Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-07-19

posed 10 inc glarlng sunshine OF an en-
lightcned public opinion, that these Of.
fences become 80 notorious. IL is only
when every infringement of the rights
of citizenship is placed side by side
with tho exalted standard of personal
protection established by the fathers
Of the republic, that the infraction be-
comes odious. The wide spread in
dgnation which follows every act Of
official corruption, and every attack
upon private right, is the best assur-
ancc we can have that the people are
still Jealous for tho protection Of prim-
tive honesty, and for the protection Of
their primal rights Of liberty. have
not much respect for either the wisdom
or patriotism of that man who ignores
Republican institution, and doubts the
ability Of the people to govern them
selves, every time he hears OF a public
man becoming iaithless to his trust ]
have the faith to believe that there is
still honesty enough, and courage
enough in the American people, TO cut
off every corrupt member from the
body polite, and to maintain honesty
in official station, as well as 10 preserve
the liberties of the people.
EDUCATION Is THE BASIS oR PERPETUITY.
In order to maintain such o healthy
and vigorous public opioion as will cor
rect abuses, and punish corrupt prac-
tees, the education Of the masses is Of
paramount Importance. To most per.
sons, the idea Of compulsory education
is distasteful, and is regarded as not
being in harmony with our free insti-
tutions. II is certainly to be avoided
If the object can be obtained in any
other way. But if q considerable pro
portion of the people grow up without
education, in a country where oppor-
tunities are so abundant, then an evil,
and source of corruption and crime
exists, which must be met in some
way, and by compulsory education, if
by no other means, For the present,
il is to be hoped that an end can be
attained by fostering our system of
Free School Education. Upon this,
more than upon any other single thing,
depends our freedom and prosperity.
70 nnf,;endIv to ,ho truo ;,,erests q,
onr corntrv No mattor how ;ns;nn.
ating or clandestine the attack, il is
our plain duty to repel il with all the
vigOr that we would repel an attack
rpon ,he aoo Evon 70 tho outer nor
dar Of ,h;s ,,rond svs,em he bu, tonch.
ed bv an nnsr;ondly hand let ,hat hand
he rsmoved naaccahlv and IN L;ndlv
snirit II II can he n not then bv force
and arms Toke away onr free Schools
or dwarf their mower and vou mako
,ho noonle eosv v;ct;ms to the OWLS
which bovo sspned tbo fe.blood of
other Rcnnblics Encourogc tbis in.
st;tn,;on and Won o;ve ~ tbe nresent
genora,;on an ahso7n,o asouronco ,bat
.bose Who come aS,er them will nron.
erly annroc;ote ana beroicaIlv dafand
tbe l;berties we az ;ustlv yalne II IA
n cardinal nrincinie of our national
character that each citizen counts ono
in tho rooe Of l;rs In order 20 moLo
this theory good ZACH man mnst he
nrcnored 70 oct intelligently Al.
ibon,,h od,co,;on Ia no, In farm a onol
ification for the exercise of the elective
franchise, il is, in fact. such a oualifica-
tion. For without the power to dis
criminate, the Ignorant voter too Of
ten, permits some one else to control
his right and thereby loses his vote,
and by his own act deirauds himself
of that great franchise which was de-
signed to make him sovereign among
men. As our country secures greater
rights, and entrusts greater privileges
20 her citizens than are given TO the
citizens or subjects Of any other naticn,
so she also imposes greater response
bilities. Just as the people measure
up to that standard OF intelligence
which these sovereign rights and ex-
alted privileges require, Just in that tar
will they enjoy freedom and prosperi-
ty in all the pursuits of life. just as
education IS diffused among the aasses,
SO will the material wealth and the
comforts Of life, which belong to high
order of civilization be enjoyed by the
masses.
now POPULAR EDUCATION HAS MOULDED
OUR CIVILIZATION.
This nr,noinle is ,bpndan,lv illus.
trated bv our nost history in tbo Of
Goc, whioh nonrlor odroo,,on hos bod
in monld;ng tbo charac,er or our civil.
ivat;on Amoncus tho most valuable ia
vent;ons and dIscove,.ies have Icsn an
nl;od d;reo,Iv 20 tho dovaIonnont r.
anr % rosonrccs o,d 20 ;ncreasp ,ha mo-
tc,;oI wealth Of our countrv Tbey
have boon modo 20 oontr;h,,to ra,hcr
20 tho nocoss;,;es and nomsnr,s ~ the
moor ,ban 80 tho nioasrres oc tbe ,;ch
Somo na,;ons have annl;od tbe;r In.
yon,ivo ',en;ns and thcir discover;es in
art 20 ,Se hcneGt Of cer,a;n favorod
L.. ~ ~ I Nil ,ha ,,ro., ~ hod,, ac ,ha
nnonle have rconed No odvan,oae
ntber nations have nerverted these
;,anroroman,s a. ,ho ar,s ~ ,vor ond
f,ro,;S, = boJ amh;,;on RI, viii
W. W. S S,hau hare hoen omnlnro5 IN ,ha
ate ~ raaoo onJ g., ,hd hcncf;, ne ,ho
wholo poonln c,,y yoars aan % onr
gorernpsnt n,oned ~, ,roat b;gh
wav from ocean TO ocean. The very
burmese Of this enterprise was 10 en-.
able the poor homeless citizen of the
Eae, % E,d h;a bo,,a /, tha s,rao,
West. Our own "Centennial City
has furnished to its poor population,
more homes than have any of the
other cities Of the world. This fact, If
nothing else, would have rendered II
fitting place for the Exhibition which