Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-22
Citizenship. Education, &c. 60,

One OF the most gratifying results OF the
enlargement Of the Dispatch Is that We
can now refer TO many matters, and discuss
ut some length many questions. which pre-
viously we had been compelled to pass
over without notice.
DIR. j. l.. M. CrRRY, Of this city, attended
the late meeting of the National Educational
Association at Madison, Wisconsin, and
discussed the subject Of Citizenship and
Education" In introducing him, the Presi-
dent, Mr.. BIcKSELL, said, that looking
about over this nation they wanted to find
statesman and scholar to deliver the ad-
dress on that important and interesting oc-
casion, and they had found one. and he
had the pleasure OF introducing the Hon.
j. L. NJ. CURRY, OF Richmond, Va, general
agent OF the Peabody Educational Fund.
Now, tins is large subject. HUXLEY
has touched 1t. HERBERT SPENCER has had
occasion 10 refer to 1t. There are many
men In Virginia who have pondered II,
and some OF them have reached wrong
conclusions. Great intellects have not
prevented some OF our educators from
taking n narrow view OF 1t, SO difficult Is
II for man TO outlive the preiudices OF his
younger years, or TO divest himself
Of crust Of Anticipated notions
which he mistakes for enlightened
opinions. II has been said Of CARLYLE
that whilst be imagined himself to be
Liberal in religion, not to say Free
Thinker, be really always held the Calvin
istic doctrines which were taught him in
his youth. We have In this country moi
few persons who fatter themselve s that their
contracted notions on the subject OF tho
education OF the masses mark them as men OF
aphilosophlc east Of mind. Egoism and pro-
vinciallsm aus their faults. Altrujsm and
cosmopolitanism are what they need. DR..
CuHRY has travelled all over the world. He
has spoken In Vermont and In Texas. He
has come In contact with the best intel-
lects Of his day, whether In the political,
the literary. or the academic world. 1t Is
impossible that such msn should not have
his horizon widensd by such an expert
ence. What he says, therefore, on the sub
ject which be treated at Madison Is worthy
OF eyerybody's attention. II is not IN our
power 10 report his address, but we find in
the Madison Democrat a statement OF some
Of his propositions. Even that meagre
statement Is worth reading. We quote 1t
The United States now has robust
young lie. The growth has been unparal-
leled. Expansion In territory and popula.
ton Is not symptom OF weakness, but the
proof and means OF increasing strength.
Bigness has become greatness. Old States
and new, Ia one fedentiye organization. and
indissoiuble union Of indestructibIe equals,
ara held together without injustice or In
equality. Our Governments, Federal and
State. are based on the equality OF the
States--Rhode Island aud Delaware being
politically equal TO New York and Ohio
and the equality and citizenship Of the In
habitants. No such relation ~ subject IL
recognized among States or citizens. In
der our free government We have no castles.
NOR legal classes. There are no gradations
Of citizenship.
The general sentiment Of the couutyr has
fnvored the Immigration and naturalization
OF foreigners. Ia the present Congress |
tWenty-one OF the members are. BY birth, |
aliens, and ninety-fve were elected. In part.
By eenxtltu<neies In fourteen States. where |!
the mere declaration Of an Intention 10 be-. l
como naturailScd entities man 60 the priv. |
lIege o. voting. We shculd tolerate no |
German, Italian, or Irish factions or par.
to. Questions which pertain 70 Bismarck |
and fsnsll, TO Alssee and Cork, 70 I
Ifalian iegislstfoD, are not 10 be engraftsd /
on American politics. Our citizens sre /
kicking n homogsnsity. We hsve three
cIeasess IA those Of one race and nstions
atty; f61 those Of came rass and different
naf1ppsilnes; and .tc) tbose d different |
Ioee4 Constantly u fsoa religion, end
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