The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-02-03
COMMON SENSE vs. EDUCATION.
In Essay read fire the Seneca TSen'hip'
Li.erary Society,
sY DIR. L. E ELLSWORTH.

BY DR. L. E ELLSWORTH.
) Whatever the ul,iIaste destiny Of man
may be. labor is the Inevitable coalition
Of his earthly existence. II is generally
senittsi, theoretically nj least, that ali
!. 1cisnt lai,or mus. be directed! hy intel
ligcnce. From neglect of this truth We
ars frequently found beating the air, very
tiresome prpcess by the way, and one that
destroys tbs best euergies Of nan more
rapidly than the nest intense druggery
which accomplishes the thing undertaken
The scholar has chosen for himself an
Inheritance Of toll; refer to the practi-
cal scholar--und ignore all otbers--for
though there are many scholars in the
abstract, they are ehieav valuable for the
single purpose of showing to what extent
'iatelligens eSort can he carried without
accomplishing anything real. The work
which the real scholar proposes 10 himself
ia to acquire the greatest possible amount
OF intellectual power for every emergency
The way to accomplish this is to arrange,
lsafmouize and discipline the various ele.
ments Of his mind i'm their proper rela-
sions TO each other. New, as common
ssnse embraces all these original elements
Of iatellsct, it of necessity holds an i'm
portant relation to correct system OF
s.iacation. By common sense we are to
understand the ability which all men have
sf niakiag decisions without any formal
process of deduction. If you propose
question to some men, they will readily
give yoa q correct answer, though they
say NO, be able to give you in detail the
reasons for their convictions; yet they are
confident of their correetAess, and no
force Of logic can change their opinions
Thsre is sort Of instinct short meth
Cd of reasoning. MS though by intuition,
tJsvhich the mind at once draws the con-
elnsioa, unconscious Of the varied step BY
which it arrives there. AJAX any plain
unprstending farmer. though he may have
nsssr enjoyed the advantages Of a scieu-
-tiac education, on which side of our hills
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