The coming era of practical reform, not 'looming in the distance', but 'nigh at hand', a new series of tracts for the timesPartridge, Oakey & Company, 1853 - Education |
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... respect , and with an earnest hope that your Majesty's life may long be spared to encou- rage , by your high sanction , the liberal measures progressively developing themselves for the promotion of freedom , pro- sperity , and peace , I ...
... respect , and with an earnest hope that your Majesty's life may long be spared to encou- rage , by your high sanction , the liberal measures progressively developing themselves for the promotion of freedom , pro- sperity , and peace , I ...
Page 104
... respect the same individual voter , enjoying the same moral competency as before ? And yet hundreds of upright and intelligent voters are every year disfranchised for no better reason than one or other of these . Objections to ...
... respect the same individual voter , enjoying the same moral competency as before ? And yet hundreds of upright and intelligent voters are every year disfranchised for no better reason than one or other of these . Objections to ...
Page 106
... respect , as the Com- mittees are better selected , fewer in number , and more likely to do justice than formerly ; but , since then , another evil , of equal or even greater magnitude , has crept in , namely , the practice of getting ...
... respect , as the Com- mittees are better selected , fewer in number , and more likely to do justice than formerly ; but , since then , another evil , of equal or even greater magnitude , has crept in , namely , the practice of getting ...
Page 113
... respecting this the parties themselves will not be likely to be much mistaken - repair to the registration - office accordingly . Proofs of Qualification . The first proof - of legal age - is given in the certificate of baptism , or ...
... respecting this the parties themselves will not be likely to be much mistaken - repair to the registration - office accordingly . Proofs of Qualification . The first proof - of legal age - is given in the certificate of baptism , or ...
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... respecting himself . We shall see , presently , the advantage of this entry and this autograph signature , in facilitating the proofs of identity in the voter ; but it is enough here to have shown the perfect ease with which such a ...
... respecting himself . We shall see , presently , the advantage of this entry and this autograph signature , in facilitating the proofs of identity in the voter ; but it is enough here to have shown the perfect ease with which such a ...
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Page 337 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Page 305 - They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters ; These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
Page 423 - Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die : it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations...
Page 381 - For the purpose of public instruction, we hold every man subject to taxation, in proportion to his property, and we look not to the question, whether he, himself, have or have not children to be benefited by the education for which he pays. We regard it as a wise and liberal system of police, by which property, and life, and the peace of society are secured.
Page 336 - I shall detain you no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hill-side, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.
Page 382 - We do not, indeed, expect all men to be philosophers or statesmen ; but we confidently trust, and our expectation of the duration of our system of government rests on that trust, that by the diffusion of general knowledge and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may be secure, as well against open violence and overthrow, as against the slow but sure undermining of licentiousness.
Page 341 - I consider the system of our Common Schools as the palladium of our freedom, for no reasonable apprehension can be entertained of its subversion, as long as the great body of the people are enlightened by education.
Page 397 - ... as her noblest wealth And best protection, this imperial Realm, While she exacts allegiance, shall admit An obligation, on her part, to teach Them who are born to serve her and obey ; Binding herself by statute to secure For all the children whom her soil maintains . The rudiments of letters, and inform The mind with moral and religious truth, Both understood and practised...
Page 382 - We rejoice that every man in this community may call all property his own, so far as he has occasion for it to furnish for himself and his children the blessings of religious instruction, and the elements of knowledge. This celestial and this earthly light he is entitled to by the fundamental laws. It is every poor man's undoubted birthright — it is the great blessing which this constitution has secured to him — it is his solace in life— and it may well be his consolation in death, that his...
Page 397 - This sacred right is fruitlessly announced, This universal plea in vain addressed, To eyes and ears of Parents who themselves Did, in the time of their necessity, Urge it in vain ; and, therefore, like a prayer That from the humblest floor ascends to heaven, It mounts to reach the State's parental ear ; Who, if indeed she own a Mother's heart, And be not most unfeelingly devoid Of gratitude to Providence, will grant The unquestionable good...