The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-01-15

| terhood, having a common interest and
united by indispensable bonds. There is
| general public interest of national char
acter, not limited to single State, but as
| important and far-reaching as the pur-
| poses Of a consolidated government and
united confederacy can make potential
All public questions which affect the ma
| ton as a whole, practically become of
| equal Importance to every section of our
| country. This nation is distinguished as
| being the model free government of the
civilized world, and its position thereby
| is q responsible one. Notwithstanding
| this, we have in this country seven mil
| lions and half of children outside of the
school-room growing up in ignorance and
its direful consequences. Over five mil
lions or one-tenth of the population OF
this nation, above ten years of age, can
not read or write. The voters in the six
/ teen Southern, formerly slave-holding
! States, constitute one-third of our voting
| population, and thirty two and three
teuths per centum of this number cannot
read the simplest English sentence or
write a ballot. This kind of ignorance
exists, though in a far less degree, how
ever, in every State in this Union, and be-
gets personal depend nee upon others for
the most trivial information. It destroys
the dignity OF a true and intelligent man
| hood, Gnd encourages the worst forms Of
| political corruption and bribery. Igno-
rant voters constitute a bUlwark behind
which base demagogues and pretendzrs
find refuge and means for their selfish pur-
poses Education bagets qualifications,
which, when sustained by high moral
character, prepare man for every duty in
life and every responsibility that govern
ment expects him to bear.
John Adams, in the early days of the
Republic, said: The whole people must
take upon themselves the education of the
whole people, and must he willing to bear
the expense OF it. Statistics show that
the dark cloud Of the nations illiteracy
and its sad consequences, more than any
other cause, dark9n the sunlight OF
American civilization. A national evil
calls for a national remedy. The recon-
mendatiOn which comes from the wisest
and and most phianthropic men of the
Ii ttion Ia favor of national aid for edu-
cation, should receive the careful consid-
Grafton of Congress; and an early action
is one of the necessities for national Sc
curity."
The national election for President de
geloped an unusual political excitement
which unfortunately was intensified by
personal abuse Of the character of the
candidates, necessarily demoralizing the
higher purposes of a political canvass.
The State of Maine, by an uumistallAble
popular vote, declared its alliance and
ftita in the principles ana policy of the
Republican party, which has uninter
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erned thus nation, and also confirmed its
attachment to, aud confidence in, the
ability and integrity, Of character OF our
respected fello N-citizen, who by the en-
phatic voice of his party became its hon
ored chieftain and leader. Ii the distp-
pointment Of party defeat as Wei as in
the hour of victory, James G. Blaine will
carry into the future stainless record,
supplemented by the recollection of the
fidelity of his own State, and the unfai-
teriug trust of conhdiug people
The majority of the voters of this ma
ton appear to prefer change in its al
ministration, which sentiment, however,
is much more apparent among those
States that for several years were outside
of the Union than elsewhere. To this de-
cree the minority party will gracefully
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