Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-04-04

ton intended by the Creator. 1t IS to
be regretted that there are stall those
who are so blind to their own true IN.
terests, As to oppose any system that
would call upon them for taxes ana
would be hostile to any system OF ed
ucation unless they were specially ex-
empt from taxation. There are those
who even in this day and gener"tii On
of activity and progress, OF cult'vatloh
and refinement, who bravely deny the
RIGHT to tax them for the purpose OF
educating the children Of others-lor
the support Of schools to which per-
haps they have no children to send
and it seems useless to reply to such
that they and their property are pro-
tected by law. which emanate from the
entire people-or that they contribute
willingly their taxes for the construc-
ton OF road, and bridges and public
highways over which possibly they
never travel, or for the erection OF
Court Houses, prlsols and houses OF
refuge which they never enter, or IN
which they have no direct personal
interest. And yet how much greater
is their interest in the education OF the
rising generation; because in the NOR
al and intellectual culture of society
more than in the strong arm OF the Ia"
do we find the surest security for safe.
ty and protection OF themselves and
oroperty. How vastly more impor-
tant it is to property holders than t.
any other class of citizens, that voters
should be intelligent, the better to Sc
lect trust worthy law makers and no"
little would be the gain, n few year
hence to have saved y little school tax
vet lose their life or liberty, or the
title to their farm through the stupid
ity or unenliyhtenel prejndlcea Of
some ignorant Juror, whom then
money few years before, might have
fitted in the common schools for th'
active, responsible duties OF life. The
law never interpoaes to prevent th'
preparation of offence except by WAY
of example eyhorts or entreats
Its only mission is to direct and pun
sh, or to reform through punishment
but elnoation, moral anl intellectual
like AN angel Of mercy precedcs th'
action Of the law, AMI enables TIN
young to guard Against the tempta
: tons that might otherwise beset then
through lie.
Has it ever occurred to the mind O
such, that just IN proportion rs W
d.luse the blessing. Of education, W
lessen the public expenditures for tn
administration Of juatice--lor the sup
!, port Of Jails and penItentlarls', /
: coull be demonstrated to them Il
demonstration would avail that ign
rance ever has been, and ever viii b
thu prolific source OF crime; that tn
! higher the standard Of religious, mora
! AMI intellectual culture Of coEnmN
II mtg, the less paupersln to b' support
. ell and the less vice and crime 10 b
4 detected ana punished at public Ell
I.ense. A glance at the crl.Alnal stat
istic, sholld be sufficient to satl,I
Il those who regard their money 1
}, thrown away when applied to educ
it tionAl purposes, Of the appalling as,r
cy Of ignorance in filling up our prl'
:, ons, poor houses and houses of r-!ug
" Tho startling 'Iisproportion Of tho
J. committed to those institutions, wi
If can neither read nor write rs compa
,, Ell with those who have had some sll
y 2ational training, can be explained
" no other way. than by attrIbuting it
D the fact that ignorance, under all q
le cumstances is truly the parent
l. crime.