The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-11-13
WHOLE NUMBER .236
The Education Of Farmers Sons.

farmers son. The best lesson of our life
were received on farm. We love thefarm
and all pertains to it. We regard it as. not
second to any worldly pursuit, not second
to dignity, in importance and usefulness.
Hence We feel that we have a right tospcak
for farmers sons. g..
We say in the outset that all people should
be educated, especially in Il country like
ours, where the people make the country,
the laws, the customs, the states of society,
anu DO everything that pertains to polti-
cal government and SOCIAL order; most
especially should farmers sons be educated.
The times demands it, the country demands
1t. There are governmental abuses 10 he res
formed, there are questions Of principal and
political economy to settle. There are pro-
ducing Interests to be" represented in tho
legislative halls. There arc real estate laws;
boundary laws, that effect almost wholly tho
farmers and his family. Then there are the
great commercial Interests of the country
and everything that relates to Improvement
in travels and trade, all of which Vitality
concern the farmer, There are tax laws,
the school laws, the laws directing the peace
and odor of society; there is the conduct
OF the general, the State and country gov
ern,ncnt. How shall these things be right
ly attended to so rs not to jeopardize the
farmers intcrcsts?'
Professional politicians arc dangerous.
We do not need hode Of hungry politi-
clans to gather around every office like ca
giles around ascarcass. We want the peo-
pie educated in all the great duties ofrrfs:-
educated to be wise, judicious, calm, high,
minded-cducated to love the country and
honor it with vir,uous and dignifed lives
educated to believe as the first article oftheir
creed," that righteousness exalteth,a a nationin
n people educated will have a knowledge
Of politics equal 10 any emergency. Our
fathers were not professional politicians, and
they framed a government wiser than the
world ever saw. They knew what they
needed. If the people are wisely educated
they will know enough Of politics. We.
want to raise our presidents, governors, leE
slators, judges, and foreign ministers on
our farms. We want to qualify farmers
sons for these posts OF duty. We want at
least to have the farmers completely rep.
resented in every Legislature in the country:
We want therwhole governing power.madeS s
up from the whole producing classes. :, They
are the soul and body Of the country, and
farmers come in fora large share Of rep
resentaton. We want speakers, - writefs,z ~
editors, thinkers, actors, polished, high-souled
gentlemany men from the heart Of the far
iners' family. Shall we have them2 Say,
farmers. We cannot do well without them.
If every was educated enough to act
Il respectable part in Congress, we SHOULD
have the whole people 10 choose from, and
could send our BEST men there. LAS it is,.
there is only here and there one educatio ioiis
ally qualified TO 60 or servo his countrYinr
any way. Let lis have farmers sons edit;.l
Gated and we can usher ina new order Of :.
things in the.managemeRt. of our govern
mcnt. s =
But it is not for political objects only
TINT we would have farmers'sons educated,
1t is for their own good, that they may
conduct their business with The: strength
and wisdom ofeducated mind,s rear thsit
families intelligcrtly, and surround Them
with tho comforts, opportunities, and ex- p
ceIlencies Of educated and refined soGseHs
Everything in our day calls for the edpGation.
ofEarmers' sons. Agriculture is becoming 4
science. In all its departments it is beings
reduced TO scientific principles. 1t is BE-
come necessity THAT the farmer should
be scientific man, and possess cultivated,
welI.inforrned mind. AS manlsit makeg
him noble and stronger ; as a citizen wors
thier of trust and as a farmer, more pros
ductive and trebIy successful. .sssx
There is no place where intelligence pay
a larger per centage than in agricuituraf
pursuits.
The country and, the world, as well as
their own interest demands of farmers the.
education Of their sons in the principles Of
sound learning, sound morality. and seuHd
life Let those who are soon 10 como upon ,
the stage Of active life be we'll qualifed.tS
discharge any duty that may devolye hhph :
them.-Tailey Farmer;