Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-11-11
shall Il be, Friends?

IOccuEfencS, bifut ouC "a hp2sb SAhI
famous in times past as temperance
lecturer, visited our. city in therol.
of a democratic missionary, and ir
behalf of that defunct organization
appealed TO the working men to dis
card their idols and join the great
democratic party, their best and only
friend. In graphic language he pic
tured their woes and misery, and
lovingly sympathised with them in
their Affections. Had not Mr.
we beg pardon-Gea. CARY, been
looked upon as a~demagogue, his
own selfish sims and ends being the
object he had in view, his pilgrimage
into the rural districts might have
been productive of much evil to the
Republican party. AS it was it was
fruitless and of no avail.
That there are means which can
be used to amelierate the condition
of our laboring population, if prop
erly used, there can be no doubt.
These means are practical and within
the reach Of all if opportunities are
only given them to avail themselves
of them. Intelligence diffused among
the laboring classes tends to their
elevation, and is as necessary to them
as to the professional man, and I'M
doubtedly many of them would en-
brace the opportunity cheerfully if
permitted to do so; but the support
of themselves and families requires
them to labor hard during the day.
We should like to see night schools
organized in our Union School build
ing for the exclusive benefit of this
class of our citizens, free to all re-
gardless of age or circumstances.
Then beneficial effects could easily
be increased by weekly lectures on
plain, practical subjects having a
bearing upon the every day life. We
have physicians in our midst who
could produce intensely interesting
lectures, on the laws of health-the
anatomy of man, and dozen kindred
subjects, having "a vital interest on
the we'll being and happiness of man :
kind at large. Lectures of social
life-the sciences-commercial law
ON the palmer chemical facts which
enter into all we eat and drink and the
air we breathe. We have lawye ply
sicians, ministers Of the gospel, and
others, who could do this thing, and
do it well, who, in connection with
night schools, could do a work that
would tend to elevate humanity, on
to higher plane of intellectual and
moral progress, than all the dema-
gogues of the SAM. CARY stripe could
do In century.
Mankind are by nature, good-they
are not inclined to evil ways-but go
to them because they have no where
else to go. Evening comes and they
wander into saloons and places of
bad repute, when at heart, really and
truly, they would rejoice to GO to
better place, where they could learn
the duties of life. Mans aspira-
tions are always for something higher
and nobler, whatever his calling in
life may be. He dreams of higher
plane of civilization upon which he
may stand the peer of his fellows and
an honor to the great brotherhood of
man. Is it not our duty to do all in
our power to second these aspirations
of mans inner nature, by placing be-
fore our fellow men means and aids
to this great and good end? How
much better the world would be if
we had more faith in mankind; if we
looked more kindly upon the erring,
and with more cheerful hearts lent
helping hand to our aspiring brother!
Is there not spirit and energy suffi-
cient among our citizens to put some
such scheme on foot this coming
winter, as we have suggested in this
article, or better one If such can be
devised? We believe there are men
enough in any community of this
size, with hearts broad enough, deep
enough, large enough, to successfully
and carry it out, if they
will but take hold of it. Shall it be
done? 1t is for you to determine by
immediate action. We should be
pleased to receive communications
on this, as we look upon it, practical
and vltally interesting subject.
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