The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1879-06-21
The Voice of the Age.--EducatEOn
OF the Masses

OF the Masses.
Tie village sehooIliaIse and the village
church afe the monuments which the Amer
iean people have erected to their freedom.
To read and M,ite and think, are the liecn-
tioas practices which have characterized our
ietaelraey-4 6a4 kpE as se msatain Il
wholesome literature, aad the American
intellect ylhrates 10 unison with the srnti-
men,s of cur fathers. thee monuments 70
freedom vii Ie rapldiy and 9niefaitply
multiplied. When Greece ceased 10 b~ IN
dependent the forum and the szge became
mute. History is fail Of prafsand tea hinas
showing the advantage u enlightened vger
barbarian nations, TIE hlstsFy Of nloSiegn
Europe illustrates the superior power Of.
those peoples NlieFe edaeatioa Is the asast
generally ,iitfus;d Ti.e education laws oi
Prussia euferce attendance ON public sehs.ols
nppn every child 81 lhe land Ii was tiis
that made the rank and ti.e of her soldieTy
irresis,i.sie, Austria, bound down iu ignnr.
ancc, fell before her trained Ieginas ike the
irpstwork OF morniDy before the god of day
In the last contest She was badly whipped
in Two msAllils, Apd It was 5rem. this SUR
lime superiority ia stlis Prussian soldiery
that pewsd the proud crest Of France and
nude the Sedan more than Ma,erlse to
her trained legions. And there is poor Italy
and Spain that are held in the yasssiage Of q
corrupt priesthood, in consequence of the
ignmancsof the masses Of the people. Flre
schools in these countries, 50 far from bcing
encouEagcsl, are ouslawed ~ aisens and ene-
mics to the corrupt oiigNEGhy that chsins
slEs psaplesiR al.iect. srrsitasle. Thsy want
neae s,us priests 10 read aasl dxpound the
srsline Word, fordear that ahe people mar
learn 70 think ansl spsak fnr thsnseaSes.
Tie fathers Of the revolution controversial
these usarpaiious in tbe aame Of bal,le and
vindicated the right Of men 60 Norship God
according 10 the dictates Of their own con
sciences. The fact exists that The night pt
/ ignorance, hanging Hks y dread nightmare
over those esssidtFies. faecsls mora crime ihsu
any other states eIaiming to lje eissghtessiis On
| the lace ofGoas earth. Ignotahec Is The
mother Of crime, the enemy 0f NATIONAL
exaltatien and destroyed ofsthe peace, pros,
| pefsty aAl happiness ofanaHkina. 20
Ireland with bar irea sehoelss 1a4y be
hound down by tyranicst .pawer. hna she
cannot Le crushed; lCre when her .pAirsot sons
are brought, like Enm,t, 10 the scatfold, the
world is conyaised viii the hcroism and
moral grandeur that dciian,ly dases .lespotisna
,Ess 10 is worst. Aud where the tyranthas
/ gained single applause. millious Of patriot
hearts aud handsAre ENLISTED in sympathy
with the nation of iicehtious power No
wonder am1esty Is the watch wort fs,,.ts the
throne whore Intelligence aninlales tie vo-
saries q equal Fights and just government,
And Il is because Great Britain edneates the
masses Of her people that she can aiEsrd 10
be regarded as q government of pnblic Opt
niou. The buiwark Of her ffecdom and just
administration Of law, hes II the Intelligence
and vistue Of her people, II IS because Rus
sia has held heE yassals iu ignoraaee And
/ made them machines for sxesuting aulSeEati'
will, that nihilism has arose in that colsAtEy
The people crushed ~ ignorAnce, seeing Ii,
prosperity Of other peoples aud nations from
~. Ast--ssif e 5szsF Essrt 4
their enisghtmsnt pant like the hear, for thl
waters of life, The man who wonld crasl
i the educstioa Of the youth Of our state