The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-08-16

We publish well-written article on
"Catholic Schools" in to-day's issue; but
from the ground taken by the writer
against "public schools" and in favor of
religious UNCONVENTIONAL schools VIC entire
ly dissent. Of course it this principle was
insisted upon by every christian denomina-
ton, it would be the downfall of the pub
lie school system. 1t will require all the
time devoted to school purposes for the
teacher to impart instruction in the branch
es Of common school education, without
attempting abstruse lessons in theology.
There is at least seven different Christian
denominations in this small county, which
would ali be entitled to school to teach
their peculiar views of the meaning of
scripture texts. This attempt to force
upon the minds of men tho clashing views
of theologians, of Gods requirements of
his creatures, has ridged Europe with
graves. Through all this mighty tribula-
ton men have grown wiser, and have
determined to divorce Church and State,
and thus compel bigotry and false christian
zeal to sheath its bloody sword, which SO
long wreaked with slaughter in the name
of the Jehovah. Thenceforth it is deter
mined that the text " Render unto Caesar
the things that are Caesars and unto God
the things that are Gods" shall be carried
out in its intent and true meaning. and the
State shall educate it's people in those
branches of knowledge that pertain to man
as dweller on this earth, and which he is
fully competent to teach and understand;
being fully persuaded that "the things
that are Gods those pertaining exclu-
sively to the conscience, the heart and the
spirit, will receive proper attention from
the Divine Preceptor. Bigoted theolog-
ians trying to peer into those hidden mys-
teries, which were never permitted to be
understood by man sufficiently to qualify
him as teacher, have filled the world
with slaughter for thousand years.
1t is the States business to sec that every
child has sufficient instruction to enable
him to be thinking and reasoning man,
and then the world will be free from the
danger of wars waged by the conflicting
views of sectarian bigotry and intolerance.
We owe the present peace of the world and
fraternal relations between nations to pub
lie education. France to-day owes her
humiliation and deplorable condition to
religious bigotry and intolerance; while
Germany's strength lies in her free schools.
Not single heather can be pointed to
that denominal teaching has ever reclaim
ed. A knowledge of the arts and sciences
has spread civilization through the world;
and where ever the spiritual adviser has
been successful he has followed the school
master.
GoING WEsT.-After heightened visit
to that part of Central and Western Kan
sas included in the valley of the Arkansas
river, we can not hesitate to commend that
portion of the country as especially favora-
BILE for those who desire to move where
cheap lands, some free homesteads, fertile
soil, abundant water perfect healthfulness
and extensive range for stock may be found;
all these with short winters and a season of
ten months during which the pillow may be
kept constantly at work may there he en-
joyed. We understand that the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad has over
two millions of acres for sale in that valley,
but that the government homesteads are
about all taken up; consequently the coun-
try is already comparatively we'll settled.
american Agriculturist.
ADVICE FOR EVERYBODY THAT CosTs