Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-08-27

--sts-E. The engineer and signal men
= Were resented BY the Company
With service of plate:
Go thou and do likewise"
Gen. Sam. Houston.
We make the following extracts from the speech
Of Gen. Houston, delivered at Nacosdoches, Texas,
on the 9th inst The speech is long one, devoted
to number of public questions We make these
extracts to give our readers some idea Of the sub
stance and style of Houston in his late campaign
It is due to him to add that he supported warmly
the administration of Mr.. Buchanan. His principles
he summed up as follows:
my principles you all know. have ever been
opposed to banks; opposed to internal improvements
by the general government; opposed to distribu-
ton of the public lands among the States; opposed
to taking the power from the hands of the people;
opposed to special mo .opolcs opposed to protec
tive tariff opposed to latitudinous construction Of
the constitution; opposed to slavery agitation and
disunion This is my democracy. Point to single
act Of my public career not in keeping with these
principles Will those who are so bitterly opposing
me now come up and compare notes"
HOUSTON on THE UNION.
So long as we c0nnc ourselves to the constitution
and The Union, need fear no danger to our nsti-
tutions. Abandon these-let dissolution come, and
anarchy awaits us. Look at the condition of Next
CO. read the ronunciamentos of her rival chiefians
The plar of Tacubaya was the proclamation of an
anarchy. It overthrow the constitution of 1924,
and since pronuneiamentos have followed each other
in rapid succession each bearing its train of pillagc
murder and oppression. If VIC depart from the
constitution We may expect a like result We will
have civil war without end. Make Southern con-
federacy, and there would be Northern one
These men who have shown disregard for the
struggle of fathers will care but little for union
when their chief end is attained Chieftains in
every State in the Union would issue their pronun-
eiamentos, and followers would flock to their STAN
dard. The scenes that would ensue will not shock
you by relating. God, when he intends to destroy
men, first makes them mad. He has maddencd
Mexico. She has not the terrible element we have
in servile population, and yet she suffers untold
mlseries. He has maddened these men. Mark me-
the day that produces dissolution of this confeder-
scy will be written in history in the blood of hu-
mainly. All that is horrible in war will character
ise the future Of this people Preserve union, and
you preserve liberty. They are one and the same,
indivisible and perfect.
EDUCATION.
Upon the subject of education I may be allowed
to present a few IDEAS l believe it to be the duty
Of the Legislature to provide for the education Of
the masses. Not your classical education, but the
. b c, b alb, q ba e-r kcr education, and 50 on
up to the mathematics In all the elements of
common school education necessary to the ordinary
STAIRS of life in knowledge of our language and
the history of the country, your youth should be
educated When community has imbibed these
ct the ount Of learning it cannot be called ignorant
Libraries will be found all over the State. Knowl
edge will then be within the reach of those who wish
to obtain it Private enterprise and philanthropy
VIII rear institutions of an advanced character.-
Those who wish to educate their sons in the sciences
viii have ample opportunity to do SO, and they gen.
orally have the means to spare to do it with. At
any rate, they should not do it at the expense of
the masseS Great men are not made in these in
sttutions. Not that they are not useful in their
way but they do not present the mode of education
to which the State should devote its energies. The
men OF the nation come from the old field school.
house or your private academies. Such you should
foster, because all may avail themselves Of them
But great national or State concern becomes the
receptacle Of the sons of politicians and the wealthy
AS ct West Point academy, they are drilled and
tanghteyes right-eyes left but if they haven't
got the brains it is impossible to make great men
out OF them. Unless Providence stamps the man
q genius, depend upon it education will not give
II TO him Education may be useful to him, but
you cannot give bin brains I am for eener,l elu.
cation; for such distribution of the common school
fund g Will aid the people in keeping up GOOD
SCHOOLS There need be no fear that the HIGHER de
pertments OF knowledge will not be cared for
Young - our State is it already boasts several in
stitatlons which are yearly graduating young mel
who will compare in point Of intellect and cspact,
Tor usefulness with those from other Universitic:
supported by State patronage. We have not We
reached point when We can afford to nav q tax t,
support an institution where favored few NAV b
educated True, my child might perhaps be edu
caseo. They might say when sm dead and gone
Its the old mans son, let him int" But II do no
wmt any privileges for my children which are ID
med TO the children of the poorest and least know
Of my fellow citizens am for opening vide III
dcsrof knowledge 70 let Ill in. would build u
u Old field schoolhouse system, from whence hay
Ons tn proudest names that have adorned Amer
saehistoty: would encourage your home colleges
and 4 in the future there should be such surnlu
q money that no public interest would suffer 10,
outlay, it will be time then to talk about ere,
Sslse institution. The experiment may be tried
We nase the money to spare, but proper restrain
1e Poyer Of those who control It should be On
Noea Measures. should be provided against Il
ocen beng monopolized by the sous Of politicia,
mme Nicmlsy g The plaee where it is located n
ac1oaa 1neua Do appoEtioned among the cou
= e @r psaaa The peoples money u
should be for the education Of the chiIdrsc e :,
many, not Of the few But start it when Won M
yoowlu stM find that your common scSool. =
:ish men upon whom e rsly IN energsoei,s.
kWhaFs y0u VIII 6ee m IaSis son ,e;nC -,
nth his parchment piossssiH bio hand to -"
Mmle the poor ragged ntetin MA Rsrkei -
49, 49, y ne year and went q ss6ssa 3ebw.Iv
men, = the Washington, WIG :ilasad his eoons'
who will stand firm against -. ruachmsnt nm
their constitutional liberties Ithe Naury =