St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-17

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that some may not. We give >oInt. "t til,
moE important heads:
THE school q E~TIoN.
A. We alc HON about I" enter upon
our second centennial. it j. we'll to look
back on the past and study what will
ne best /" advance om future Greatness
From the tall of Adam for his tIam>.rc>-
SION t" the present day. no nation has
ever been free from Threatened danger
t" it, prosperity and happiness We
>E"uld hook IL the dangers thIcatcuin.
lis. aud remedy them. - far ~ il lie i'm
our power. We are u republic. where
of one man l. good ~ another before
The law. ndcI such a form OF -nNcin-
mrut. II i at the greatest Importance.
that all should he po>>c>>,d OF .duc;,-
ton and Intelligence enough To east a
vote with .; right understanding. of il
meaning. \ Large a>>ociati"m of ig-
u"Iant men cannot. fol amy considerable
period. OPPOSE Il successful resistance L.
T. rauul and oppression from th, rdu-
r.IIrd few. hut will newt uhlN sink into
arquic>ccncc To the WiIl ut intelligence.
whether directed 10y the dcmauoguc OF
pIlc>tCIait. Hence the education of the
masses becomes of the first necessity
ful the preservation of ON institutions.
They are worth preserving. hccau>,
they have secured the greatest GOOD To
the greatest proportion OF the pupula-
ton ot any form ot government Vet de
'i>cd. All other forms of government
approach 1t Just IL PROPORTION /" he
general diffusion ot education and indie
Pcndcrcc of thought and action. ~
The primary step. therefore. Ia .uUI ad-
'ancemcmt i'll all that has marked our
Progress i'll the past century. suggest
ful NOur earnest cnu>idcrat ION and most
earnestly recommend thai Il c0n>titu-
numal amendment lie. submitted To- the,
Legislatures OF the several states iur
ratification. making it the dut, of each
~ the several states To establish aud
forever maintain tItc public >rhool>
adequate To the education of all the
riuldien III the ludmcuIaIN branches
within their Respective limits. ire
>pcctivc of >rN. color. birthplace 81 1y-
Lyon f"IbidIIm- the teaching in sand
schools of religions. athci>tic OF pagan
t"nrts. and prohibiting the grlntim. rt
any school funds. or school taxes. OF an,
! e.
WCipal. uI other authority, for the ben
lit or III aid. directly or Indirectly. of
my religious sect on denomination, OF
IN ald OF tor the benefit of any other
object of amy nature OF kind whatever.
A. TO UNTANED CHURCH PROPERTY.
Ia connection with this important
question | would also call Vour attru-
non To the Importance of correcting an
evil. that. If permitted to continue. will
probably lead to great trouble in nur
land before the close of the 10Th century.
II l. the accumulation of vast amounts
of untaXcd church property. In I~50.
believe. the church property nt the
United States. which paid IL" tax. mnui-
cIpal or state. amounted To about ~.
WW.Hhl. In l~'W. the amount had don
hl"d. In $50. il i about ~ 600 .OUn.
600. BY 1900. without check. II i sal.
{" say. this property will reach Il sum
exceeding S3.Wm.O OO.OOO. So vast =
sum receiving all the protection and
heneilt> OF government. without hearing
It's proportion of the burdens and .N-
pemSe> of the same. will not hc looked
upon acquie>ccutly 10y those who have
/" pay taxes. In a growing country.
where real estate enhances 50 rapidly
with time a> III the mitcd States. there
l. scarcely limit To the wealth than
may he acquired 10y corporations. rclir-
iOu> or otherwise. If allow ed to retain
real estate without taxation. the con
temptation OF :" vast Il property a. here
alluded to. without taxation. NAV lead
Ia >cquestratl"n. without constitutional
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