Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-12-19

ply NltA tno8e re0uiolfl0nG.t Inc luFees
ment in E.a.e sdcusiicsswould contribute
igreAl loraise tiesalpesof tt9se secsfiy
ties, AMI the bonds Moall be held BY
our own ms .itutiops; All when re ]eemai
the amount ronli b. imm4diat " rein
3yestei always aiding in sustaining tie
public credit. al this pla1 wouH re.
luire years forts development. the Ii
rary funi would no doubt increase in a
alto sufficient 70 meetany draft thas might
be requisite for i.s accomplishment. Ii
I'LL the eoiless es should ul.ima, ely ayaii
tn ,mselves Of 5 alvan.a sses. it. woul
/ 1--WE to them increased facilities for in
struction, q Vance them 10 the higRes
poiat Of usefulness, AMI enable them to-
Contribute more extensively and eficienI.
ly to the menal exalia.ion, the wealtl,
power AMI glory Of the Commonwealth.
literary Institutions. placed, up5n a
permanent basis aud disseminated tllro'
aer different sec ions, woullbe fountains
from which would flow, in all directions.
Streams of in ELI geace to enlighted and
bless the masses; and Virginia, now great
lin her physical resources an political in
1uence, woul then be pre-eminens in the
means of Intellectual development, !
'arues ~ recommend this subject to your
favorable confederation. .1 if l#R
|, Nor while we are len leavoring to con-
tribute 10 the improvement 81 our univer-
sity and colleges, should we be forgc.fnl
of The AGA iemics and primary schools. ~
Asricul ure, the mechanic arts, philoso-
ply, navigation. commerce, anil all the
improved mutations in the cob li.ioa and
morals humankind, have lucation as their
y-ounl woek. The mental improvement
.ofthe masses alor Is the only security
FIR the projection ofpersons anil property .
and Intelligence AMI Virtue on ght to be
the only passportto fame aud Ills inesi6n
BY emil shtenilg the great boIy Of the
people, you inspire them with conf l-ncr;t
enables them properly to comptehen lanl
appreciate the great priyile Igds. and inn
munities they enjoy; establish upon firm
,blsis the magnificent superssructure o.
the government, apl lopt the wises
m assures for transmitting pure p principles
iunimpared, to these who sncceed US on
the great political theatre. To accom-
plish these grea' purposes, some improve
ment in our common school system is alb
solutely necessary. II appear, to me to
be radically detective, and no feature is
probably more Objectionable than thai
which places the education Of the poor
among the charities of. life. II is humil-
iasing in. its ten lency an 1 discouragins in
It's effects. Your attention to this impor-
Ant subject cannot fail to elicit improve
ment in the system. = IsIf
Ithas sometimes been objected, that i
is unjust to acquire the wealthy to con-
tribute 10 the elucation Of the poor: To
our system this objection cannot be urg-
ed. because the capitation tax, which Is
the,only part Of the revenue devoted to
the Literary fun Is, is derived alike from
all, AMI the primary schools should be
alike for the benifit Of all. But even II
he objection were tenaBle, anil taxation
were resorted forthe education Of thepoo
il nigh. be sail with truth that while the
wealthy contribute the lrager interest at
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