Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-04
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'ss~fAeA ,yGR ENweN - a
ing pursuits, will return to them, to make
RasSSs RaSs sRPsdieat'GGq G rs saEpls ssy %
The country. we iliiisf not be 1ufed from
the practically The tfeofetle, Hof fHtist'Ee
. be deceived by the specions eclauzti0nA0f
enthusiasts that this liberal donation is for
\ the general education [ Of the agricultural
and mechanic classes. The avenues Of gep-
eral education are open to them at the pres
ent time. through large Bumbef Of public
and private institutions. 1T issnoIpartopf
+ tile present object to ,detach men from the
o industrial pursuits and edncate them Tor
the various learned professions. We li:ttc
been doing that ofoveflalfacentury; and
@ as result we have eoyeF-er0wded thewalks
of the professions. lowered the standard of
professional attainmepts and usefnlheks,
Stimulated and Increased thenonapf5 f5ddcihg
classes, all the time overlooking and nnheeti-
ing the education OF ne great body of pro-
ducers in the kfidwfedg pertaining to their
pursuits in life, Ialilse to ofheirOwinibehefit
and the advantage Of the State. ,iIhe policy
is, therefore, to provide edueatiep W thin,
and pertaining to, the calling or the INDUS
trial classes, instead ofconpelling idehao
leave that calling, eitherto oreceiye etlnca-
tion, or, as a consequence, thereup0n, Ito
abandon it. 1t is said we elevate men "by
educating. .thon fromElaber to higher call
ings and professions in life" If SO, wefcan
alike elevate the Industrial classes, and bene-
fit the country, by instructing them hi the
knowledge that pertains TO otheir5pursuits,
in common with such general edlleatienas
unnecessarily beconnectedw it, What
we have donated to us, tor this special pur-
pose should not be extravag gahtly used nor
so appropriated as to confer its advantages
upon the few, to the exclusion Of the many.
Those who have time and means TO devote
to classical studies have the opportunity
afforded to them; but that islclearly rather
an attachment to, than feature in, the
Congress, onal intendment. "a d,ty R.,ad
FOuth--By the third stipulation OF the
| fifth section the State is required, within five
years, to provide at least one college fofthc
purpose of this education, The ground
| may be purchased from the fund; but the
erection or the maintenance or buildings
can not be imposed upon it. VIII The at
tachment of professorsbip to an existing
institution of learning fulfill this require
ment? You mustlook to the fourth section
! for an answer to this interrogat0ry. The
college there provided for must be oDeisih
(which the r'.LEADING oBJECr'i--oroino Other
words, the paramount pulpose-shall be, 40
.teach such branches of learning as are re-
lated to agriculture and the mechanic tirtsn
This cannot be subordinated to any other
species of general education insuehe an i'm
stitution. The establishment of q mere pro-
fessorship, in order to carry. a part or the
whole of the endowment TO an existing m
stitution, can scarcely belield to beafalfiif-
ment of an instruction so clearlyexpressed.
That an existing institution may be adopt
ed for this purpose is possible; but in.such
adoption its character must be entirely
changed. Ii must become u college within
the meaning OF this law, where all other
classes of education become subordinate to
instruction Ill agriculture and the mechanic
arts. ) tit 3--flf li9sH tSEhI
p These are general views aud suggestions
occurring to ME upon careful examinar
ton of the law of Congress. LIDO mot feel
called upoii-to enforce them by further ar
gument. / desire the prosperity and use
fulness of our,present institutions OF learn
ing; but if their endowments are not sutfi-
cient, let them be elegitimately increased.4
If the Legislature has imposed bufthehs
upon them for free education of anyspeeIal
class, let that be otherwise compensated;
but let no doubtful powers be exercised,
and no special trust be wresteds from its
purpose. 15{a 7f ..ntfis si ysa-at pHa
: My attention is called to the phraseology
OF the act, that its provisions slall, be. car
ried into effect 'in such manner as the leg
islatures of the States shall respectively
provide:" which, it is CLAIMED, arelievesthe
legislative body from any of the restricr
IL u,.
making it a free donation, to be used at dis
cretion. do notseoncur in this constrticL
ton. There is, of course, a reasonable dis
creti0a conferred by the. language; but
there is a general principle, which all must
acknowledge; that in the administration OF
a trust, where the intendment is 'elear4 IT.
should be regarded as sacred by "A legisla-
tive body, as it is made, binding by law
upon an Individual. We may differ as to
the constructions and intentions OF tfielaw.
My own opinion does11ot, of course, con-
clude, ndneed not influence yours sbuttD
whatever conclusion You may arrive, /
trust you viii not, under the pressure. or
in the conciliation of local kiBiiamoestab
weaken or impair the fund as TO render it
comparatively valueless. The object of the
appropriation as understand jt IS good
one, and may, be made means of largely
increasing the prosperity Of the State. fTqp
much shenld'no be attempted with Ii IN the
( beginning. Its application should emade
gradually, affordig opportunity for expea
rieuce to demonstrate and correct any ier-
rors in the working of it,. II applied to q
separate Institution, as | think it should be,
respectfully suggest that its management
be entrusted to men ofintelligence, andin@
tegrity, practically associated with thei ip7
terests it is designed to benefit, Z, n .s,.h
In nregard to the scrip, suggestion was
made. some time since, by the Governor 0f
Massachusetts,, thatasmany of the Statesin
interest as practicable should agree pponla
plan, and designate a common agent to
manage the disposition of it,. lin order to
prevent undue competition and reduction
Of values. was fayorably impressed with
his views, but 4 hadno authorityto to act In
the matter, and SO responded. III eomInupi-
cate the suggestion, to you for such action
as you may deem advisable. 4.
~ tpr tConclusion TO morrow u : ~ ~