Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-13

EpucATIoy.--In the fourth year Of the
war, the education OF The rising generation
! is seriously engaging the attention OF the
press and Of the people of the State. The
future destinies Of the country, for veal
or for woe, are involved in this question.
The vastinterests for " hich weare contend
ing in this awful struggle, would not, when
secured, com mpensato fol- the sacrifices made,
were those TO whose guardianship they are
hereafter to be entrusted, incapable OF ap-
preciating and, therefore, of perpctuating
| them. Empire can be retained by the excr-
else of the same qualities which acquired
it, was Justly remarked by the Roman his
torian. The intelligence of the people cre-
atcu the Confederate Government, because
that Intelligence comprehended and appre-
ciated the rational freedom, with the secu-
rity to person and property which 1t ensu-
red to them. 1t is this capacity Of appreci-
nting their form Of government, which has
caused the whole military population Of the
sovereign Suites composing the Contedera-
| cy, to fly to arms, and TO prefer eXterulna-
! tiun TO the loss ofrcedorn The intelligence
| that acquired, can alone rotain 1t.
| 1t is of vital consequence, therefore, that
I the intellect of the rising generate on be
/ trained and disciplined TO master and COM
prehend the great principles upon which
our system of government is based--thcy
! will then understand and Qpp' cciate the
causes which impelled their sires to such
sacrifices Time has been lost; but If We
cannot wholly redeem the past, We can,
nj least, avert the reprOach Of the future.
! Let the best energies of every one ut home,
man and woman, be devoted to the sacred
/ duty: let native ingenuity and talent be
directed to the complication and production
Of works requisite for Il fair, il not 81 liber-
nj edncation--a good beginning has already
hecn made let compel teachers be sought
outand literally recompcnSed-in word,
let the heart and soul Of the country he de-
voted to this as one Of the most important
ot our dutics--we owe il to ourselves, TO the
.nldior battling for our rights, TO our coun-
try and 20 humanity self
- The iorcr with which this duty appeals
to the people aud to the government, was
( thus pointcdly expressed BY the present FIX
ccujive in his inaugural, delivered Nov. Jlh,
, 1858: ''tn the midst oi this revolution. the
education and the training Of the rising
generation appeals with peculiar force to
the whole society and to the authorities of
government so far as they have control o.
yer the subject. We are losing many men
by the casualties Of the war, and many 9TH
ers are absent from home beneath the ban
ner of their ouufry--cOntending with the
foe. some Of whose sons cannot be educated
unless they receive aid from the State,
through that system which finds its found
ntion in the Constitution. The lapse ofbut
u few years will ntr)duce the youth of the
land upon the stage of active life, to act
their part in society for good or for evil.
Every consideration 40 10 the welfare of So
cicty and of government, under our insti-
tutions, requires that they should be train
ed, educated and prepared for the stern and
varied duties that lie before them ms citi-
zen5." The subject was. brought by him
during the same session, proml nently be-
fore the Legislature in his regular message,
and the attention OF that body forcibly al
rected to the sacred duty of masking the
system of education, so far as it depended
upon them, ms efficient as was practicable
under the circumstances by which we were
surrounded. We hope this important sub
ject will not be lost sight of by the next
general election, and that they will choose
Representatives who will take some decided
action thereon.-AuStin Gazette.
New YoRK, March 20.-The Times Paris
correspondence says: "At rebel council