The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-03-07

oil duty and policy imre's Us to sustain
the common schools oil the state IN the
his be. possible efficiency" Tins ias'
sentence heartily adopt, and The only
objection have to tie rssiset the ParA'
graph. is that II seems to give loo muea
power nd influence /, The simple training
Of the snsslles. Man is an ia'clecrsis
moral and physical being. To give him
a eorreo education you must tram nos
only his ,a,ellec,, tu, his moral powers |
NV views are much better expressed hy
Gorerno, Pollock u Penn. 10 his 'nang-
ural address. RE says, virtue in'eli-
vence, and truth are the foundation oil
our republic. By these our institution
and privileges can, aud will be presefs
red. Ignorance is no, the mother Of
patriotism, or OF republics. It's The enc
my and destroyer OF both. Education
in it. enligh,eaiag. eleva'ing and reform
inc influences, in the full power OF lis
benehcen, results, should be eneour aged
BY the state. Ne, that mere intellectual
culture tina. leaves the mind mora.
waste, unfi, to understand the duties OF
the man or citizen, bu. tina, higher edu-
cation, founded upon, directed, and con-
.rol!ed by some and elevated neral pr'n'
ciple tia. recognizes the Bible as the
foundation of,rue knowledge, rs the text
book alike OF the child and the American
statesman, aud as the grea, charter and
bulyark of civil aud religious pardon
The knowledge thus acquired 10 the
newer conservative of states and nasions;
more potent in its energy 10 uphold The
Institutions OF freedom and the rights oil
man, than armies and navies in their
proudes, strength"
These sentiments meets with my entire
appreciation. cannot tell whether ID,
fee.s disposed 10 coptroyers them or not
am writing to help him to improve ouI
common schools, and one considerable
improvement in my estimation could b'
the introduction of the Bible without not
or comment. think we could all unsfe oil
tia, principle. But ano,h-r improvement
OF which | will 60 in heartily, is oil
financial character. 60 not only 10
pnblic schools but free schools and til
improvement is well supported by Gov
ernor GRIMES in the SANE address retefe
10 l., says Il am convinced tnat the pub
lie schools should be supported by ta>allo
of properly aud that the present rate sys
tenn should be abolished, under the presef
system Of per capit4! fur upon III
scholars, the children o. the poor are
" a measure excluded from the benefits {
schools, whilst The children oil the opuleI
are withlra WI fro n them, TO be educate
in private institutions. Property Is IL
only legitimate subject OF lata'ten,
aas is duties as WEI. rs lis rights.
;, p.eds tie conservative influence
education aud s4ould he = ale 10 p
for its own production"
Has Mr.. d" had some Of ny yle'
= on the sabIee. certainly there Is TO s.
, position here nor division Of funds
But Ain also tie lrienl Of Denonlnallo
al Hlsa Sca,o.s SO - Governor GRIM
all who wish 10 see his address IN SCI
II the recommendation oil the use oil I
Bible in primary school, make. Inc !,
first 10 introduce sectarlanisn IL
Upton" lam willing 10 bear the chare
=, But i. the Bible secsarlan Box {
!; not aware that eatecAlsm OF any demon
nation is used in any school In Itpts
!, would be perfectly agreed that,
;, ca,eehism OF every evangelical denomll
ton should be used In each and eys
school. | have known it done i'll q p
hc Tree school In Penn, and no one OBJ
!, ted, tins certainly Is liberal. | need
:. say any more, aud would only add t
If d. has any plans 10 present ior
a prvement OF the public schools ! 81
give them all the consideration Il
:, deserve.