Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-03-11

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help it.
~ For the Republican.
a'f EDUCATION. -
Education is the development of our
faculties 1t embraces everything which
unfolds. or in any way influences our pow
ers, whether these powers arc physical, in
tellcctual or moral. Education, then, may
be good or bad, the former of which will
now be considered.
! /. a good education involves that train
ing which expands and Strengthens our in
tellectual powers. 1t includes knowledge
Of the mountains, rivers, oceans, seas, cit
les, and different countries, which our
globe contains 1t includes knowledge
of its various climates, and of its different
kingdoms, animal, vegetable, and mineral.
1t includes knowledge of the various
branches of natural philosophy. 1t in
cludes knowledge of history, mathcmat-
les, physiology. the laws of health, and the
silence of language; particularly the general
language of our country. 1t includes not
only the power of reasoning closely, but also
ofexpressing ourselves with ease, strength,
and elegance. aes-
2. A good education involves correct
training of our moral powers. Itgives us
clear perceptions Of duty-it leads us to
abhor what is wrong, and to love what is
good. Inshort it develops our moral fac
ulties and stimulates them to active exer-
else. Persons cannot be said to be well cd
ucatcd, whose moral culture has been neg
lected.
3. Well educated persons possess re-
fined taste. They are affable and agreeable
in their behavior. Thoy take delight in
the contemplation of everything that i,
beautiful and sublime, in the works of ma.
turc or of art. Their conversation, their
discourses, and their writings, are charac.
terized by molesty, refinement, and dclica
cy of feeling.
4. A good education in our country, in
wolves knowledge OF the science of gov
ernment. Under an absolute despotisn
like that of Russia, the people possess nt
power in governmental matters. All tha,
they can do is to obey the orders of theil
sovereign.
But with us the caSei is different. In til,
people, all our governmental power is vest
ed. From them, all our laws emanate.-
Under such circumstances, these people
should understand the structure of tha
government, of which they are the sover
eigns. They should be acquainted will
our constitutions, state, and NATIONAL =
They should be well acquainted with tn,
general principles of law, and their appli
cation to human actions. They shoult
know the design of civil government, ant
be able to determine how its affairs shoul,
be conducted. Undoubtedly this branch
ofeducation is too much neglected. Mum
bers of our citizens, perhaps a majority o
them, arc not SO well acquainted with tn,
science of government as they should be
Many of them in this respect, are deplora
bly, deficient 1t is an humiliating anc
startling fact, that thousands of'voters ir
our country, know but little more about tho
principles of the government under whicl
they live, than a brute. The political in,
huence of such persons, is as likely to bt
thrown against the interests of the nation
as otherwise. and even more SO. because
they almost invariably become the dupes o.
corrupt leaders. -
5. a good education, embraces moro
than the intellectual and moral training
above described. In addition to these, il
includes thorough knowledge of that pro.
fession or business in which we are en-
gagged. Those who follow agricultural
mechanical, commercial, medical, legal, OF
other employments, should possess qualifi
cations which will enable them to pursue
successfully their respective callings. Be-
sides being well verscd in general matters,
they should be educated particularly foi
the business or profession which they have
chosen. The want of this, renders their
education Incomplete. a.le is.s.ss ..a.s.Fio
SO far the qualities of good education
have been described Let us now follow
the subject into another channel. Q Mankind
are frequently led into vicious habits, by
the books. which they read. the converse
ton which they hear, or the examples
which they witness. In this way thous-
ands receive a bad education. Evil pro-
pensities are developed in their hearts,
which propcnsities SO strengthen by indul-
gence, that those who, arc at first moderate
offenders, frequently become in short
time, criminals of the deepest dyc,IH
Education is word of very extensive
meaning. 1t embraces etcryp thing that
develops, or in any way influences our fac
ulties- Some receive an education that
! renders them eminently usefal-others, in
consequence of their education, become
pests to society. I.ssom n9dI M w.