Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12

theory of treason Was heard from tho Speaker 9
and Membets Of tic House he tltered not for q
an Instant but with an eye flashing fire. ---and
George the III, may he profit by Tie example, I
Gentlemen, II that Is treason, make tue iuessol 4
it.n 4
That was the honest and fearless spirit Of .
Representative in good old patriotic times, .
q virginia Assembly when to daro ~ do right
was at the risk Of life. !, =
II MAS "A noble sentiment Of Edmund BaRke,st !
afterhaying been y most prominent aud active y
member of the British Parliament, and a, Alost |
zealdls defender Of American independence,
not uttered in captious spirit, but with paren- '
tai regard for those whom he had represented | {
81 gave the people, not what they always =
wished, but what knew would do them the
greatest seryice.' So it should ever be III {
great questions of moral duty.
In some of the newspapers of the day, It Is
said, (although l hope without sufficient war
rant, that men in power in this age, do not al
ways followthe convictions of an enlightened
judgment, lest it may injure the party with
which they are connected.
l am no politician, and it does not eomport
with my vocation, TO court or censure men on
party principles, but am sure, that the favor
able action ofthis Legislature on the memorial
which have explained, would leave no ground
for political capital. Without assuming any
knowledge Of the relations of parties here, iii
not improper for me to observe that men Of
DOtn parties, anu I'LL MHo NSH-
known In the State, have given their cordial
| approval to the establishment of q Normal
| School. And with such sanction and endorse
ment it would DO impossible to convert to
| political effect, any favorable action which |
| might be taken on this subject. No, gentle |
men, it is very remarkable, that whilst all other
| questions have been effected by the divisions |
/ OF party, the cause of education has maintained
4 ncr ground, and gone toward successfully, in
/ the accomplishment of her work. In Massa- |
chusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Virginia, and other States,
it matters not which party may for the time
| have been in the ascendant; there was no van
dial spirit that dared with rude hand, touch this
ark OF nations hope and the States prosper
| ity. And II this Legislature will lead the way
by some decisive action, In promoting this
| good work, l feel assured there is no man in
| the State, who would, il he could, or could II
he would, convert 1t to any mere question OF
party politics.
But it may be said, with all the advantages
which will be afforded the pupil in the Nor
NAL School, there are other expenses which he
cannot meet Fact against theory. The
same objections were made, and the same
difficulties were suggested in other States, hut
tho actual results Of the working OF The system
| has proved them of no fierce. That what the
Board of Trustees offer will not be small in
, ducement to our youth. l infer from this that
in all our collegiate and other institutions,
where provision is made tor free tuition Of any
! class OF INDECENT young men, tits prominently
presented in the catalogue. And there are, at
I | this present hour, hundreds who are working
their way through our seminarics OF learning,
with not as many advantages as would be AFT
torded in this Normal School. This is one OF
II the very best ways to develope the mental Gu
:. erges of Our youth. 1t is this which has given
:. to the nation so many of its brightest orna-
ments not blocking up their way altogether
. l hIif ha nf nfir highest
!. tons; and then let them trust in God, and an
n uncomfortable will for the rest. The device
Is of distinguished phillnthropist pckaxe,
n with the motto, "Ether will find a way or
! make one,' is butth language OF earnest souls
h in every age.
ar Delawarians have said to me, self you wish
l. good teachers, you can get them 'down east
e And why should Delaware 60 s'down cast
A to Maine, and New Hampshire, and Massachn-
Is sets, to procureth educators of her children
is Has it come to this, that we must proclaim
tito the world, that we have neither publ spin
m nor liberality, nor proper State teellngi tha'
Mt we arc dependent upon those ABROAD iOr INT
nj culture and intelligence Of our people.
as The tenor of my remarks tonight is su'ii
ID Client indication that give due honor TO u os
States which have done the most for educate
il. But whilst cOnceding all which eventhey woult
r wish to claim, ask, why must Delaware, al
il independent State, whose sons have been dis
. tinguished on the field and in the councils q
We tho nation, who bore her part maniuliy an
~ nlNric"siy n esssY rayiaa ec dSns"r t"d TIL
u why should Delaware be any more depondet
upon New England or New York Tor the edi
NJ cation OF her children, than those States shoul
n be dependent on us2 Why should not thos
H. native TO the soil, familiar with her history
Dis havinga deep and abiding interest in all thu
ed alf cts her prosperity, after being well tralne
,ol and qualified for the work, have this impol
lbs tant matter intrusted to their cared You wi
l nDft nInraf md ma 40 all mr. ny nbinptinn
the present employment of suitable instructor
- Come from where they may, advocate ge
ro- eral principle and in answer to the rema
out which have heard made, that il we wish goo
but teachers we can find them in other States,
asst would respectfully inquire in this connectio
VA | if we have system of common schoolsf VIII
Ia we use the word system ia reference to a,
EN- subject, we imply that it is made up of sew err
emf component parts, each Of which bear certa
be relations to other parts, and all these givii
ich unity to some one scheme. When we speak
ON the physical system, we refer to the sevel
not members and organs of the body as they
be related to each other, and all to- the head.
Dri- OF system Of government. But what int
liar giblo idea is conveyed by the application
init this word system to common schools, as TIL
,irit now exist2 What are the parts of this syst
are which bear definite relation to other pal
yish and all to common head They exist, indie
be- but not as system for Normal School
ice. that alone which can give life to all the me
rct- bers; as the head is vital to the body.
tate Should it be said that direct appropriat
heir for educational purposes will be an innovat
,yay in our State policy2 This annot mean Their
any question Of political principle involved
,ere For States of every complexion of party p
dice tics laswe have SEEM nave MADE al'propfiatl
mai for this purpose and continued these under
ave changes which have taken place in success
the years in tho party in power.
ave Every appropriation for any good We
ling whether for internal improvement for the di
r ali sion of knowledge, may at first be regarded
n an innovation. Indeed. some of tho most
the portant discoveries have been condemned
use, hereses. Thus, Calico, when he aunoun
ople the central truth that the earth and planets
they VOWED around the sun, mad III a most sol'
the manner, before ecclesiastical tribunal, to
as | cant the declaration and abjuro it as pernic
his heresy.
Eng 1t is splendid march of improvement
ndif- the mariner can traverse every sea visit o.
fully island and continent, and carry on SUGGEST
else the commerce of the world, yet some of
avid scientific truths on which this and other q
,ular results are based, at first met with but little
that lllar favor.
o in nave hearu, that some persons nave tne
bun. preston, that Delaware College is secta
,ton institution, But in what respect sectariani
way to the Board of trustees, some OF them are
nected with no church, and others arc mem
hools of the several religious denominations IN
and State. The question is not raised, and
been quenty II IS not known, wnen person is 9
has ed to the board, whether he has any eccle
and tical predictions, and ii so, in what direc
sding Ihe same prlncipi' hOls, IN regard 10 me
at, | cuty Oh the oollese. lheSe are eiected o.
thsrs board, and the question as to their relil
atiye preferences, is not Of course started in col
To ton with such an appointment.
arl- Theological seminaries for the trainin