Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-15

conceive yourselves hpuhd TO 10 tH
maxim. provision to carry ouS aud
into proner eject the rohstitutiouat
Obligations which il imposes. Ay
o,. - opiniun is that; q .siiitalde a'ri
proper provision. such NJ the wants
and necessities or the common schools
nnd university require To- cnabl.'
fbc,n to answer the 10 ranhs 0g fi,r
ptcple, and to accomplish successfully
the ait!.. Sutis ior waIcli tGe! were
.t.4itrp... ar, dr.nandpt' b.. IL. u ir
for you to determine whether all has
Luun tutp that. should BE- done uy the
l.vislaiur undor the provisions OF
the constitution mentioned. Their
is one matter, however, gentlemen,
that I 81 i.h 10 mention IN tIis cob-
ncction; and that il the ri,ar.cs so
often nia.ic that the Democratic
party Is opposed to common scioois
and every system of education de- /
signed to cniigh.cn the masses. /
think no bascr SANDER, or one with |
less to stand upon, was ever uttered |
ngninst great and pa;riotics party. !
The Drmncrl'ic party has never or
posed COMMON schools or the general /
diffusion of knowledge. B'': u has
opposed and hope il will continue TO
oppose tho squaudering Of the chin-
mon school fund, the creation as well
as .iic co.Itinuatiui "I AL u-cirss nua
expensive agencies il It's aimiiistra-
ii III. Entertaining these views and
determined to uphold them at nj
hazards, IL has hcem thrownyuow and
then, into antagunism with opposing
parties. Hence the origin of the
SANDER above ailudcd to. Tho Drm-
ocrai pariy,and, believe, the great
body of the people OF the state. irre-
srectivc of party, arc willing 10 be tax
pu a,iu IL S1siii.i 20 all rc"nO:iabic ic-
,aamds made which may he necessary
to carry into the fullest cGcc; ali con-
stitutioiai provisions upon til" sub
icct Of education. But few :r. viii
! lin. to add to these legitimate bur-
Gcns n sufFirienrv to enable hundreds
OF supcrnumcrarics to 1.-Two without
work who have been fOlsicd upon
and connected tlio common school
system. ... l.I
! Gentlemen, do not belicrc that
any party oppvscd to the cause OF
universal education ought to coutroi
the destinics OF Missouri. Tho en-
/ tire civilized world seems 10 have
aroused itself from the lefharsy Of
past ages upon this subject. The
schooiniastcr is, indeed. "ahroad in
the lari.' The sunlight of science
peuctrates the dark abodes Of the
poor Us well Us the mansions Of the
rich.
Despo;ic as well as free govern
mcnfs have caught the ccm:agion.
land we now sec the subjects OF the
imperial William of Prussia AZ high
iy educated rs the free citizen of
Massachusetts,. The wares Of intel
liscncc are spreading all over our
great, free and happy country.
Schoul houses, academies. colleges
aud universities are snringiEg up all
over the prairics of the West. Shall
we, rs u state, or shall cur citizens
lay bcllinu in the glorious contest for
knowledge that is going on around
us? Heaven forbid: But allow me
to assure you. gentlemen. that We
will f.l! far behind unless VIC do our
duty. That du;y consists III provitt-
inSas good schools, Colleges aHi uni
vcrslIies at i!u!u2 Us can be found
abroad.
The State university, stands a. the
head OF "IEr educational system.
Upon its efficiency and success de-
ponds every vita! interest connected
with tho cause uf education in the
!! -.aie. 10 it, and 10 il alone can we
look :or ,l!a: thorough training which
VIII entitle its graduates 10 rank
upon equal terms with the learned
men OF the world. From it must
come tie professors in our academies
an,! colleges. L.. Il word, it must and
will give tone and character to tho
'carniug OF the people OF the state.
What, then. should it be? answer,
uusurpas>ci by any institution nf
learning in America. Ii should
equal, il not surpass. Howard aad
. Yale. How far it falls below the
standards established. | will not pre-
Tend 10 say. l leave YOU to judge.
Ii yoa concur with me, however, il:
! what il should be, bat is not, YOU
know the remedy. Bat yOu may say
All immense sum OF money. and many
years must intervene before the object
:. c,n he attained. g:nnt you arc right.
What insist ON il, that yon shall DO
all You can do, having proper apprc-
: cimi ion of the magnitude OF Tic unGcr-
taking, and TIE finances of the state,
10 insure at as early day rs possible,
: The realization to which [ have
: pointed. True economy should be
observed by lis in all things. But i,
: does seem to me that any appropria
lion thai you may make within thu
= bounds of reason for the accomplish
n ncmt cf the great end have indica
: ted, would br regarded by all think
= iug mriI as wise and prudent. GOnt
Il inancirrs in making investments Il,
!: not look su much to tic amount a
u capital employed, as to' the returns
TO be realized. With this safe rul,
= for our government let me ask what
" have you 10 fear from masking the
II State university all That its friends
II wish: Tell mc, if you can, wha,
y Harvard has .lnuc for Massachusetts:
o II la. hot only brought hundreds an,
} thousands of the youths of the coun.
u try there TO be educated. but il Ha:
l. also added IN liiuns to the wealth ot
= the state. Not only has il done a!
this, bat it has enabled MassaclIu
) setts To mould aud shape the publ,
i thought Of America to Il great cX
tent. and to an equal extent to cou
Il troll and to govern the Institutions o
IS the country. Or take another exam
y pie, Cambridge, if You please. whicl
/, has added more of character, AM
J, given England more rcuow;,, and cT
II ericd mighlier influence over ii'
dcstinics o: the world than have al
J. her lnonarchs since Cmsar's invasion
- and conquest of the island.
} Missouri embraces the clemcnts o
an empire within her own borders
l. She ROW has population Of at lcas
e two millions of souls, aud the day i
! not distant when her wealth aud pop