The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-10-20
A NOBLE ORDER.
GREAT PURPOSES OF THE JR. o.
U. A. N.
"The Body Guard of Our Public Institu-
TONS"

In some parts of Cecil county there are
persons who are prone TO uniustly criti-
else the purposes of the Jr. o. [. \. NJ.
This no doubt is occasioned by the ignor-
ance OF such persons as to the principles
and objects of the organization. Amy one
who will pause for a moment to read the
Orders declaration Of principles, will
readily see that it is engaged in grand
and noble work, and eXpound sentiments
that will never die. The order has been
rightly termed 1.-THE body guard of our
public Institutions 1t would make
the public schools Of our country the very
nurseries of patriotism. The fifth object Of
the order is to maintain the Public School
System of the United States OF America,
and to prevent sectarian interference there
with, and uphold the reading of the Holy
Bible therein" With this object in view
it is pressing forward shoulder to
shoulder with determined effort ON
this point the order declares its objects as
follows:
"We affirm our devotion to the Public
school System of this country. We believe
in compulsory education, and that all
/ teaching in our schools should be in the
/ English language, to the end, that future
generations may be able to take their place
in the ranks of our country's workers,
educated in the history, the customs and
manners of Americans. =
eve believe that the Bible should be
read in our public Schools not to teach
sectarianism, but to inculcate its teachings.
1t is the recognized standard of all moral
and civil law. we therefore believe that UuI
children should be educated in its teaching,
but that no dogma or creed should be
taught at the same time"
1--WE believe that patriotism and love OF
country should be instillcd into the hearts
Of children, and that, with the sacred
words OF 'Mother Home and Heaven,
our children should be taught that our ila4
is the symbol OF all that makes a ''homc'
for us. We would place iag upon every
public school in our land, and Bible
within, and the object lesson therein SET
forth should he beacon light in every
storm which threatens 10 cnguif us.
The children Of our land will. in few
years, bear the responsibility OF a civil and
political government. What kind of a
government that will he will depend upon
the intelligence and character Of oul youth.
THE Order is one whose fundamental dc
sign is to develop the highest type OF
American citizenship by aiding and foster
ing the qualification of its voters for right
apprehension OF the dignity and value OF
the ballot-in "a government BY the people.
and Of the people, and for the people not
:, place where one man is the supreme
powcI--a monarchy ruled 10y an Alexander
/ on Napoleon"
In all civilized countries education has
come to DC regarded by the government IL,
I, leading force in securing best results in
Intelligent administration and virtue. We
/ have authority lor saying that in the dis
tribution OF wealth and illtcmcy in the
/ United states the greatest portion of wealth
/ is generally found in those sections where
there is the smallest degree OF illitciucy
/ The best and most careful Statesman has
4 found tndt the best way to dimsn the
/ paupcram and crime OF Il people is to edU-
cate them. 1t goes without SAYING that
our protection against both crime and pau
pcrSm is the education of our masScs. The
/ Junior Order believes that the State should
furnish this security by her public school
system. 40 people can rise in civilization
and government above the intelligence OF
its average citizen. The intelligence and
uprightnrS> OF the governing power will he
the guagc of the success OF the government,
no matter what may be its particular form.
And when the power Is the people, OF
which each voter is Il factor. the outcome OF
an election is the intelligent and moral con-
CELSIUS OF the masses. Ballots in the hands
Of ignorant men mean destruction of repub-
lican institutions, and of the Republic it.
s,li. The prolific source Of most all social
disorders which have icstrred and broken
out Oh the body polite is ignorance. Dis
loyalty 10 law-Anarchy in any quarter, is
founded on the ignorance oi Il lew uc> Otcd
but dclu led followers. The tide oI immi-
grafton that has been pouring in upon US,
which we cannot wholly restrict, nor would
we thus wish, with its present and future
offspring, must be provided with opportuni-
ties of education"
The children of our community are the
children and heirs of our National govern