The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-17

schcc(s vii thrive best where superior distraction ID
arsaad the eak but the ro<f Of lead which Continual
deepotsm spreads knowledge bhghts alike the tree
and the shrub- the university and the school II u
called socnty-tke cold in6i6erense amounting almost
to scorn. with which th0ee treated who the
aa. Others =. ssSs e E how little psss Is
occupy In ths mipas Of those who call themselves the
governing classss." They taught in presence Of
noblensa OF belaced infantry coonels wEo With super
ciiious etare inquire Who these strange people ~
rhs grand name ;sd the genial person Of Humboldt re-
nobAe devotion to science, bat because Humboldt is
Baron and Chamberlain! Feeling that the dignity Of
this, one would gladly bail in Prussan monarch the
sentiment which animated that hing Of oldsn time who,
on similar d Occasion giving It !: true prs0sds1ss to IT,
plonghmen, but cannot mako Holbein out Of
seven lorcs" In passing glance ct Austria Mr.. Sum
lowing Characteristic auecdote AN example of the man
ncr in which Aust1ia proceeds, when bent pruning
on h. as ~ N.gy Enys y, Trs
yvania- One Of the ablest in Huagary and OF
the scuDdest jurss Of the continent Charles
with delighted attention while, with elegance Of die
ton and a breadth Of appreciation which Buramqui
might have enyied be e1poandsd the principles Of his
science. The effect Of such to arouse yoHng
men to further study and to sentiments Of % roc
fulness This could not be tolerated and the Austrian
Governor Of rsnyvanis duly mace his report thereupon
Vienna. TIE matter before Prime Metternioh him
self who, finding it difficult 70 reconcile the theory Of
tura law with hs own practice Of Austrian Az decided
punish Sass by deprving him OF his Profcssorship
Here arose difficulty, however In any other province
Of Austria the Professor would, without any ceremony
he turned cut to starve but the satut OF the college
prevented removal without proper cause and the Diet of
Hungary tesng then in sesion-bejDg then in existence
would have INSISTED on the antenAnce o. the statutes
The ingenuity Of Meternich found way Of avoiding the
difficulty. The Professor could not be removed, but
he might BY suterior decree, be named to another
Professorship. The was clear-the appoint
meLt 10 ecturs natural law was revoked. and
Charles Sass, the accomplished jurist made Pro-
fessor of Botany. Knowing be himself said much
Of botsny the difference between cabbage and
aower, be found himself thus suddenly called on to
plain the inuteet details OF the classification Of plants
hored 10 find him unprePared and gaia pretext for
his removal Knowing this he bent himself with ad
ready with his botanical course OF all the countries
which American study, know OF none (said Mr..
81 interesting toan Holland The facts In regArdto
Ireland almost astounding. The developenent of
The national schools and the opposition which they met
were pointed out Honor rendered to Archblshops
Whstey ano Muir ny, Of Dueliu for their part in
lerestng statements from them introduced, and the
conclusion that these national schools and
be Encnbersd Estates efecting silently aud
social revou tona social regeneration Of
Ireland. France and Greece, Is well AZ Holland aud
ireland, fu nshsd the speaker with striking facts and
between education and freedom, from all OF
which he drew some practical differences If there
ts, sad he, any moral to the tale ! have tod,
1t may be sutsnied up in few wor5s-pay your school
tax Without grumhlingit is the cheapest premium OF
insurance property. You are educating those
who make laws for yourselves and your children;
in this State you educating those who elect
your ueges. Build school housesthey will spare
you The hiding more jails. Rsmcmbec that the expe
o. other countries shows that tho Development Of
free and extended education has been followed by public
and private prcsperty-that financial and po
ltical nguty have blessed those lands which have
reccg1ized its importance. Remember that education
without freedom barren in its results thet freedom
without the education OF the moral eutiments runs
into snarchy and despotsn-and that Liberty, ever
vigtsnt her seH demanding ceAseiess vilsucc in her
viii not linger long in those ands
where her twin sister, Knowledge, Is neglected.