The weekly clarion., 1867-02-07


lie lands. made in 1859, by the Congress of
the United States, "t0 such States aud Ter
rit0fies as would establish Colleges for the
benefit of Agriculture and tile Mechanic
Arts" have shown that. while the pro-
.ceeds Of sales Of these lands would doubtless
be sufficient to organize some Of the Profes-
sorships necessary to carry into. effect the
provisions Of the Act of Congress, and sus-
tain them In connection with our already es-
tablishedl system at the University, IL
would prove an utter failure, were It at
tempted to organise q separate Institution
Ihave shown also that, for the same reason,
no part Of the fund arising from the sale Of
Lands 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 will at once resolve
that this Institution shall be connected
with the University as q Polytechnic De-
partment, in which, however, Agriculture
Shall be prominent Should it be so deter
mined by the Legislature every enlightened
Patriot, every true friend of Education will
hail, with delight, this action, regarding it
a. y Ike first step In the direction Of grand
extension of the sphere of honor, and useful
ness Of our University. Our dear, desolate
and oppressed State viii be stimulated by
the prospect of an honorable and useful
career. We will be- enabledto forget as
people our political miseries, while
absorbed in the prosecution of
the most important Of all the
duties of q great State,--that education NOR
al, mental, and physical, Of her people, that
shall result In their loftiest elevation. With
q foundation such as we shall men have,
on which we may proceed to build, bnt few
years will elapse, ere, with an honest pride,
and exultation, we may recognize in our
midst an Institution, whose advantages of
every description will be so great, 30 mani
fest, and SO entirely within the reach Of our
people, as to supercede the necessity Of send
ing our sons away from our own State to
obtain that education which they need, to
fit them for the highest usefulness, and by
keeping them at home, we shall avoid ex-
posing them to an atmosphere redOlent of
influences, poisonous or at least odiOus and
offensive to true Southern sentiments. This
additional great advantage Of home educa-
tion will also be secured, that the young
men will be associated during the period of
their training. with the very individuals
among whom their 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 q Great State, in the true
sense of the word. You can do this by wise
legislation. Good laws, and faithful admin
istration are essential, but that Government
is always best, wisest, most effective, which
aims at making, and preserving people or
derly, Industrious, and virtuous, instead of
inflicting the penalties of infracted law upon
a vicious community. The latter, from the
very nature of the case Important, and
indeed necessary, as it may be when deman-
ded by circumstances,) is attended by the
disagreeabIe necessity of constant repetition,
and thus, by familiarity with penalty,
II l.
the sensibilities of the offender. The sue
cessful application, on the contrary of the
former system of Government, accOmplishes
the noble object by bringing the
people of the State under the in
fiuence of the principles of truth, honor
and Justice, and while such is the preva-
lent character of o community, Law viii be
held in due esteem and crime will be CON-
paratively unknown. The general diffusion
of wise system of Education throughout
the State is, beyond doubt, the true means
of bringing the people up to this greatly de-
sired point of moral elevation. Let us fos-
ter our University, and thus, as from fOun-
tain of Light, send abroad rays to enlighten
the land in its remotest corners. In this way,
by having better Seminary of the Higher
Learning, we shall have a, better system of
common and subordinate schools in our State,
than will be found in all the land; and
similar system, Mississippi will attract, to
her great Institutions, their sons, and will
win the honors they might have worn. We
have all admired the noble sentiments of the
spirit stirring lines:
"What constitutes a State9 alN
Not high-raised battlements, or labored
.s mound, taa a5s. l7.f -.l i...--t.
Thick wall, or moated gates; t5
Not cities proud, with. spires and turrets
crowned;
Not bays and broad armed ports,
Where laughing at the storm, rich navies
w ride; ual4
Not starred, and spangled courts,
Where low-born baseness watts perfume
to pride. srse
No men-high-minded men s 54.at
With power, as far above dull brutes In
81 deed - td ds tsa
In forest, brake or den, ls 8ait as .5
As beasts excel cold rocks, and brambles
gf Fude.s7 f{ad 43f 3g Hsatst -..f
Men who their duties know,J s7sfss
But know their rights and knO wing dare
maintains af 'I5tH lI.sSs
Prevent the lOng-aimed blow,
And crush the tyrant while they rend the
"a chain. g8o ba8 s.i ao1s1
These constitute State x s4 t6 t.fs.2t
And it remains only to be added, that these
are to be made, can be made, and mast be
made at Home. as &, s9;ssla
I5haye the honor to be your fellow-citizen
3pa JOHN N. WADDEL.