The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-01-26

| sworn TO support. The high powers therein
delegated to he respective coordinate branches
of the government are clearly expressed and de-
fined. Side by side with the grant Of powers,
stands the declaration Of the rights of the peo-
| pie, recognizing the general, great and essen
tial principles Of liberty and free government.
10 guard against the tianSgres>Ion of thr pow
ers delegated and to preserve forever inyioate
The rights, liberties, and privileges oithe citizen,
I thus declared, will be both duty and plea
sure, IN fall harmony with every sentiment OF
nay heart, cgery impulse OF my nature.
Republican Institutions are the pride, apd
Justly the glory Of Our country. To ENJOY them
is our privilege, to maintain them duty
/ Civil and religious liberty freedom of sperch,
and Of thr press, the ghts Of conscience, aid
freedom OF Worstip--arr The llrthright and the
boast of the American citizen. No royal ediet,
no pnntitcal decree can restrain or destroy them.
In the enjoyment Of these blessings, the fieh
and the poor, tie high and tie low, meet TO-
grther the constitution, in It's hull scope and
ample development, shields and protects them
all. When these rights are asSailed, these psi-
vIeges endangered, either by mad ambition, or
hy Influences foreign to the true Interests OF the
Nation, and at war Wtll love Of couniry-that
noble impulse Of the American heart, which
prompts it 70 revere home and native land as
sacred o! ects OF its Affections il is then the bal-
lot box 10 ltsomnpotPnce, It's SpeaklEg Ia t!alndef
/ tones the viii OF the people, re6ukrSt the wrong,
aud vndcateS the freedom of the njan-the iG
) dependence Of the cltiZfn. To the American
/ people have these blessings been committed as
sacred trnSt they-are and must ever he, their
guardians and defenders. The American cti-
zen, independent and free, unniiuepced by laf-
tZaiI attachments uGawed by ecclesiastical aii-
thority or ghosty ntol-rance--in the strength
offtarlesS manhood, and in the oold assertion oi
his rights-should exhibit 10 the world living
illustration OF the superior benefits Of American
RePubcanism proclaming true and single
allegiance 10 his country. and to no other power.
but "thp God that made and preserves Us as
Nation"
Virtue, intelligence and truth are the founda-
ton Of our Republic. By these our institutions
and privileges can, and will be preserved. lg
noFance is not the mother Of patriotism, or Of
Republics. j. IS the enemy and DESTROYER Of
both. Education, in It's eRlightpning, elryaiiRg
and reforming influences, IN the foil power ofis
hpnehcent results, should BE- encouraged by tlsS
STATE. Not that mere iairifpctGal cditnFp that
leaves the mind moral waste, Gntit 10 nnder-
stand the duties OF the man or citizen, bot tbat
higher education, founded upon, directed and
controIrd hy sound and elevated moral p:iuci
pie-that recognizes the Bite as he foundation
Of true knowledge as the tvxt-book alike of the
child and the American Statesman, and IS the
great charter and bulwarl. 81 civil a@d religious
freedom. The knowledge thus acquired is the
power conservative of States and nations more
patent IN lis energy to uphold the institutions
Of freedom and fhe rights man, than armies and
naviFs in th"iT pFoudrst strength.
The trainers OF our constitution understood
tins, and wisely provides Tor the establishment
Of schools and ''the promotion OF the arts and
/ sciences, IN one or mere Semina5h'S Of learn
ing, that the adfaniages OF education might Lr
be e'!loyed by all.
Q improve the tliic"hcy ol this system not
/ only hs prriecting our common schools, bu by
encouraging and aiding "ohr or NOR higher
literary institutions, IN Waich teachers can be
! trained and quaiihed ahd 10 increase TIE lnnd
| appropriated to educational purposes, are oilectS
which VIII at all times receive my wiling aP-
proval. Money literally, yet wlSelr, expended
IN the pursuit and promotion OF knowledge Is
true economy The integrity OF this system
amt rs iHnd must be preserved 10 av!Slon OF
this fund for political or secarlan purposes
should ever be made or attempted, TO divide
IS 10 Destroy fa1y ana SrE'aFlah JFaonS'tS
would be engendered; the unity ana the lsaf-
f'ony OF the system destroyed, and ITS noble Oh
jsctS frustrated and defeated BlSotry mght
Frlo'ce' patriotism would weep over S"ch re-
SUIT
In the performance OF the duties now devoIY-
ed upon me, II wi be my desire 10 aId, by all
couStIin'iohaI and legal means, t6e ueNriopWeht
OF the resources OF the State and to encourage