, 1881-12-16
SCHOOL LANDS.

70 tAe Editor Of The CAtedao Tribune.
v.sRrOS, ID, T., Dou. 1t.-1ho strung s,,pport
r., ,Tn.nuSE gives to tho proJoct for n grand
~" a.""onaI educational fund tnrdts with dcnlnd
snr among its renders. Tho logic Of our Gov-
"".1,ontal syHtun,, tho univerHaltty Uf outrage,
.r% tho history nf tho cn,1ntry nro alt CLEARLY III
ssIor Of It. Tho fcatttres Of our pruaent State
.@.tems which draw urltiusm would disappear
,.s.,oy under tho in'luDnce Df nnp!n MntIohul
~ IL present III Stnte Ia ahlo to do thorough
:. vhat the systosn in theory promises. With
su,h,e or tr!plu 5tatc resources foe this object
. ,ss e,lls would nearly I'LL disuppeAs, aud those
,ssy nov. hnvo would 10 ttcttor work.
III thorc Ia at,uthor md spcoial interest TINT
..nnlb pc rrovIlod for. Tho Tcrrltrrtcs Of tho
tailed s,ates dusurve special consideration. In
t.suas.ug tho 'cow-hoy" rn!la IN ArExonn
sts,Idsut Arthur remarks: "Tho Act or 1876
r.s a.sc.t ut tho tlmo whon Torriturlal Goyoru-
,,,nts rccuIvgd little nttent1Dn from Congress,
s.s etc." Now. whcu did shoy reecivb t,oro7
nny on particular Issues has this subject tlrnwa
..celni attention. ExCopt upon tho subject OF
slavery thorc t,us hoGn little interest: upon Tint
,no most monlcntous ovunts hdyo turned. Thoro
!, .o,no object nr rurIoso in organizing and pro-
xaItrg governments for Territories II sccms
tolc nHInly 10 look nfter tho land, Indian, min
M nut, otnor interests Of tho United States. nnl
,o,rayc the people Of tho Territories largely to
t,ot nrtue thotr own institutions and welfare
nn,er their own laws, and lurHoly ns they
pease. T.
,ho,lM 10 10 train UP now statos, to found tho
institutions and organize the elements VI States.
md 10 90 ain, encourage. atd secure those Gnls
,h,t by tho time tho Totritory hns sufficient
nonulatton md wealth 1t will be ready for nctunl
statehood, we'll based In good laws, having its
Institutions SO organized md established thtt
statehood would he simply II Iittlo larger growth,
md MI evidence thAt tho I,euplo had becpmo
competent In Ail respects to maintain n uovcrn-
peut republican In form. Tho chtof institution
b! the ssRth Is tho systotn Of public free schools
coogrcss seens 70 havo eous!iero,i
rtlorjnl government aud tho former of no Inn
porsanee. Our Judges and judicial officers mud
our executive officers aro appointed e,,d patd to
ttsa % Legislative boiiy of brief b!onnia sessions.
Thsse.siers orc r t' sy IL mlanXS'g nnslr homes tux.
nants great sucrices. All tho Expenses como
W. Wsges and evory @ ae
must be paid by tnxGtton. Tho population IL
mt at first mutually acquainted. and otton largo
ind unused to our laws, rs they ara to our
Wc si'enk herein marc particularly Of Dakotu,
Asnoilc1i,, cItlzons. nut in Tho other Territories
she condition Is not 60 favorable. un'css II may
b. n io 9Sian d Arsasa s Now wsSn Ma1sa we
With their Mormon, foreign, pngblu, Indian, md
mixed rAecs, with GeolestAstioal tcspotlsm con.
oR Ham, sU 70 rs NJ ta IL
making ssntos Of those. We ask II Il Il sl,iil-
e1rnt 10 foster the secure growth Of Republican,
States In theso that Congress merely appoint IL
ffnYhfn0fx EE(IFAfurF.
par ttoIr salaries, ana uutborizn tho pcoplc to
Do all tho rest at their own cast through sys-
ten Of onec eG r. pRssea " sa Legislature
IN woro proposed to establish slavery In
elthur OF tho Territories wc could dcpond upon
eenfuI!y reslat. ns tho Hapa6tIuan pnsty dM.
But ssc!',soa Y, q says,sy ~ u 9s m a Iho s-
as!ss ssiS n wurk Is 10 bo done. and IL oes Il,
eyerF Territory fur moro than tn Auy Btatu, II
Suites Gre 70 be nado out Of oil those Icrr'to-
Of tho nectl Of great help In tho South; and do:
slaedly fav9r 1t. and boloyo that now "a tho tlmo
~ tho Nation TO ast g9i,ero1siy md Wisely
toa 10 oil tho lTcrritorcs, BY tho rosorvtion OF
sies Ills s o'siy % IN sdditionai " mi IT, poworf
reason why tho Mutton should provido, essnplisa,
aad. par't + at caSt, maintain syato,ns Of pub.
prepared for tho great trust they will roceIvp.
Il tue system ho established BY Congress 1t will
Sor 1ea and ~ thG aws Of eaeh
'tao country. township nnd lOcAi government,
ti'l becol1la ad1natcA to this boforG statehood,
.al tho effect of tho system VII. create a public
6entlmeHt and tntproAt in education. thnt Will
make cestaiu tho proper d!spositlon Or those
lnds and saye their yauo securely to tha sup-
Tho orinsnco ' Il 17s7 'a IND tho acts about TINT
time TINT appropriated lan]s to tho support Of
.h Ma9o!a n Ohio started With tue i.tca Of estab-
before statehood. Tho Idea was favored by
many Of tue groat men Of that tino. and really
SppOsGd saS a ny none Accident and nealeet rnthor
Jug lal1s Intended tor this uso wero thon con-
4sysd TSs to the State in trhst for that purpose.
n.1 aIS ona S1aa1sy stow up instead Of the orig
;aaas M. !or the f'lture Statt. In tho OHIO aud
Ns,sippt s,n4 Valleys 9nd nbout tho lakes states
fn' Err isp'ay SSs nmn ,at tic poiqy sosmga ,ustea
iaosc n lands In tho great Northwestern StntosY
!'ss. moa 9as!nE system OF public schools tnatla
s an aeo ~ I'd of sia oPE esnb
&c part ot the valuu OF thase lnr,lis VIVA wasted
Sa X 9ny nEu9 Of M satcs In the rsh Of events and
asst M Congress gslv0 tho grant to each township.
ny much was lost Or sIuandcred through ttlo
aMaGareds ~ Of local boards. sce tho vast difference
9ud the university lands Ia Michigan, as sut
ubo isa u sSa rsn1st Ct taS
daS MnSs, ih9:e for tho university hive Doeu hnl-
ssa wisely and with tho interoass Of the uni.
i''' ia }It,nny on!y N Wow. The early expcrlcneo
ssRs!d: istofy : o! !Frfi|Rs;sGy i|assy . 9o!assi e
isaas nsicGG ns Feeeyed &c S abont @ $ooo iar those
nfodEht. Tho management and dtsuositfnn of
~ ,sao! M ald university lands III Wisconsin Ia 1art
S car1 M pngo IN tho history Of shnt Staso.
Ss,s aa humcsteada 10 settlers. wasted By treS-
saaa. anu sesntea BY spceaators she resulting
tieIaen wh, suffered groAt loss Thore aro Ren-