world-there is no Old Fogy-
ism like that which would have the little
world around it exist contentedy in ignor-
money making without a ray of illumination
from literary institutions. The Old Fogy-
ism that seeks to limit knowledge, or bind
1t in letters, is the worst of all Foeeyism
because it is the father of all. Evansville i.
now making an effort to establish literary
instiiuti"n-snd one which will do credit t,
her abroad aud be useful at home-an insti
tuition which will open avenues of knowl
edge and pleasant place of literary resor
90 her young, of recreation and research t.
the old, and to the stranger home and friend
for the hour. Our young men and many
Of the older, have taken up the enterprise
with spirit and given it vigorous start
They have done what they could cordial,
freely and energetically. But they hav
been met with cold looks and penuriou
hands by many of the very men who of a
others, as old citizens, as the heads of fam
lies, and as the heavy owners-of property
are really the most interestedin any entel
prise of the nature of this. There is no d
rect dividend in this. This is discouragine
But it is humilating to men engaged in maE
ing applications for subscriptions to be me
thus by wealthy men. Mark our word; and w
do not know who the men are, individually
that these men are themselves ignorant, an
like nine out of ten of ignorant men, cannC
appreciate the merit of spending money |
enlighten the rising generation beyond tn
darkness which shrouded their yoath. The
are the Old Rogies of the place-not tn
men who are building up Evansville. a
though they may own much of it, but tn
men who are throwing obstacles in its pro
gress, by not lending encouragement to sue
enterprises as these.
But we had intended saying only fe
words on the subject. We trust the sma
amount OF subscriptions yet to be made u
will be signed freely. The annual amour
TO be paid is small--the great advantages
the city and citizens manifold.