Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-05-01
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Msssas. EDrress; IA yosr re a5ers are swsrr. en-
effort !. being made BY esrtsis psrts, &c get Up
etea~~t sssast Pebble School sy,tsss. IN erder
have the qses,o. 'ussitisd to the 81 J~ssr.os'
10 the sxpsdiesey of doing svsy with Il. May
sssrsed Cor this attack sPoa Schools. II
A.s hsss S-p>s~dly .lsss~S rhst they have prov "a
hslsrs-tArvush the uiss.sasg-usst q ss.si. s.e
the 81 Ploy meat of iseonPeiSsi Tssshsrs. CT -
proper o. The school fsads, ks.
AZ year joarnai has ever beea q Ora sr !.
advocate Of these sehoOl. shssrts, ~ ,,k. =, ,hs
pen 20 wisia uhs'srer iahsesee can 4, thai, h.,e
es.is'ias ho"s''iy that. shossh der. !. nueh q, dis.
rsA's ne sSa' o. Paoe cdr s.iios ia the uorksx q
,he rss'ep, .na mS,.s that .rsdeaiiy detective
iLsrsiH. !. Infinitely .r A,a n. .,.,. ef ,hia,,
sris,ias before IL We. q ia,o ep.r,,,O..
For many q the arrunss,., d.i.. lie ecp,.ia.J n,
fs 's' zee 81 ar .iees th. writer issb,ed 20 III. hiai
ne" o. ' Ssj for eory of pamphlet, Psbbsd .bos,
the time that the subject o. Free sehOc. uAs ss.tsd
IN sersl q the ddswater eoaas, of this stsis The
ejeeiions every there urged ssaa. system i. the
sOaIh much the Thois who seek 10 repeal
the sehoO iav here arc. believe some hat eIassr-
Ia their eppesitiSs. I will ssdssvor 10 s1anias
the PriaeiPal 81 these Obieeiios,.
!. Ria not j,i 10 aks sae nan Pay for tls sigss,Ou
IF Gnotisrs oAildsen.
s'srt distsetiJ chat IL s the dsty ef eitissa to
pay fOr the tdseaios Of his AsigboTs ehildrsa -
for The YaiI.e rod. That the enforcement Il psopsr
sy',e a PGOe sduesiioa has direct tsndsBer &c nro
nets The welfare q eODnaaiy. ia every sense Of The
wosd iAiAk sin'ts Of irrsisssibis ProOi. Are not
iSsorshes and vice iHsePsrabiy eoaasetsdP Loak q.
bread. sA1 DO yea dad that meat iyasrsat com
Dusiiie' are the nest uie!oas wbrre isaoraaee sad
vice are rsaPisi. property Hrss,1aIy sseIse, IA
iae'idsil 'sfeiy 10 sadassrsd AL the eemftt
aad welfare OF toejsiy ssrioasly affected To re-.
n2's PoelaF gaCralee; 10 educate The masses, there
I"s 'susai' the PablIe good aaj may law.
'ay DC Elected BY taxation OF ethsfwisr the people
nsy aeeea b-st suited ihe ead ia view Th- money
Is-isd and raised Is merely bsasf the ek
drsa edEeatsd bat % ca them for useanc.s In hie in
stead Of silowisr them To gov up Disgrace to their
Psrsais sh1 pest 10 ssclsiy. The Whole Of govern
rssai is faadsj hi, principle. viz: Th,, msa nr.,
eOstrbus heir nesey. aye. Their lives. for the
POsl!e welfare aiAosSh NAY ksppsa thstitsy theus
selves 10 derive beAsh from the ,scrdee The
good ihus daae 10 reiursed IA sPoains bens6s in
other ways. THE srsatcsi good TO tie greatest nun
bsr' shoalI be cur EtasJPaist
Eat ssaia. You tax yourselves without q narrsar
fSF the rHrPoIs Of purshasn AID sqgippiE Ere ca
gAs TO protect property from the dsvsursE sIs-
lasa,. Property holders do this wiiasIy. You hear
bot little growing Assat IL. All right say they the
public good rsqarss that such prceagiioa should
be tAksa the flames kiallsd By the torch u the
midRikht isesAdiary. Bat see here are LaaIrod e
yoa'hs sreWIHs ia the midst ysa SbOe n ral aad
msaiai uaiaisg is H'mS.i utterly HssseisJ The habit
they are fSr ming, II act checked nSH will. most "a
saTsdiJ hereafter eadaassr not only property but
Jour psrsosAl safety sso Who swell the rsuk, q ,As
To~diss. thieves. bursis7 Who bot these assise,sd
ehiiSTsa whom PsOvIsEee has yoa the meas sT
properly sduesiiPg'
Wssaaa0' see 1hy Il 10 less Objectionable 70 rake
eomaaaiiy fafsr by sSPesdas money IN iss erretioa
Of J-is Aad PsaiisRtarisIi ~ the psyi-s or Gusr,,
sni Judges thaa BY properly sla.atng ssd teaching
mea TO absaia frea crime PrasiPls. Il were better
70 strike si the root Of she eV Make the tree sooi
EsI The fruit thereof sill net be evil.
AN OBSERVER.