Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-06-01
standard of National unity. The full

years. The prophets stone cut out Of |
the mountain without hands, must
have time to roll, in order that it might |
gather volume sufficient to fiji the
whole earth. Behold, the husband
man waiteth for the precions frnit Of
the earth, and hath long patience for
it, until he receive the early and later
rain. Be We also patient; stablish
yonr hearts, for the coming of the
Lord draweth nigh"
Let Americans lay this inspired
instruction to heart and be willing to
suffer, labor and wait. The memories
of this day, therefore, remind us that
the forwarding, and perhaps compile
ton of the great work is committed
to the fidelity, bravery, patriotism and
devotion of those now living Our
duty is to vindicate with all our might
the rights of the American citizen to
''life. liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness." There must be no exemption
from this security. 1t must be as i'm
partial and universal as the sunlight.
The person, possessions and home Of
the poorest and humblest must be as
sacred as those of the richest and no.
blest.
WHAT is TO BE SECURED?
There must be security for the at
tainment of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1t is the duty of every citizen to be
educated, and the duty of the State to
provide for him the means Of education.
The free public school is bulwark of
the Republic. The educated citizen
not only knows what his rights are but
! knows how to maintain them. In his
| hands the ballot is the expression Of
, conscientious sentiment-notm merely a
votc--it announces the freeman's will
2 intelieently, determined and bravely
!. to be defended. The educated man is
the skilful and successful artizan and
e the lawabiding citizen. Without the
: school, no people have attained dis
n tinctian. Without the school, all tht
: paths of life are shadowed; there is
:. dimness which if allowed TO continue
n will grow into darkness that can b,
e felt. Without the school, personal
V social and civil independence is impos
C sible. Ignorance is dependence--de
q pendence is servitude. Without tn
a school, the land must be filled witt
5. officers and courts and prisons, ant
q scaffolds and serfdon; for ignoranc
If is wilful, vicious, passionate, lawles
J. and brutal. The majority of thos
| who fill our prisons to-day are the ig
" norant. Without the schoul, the hom
is not the abode of comfort, neatncss
=. thrift, plenty and peace. AS are thei
20 homes, such will the people be. Til
~ homes that cluster about the Schot
At house are very different. from thos
70 that have no schools within their reacl
If Our homes must be the nurseries {
G. intelligence, virtue, patriotism and p
Il ETY., if we would rear true, lastin
+, and successful Republic. Ard, again
IT without the schools, the resources {
=. the Nation will remain forever spaIet
:. We are told that the mines of Caltol
10 MIA were opened 10y those who ha
~ been trained in the SCHOOLS of the RI
public. In word, without the scho'
III the foundations ot virtuous noralit,
l." of right and law, arc as shifting. sinh
at ing sand. Wisely in his farewell az
bo dress did Washington say: "Promot
~ then, as an object of primary impn
ST lance, institutions for the general di
mt fusion Of knowledge In proporti,
to as the structure of "A government give
:. force to public opinion, it is es>enti
= that public opinion should be enigh
~ cned."
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