American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-28
Educational department
Education and Intelligence a Safe
guard Of the Nation,

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the times that education is progressive in
the United States, including within its
influence almost the entire population.
The privileged classes in England have
been wont to regard this feature in our
system as the source of discomfort and
disorder among the masses,- who, iu con-
sequence of the expanding and elegating
effects Of the diffusion of knowledge, be.
come incapacitated for the steady pur,
suits of the laborops occupations of life
The universities and schools so munifcent-
ly endowed in that country, are only for
the rich. The poor are not regarded in
their system Of education as worthy OF
any special care. Though Of late there is
growing tendency among the Liberals 10
England to inaugurate amore enlightened
policy towards the lower class In this
free country, where the effects Of gener.
al spreading 0! knowledge has been 50
favorable to the cause of liberty aud pro
gress. there are not wanting narrow-min-
ded bigots, who disclaim against uni7er-
sal education, because, as they allege, it
may be used for unlaW!ul purposes. This
ss indeed an irrational sentiment, which
if carried out to its logical consequences,
would cut us off from every humanizirg
force that could elevate US above the con
dtiun OF brute animals. lfsuch notions
should obtain generally. all material i'm
provement, as well as chat pertaining to
,he mind, would be arrested, aud we
should be carried back to the condition
Of the primeyal man "prone TO the earth
ike the beasts Of the field" The har
mouzing and eeyaung tendencies Of
free ami universal system Of education
are now generally J recognized throughout
all Chrstendom unless Great Britain is
excepted. Oaly in the country which
places itself in the attitude Of mentor 20
all the rest of the world, are the masses
permitted to grovel in stolid ignorance
In Western Europe, especially 10 the
Germanic Confederation, Governments
have made liberal provisions for public
education ltneed not be reiterated how
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IN our own section 0i the country
where the "Feop es College Is found ia
every setIementand neighooFhoo% very
aIAoieA' couo Ton ol society exists Do'h
as regards lhteIiisence anu virtue Al
most everywhere communities are eaHca
led aud whist oeHoeiatn5 upon vital
topics ana Puodc aua!fs uh'i"passIoned,
Inc struggle against the rebellion was
not uuoei taken through an interested IN
pulse OF anger or revenge orthrongh any
craving iof me enlargement ana e1ten.
Sion oi lhe area OF our government. Bu(
me contest was undertaken ana carried
| On from the deliberate CUHyEgiIBu that he