Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-03-12
Speech Of the Hon. J. J. Perry.

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One of the most telling and truthful
speeches, delivered in Congress, during
the session recently closed, was given
by Hon. J. j. Perry of Maine,- on the
subject of the Presidents message. 1t
will be recollected that President Pierce
charged the people ofthe United States
who voted for Fremont with reasonable
intent, and ":mbecility,'' thus casting
the imputation Of ignorance on the Re
publican party. We can only make
room for short extract from the speech
of Dir. Perry. to show how successfully
he refutes the slandersof Mr.. Pierce,
and triumphantly yindicates the elecen
states which voted for Fremont.
GAS much as dislike to make invidi-
Gus comparisons between States, yet
when eleven States, containing popu-
lation of nearly 5000, 900, are indirectly
charged by the President with stupidity
and ignorance, and want of common dis
cernment to understand the affairs OF
Government, common justice, as well as
selt-respect, demands it. have prepar-
I'd the following table from the census
of 1850, to which | call the attention OF
the House and country:
FREE SCHOOLS.
States No.of So.of No. Of
Free Shoots, Teachers. Scholars.
u Fremont states 5 g eS 81 ef3 94s
Fremont States over
Buchanan States 6,G21 1850 o3i 100
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
States No. Of Public Libraries No ofVol
ii Fremont Statcs 800 Io4,o0o
~ Buchanan States 393 530 .oof
Froraoat States over Buch-
States 4o7 2o4, ool
SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
No. of No. Of No. Of
Ssases Common School Sund. Sch. Who's. in Sun.
Libraies Libraries. Sch. Lbs.
IL Fremont States li,3lS 1856 l6S ,5l2
10 Buchanan States 25I GA 1924
Fremont Statss over
buchanan States IL $50 GIG 2l3,'l0
sEwsrAr
No. of Copies of News
States papers printed annually
IL Fremont States 234 9iie III
10 buchanan States l60 604 ! 33
Fremont States over Buchanan States 74364 434
FKsr PGRsoSsi ovKR TwEsTYoSr YEARS OF AGE
WHO CANNOT READ OR WRITE.
10 Buchanan States 1850
II Fr,,nant States 24O 400
Buchanan States over Fremont States 5O5,47I
Every person who chances his eyes
over this table can readily make his own
calculations. In the eleven Fremont
States there are more than 5000 more
free schools, and over 100000 more
scholars, than in the nineteen Buchanan
States-more than double the number OF
public libraries, and nearly double the
number of volumes. In common school
libraries the former lead the latter over
III 900, and in Sundny School libraries
about double, with more than 100000
more Sabbath School scholars. The
eleven Fremont States print and send
out more than serenity millions copies OF
newspapers over the nineteen Buchanan
States: while the number of free persons
over twenty one years Of age who can
not rcad or write are twice numerous IN the
Buchanan as in the Fremont States. In
the Fremont States, according to the
population, one in every thirty-six is
found in this class, while in the Buchan-
an States it stands one in every thirteen.
The President seems to have forgot
ten great principle in which all sound
political writer's agree, TO wit: that an
telliqence is one Of the main pillars of a
Republic. Where are we to look for
inteuigeat political action? Is it where
III, are are comparatively but few schools,
few books, few newspapers Is it to
those ections of country where many OF
the ncontc are too ignorant to read Or
w,ite A nd yet the President assumes
and i publishes to the couulry and the
world under h IS own hand, That compar-
alive ignorance IS necessary to true pa
triosm. and that ed oca'ion and the means
lead m en- into constructive
treason and a desire TO oVerturh the
Government. Such is tn argument and
such are the legitimate conc 'usiohS grow
ing out Of the premises.