Daily Republican., 1882-04-11
N1sfORa Education.

move in the right direction and the
amount appropriated AZ money well
expended, But there are many who no
doubt will raise their voices in earnest
protest against what appears TO them
such useles waste of money. Econc-
my is always colnmeudable in govern
ments, but not SO when the wise eXpen-
diture of few millions of dollars will
enlighten the public mind and lead the
people up to higher plane Of intel,
hgence and civilization. There is a
condition of illiteTaCy in some portions
of the country which is much to be de-
plored, in fact it is almost alarming
when we contemplate the logical SO
uuence of this condition of ignorance
and vice. hut we hear some Carping
politician say that education belongs to
she States and should be under the con.
troll of State Governments and this
thing of the General Government inter.
meddling in the rights OF the States is
but another evidence of the tendency
of the Government towards despotic
Capitalization.
We cannot see where the despotism
Of the Government, giving each State
80 much money only under conditions
that it shall be spent in the cause of
education, comes in at. If Delaware
were to get $1,000 or $4,000 of it, whata
godsend it would be to the cause Of free
education, and if the Government
stipulates that tho money shall be
spent in educating the most ignorant,
OF in putting the money where it will
do the most good, SO much the better. |
1t will be doing something for the COL
cred people, which the State has all
along, until the last meeting Of the Leg.
islature, assiduously refused to do.
The ignorance which prevails in this
country is a standing menace to the sta |
bility and perpetuity of good govern
ment. Ignorance as a rule begets vice,
crime and revolution, and good govern
ment is impossible where Ignorance
predominates and more especially in a
representative government like ours.
A Government of the people, by the
people and for the people, to be endur.
ing must rest upon the intelligence and
moral worth OF the people.
These premises admitted--and no one
will attemptsto deny them-it becomes
q question of great moment as to the
duty and power of the Government t.
remedy the conditions of ignorance and
tlli'eracy of its Subjects A nation in
self preservation raises and equips
navies to repel an invading foe or sup.
press rebellion. Nothing more i'm
perils an! endangers the stability and
perpetuity Of government than the
Ignorance and vice that follows in its
train. Therefore if the national life is
worth preserving, it is em;neDtly TT
ting an. proper for the Government to
provide in advance against condition
of things which i permitted to develop
and to extend unlnterruptedly, would
sap the very foundations of the Govern =.
ment and ultimately destroy it.
1t may be urged that if this SIC, 600,
900 IS appropriated, the most of it would
no Tod IN |
All light. fit is most needed there. it c
should be expended there. There should $
be no sectional strife or preferences in a
this matter. Every true American is &
proud OF the fact that we stand to-day J
An undivided nation-one flag, one !
common interest and one common Ges. ?
tiny. The education Of the rising gen. l
GRAFTON without distinction of sex, race /
or color, is a matter Of great national a
to The enc thai every citi- v
zen shall be prepared to perform well t
and intelligently his du5y in wise use Il
Of the franchise conferred uron him.
There is no better time than the pres
ent for the government to enter upon
this great and all important work Ut
There is no political strife nor sectional ~
We are more closely allied :"
low in feeling and in interests THAI at p
my time before in the history Of our +
The revenues Of the Govern VI
Lent are such that all undertaking of y
his kind could easily be carried out !"
the people feeling the expense. "
Another important factor that .'
should not be overlooked in this con. w
lection is the very large and constantly
increasing foreign emigration that is ,
coming to cur shores each successive ~
year These foreigners soou become DC
ur peers at the ballot box. An eauca. u
Ional qualification shonld determine as ~
o their fitness to wisely exercise poliJi. ~
al power in free government Since "a
here is 10 educational standard inter. w
'osed for the adult population as to Do
heir fitness to use wisely the elective WI
franchise, it il all The more important gu
lid. the rising generation should re.
Give common school education
n the common English bran hes The Or;
machinery for carrying out this great Al,
Important undertaking can easily be 49,
eft fol Congress to provide, but doubt. hf
'ss the several state governments W hose SCI
eople should receive substantial aid tb,
'om the Government in support of lis :,
ubliG gel ools would SO modify their NJ
atutes al to work in harmony with ha
ny system provided by Congress. tin
a FEW DAYS ago, we informed an 49,
'blishmt Mt at Fifth and Market treet cu1
hat they might take consolation in WE
10 fact that the new Aims House will mn
ava an iOabrinta 1ayart mapt but af IL ,