The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-01-30
For the Daily Clarion.
No. 2.
To llae Member offIne I4ecisInfnre
CONCLUSION.

Z WT|rI-TTN
OF the state as an Institution of the Higher
Learning To do this effectuaIlv. and t.
bring the matter in a clear and unobstruc-
TED manner. before the mind Of the Public
I have shown that there was not only 10 an
tagonlSm Of interest between the system OF
common, or subordinate Schools. and the
University, but that there Is an insepzTable
connection between the two systems, aud q
mutual dependence Of the one on the other !
have shown that, while our Institution ha-
attained the rank Of first Glass College, il
has not yet fulfilled the idea Of a "Uuiver.
sal School wherein are taught all branches
81 learning that Ii j. not yet ian assem-
hiage Of Colleges that, with the excep-
ton Of the Law School we have here moth
ing beyond a regular College ! have advo-
Gated the organization. at the earliest pos
slble period, Of full Department Of Law
with It's several Pr0ieesOTsnips q Medical
School fully equipped and then Depart
meut strictly scientific, where every branch
Of knowledge may De pursued. to any eX-
tent beyond the regular College curriculum
the object being 10 encourage the pursuit OF
Science and Art, 10 manufacture learned
men at home and avoid the necessity OF
sending OF our sons to Germany and else
where 10 finish their Education and enable
MS 70 confer the higher degrees Do LItera-
ture and Science; / have shown how this
great object may be placed iu its iuitiatOTy
process Of accomplI -hIHeBt, and how the
foundation NAV De laid of "a Great Scientific
school in connection with the University,
by availiug ourselves Of donation of pub
Tie lands, made in I-62, by the Congress Of
the IuIted states, ito such States aud Ter
ritoTies as would establish Colleges for the
benefit Of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts" ! have shown that, while the pro-
ceed- of sales Of these lands would doubtless
Dee sufficient to organize some of the PROBES
. -or- hips necessary 80 carry into effect the
provisions OF the Act of Congress. and sus-
tain them in connection with our already es-
tablished system at the University, il
would prove an inter failure, were 10 at
tempted 10 organise a separate Institution
have shown also that, for the same reason,
no part Of the fund arising from the sale of
Land, thus donated, should be appropriated
to the purchase of lands for an expert
mental farm. The whole matter is now
before the view, and it is earnestly hoped
that the legislature VIII at once resolve
that this Institution shall be connected
with the University as a Polytechnic De
p1rtmcut in which, however, Agriculture
shall Boz prominent. Should it be 50 deter
mined bv the Legislature every enlightened
Patriot. every true friend of Education viii
hail. with delight, this action, regarding it
as the first ,tcpiu the direction of a grand
extension of the sphere of honor, and useful
ness of our University. Our dear, desolate
and oppressed State will be stimulated by
the prospect Of an honorable and useful
career We viii be euabledto forget as
people our political miseries while
absorbed in the prosecution of
the most important of all the
duties ola great State,-that education NOR
al, mental, aud physical, of her people, that
shall result in their lOftiest elevation. With
"a foundation such rs We shall then have
on which we may proceed to build, but a few
years viii elapse, ere, with an honest pride,
and exultation, we may recognize in our
midst an Institution, whose advantages OF
every description viii bc so great, so mani
fest, and so entirely within the reach of our
people as 10 supercede the necessity of send
ing oUr sous away from our own State to
obtain that education which they need to
TIT them for the highest usefulness, and by
keeping them at home. we shall avoid eN-
posing them TO an atmosphere redolent of
Influences, poisonous or at least odiOus and
offensive 10 true Southern sentiments. This
additional great advantage of home educa-
tIou viii also be secured that the Young
men VIII be associated, during he period of
their training. with the very individuals
among whom THEN whole life time is to be
spent To the honored Representatives of
the people as Patriots and as Statesmen the
highest of aims and aspirations is to make
of Mississippi a Great State, in the true
sense of the word. You can do this by wise
legislation. Good laws, and faithful admin
I>trattOu are essential, hut that Government
rs always hest, wlscst, most effective, which
aims at making, and preserving q people or
DERBY industrious, and Virtuous, instead of
intiIctng the penalties Of intTactcd law upon
vicious community. The latter, from the
very nature of the ease Important and
indeed necessary, as it may he when deman-
ded by circumstances is attended ltv the
disagreeahle necessity of constant repetition
and thus, by familiarity with penalty.
iessenlng the wholesome fears and bluntinr
the senslbIlities of the offender The sue
cesstul application, on the contrary of the
the noble object by bringing the
people of the State under the in
hueHce OF the principles of truth, honor
and justice. and while such is the preva-
lent character of community. Law oil be
held IN due esteem and crime will be com
unknown, The general diffusion
OF wise system of Education throughout
the State Is, beyond q doubt, the true means
OF bringing he people up to this greatly de-
sired point of moral elevation. Let us fos-
ter our University, and thus, as from a foun-
tam OF Light, send abroad rays to enlighten
the land IN its remotest corners. In this way.
10y having a better Seminary of the Higber
Learning we shall have a better system of
commons and subordinate schools in our State.
than viii be found in all the land: and
should our sister States fail to establish a
similar system, Mississippi viii attract. to
her great Institutions, their sons. and viii
win the honors they might have worn. We
have all admired the noble sentiments of the
spirit stirring lines:
What constitutes a State
Not high-Vaised battlemeuts. OF labored
mound.
thick wall. or moated gates;
Not cities proud, with spires and turrets
CrOwned
Not bays and broad armed ports.
Where laughing at the storm rich navies
ride;
Not starred, and spanglcd courts.
Where low-born baseness watts perfume
TO pride
No men-high-minded men
With power, as far above dull brutes in
deed
In forest, brake or den.
As beasts excel cold rocks, and brambles
rude.
Men who their duties know,
But know their rights; and knowing dare
maintain;
Prevent the loug-aimed blow.
And crush the tyrant while they rend the
chain.
These constitute a State1
And II remains only to be added. that these
are 10 he made, can be made, and must be
made at Home
l have the honor to be your fellow-citizen
u Il al.