Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-13
THE RUTLAND HERALD
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY H. ls0s,
The National Hureau OF Education

There seems 10 hr HIillt "l ia1H'
economy prevailing IA Congress, as *,
hihited in their haste 10 cut down th'
expenses Of the government, aud it is 4
be feared that the old maxim, haste
makes waste" viii prove true in rcieFeuc,
to some Of the items emholiol in the aps
preparation bin that ha, just br,u re-
ported, Although the particular oae 4
which We refer may save trw thousand
dollars temporarily IA the national treas
ury, its ctlrrt upon the country viii l.
drleteriou, 10 unc OF our mos, important
interests, that Of education. The newly
made citizens Of the country will be- IA,
great sufferers, and it would seem that III,
government owed them IN their new rrla'
ton the Opportunity 10 improve then
new manhood, by being instructed in Ia,
rudimcnts Of learning; at leas, that
should far outweigh any consideration Of
dollars and cents, The new appropris.
ton bill aholishes the department Of edu,
cation which was established las, year
and costing the government not less than
twelve thousand dollars per annum.
This cutting of the entire appropriation,
at one sweep, for this promising depart.
ment, so much needed, will look lik,
strange economy TO the intelligent peopl,
Of the country.
The theory on which this action is pre-
Dictated, seems 10 be that II has don,
nothing, 1t should be remembered that
IL is scarcely a year since il was estab
lished, and it had to be organized de moro
and the machinery TO set in motion sucl
a department, which was destined to exert
an influence far different from any other
branch, could not bc put in running ordcl
a. quickly as merely business bureau
could be, for it had far different aims and
ends TO be accomplished, of much higher
import than the mere routine assigned I,
ordinary business, 1t was not like tn,
diplomatic, military, or financial mea.
sures, that can be inaugpratcd and put IN
full force by mere organization. but it has
To, do with the individual. and was tC
effect the rising generation and the igno-
rant and the poor. Therefore, the com.
mittee should have given il time. 1t,
first year has scarcely expired. and yet an
investigation will show that the founda.
tion is laid for vast field of usefulness,
One of the most experienced educators
and one widely informed upon all topic,
that would come within its scope, had
been placed in charge, Prof Henri,
Barnard of Connecticut, whose life Ia,
been devoted to labors cognate to the pur
pose intended to be carried cut. and b,
large observations, both in this countr,
and Europe, is eminently qualified foi
the proper and permanent organization o
the bureau. The forthcoming report Q,
Prof Barnard will convince the countr,
of the great benefit this department may
be to the cause Of Education. The work
ing force for the past year has been only
its efficient head and three or four clerks
1t has barely had time to lay the ground
work for its future operations 1t,
archives already contain an immense
amount of statistical information and
facts important to Education, which
nothing but the meagre force of clerks has
prevented from reaching the country
There are important measures before
our rational Legislature, we admit, that
demands their strictest attention, but
such a subject as that of Education should
not be allowed to escape. observation. for
it is the foundation upon which the per
manent reconstruction of our national
edifice must rest, and it will be a matter
Of surprise to all their intelligent constit-
uents that they could for moment over
look the bearing and scope of this meas
ure, or allow it to be overthrown for the
purpose of retrenching our expenses
few thousand pdltry dollars Better
that our whole financial fabric be far
more weakened than that the moral and
intelligent element which enters into the
whole being of our government should be
neglected or ovorthrown Better by far
that they should cease personal explana,
tions, discussions over cabinet imbroylios
and useless harangues, and thus in a few
hours save the government a sum more
than sufficient to pay the expenses of the
department they propose to..abolish. Bet
ter thousand times, that an additional
regiment of the army, or supcrfiuous
Major-General or two, be mustered out
than that the arts of war be fostcred at
the expense Of the arts Of peace The
strongest argument, however, Of all for
the preservation and development Of the
department, is that in all probability the
educatiooul branch OF the Freedmen
Bureau will, ere long, be transferred to it,
with its immense extra appropriation OF
two or three millions, sufficient to sustain
the department until it demonstrates be-
yond cayil that it is Indispensable to the
cause it is intended to promote. We
have discussed this question strongly be.
cause it is one of the permanent interest
in moral and enlightened view, and de.
mands encouragement, rather than il
should be weakened OF abolished by
Congress who represent free people.
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