Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-08

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The racers acquire strength and rapidiiy
BY the contest. So the full argument on
any subject might never be complete. with
out II was called in question. There need
he no unnecessary discord, no injurious con
ilct. Over fifty asteroids, il is said, revolye
around the sun, and yet no one Of them
runs afoul Of another. So different views
and different systems NAV all DO we think
the influence ofthe central luminary, truth,
and all be living and moving in obedience
to It's sacred and immutable laws.
The want of thought and the influence Of
devili,h thought arc the destroyers Of liLer-
ty. Republicanism, if genuine, is founded
upon popular rights. But if the salt have
lost its snvor, its preserving quality, of what
account is il To say the least it is useless
Now think it would require no argument,
to show that popular liberty to be enjoyed,
aud popular rights to be secured must be
understood and appreciated. But how
shall men gam n knowledge of these great
civil blessings Certainly not without in.
vestigating. Horeu is open field, vast
and inviting, for the Inscriptions dema-
gogue, Herein can he wield over the un.
thinking masses, an influence mighty and
destructive. Herein is he enabled to induce
them to forge their own fctters, and impose
them upon their own limbs. Let each one
address to himself the following pertinent
inquiries.
Who holds by virtue Of the elective fran
chise, the balance Of power in our govern
mentf Who controls our electionsl Is
there any class of our fellow citizens who can
be hired with money and bad whisky to cast
;, their votes for aspiring candidatesi Is thore
party and has it leaders, who arc so cor
rupt as to purchase with gold, promotion and
preferments If SO, fear they are the Ju.
dases of liberty. Their presence and very
existence among US is dangerous. 1t would
: be the part of patriotism to overthrow such
/, q dynasty. But no evil can be so securely
eradicated as by extracting it b, the roots
From this fact arises the imperative duty tc
make hinkerS of the rising generation
$ Educators, men and women who have chos
y en- the vocation Of bringing up the youth, i
not your position terrible with responsible
q ityG Are not the destinies Of mankind il
u your hands, to an extenti You can exer
a an influence toward freeing men from th
;, degrading vassalage Of political servitude,
you can make them thinkers, aye iudepen
dent thinkers. The pyramids are monu
u ments OF the greatness of by-gone people
IS But an independent thinker what a monu
ment Of the early training Of an instructo
IS is he! Who would not like to leave such
s. monument of himself as is this, to posterty
u What spectacle of moral grandeur! How
!, long would it take demagogues to buy tn,
u sufrages Of such men men tho ask reason
: for everything which they are required t.
Is do, and when they are convinced of tn,
J. right you please, stubbornly aud dogged
o ly adhere to it. These are the Gibralter
T. Of freedom. The dsshing waves of frenz,
- and fanaticism break harmless at their feet
e They are accustomed 10 the roar aud con
e tlict of the tempestous ocean Of humanity
but they affect them not. Such an ono "
q iustinctively reverence, one who in the mds
70 of fattcry and bribes and offers of preferpen
II may perhaps even in the face of threats an,
IN prison walls, refuse to sell himself, is proc
v against earth and hell,
y. "standing Ike a stately pine.
" Set in cataract au island crag,
n When storm Is on the heights. and right 5nd lef
Sucked from the dark heart of the long hills, roll
The torrents dashed to the vale"
q Who are the trainers of constitutions
% the defenders OF libertyi the destroyers {
. tyranny Its said that all the sgners of tn
v Declaration Of Independence, save ten, wer
:" graduates Of colleges, and they were scho
lars. Is not here volume repleto with il
er struction! When m outrage is psrpetrate
r upon republican principle, who rush wit
n strong arm and fervent soul to the protectio
IS of the rights of humanityi
p Have we net melancholy example
Il the evils resulting from an unenlightene
r. understanding, from want of strong an
OF independent and vigorous thought in OF
Mt own dear landi
re Will any ono answer the question, VIII
10 it is thought necessary to deprive so larg
It, a part Of the servilO population Of the coul
SO try, of the means of informing themselves
Is Why are the doors of the temple Of scienC
y closed against them, the book of knowlede
Dc hidden from their eyesi All for fear thi
e. they should think for themselves. An
=, WOH NoSs ShC OPpIoASSt hupNt buAt NhilS
n brass cannot con6ne the swift-winge
IN thought, nor dsspotism build throne upc
ca that moral goal which is full of kuowledg
10 1t is, or it is the result Of it, that iujusti
y may trampls upon right, that carnal passiC
lc may be pandered, and that outrage al
lc- crime may be perpetrated with impunit
ny Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty
er You have charge Of the early years of tho
as who are to watch that liberty. Are "
ed presenting the unadornod truthl for trui
has Intrinsic beauty, and when uuadorned
VS. adorned the most, You would not cIotl
n the sun in royal robes, nor weave ehaple
IT. upon the fair moon. Are you ondeAvoriI
VS., to make your pupil embrace a system, or
you present to him the facts of history, al
It's say choose for yourselfl
cd Make him think that he has the pow
ct. of investigating, that he is dependent ups
I'm no one for the correctness Of his conclusio
in Let him have the facts, and let him frau
an his own system. Beware how you disco,
rO- age his confidence in his own ability. Il
nd press him with the true dignity Of his .
on ture. / kaow not how much evil may
for suit from early disencouragement, but
lst may be immense. It is true, upon sor
)r snhiacts LhAra can ha M d;eunto The r.,