The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-17
Paw Paw, Mich, May IL. 1878.

Jaw PAW, MICH, May IL, 1878.
EDToE TRUE NoRTHERNHR:
la your issue OF yesterday 1 find a letter
over the signature OF W. II. Hurlbut. asking
what he chooses to call. presume, few ques
tiona about - Honest Money" as considered by
the Honest Money League. Allowing. as you
suggest, that Mr.. Burlbut knows more about
what he wants answered than anv one else.
ask the privilege of your columns to say few
words on the subject. which hope NAV not be
mlsconstrued. Mr.. II. writes like a man bur
dened with a weight OF uncertain ideas. which
he car neither reconcile nor control To a
person TINS afflicted the signs for relief in
crease with the progress OF disease and the
case soon demands as radical measures from
some source as Mr.. H. so earnestly bespeaks
Education, Mr.. Editor, is the only true remsdy
to be applied in such case and no time should
be lost by the victim in applying the remedy
delays are dangerous. If the person is 80
situated or has advanced beyond years which
make 1t inconvenlent to take common school.
academic. or collegiate course Of mental dis
cipine-then must be begun that hardest Of
ali methods but perhaps the most etfectual
win those whose patience. perseverance and
love tor intelligence enables them to gain the
Prise self education. Education, in Its broadest
sense. is the conductor which leads the human
mind INTO all the mysteries OF nature 4. not
thing IS left undiscovered or unexplained by |
tbs ever willing helpmeet who stands ready to
obey every mans inclination in this our elori-
Gus land To all this fact does not carry the
Importance II should by ali the advantage OF
a careful, correct education Is not considered
as 1t must be in the future. Ignorance promo
gates itself and in this land. where the ballot
OF the ignorant has the same law making
power as that OF the intelligent. is it any won
der thai we have unWise legislation and uniust
laws; ery wonder chat tho intelligent rascal
can manipulate and conuo! the honest bDt
Ignorant man? IN answer is not needed
However, this Eaci needs to be impressed often
lnd IA ihe most forcib!e manner. that consider !
ng The natural instinct of burned child 70 {
iread The rre. coupled with ignorance It be-
ZONES worse than two edged sword. reaching
With Tue same idea for the bowels Of the honest
statesman as for the throat Of the william.
La the hour OF his countrys need. Lord :
Ne'son dung TO the breeze as an inspiration :
England expects every man to do his dutv" =
'nI the result has come down through history Il
in honor. America TO-DAY. tbrouob c.
ler Intelligent, honest citizens calls upon her t.
'eopie TO do their duty in her behalf She ia n
n distress and from that class. whose prjpci- Il
les are grounded on bed rock. must come CO
Tor teller. Upon these must deyolve the IL II
ducldon OF the ignorant and uncertain # -
hey have no aspirations OF their own. and if
hey have, their guidance and assistance over II
ard lessons. y,
Tue distress OF our country is but the leo,,- II
nate result o. legitimate causes. When II fall jC
pom our country to one class Of our citizors Z
nd by far too large class. it came from an pc
neouded SKY. whitening and blghting com !,
Isrca' enterprise, TO another class to whom ~
10 page OF history is familiar who forecas. -
MY actions by It's teaching. who do nothing ~