The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-01-30
Common schools.

We are glad to see that Dr. Lvles
and other legislators appreciate the
importance of organizing a system Of
common schools in our State, upon
some permanent basis Eachl and
every lover of his country, the right
of the people and the social interests
of society are deeply interested in the
education of the present generation
A vast number of white persons are
scattered throughout our State entirely
destitute of even the rudiments of a
common English education-thous-
ands of whom cannot read and write.
We must do our duty in this matter;
the children of our State must be rails.
ed from a groveling and debased
situation to the high and honorable
position of intellectual freemen, if we
ever hope to redeem the fair South
land from the gloom and darkness
that now eushroud it. We must not
fold our arms and look colby on the
question ofcommon school education,
because we are able to educate our
own children. Our mission does not
end here. Those who sprung from the
loins Of our dead heroes must not be
thrown upon the uncertain reliance of
private charity for AN education. The
debt we owe the gallant soldiers, who
in their livesEand deaths illustrated the
glory of Mississippi, must be paid to
their surviving children. 1t should be
our pleasure and our pride, to indicate
those who are without adequate means
and need assistance. Our acts and
proceedings are part and parcel of the
history of Mississippi, and will be
read by generations that will live and
move when we are "under the yiolets."
Let us do our whole duty while here
Four years of desolating. devasting
war has left the State Of Mississippi far
behind in the race of education. The
effects of the war will be felt for many.
rery many years. Persons that few
years since enjoyed not only all the
necessaries of life, but many of the
Injuries, are now in a state of almost
utter restitution. Unable 10 educate
their children with their fortune gone.
and their hopes blasted, they need the
assistance and encouragement of the
Legislature of the State Shall it be
denied them Not a dollar that was
ever appropriated to the cause OF edu-
cation has ever been lost: its effect
was felt some where in the wide wide
world
Establish a system of common
schools on permanent basis in Mis-
sissippi, and YOU have laid the founda-
ton of her future greatness and pros
perity, you win have drawn aside the
dark mantle of gloom and disponden-
cy and reveal to the people of the
State the bright star of hope, shining
brilliantly in the distance, bidding us .
be of good cheer-you will see desc .
late places made to bloom and blossom
like the rose''-your children educated 4
and refined, viii take your places in
the arena of public life, and YOU will
look back with pride to the hour of
your own history when you gave Your
vote and influence 10 the great cause
Of common schools-You neei not
fear the result-the future destiny
Of the great State of Mississippi is
liked by that eternal and sublime law
hat has ever ruled tue march of mind.
You cannot stay ats onward career if
you vould-is ever upward and on
Ward- In the words of the poet
II sse shall tread the star-ht paths
By highest angels trod.
AAHo p0use-6ut at the farthest world
IA the universe of God. /
certain defeat and soOrn. and shame.
Are his who strives to bind ''A e
The restless leapiug wave Of ,b. /
The free tide Of ths wind T