The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-01-11

iSecoad-she instruction isto be plan an,
IEractical, not theorctic and artisiically scien
'i htc IN its character And this. because
iroEl the very .naiune of its purpoSe. IL i
dcsiehatei 20 reach the greater practices
: Hunber, With the rutliments of knowledge
instead of cgtinning it to the few, in IN
long and tedious process of COLLEGIATE an,
scleriic education For il is more nupor
tant to The industrial iRterists. and conse
sequenily TO the coUntTJ, that one hundred
men should receive instruction by plain anc
;imp!o teaching which. they can PRACTICAL,
apply IN their respective branches of labor
than that one man should be educated to
the highest point Of scientific attsinuIents
fhtrd-lt is manifestly intended that thii
instruction so afforded shal! be reflected mn.
on the great industrial interests it is design.
ed to promote, and that its REGIMENTS In.
Heal Of becoming detached from laborine
pursuits, will return to them, to make prac.
tical application of the learning they have
acquired, and thus expand and improve the
producing capacity and wealth of the coun
try. We must not be lured from the prac-
teal by the theorotic; nor must we be decci.
we'd by the species declaration OF the enthu,
siist that this liberal donation is for the cen
erdt education of the agricultural and me-
chanic classes. The avenues of general cd
ucatlnn are now open to them at the pres
eat time, through large number of public
and private Institutions. 1t is no part OF
the present object to detsch men from the
industrial pursuits, and educate them for the
yarleCs learned professions. We have been
dong that for over bali century; and as a
result we have overcrowded the walks of
the professions, lowered the standard OF
professional attainneuts and usefulness,
stimulated and increased the non producing
classes, ell the tinc overlooking and un-
needing the education of the great body of
| producers in. the knowledge pertaining to
their pursuits in life, alike to- their own ben
cft and the advantage of their State. The
policy Is, therefore, to provide education
within, and pertaining to, the calling of the
1ndustrla! closes, instead of compelling men
to leave that calling, either to receive oduca-
| ton, or, as a consequence thereupon, to
cbandon it. 1t is said we elevate nicn ~by
educating them from labor TO higher callings
and professions in life" If so, we can alike
! elevate the industrial classes, and benefit the
country, by instlucting them in the knoWl-
edge that pertains to their pursuits, in COM
, mon with such general education as must
necessarily be connected with it. What we
have donated TO us, for this especial pur-
pose, should not be extfavagantly 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 al
fordcd to them; but that is clearly rather All
attachment to, than feature in, the Con
gressional intendmcnt.
Fourth-By the third stipulation of the
fifth hsectlon the State is required within FIVE
years, to provide at least one college for the
purpose of this education The ground may
he purchased from the fund; but the cree
ton or the maintenance of buildings cannot
be imposed upon it. will the attachment
Of a plofessorship to all existing institution
of learning fulfill the requirement? You
must look to the fourth section for an an
5wer to this interrogatory The college there
provided for must he one in which the
LEADING OBJECT or, in other words,
the poromount purpose be to teach
such branches Of learning as are related to
agriculture and the mechanic arts This
cannot be subordipated to any other species
Of general education in such an institution.
The Establishment Of mere profcssor8hip,
in orderto carry part.or the whole of the
endowment to an existing institution, can
scarcely held to lie a fulfllment of an in
structlon so clearly c1messod. That an ex-
istirg Institution may be adopted for this
purpose is possible; but in such adoption its
character must be entirely changed II |
must become acollege within the meaning of |
this law, where all other classes Of education |
become subordinate to instruction in agricul- |
ture and the mechanic arts
These are: general views and suggestions |
occurring to me upon careful examination |
of the law of Congress. | do not feel called |
upon to enforce them by further argument. |
| desire the prosperity and usefulness of our
present institutions OF learning; but if their |
endowments are not sufficient, let them be |
legitimately increased IF the Legislature
has imposed burthens upon them for free
education of any special class let that be !
otherwise compensated but let no doubtful |
powers be exercised, and no special trust be |
wrestcd from its purpose. u.-.
My attention is called to the phraseology |
Of the act, that its provisions shall be car
ried into effect ''in such manner as the Leg
islatures of the States shall respectively pro-
vide; which, it is claimed, relieves the leg
islatiye body from any of the restrictions to
which have alluded, virtually making it a
free donation, to be used at discretion
| do not concur in this construction There
is, of course, q reasonable discretion confer
red by the language; but there is a general
principle, which all must acknowledge, that
in the administration of trust, where the
is clear, it should be regarded as
sacred by a legislative body, as it is made
binding by law upon an individual We |
may differ as to the construction and inten-
tions of the law My own opinion does not,
of course, conclude, and need notinfuence
yours; but to whatever conclusion you may
arrive, I trust you will mot, under the pres
sure, or in the Cancellation of local influences,
50 weaken or impair the fund as to render it.
yalueless. The object of the
appropriation as understand it, is good
one, and may be made q means of largely in
creasing the prosperity of the State. Too
much should not be attempted withit in the
beginning. Its application should be made
gradually, sffording opportunity for expert
ence TO demonstrate and correct any errors
in the working of it. Ii applied to sepa-
rate institution, as think it should be, |
suggest that its management be
entrusted to men of intelligence and integri-,
Iy, practically associated with the interests it
is designed to benefit, s ,-..
In re gard to the scrip, suggestion was
made, some time since, by the Governor of
Massachusetts,, that as many Of the States
n interest as practicable should agree upon
. plan, and designate common agent to
manage the disposition of it. in order to pre-
yent undue competition and reduction Of
7alues. |. was favorably impressed with
lis views, but had no authority to act in
he matter, and so responded | commu-
licate the suggestion to you for such action
IS you may deem advisable. =.
I3iMICRATIoN
| hive not made any appointment Of
gents. or adopted any measures under the
ck of March 3lst, 1854, to encourage i'm
Migration. | early BECAME satisfied that