VOLUME 2.
COMMUNICATIONS. ___
For the American Citiien
THE BUTLEK ACADEMY.
Mil. EDITOR :—I was pleased to see by
one or two articles in your columns some
weeks since, that attention was directed
to the use made of the funds and building
of the Butler Academy.
Though the people of the county have
regularly nominated and elected I rustees
for this institution, many years have
elapsed since one dollar of its funds were
appropriated to the cause of education,
the use for which they were designed.
It is time, therefore, that if they can not
be used to further the cause of education
in exactly the mode originally intended,
they should be directed into some other
channel where they may substantially
accomplish tho same end.
That the academies in the various coun
ties of the State, to which money was ap
propriated by the commonwealth, have,
of late years, failed to carry out the de
sign of the institution, is well known.
A slight examination of our statute books
will prove this, and show tho mode adopted
in most of the counties to preserve the
funds, ke., for educational purposes.
Following this plan, as generally adopted
by the several counties, the State Super
intendent of Common Schools prepared a
general law on this subject, which wus
passed in 1802, and is as follows :
"That the trustees of an academy or
seminary in this commonwealth, which
received money or land therolrom for ed
ucational purposes, are hereby authorized
anil empowered to convey, by deed 1 not
less than two thirds of their number, to
be approved of by the Court ol Common
I'leas of the proper county, all the real
estate, building* and property, arid funds
of, or belonging thereto, to the board ot
directors, and their successors in office of
the Common Schools of the district iti
which the main building thereof may be
situated, to be used and applied by said
directors for the purposes of Common
School education thetem, and for no oth
er purpose : , 'I hat when a high
common school shall have been established
therein, by means of said property, the
citizens of the county within which said
district is situated, shall have the right to
have their sons and daughters admitted
into such high school, if duly qualified,
on paying to the treasurer of said district
the same rate ot tuition, for each, which
it shall annually cost said district per stu
dent to keep said high school in operation,
without adding anything thereto for the
use of the building."
This law it will be seen, contemplated
the establishment °f common high schools,
as now in successful operation in most o
the large towns of the State, and extend
ed the benefits of the appropriation there
to, to all the people of the county.
The trustees of tlio Butler Acadnni)
have refused to muke the conveyance pro
vided for in the act: thoir ostensible rea
son for refusal being their inability to see
how it could benefit the people of the
county generally.
Now it is understood n project is on
foot with the sanction of the trustees to
merge the Academy in the Witherspoon
Institute, at present controlled by the Al
legheny Presbytery. The name of the
institution to be changed to tho " Butler
Institute," and three trustees to be elect
ed by the people and three by the Pres
bytery.
llow this would benefit the people more
generally than the transfer to the Direc
tors does not clearly appear, its advocates
will I hope explain satisfactorily how it is
to do so. But that such a transfer would
be preferablo to allowiug matters to re
main as at present. 1 freely admit—and
Ido not wish to be undo, stood as oppos
ing this plan, but merely preferring the
other.
The several boards of School Directors
over the county arc the persons specially
intrusted by law with the interests of the
cause of education. 1 would suggest
that they be authorized by law to decide
in some convenient method as to the prop
er use to lie made of the building and
funds, and thus relieve the trustees of the
embarrassment they labor uuder.
A DIRECTOR.
»or tlio Amorican Citizen
Ma. EDITOR— Sir: I feel inclined
to uientiou to tho public through your
columns, a uiee little meeting that came
off June 30th, near TJnionville, this Co.,
as a soldiers' weicomo or Piu-uiq. The
meeting was veil attended—ladies, BOl
dicre, farmers, mechanics and profession
al meu wero in attendance. Several ad
dresses were delivered, expressive of the
feeling entertaiued toward the returned
soldier, and tributes of respect paid to
the fallen braves, and devout sympathy
with their bereaved families. Patriotic,
philanthropic and religious principles,
were breathed in all the exercises ; and a
pleasant repast for all present, was provi
ded by the good and loyal of the neigh
borhood ; and all past off with good feel
ing, pleasant intercourse, happy smiles,
and hearty greetings. We can say it was
ple&saut to be tUere. Ip spjjje it ma/
AMERICAN CITIZEN.
seem a small affair to write about; yet,
such meetings speak the sentiment ot a
community ; and are well appreciated by
the intelligent soldier. And they well
deserve the kindness, sympathy and hon
or, thus bestowed and expressed.
Long live the Defenders of the Gov
ernment.
PLONEER.
Fur the Citizen.
Tlio llli of July at Siiiibury.
MR. EDITOR :—Never since the old
bell, soon after cracked and now preserved
as a momenta in tho old State house at
Philadelphia, pealod forth its soul stirring
notes of National Independence on the
day of our Nation's birth, have we, as a
people had greater occasion of joy in the
celebration of the 4th of July, than at
its last recurrence. And no where thro'-
out the land, we feel sure, was it celebra
ted more appropriately than at Sunbury,
Butler eo., a place that has never been
wanting in genuine patriotism. There
was a general outpouring of the people,
though the work of harvest was pressing,
and the citizens of the place did them
selves much credit by giving gratuitously,
a sumptuous repast, first to the soldiers
and their chosen lady companions, as a
token of welcome to their homes, and then
to all who wished to partake, and if any
man, woman or child was hungry, it was
their own fault. The dinner was gotten
up in excellent style, and reflected much
credit on those managing the affair.—
There was no screw loose anywhere. And
let me here say that it was as orderly and
well behaved an assemblage as could be
found where on that day. We have seen
large gatherings of this kind before; but
we have also seen them generally attend
ed with much confusion, dissatisfaction,
ill manners and disorderly behaviour, but
these did not characterize that meeting.
The ladies, how pleasant they looked now
that their brave defenders had returned
from tho war, having crushed out rebel
lion and brought, by tho blessing of God,
peace once more to our beloved land. In
deed what face would not be bright and
what heart would not rejoice on such an
occasion ? None but a rebels surely !
Hut there was not only provision for the
outer, but also for the inner man. There
was " a feast of reason and a flow of
swuL"
After dinner the meeting was organized
by tlio appointment of Dr. 11. C. Linn,
Pres't, and W. 51. Graham, Esq., Sec'y.
The meeting opened with prayer by Rev.
I'. Woodruff. Kev. James Coulter, <-f
Lawrenceburg, then entertained the audi
ence with a good speech, addressed more
especially to the survivors of Co. C. 11th
llegt., J'a. R. C. After congratulating
them on their fortunate return, he pro
ceeded to notice the fact that they had
answered questions and solved difficult
problems that the nations of the world
could not do—that they had demonstra
ted tlio doctrine that popular liberty is
capable of universal application. Capt.
W. 11. Timblin was called, and made some
pertinent remarks, takiug special notice'
of the war-worn and war-torn battlo-flag
suspended over head, and presented to
his company by a delegation of Butler
co. ladies, on the eve of their departure,
four ycirs ago, for the seat of war. That
flag was never disgraced by them, but
often had been snatched from imminent
danger of rebel capture.
Lieut. George Fleeger then took the
stand, and in a lengthy speech of thrill
ing eloquence, kept tne audience in al
most breathless attention, whiie he tra
ced with the hand of a master, the ori
gin of the American 4th of July, and
swept along our national history till the
breaking out of the rebellion, and then
drew a vivid contrast between the cele
bration of this ever niemorable'day on
each of the 4 years just post, and tbo
celebration of it on that occasion. But
when be spoke of the honored dead, na
ming each one, the tirno, place, and man.
ner of their death, and grouping ilieni to
gether into one sublime picture, few eyes
were dry. The wife, father, mother, sis
ter or maiden, felt that some doar one
was waitiug to complete the happiness of
the occasion. The rebel "prison hells"
were depicted in such a way as to excite
anything but admiration of Southern
chivalry. It has seldom been our privilege
to listen to a more beautiful and imprcs- j
give oration.
George A. Black, another war-worn
veteran of the first order, was next called
and responded in a manner worthy of
himself and his country. Jeff. Davis,
and the hanging question, were treated
iu a manner that bad the ring of the true
n.»tal. He did not forget the ladies, and
seemed to think none the worse of them,
though one of their sex did send her gar
ment to the fugitive chief of the fallen
Confederacy. He paid them a handsome
compliment by intimating to them that
the influence they exerted in quelling the
"Let us have Faith that Right makes Might; and in that Faith let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it"— A LINCOLN
BUTLER, BUTLER COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 1865.
rebellion, was not leas than that of the
greatest generals in the field which, tho'
true, was perhaps not safe to tell them.
W. E. Moore, still another war-shatter
ed veteran, who carries with him the mark
of rebel violence.—no stigma, but rather
a distinctive honor, —gave us his senti
ments in a few well-timed remarks, pay
ing his respects to poor Jeff., " the grand
mother of tho Confederacy."
Ilev. E. Woodruff, next called, noticed
the peculiar faculty of American charac
ter, to adapt itself to any occasion as il
lustrated by those who but yesterday, as
it were, soldiers in arms, now civilians
not demoralized by their military career,
&c , and directed their attention to the
importance of still remaining "on guard"
against the enemy, lest having braved the
dangers of the cannon's niounth, and con
quered a desperate foe, they should them
selves be conquered by intemperance or
some similar enemy
Rev. Woodruff, Capt. Timblin and J
W. Christy, having been appointed a com
mittee on resolutions submitted the fol
lowing as their unanimous report, and
which being ordered to bfe published, is
herewith transmitted.
Rooked, That we return our most
hearty thanks to our brave soldiers, for
their courage, bravery, endurance of pri
vations'and hardships, for the defence of
our people, Government and rights.
Resolced, That we return devout thanks
to Almigl. ty God for his protection thrown
around our Noble army, navy and soldiers;
that while we mourn the loss of many,
that so many have been spared to return
to civilized life and the bosom of family
and friends.
Resolved, That wo most heartily wel
come to their homes, our community and
society, the soldier who has periled his
life, fought our battles, and redeemed our
country.
Resolved , That we express our deepest
sympathy with the bereaved, who have
lost fathers, husbands, sons or brothers
in this cruel and wicked rebellion ; may
God sustain thein, and may we never for
get them, or tee sacrifices they have made,
or see them suffer for the necessaries of
life.
Resolved , That in our opinion all the
principal leaders in this Godless rebellion
should be hanged; that law cannot be
honored unless they are; that it is a small
sacrifice for them to pay, and but a poor
return for the sufferings they have wilfully
and systematically forced upon our noble
soldiers in prisons, leaving all the rest out
of the account.
Resolved, That wo look with the most
abhorrent contempt on the efforts of
Northern men amongst us to belittle all
the victories of our armies; throw con
tempt upon our soldiery; embarrass the
Government, and thus aid and comfort,
and encourage the enemy.
Resolved, That the editors of papers,
and public men, who have pursued such a
course, deserve, and shall receive the ex
ecration of the people ; are not worthy to
fill any office in the Government; and al
though it may not be lawful to hang theui
for treason, yet they deseive it much more
than the majority of the rebel soldiery.
Rcsolve<t, That wo believe it necessary
and right to give the right of suffrage to
all the frcedtnen in our land ; and urge
upon our Government the performance of
this duty at the earliest practicable mo
ment.
E. WOODRUFF, ")
W. 11. TIMBLIN, [Com.
J. W. CARISTY, J
The last one elicited some friendly dis
cussion, in which Lieut. Fleeger. Rev.
Coulter, Woodruff, Hubbard and Black,
and Mr. W. M. Graham, Esq., took part.
An incident here is worthy of notice:
When one expressed objection to the res
olution in a dignifiod, candid and respect
ful mauner, not as statod, because the ne
gro was a black man, but for other reasons
then stated, a voice from one who once
held a captaincy under tho Government
belliwed out: "I oppose it because lie is
black !" Weighty reason ! Suggestive of
intelligence ccrtainiy!
After the passage of the resolutions, tho
meeting closed with prayer by Key. W.
A. Black.
Yours, truly, B.
Trophies of the Rebellion,
Government is rapiJly dismantling the
fortification at Richmond and Petersburg
and shipping the cannon, &c., to the
Washington and other npfy yards and
arsenals. The number of cannon of all
kinds, siege and field is much larger than
was originally supposed. At one time
four or five acres of the landing below
Richniond were covered with cannon,
caissons, army wagons, etc. Five ves
sels were at City Point and Richmond
last week loading with them, including
th« beautiful WLuworth battery of ri
fled cast «teel twelve pounders surrender
edby Geu. Lee at Burkesville Va., which
which was presented to tjjo rebels at the
beginning of the war by sympathizing
friends in England. Artillery officers
pronounce it one of the finest batteries
in the world, It will probably be sent
with other curious pieces to West Point
as. trophies. At Petersburg, just before
its evacuation, many cannons were buri
ed, and head-boards put up at each end
to resewile soldier's graves. The ne
groes al\«mys loyal to the North, immedi
ately revealed the trick, and upwards of
one hundred pieces have been already
exhumed. The amount of war material
accumulated by the Govemmdnt, both of
its own munufacture and captured from
the rebels is almost incredible. Speak
ing of guns in a wholesale way, an artil
lery officer lately intimated that the can
non, caissons, ambulanoes, army wagons,
etc., with their teams, would make a col
umn reaching from New York to Califor
nia
The Gettysburg Monumeut—Let
ter of Prerideut Johnson.
At the laying of the corner stone of the
Gettysburg monument, on Tuesday, lion.
D. S. Gooding, Cnited States Marshal
for the District of Columbia, announced
that lie-had been deputed by President
Johnson to read to them a letter express
ing his regret at not being able to join
with tbem in the ceremonies of the day,
which he read in a loud and clear voice,
as follows :
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1
WASHINGTON,©. C., July 3d, 1805. j
Mr. David Wills, Chairman, &c., G'etli/s
--hurg, I'n. .•
DEAR SIR : —I had promised myself
the pleasure of participating in person in
the proceedings at Gettysburg to-mor
row.
That pleasure, owing to my indisposi
tion, 1 am reluctantly compelled to fore-
I should have been pleased, standing
on that time consecrated spot, to share
with you your joy at the return of peace ;
to greet with you the surviving htroes of
the war, who come back with light hearts
though loaded with honors; and with
you to drop grateful tears to the memory
of those that will never return.
Unable to do so in person, I can only
send yon my greetings and assure you of
my full sympathy with the purposes and
spirit of your exercises to-morrow. Of
all tho anniversaries of the Declara
tion of Independence none has been more
important and significant than that upon
wliioh you assemble.
Four years of strugglo for our nation's
life have been crowned with success, and
armed treason is swept from the land, our
ports are reopened, our relations with oth
er nations are of the most satisfactory
character, our internal commerce is free,
our soldigrs and sailors resume the peace
ful pursuits of civil life, and the only bar
rier to our national progress—human sla
very is forever at an end.
Let us trust that each recurring Fourth
of Jnly shall find our nation stronger in
numbers, stronger in wealth, stronger in
the harmony of its citizens, stronger in
its devotion to nationality and freedom.
As I have often said, I believe that
God sent this people on a mission among
the nations of the earth, and that when
Ho founded our nation He founded it in
perpetuity. That faith sustained me
through the struggle that is past. It sus
tains me now that new duties are devolv
ed upon me and new dangers threaten us.
.1 believe that whatever the means he us
es, the Almighty is determined to pre
serve us as a free people. And since I
have seen the love our fellow-citizens boar
their country, and the sacrafice they have
made for it, my abiding faith has become
stronger than ever that a "Government
of the people" is the strongest as well as
iho best of Governments.
In your joy to-morrow, I trust you will
not forget the thousands of whites as well
as blacks whom the war has emancipated
who will hail this fourth of July with a
delight which no previous anniversary
of the Declaration of Independence ever
gavo them. Controlled so long by ambi
tious, selfiish leaders, who used them for
their own unworthy ends, they are now
free to serve and cherish the Government
against whose life they in their blindness
struck. lam greatly mistaken if, in the
States lately in rebellion, we do not hence
forward have such an exhibition of loy
alty and patriotism as was never seen or
felt before.
Where you hare consecrated a Nation
al Cemetry you aro to lay the corner 6tone
of a National Monument, which in all
probability will rise to thefull height and
proportion you design.
Noble as the monument of stone may
bo, it will be but a faint symbol of the
grand mouument which, if we do our du
ty, we shall raise among the nations of
the earth upon the foundation lai<} nine
and eighty years ago in Philadelphia.
Time shall wear away and crupible the
monument, but based as it is upon the
consent, virtue, patriotism and intelligence
,of the people, eash year ijjate it
firmer and more- imposing.
Your friend and fellow citizen,
A MDBDW JOHNSON
The Conspirators.
Announcement of Sentence
EXECUTION.
WASHINGTON, July 6.
between eleven and twelve o'clock this
morning, Major General Hancock and
Hartrauft visited the Old Penitentiary, to
formally
ANNOUNCE THEIR SENTENCE TO THE
PRISONERS
Convicted by tho Military commission.
The orders were read to tho condemned
in their separate cells, and their wishes
consulted in regard to'anv preparations they
might wish to make before meeting their
fate.
PAYNE WAS VISITED FIRST,
lie received unmoved the unnounce
ment of his doom, which was read to him
by Gen. Ilartraufl. He simply asked
that Rev. Dr. Stracker, a Baptist minis
ter of Baltimore, should be sent for.
ATZEROTT,
Who came next in order, was much af
fected, turning deathly pale and shedding
tears. He wished for some Lutheran
minister, but designated no particular
one.
HAROLD
Seemed to be prepared for the death sen
tence. He wished an interview with his
family, and said they would provide him
with a clergyman.
MRS. SURRATT.
At first hardly seemed to realize that she
had but twenty-four hours to live, but as
the terrible truth dawned upon her she
fell into an intense paroxysm of fear, and
pleaded violently for a little more time.
She pleaded for four additional days.
The officers having no control of the mat
ter made no answer. She desired the at
tendance of Father Walter and Wight,
of Baltimore.
THE RELATIVES OF THE PRISONERS,
And the clergymen they have asked for
have all been notified. Coffins and buri
al clothes will be prepared this afternoon
and eveniug at the arsenal.
THE SCAEFOLD
Will be erected to-night in the yard South
of the penitentiary, which is enclosed by
a wall about twenty feet high.
Passes from Gen. Ilal.eck will admit
the necessary officials,the members of the
press and a few spectators, Gen. Hart
rauft, the Provost Marshall, has charge
of the execution, which will take place
about one o'clock to-morrow, when the
prisoners will bo hung simultaneously.
THE PRISONERS SENTENCED TO IMPRISON-
MENT
Will be sent to the Albany Penitentiary
without delay.
THE PRESIDENT'S TROMPT CONFIRMA
TION
Of these sentences meets unanimous ap
proval. It is considered indicative of »
decision of character which will prompt
similar action in the case of Jeff. Davis
and the more guilty traitors when their
cases shall come before him.
Some few persons still think it possible
that a reprieve would be granted to Mrs.
Surratt.
THE WIFE OF DR. MUDD
With his counsel, called upon the
President to-day and wished to present
some additional facts which tbey could
not adduce on the trial, and they think
will mitigate the sentence.
GENERAL GRANT'S SHOT "HITS'*
HOUND TUS Woßfcp. —The London cor
respondent of the New York Timet
makes the following statement: "The
close of the war in America has been a
great disaster to Bombay, in the East In
dies. It reminds one of the philosophi
cal experiment of striking an ivory ball,
and seeing another fly off from the oppo
site side. Bombay on the opposite side
of the world feels the concussion of the
sudden cessation of hostilities more than
in London. Of course, London's turn
is coining, for the failure of half the ,
commercial houses in Bombay cannot but
affect their English correspondence. The
rise in cotton, and the immense influx of
money to pay for it, had caused suoh a
fever of speculation as the East had nev
er known. All kinds of joint stock com
panies were formed, and shares which
cost £SOO went up to £15,000. The
news of Genera) Lee's surrender sent
dowu the price of cotton one-half, and
exploded all these wonderful speculations.
The Parstesare ip mourning—their san
is darkened. General Grant little tho'f
that, when his artillery compelled the
evacuation of Richmond, thejn was a
city on the other side of ou
which bis batteries rained ruin.
"That's a sweet little iluck you hav*
there," said a friend to an artist,
pointing at the portrait of a young
lady he had just painted. "Yes," re
plied the artjstj "gha is a nice canyas
baelu"
(Educational Department
Teacher's Association a Publio
Benefit.
ADDRESS BY A. N. RAUB.
FELLOW MEMBERS : There ia an inti
mate connection existing between the
general education of the masses and the
sefety and the perpetuity ol' the State,
lu monarchical governments, where a fti
vorod few only receive the benefits of
education, crowned heads rely mainly 011
tho force of large standing armies and
navies for the retention of the supreme
civil power iu the baud of the proper
authorities ; aud even these powerful en
gines are not potent enough to restrain
the overflowing of popular passion. Na
poleou 111. with all his grand military
power and regal dignity, cannot subdue
the bitter animosity which exists against
him throughout his cntireciupire. Rev
olution is ripe throughout his whole do-
I mains, and once deprived of his military
protection, his destruction would follow
as an immediate consequence. The same
is true, to a limited extent, iu all mon
archical governments, in which the edu
cation of the whole people is not consid
ered of paramount importance, in the
maintenance of proper authority Re
publics are in a measure subject to the
same rule. Particularly is this true in
those which have not established a sys
tem of education. It is well kuowu that
throughout the Mexican and South Amer
ican republics, in which education has
not received its due share of attention,
intestine civil wars are of frequent occur
rence. All this but tend to demonstrate
the truth of the theory, that the safety
and perpetuity of tho State depend on tho
education of the people. Deprive the
people of the power of educating them
selves, and you rob the State of the sup
port which it needs and requires. You
deprive them of that which builds up
and sustaius tho State. lie who wanders
through the world physically blind is not
the one who will prove an efficient guide.
So it is also with him whoso mental vis
ion is obscured. lie becomes a mere para
site to the nation, sucking away its life
blood and sustenance.
The relation which the teacher sus
tains to the safety of the State, in an in
dividual as well as an associated capacity,
is moro powerful than that of any other
class or profession of men. Every child
is born with a free mind, open to the in
struction and subject to tho training of
future life. He Is born with tho right to
an education, and for the benefit of him
self and of tho State he should receive
it. Under existing tircumstances, that
education can be best secured and at less
expense, when a number are associated
and placed under charge of one whose
efforts ere directed wholly to the end of
goving them the broadest aud more sub
stantial culture and instruction ? HP
who mnst perform this task, and answer
to the Supreme Judge for the weighty
responsibility that rests upon him in the
proper culture, development, and instruc
tion of the meutftl aud physical nature of
the child, —the future citizen and sup
porter aud protector of the State, —is
none other than the humble teacher, the
daily target at which aro aimed the fierce
invectives and denunciations of rich and
poor. In his hand is placed the future
direction rf tho government, by or trust
ing to bis care th« mental aud physical
culture of tho future man aud governor.
It may bo true that few, comparatively,
feel this to be the case, yet the truth of
the proposition canuot certainly bo deni
ed.
In order to .accomplish the full ond of
a proper education, it is necessary that
the teacher secure the co operation of
the parents, or at lest succeed iu awaken
ing an interest in the community in which
he labors. Every effort should be made
to have the people feel that 011 the suc
cess of the schools depends iu a great meas
ure the success of their children io future
life as citizens.
Of the agenci s through which the
teacher is to reach the heart of the com
munity, hat few, if any, are more pow
erful than that of educational associa
tions, when properly conducted.
mainly in our associated capacity that we
arc enabled to arou?e that degree of in
torest'on the part of the people, which the
Aiuse which we are engaged in demands,
ki* true,*'hard working, faithful and
• frllljiStrious teacher may command the
ailmiration and secure the attention and
interest of the community iu which he
labors; but whea the united efforts of
the teachers of a County or of a State
are directed against the strongly guarded
eitadels of ignoranee and superstition, it
is then only that the teachers assujuc their
proper dignity as supporters of the State
and wouldera of ite character. So long
;a« we are united in our efforts, there HI
NUMBER 31.
but little that we cannot accomplish, but
if our efforts and aims are separated and
distracted the good we do will bb of lit
tle importance. The position we hold in
the State deponds entrely on what we
make it. Our destiny is our own hands.
If we aim at bringing our profession up
to a level with other learned professitns/
we must do the work ourselves. There
is no royal car in which we may be con
veyed to our destination, involuntarily
and without effort. Earnest, hard work
is before us.—Self-denial und sterling in
dustry are the requisites to success. If
we are willing to apply ourselves proper
ly, there can bo no doubt as to the issue;
Ignorance with all its concomitant evils,
bigotry and superstition, stares us in the
face and threatans us with defeat. Shal}-
we give up the contest because wo fear
the foe ? Shall we quit the combat and
submit to the enemy because there is a
litlle work, a little expense, a little in-<
dustry, or a little self-denial required of
us? If wo do so, we prove ourselves
craven-hearted cowards, and tho sooner
the public discard us, the better it will be
for them and for us. If we are unworn
thy of our positions, it is but due to hu
manity that wo should bo thrown out of
a profession to which wo only do disbon l
or. That ours can be made a profession
meriting tho regard and esteem of the
wise and good, does not admit of a doubt
But in order to bring ourselves up to the
requirements of such a standard, our
earnest efforts must be put forth to that
end. This individually is true; but it is
also true in nn associated capacity. It is
folly to think that such an end can be at
tained by individual effort alone. It is
not the separate action of tho small atom
of steel that crushes tho massive rock,
but that of the pondrous sledge in which
those atoms arc united ; and yet each at
om has its work to perforin. So in our
profession, each has his sevoral duties tar
perforin ; but it is the union of our pow
ers that deals the effective blow to th«
resisting and opposing forces.
Our educational sooiotics should aim
at awakoning an interest on the part of
the public. Thay are not for the tho #•-
commodation and instruction of teachers
alone, but they should ombraoo in their
ranks not only all who feel an interest in
the cause of popular education, but all
who really are interested in the safety
and welfaro of the government which
gives protection to their lives and proper«
ty. It is to such that a portion of our
efforts must be directed, In our utilita
rian country tho people are too apt to be
indifferent to the general wants of edu
cation. Tlicy do not feci and appreciate
the intimate connection which a general
system of education bears to the future
character and support of tho governmeri-'
tal authority of tho land. Hence it is
that they fail to manifest that degree of
interest in tho training and teaching of
youth which is necessary to the full suc
cess of our work, and the preserving in.
tact of the purity and freedom of our
government. It is through the humble
office of tho teacher mainly, that God de
signs that government should be properly
framed and purely and patriotically pre
served ; and this, because the teacher
has charge of the man's mind when it is
yet plastic, unprejudiced, eagily swayed
and susceptible of unlimited culture aud'
instruction.
Tho work which we, as a society fof
promoting the interests of education, have
to perform, ig not only j.'reat but it is how'
orablo There can be no higher office in
the hand of man, than that which pre
peres the child for his future career ai> a
citizen and a statesman, for the fulfill*
mentof his duties and tho enjoyment of
his privileges, political and religious, as a
being created in tho image of God. A'
glorious destiny awaits the oongumation
of our work. With bs it retusriro to fu)*'
All this destiny, and by a united and stea
dy effort to break down the barriers which
now interpose to prevent the benignant
and glorifying rays of knowledge from
breaking in their full rediaooe oa the
semi-benighted souls of soma portioqe of'
our commonwealth.
MRS PARTINGTON'B*IIA&T. —Tsaao
reading to hie mother tho head line of »'
telegraph column of the Tribune, at ]MT
week, when he eatne to "Jeff. Davie to b#
confined at Fort Layfayette," the old
idy threw up her bands, exola/Btinff:
' Laws-ante j I knew that he wore petti
coats, but i didn't thialf (hat would tup->
pentohiui! Well; the confederacy 'a u
comin' to picesThe old lady* lesum?
Ed her knitting, and Isaac his reading.-
—The absurd story that Secretary
Stanton prevented Mrs. Su'rratt from l*av«"
ing a religious adviser, or interfered is'
the matter, w uuthoratively denied. TSfe
Secretary allowed unrestricted adoneeio*''
of the religious advisers end Mead* 'ti '
all the doomed person*