Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-03-21
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edge Of the comparative Anaiony Of gov.
sFnmshls, ileH iFequsHily does the nation
have 10 decide hy ballot uroa questions sf-
feeIins its very existence, aud hos great
the necessity Of raeL,nsn knowing The later
ssls Of biz country aud In what manner his
vote promotes or destroys that interest, In
Ingland the highest judicial tribunal 10 the
House Of Lords, aud every member 10 sup
posed 10 be husd by education aud khowl-
edge Of the laws Of his eouhiry 10 DO
judge; so in America, the highest court, In
one sense 10 the people, aud every Citizen
Is deemed Intelligent aud learned enough
TO give voice in the final Judgment. In
political affair. be who bllndly submits hi,
actions 10 the dictatorship Of another lce'
not deserve the privilege OF citizenship Cor
he IL but an electoral ssrr II is not unire.
quenily said, "The demagsgues ha'e done
this" II education was more universal,
and people studied their interests aud those
OF the government, as IL is their duty as
such could not be the case; as II
Is, they alone are TO be censured. Repub.
lies can alone be supported by the virtue
Of its citizens, and that virtue consists in
every man being educated and familiar
with his country S history, politics aad in.
terests. These remarks have been sugges-
ted by the apparent apathy Of our people
10 the proposition Of the committee of the
three Presbyterian Synods of this State TO
erect an University in this place. The com.
n:itce offers 10 endow three chairs with the
sum Of forty.fye thousand dollar-, proyfd.
ed the people will subscribe twenty-five
thousand dollars for the erection of tho
University buildings, &c. sc. If there
was no need Of such school for the
education Of the youth of this section, and
,nndor compels us to say, there is the
greatest and most urgent necessity, the peo-
pie could well afford so small n sum to so
benefit the community. The
University in few years would support
from two to three thousand more population
han the present. The tone of society
would be elevated, for education and moral
worth would soon become the standard
he business of the place would greatly IT.
,rease; a moral and int llcctual rank and
Importance would be given to Dallas which
10 other enterprise could bestow. 1t is
clearly to the interest and advantage Pc
and otherwise of every man in
he county that this institution should DO
quilt. To the seven thousand dollars al
'eady subscribed, it is not improbable con-
siderable additions might be made from
he proceeds of q series of nmusemcnts in
diluted for that especial purpose, and il
night be suggested that one days receipts
# the Dallas Agricultural and Mechanical
'air could be appropriated, usefully, wise
y, and remuneratively to this local inter-
st and local blessing Should our people
lot be active, energetic and liberal, it is
'ighly probable some other place Of more
wisdom and generosity will secure the Of
cred boon.
1t is TO be hoped mothers and fathers,
oung men anu women who intend TO mar
y all SO much interested, will exert a Wig !
rous and unwearying effort to effect the
Inscription.
Rsfy- Last week we called attention to the
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