The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-01-12

| Agricultural Land Grant to the State
: by Congress, by the act Of July, 1862
, There being but 80 acres Of good land
subject to entry in the State, the Gov
ernor accepted land scrip in lieu Of
land, and the Land Office issued cortif-
Gates for 100000 acres. The scrip is
} now in tho State treasury, subject to
the action Of the Legislature. The
Governor discusses the question Of the
proper disposition Of this fund, and ia
vors its application to the founding of
separate institution, ",ohosc lcading Oh
jcct shall be-" (in the language Of the
law making the granD "to teach such
branches Of learning as are related to
b. agriculture and the mechanic arts"
lie thinks this knowledge should be
diflusod as much as possible among the
people engaged in agricultural and me-
chanical pursuits, and not confined to
II comparatively small number for, as
he wisely says, lit is more important to
the industrial interests, and consequent
y to the country, that one hundred men
should receive instruction by plain and
simple teaching, which they can practi-
cally apply in their respective branches
of labor, than that one man should be
educated to the highest point of scientific
attainmcnts.
"ltis maLilcStly intended that this in
struction so afforded, shall be reflected
+ upon the great industrial interests it is
designed TO promote, and that its recipi-
cuts, instead OF becoming detached from
laboring pursuits, will return to them, to
make practical application Of the learn
! ing they have acquired, and thus expand
and improve the producing ca pacity and
, wealth Of the country. We must not
be lured from the practical by the the
+ oretic nor must wo be deceived by the
E speciOus declaration Of enthusiasts that
/ this liberal donation is for the general
, education of the agricultural and me
chanic classes. The avenues of general
Z education are open to them at the pres
ent time, through large Humber of
public and private institutions. 1t is
I no part Of the present object, to detach
D men from the industrial pursuits, and
/ educate them for the various learned
professions. We have been doing that
| for over half a century; and as u result
VIC have over r-crowdcd the walks Of tho
professions, lowered the standard of
professional attainments aud usefulness.
stimulated and increased the non-pro-
ducing classes, all the time overlooking
and unheeding the education of tho
, great body Of producers in the knowl.
edge pertaining to their pursuits in life,
alike to their own benefit and the ad
vantage OF the State. The policy is,
therefore, to provide education within,
and pertaining to, the calling Of the in
dustrial classes, instead Of compelling
men to leave that calling, either to re-
ceive education, or, as a consequence
thercupOn, to abandon it,"
These views are cminently practical
and sensible, and we think will com
mand the approval of the people gcncr.
ally. ln conclusion the Governor SAYS
"Tho object of the appropriation, as
understand it, is good one, and may
be made a means Of largely increasing
the prosperity Of the State. Too much
should not be attempted with il in the
beginning. LIS application should be
made gradually, affording opportunity
for experience to demonstrate and cor
rect any errors in the working of il.
lfappled to a separate institution, as
think it should be, respectfully sug
gest that its management be entrusted
to men of intelligence and integrity,
practically associated with the interests
it is designed to benefit"
IMMIGRATION.
No State agents have been appointed
under the act of March 3Ist, 1864, to
encourage immigration, the Governor
BELIEVING that no good would result
from the appointment of agents unless
they were to reside in Europe perma-
men ly and devote their whole time to
the duties Of their Office, which was not
apparently contemplated by the act
He therefore refers the subject back to
the Legislature for further cOnsidorO-
tion.
MORGAN RAID COMMISSIONERS.
The sudden death of Mr.. MeVeigh.
one of the three Commissioners appoint
ed to examine and report upon claims
growing out of the Morgan raid, has
prevented their report from being made,
but it will soon be submitted to the
Legislature.
SALARIES OF STATE OFFICERS.
The Governor urges the necessity of
an increase ,Of the salaries of our State
officers, which have always boou lower
= than those Of other States bui uuJ.r