But All That Are Rich And Aristocratic And
Luxurious In The States Live In The Towns.
Our provincial towns are
not generally chosen as the residences of our higher classes.
Cincinnati has 170,000 inhabitants, and there are 14,000 children at
the free schools - which is about one in twelve of the whole
population. This number gives the average of scholars throughout
the year ended 30th of June, 1861. But there are other schools in
Cincinnati - parish schools and private schools - and it is stated to
me that there were in all 32,000 children attending school in the
city throughout the year. The education at the State schools is
very good. Thirty-four teachers are employed, at an average salary
of 92l. each, ranging from 260l. to 60l. per annum. It is in this
matter of education that the cities of the free States of America
have done so much for the civilization and welfare of their
population. This fact cannot be repeated in their praise too often.
Those who have the management of affairs, who are at the top of the
tree, are desirous of giving to all an opportunity of raising
themselves in the scale of human beings. I dislike universal
suffrage; I dislike votes by ballot; I dislike above all things the
tyranny of democracy. But I do like the political feeling - for it
is a political feeling - which induces every educated American to
lend a hand to the education of his fellow-citizens. It shows, if
nothing else does so, a germ of truth in that doctrine of equality.
It is a doctrine to be forgiven when he who preaches it is in truth
striving to raise others to his own level; though utterly
unpardonable when the preacher would pull down others to his level.
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