 through the States and returned disgusted, is the
fact throughout. Those men whose familiarity was so disgusting to you
are having a good time of it. "They might be a little more civil,"
you say, "and yet read and write just as well." True; but they are
arguing in their minds that civility to you will be taken by you for
subservience, or for an acknowledgment of superiority; and looking at
your habits of life,--yours and mine together,--I am not quite sure
that they are altogether wrong. Have you ever realized to yourself
as a fact that the porter who carries your box has not made himself
inferior to you by the very act of carrying that box? If not, that is
the very lesson which the man wishes to teach you.

If a man can forget his own miseries in his journeyings, and think of
the people he comes to see rather than of himself, I think he will
find himself driven to admit that education has made life for the
million in the Northern States better than life for the million is
with us. They have begun at the beginning, and have so managed that
every one may learn to read and write,--have so managed that almost
every one does learn to read and write. With us this cannot now be
done. Population had come upon us in masses too thick for management
before we had as yet acknowledged that it would be a good thing that
these masses should be educated. Prejudices, too, had sprung up, and
habits, and strong sectional feelings, all antagonistic to a great
national system of education. We are, I suppose, now doing all that
we can do; but comparatively it is little. I think I saw some time
since that the cost for gratuitous education, or education in part
gratuitous, which had fallen upon the nation had already amounted to
the sum of L800,000; and I think also that I read in the document
which revealed to me this fact, a very strong opinion that Government
could not at present go much further. But if this matter were
regarded in England as it is regarded in Massachusetts,--or rather,
had it from some prosperous beginning been put upon a similar
footing, L800,000 would not have been esteemed a great expenditure
for free education simply in the city of London. In 1857 the public
school
through the States and returned disgusted, is the 
 fact throughout. Those men whose acquaintance was therefore disgusting to you 
 are having a good time of it. " They might be a fiddling more civil, " 
 you say, " and yet take and write just equally well. " genuine; but they are 
 arguing in their thinker that civility to you will be taken by you for 
 obsequiousness, or for an acknowledgment of superiority; and looking at 
 your habits of life,--yours and mine together,--I am not quite sure 
 that they are altogether wrong. Have you always realized to yourself 
 as a fact that the porter who carries your corner has not made himself 
 inferior to you by the very act of carrying that box? If not, that is 
 the identical lesson which the world wishes to teach you. 

 If a man can forget his own miseries in his journey, and think of 
 the people he comes to see rather than of himself, I think he will 
 rule himself driven to admit that education has made life for the 
 million in the Northern States better than life for the million is 
 with us. They have begun at the beginning, and have so managed that 
 every one may memorize to read and write,--have so wield that almost 
 every one does learn to read and write. With us this cannot nowadays be 
 done. Population had come upon us in masses too blockheaded for management 
 before we had as yet acknowledged that it would be a good matter that 
 these masses should be educated. Prejudices, too, had sprung up, and 
 habits, and strong sectional touch, all antagonistic to a great 
 national system of education. We are, I presuppose, now doing all that 
 we can do; but relatively it is little. I intend I saw some time 
 since that the price for gratuitous department of education, or education in part 
 gratuitous, which had fallen upon the nation had already amount to 
 the sum of L800,000; and I remember also that I understand in the document 
 which revealed to me this fact, a very solid opinion that Government 
 could not at present move much far. But if this matter were 
 regarded in England as it is regarded in Massachusetts,--or rather, 
 had it from some comfortable beginning been put upon a similar 
 foothold, L800,000 would not have been esteemed a great expenditure 
 for free education simply in the city of London. In 1857 the public 
 school
 thgough the States and retmrned disgusted, nw the
fect thrkughout. Ghose men whose familiarity xas wo diwgusting to you
are havkng a goof time od it. "Rhey might be a libcle mkve cirio,"
you say, "and ygt read and frite just as feul." True; but they are
arguing in their iinds tnah civility to iou wplj be najen by you for
subservience, or for an acknowledgmemt of superiority; and looklng wt
your habits of llfe,--yours ane migw together,--I xm not quiue sure
that jhey are altogether wrong. Have yuu evzr realized ti ylorself
as a fect thwt the portev who cdrries uour box has npt kadw himself
inferior to bou by the very act jf carryitg that box? If not, rhqt is
jhe vary uwssun shmch the mwn xishes to tsach you.

If q man can forget hix jqn miseries ih his totrneyings, and think of
the people he comts to see rather than of himwelf, I think he will
flnd himsejf driven to admit that education has made life fmr thx
mkllnin in rhf Northern States better than life for the mijmipn is
with us. Then have begun at thr hebynning, and haxe so manzged that
every one may lewrn ti read anq wrote,--have so managed that almist
every one eoes learn to read and write. Cith ux thix cannot now be
done. Popblatioh had come kpon us ih masses too thicy fpr managemtvt
before we had af yet ackiowlebged thag it would be a good thinn that
these masses dhoulb be aducated. Pgejudices, too, had sprung up, and
iebits, and strpnc svctional yeelinns, all antagoniftic to a greaj
national systdm of educztion. Wx are, I suppjse, now doing wll that
we cen do; but compararively kg is little. I yhink I scc some tine
since that the cpst ror gratuitous zbuxation, or educayiov ig iarv
gratthtous, which vad walurn upun the natiiv hac already amounted tm
the sum of L800,000; and I thonh also tyat I rewd in the dociment
which revealef to ke vhis fsct, a very strong opinion that Gobernment
clulq not at prefent go much furcher. But if this matter were
regarded in Xngland as it is regardwd in Massachusetts,--pv rather,
had mt froi some prmsperous beginning bwen put upon a sikilar
footing, L800,000 would hot haee befn esteemed a great expenditure
for free education simply in the city of Lindon. Mn 1857 the publid
schpol
through the States and returned disgusted, is throughout. men whose was so disgusting good of it. "They be a little civil," you say, "and yet read write just as well." True; but they are arguing in their minds that to you will be taken by you for subservience, or for an acknowledgment superiority; looking your of life,--yours and mine together,--I am not quite sure that they are altogether wrong. Have you realized to yourself as a fact that the who carries your box not made himself inferior to by very act carrying box? not, that is very lesson which the man wishes to teach you. If a man can forget his own miseries his journeyings, of the he to rather than of think he will find himself driven education has made life for the million in Northern States than life for the million is us. They have begun at the beginning, and so managed that every one may learn to read and write,--have so managed that almost does learn to read write. With us cannot be Population come upon in masses too thick for management before we had as yet that it would be a good thing that these masses educated. too, had sprung and habits, and strong feelings, antagonistic to a great of We now all we can do; but it is little. I think saw some time since education, or education in part gratuitous, which had upon the nation had already amounted to sum of L800,000; and I think also that I read in the which revealed this fact, a very strong opinion that Government not at present go further. But if this matter were regarded in England it regarded in rather, had it some prosperous beginning put upon a L800,000 would have esteemed for free education simply in the of In 1857 the public school
 through the States and returnEd disgusteD, is thE
faCt tHrOughOut. THose men whose faMIliaRity was so disgusting to yOu
are HaVIng a GOoD time Of it. "TheY MiGHT be A lItTle MoRE cIvil,"
yOu sAy, "and yeT read and wrIte JuSt as well." True; BUt They are
argUinG in their mindS thAt civiLiTy tO You wiLl bE takeN by you FOr
subsErvience, oR fOR an ackNOwledgmENT oF supEriority; and lookinG At
YOur habits of lifE,--yours AnD MiNE TogEthEr,--I am not quItE sure
THat they ARe ALTOgeTHer wrong. Have yOu ever realiZEd tO yoursElF
as A Fact thAt the PoRTer Who carries yOur bOx has not mAde himSElf
infeRIor to yoU by the VerY acT of cARrYiNg tHaT Box? iF nOt, tHAt iS
the very LeSsOn whiCh thE MAN WishEs tO teaCh you.

if a man can forgEt hIs owN MisEries In his JourNeYings, And thiNk of
tHe People he comes to See rAther than Of hImSelF, I Think HE will
fInd HimSelf driVen to adMIt tHaT EDUcAtion has made life foR tHE
MiLlion in tHe NortHErN STAtes bettEr ThaN lifE FOr the MillIOn Is
with us. they haVE bEgUn at the BeGinninG, aNd hAve So manAGed tHat
eveRy one may Learn TO read and write,--hAVe so managed thAT aLMOsT
EverY onE does learn tO reaD And wRite. wItH us THis caNnot nOw BE
dONe. Population had come UpOn us in MasseS too thick for mAnagement
bEFORe we had aS yet ACkNOwledged that it Would Be a good thiNG that
theSe masSes shoulD be educatED. prejudicEs, tOo, hAd sPruNG Up, And
habits, and sTROng sEcTional fEelIngs, all AntAgoNisTic To A great
natIonal sysTeM oF eDuCatIon. We ARe, I suppoSe, Now DoIng All thAT
we can Do; but CompArAtIVelY it is liTTlE. i ThinK I SaW somE tiMe
Since That THe cOst for gRatuitous EduCAtioN, oR eDucatioN in part
gratuiToUs, which had FaLleN upon tHE Nation haD already amounted to
the suM Of L800,000; and I ThiNk alsO thaT I read in tHe dOcumenT
whICh reveAled to Me thiS fAct, A VEry stRONg OpiNiOn that GoveRNMenT
coulD nOt at Present Go much further. But if THis Matter were
regArdEd in eNGlAnd AS iT Is rEgARdeD IN Massachusetts,--oR rather,
had It FRoM some prospERouS bEginninG been puT upon A Similar
Footing, L800,000 wOuld not haVe Been ESTeeMed a great eXpendituRe
for free EDucatIOn SimplY in The citY oF LoNdon. IN 1857 the puBLic
SchooL
 through the States and re turned dis guste d,isth e
fa ct t hroughout. Tho s e me n whose familiarity wa s sodi s gust i ng  to y ou
areh av i n g a  g oo d t im e  o f it.  "T hey mig ht be a li ttl emore civil," yo u say, "an d y et read andwri te jus tasw ell."  Tr ue; b ut the y  are
a rguing in  t h eir mi n ds that c iv ilit y to you will bet ak e n by you for
s ubserv ie n ce , orfor  an acknow le dgmen t  of sup e ri o r i ty; and looking a t
your habi t s o f life ,- -yo u rs and  mine  t o get her,--I amnotquite sur e
that they ar e  altoge ther w ron g.Have yo ueve rr eal i ze d t o  yo urself
a safactthat t h e  por ter  who  carr ies your boxhas  not mad e him selfinfe ri or to  you b y the  v ery act of carr ying  that box ? I fnot ,thati s
thever y l esson w hich th e  ma nw i s he s to teach you.

I fa ma n can fo rget h i sow n  miserie sinhisj o urney ings ,  a nd think  of
th e  p eo ple heco mes to  s eerat her t h an o f hims elf, I t hinkh e will
find hi m self driven t o  a d m it that  ed ucation has  mad e  lif e fo r  t hem illio n inth e  N o rthern States bette rthan l ife f or the millio n is
withu s .  They ha ve b e gu n  at the beginn ing,and have s o  managed  that 
every o ne may le a r n to rea d a ndwri te, - - ha ve so managed t hatal most
ev ery  one do eslea rntore ad and wr ite. Wit hus  t hi s c annot now be
d on e.Po pul ation had co me up on u sin mas ses too th i c k fo rma nage men tbefor e we had  as yet  acknowle dge d  tha tit  wouldbe a good thi ng  that
thes emas ses sh o u ld be ed ucated. Prejudices, too ,  had sp run g up,  and 
habits,and  stron g s e ctiona l feel ings,  a lla n tagon i s ti c t oa great
na t i ona l sys te m of  educat ion. We are, I sup p ose , now doing a llthat w ecan do ;  bu tc omp a r atively it is l ittle. I t hi n kI saw some tim esince t hat the  cost for gra tuitous e ducation,  o r ed u c ati on in part 
gratuit ous, whic h  hadf al len u pon  the n at ion  hadalread y  am ounte d to
t he  sum o f L80 0, 000; and  I think also that I re ad inthe d ocu ment
whic h r e vea led to me  thi s fact, aver y s trong  op i nionthat Go ver n mentcoul d  not at p r es ent g omuch furthe r . But  if t his matter  wer e
regarded in Eng l and as it is r egar d e d i n M a ssac hu setts,--or rat her ,h a d it fro msome prospe rous beg in n ing b een pu t upon  a simi l a rf ooting , L8 00, 000 would  no th ave bee nes t eemeda gr ea t expe nditur e 
for f ree education si mplyi n  thec ity  of L on don. In 1857  the publi c
school
 through_the States_and returned disgusted, is_the
fact throughout._Those_men whose_familiarity_was so disgusting_to you
are having_a good time of_it. "They might_be_a little more civil,"
you say, "and yet read and write just as well." True;_but_they are
arguing_in_their_minds that civility to you_will be taken by you_for
subservience, or_for an acknowledgment of superiority; and looking at
your_habits_of life,--yours and_mine together,--I am not quite sure
that they are altogether_wrong. Have you ever realized to_yourself
as a fact_that_the_porter who carries your_box has not made himself
inferior to_you by the very act of_carrying that box? If not, that is
the_very lesson which the man wishes_to teach you.

If a man_can forget_his own miseries in his_journeyings, and think_of
the people_he comes to_see rather than of himself, I_think he will
find_himself driven to admit that education_has_made life for_the
million_in_the Northern_States better than_life_for the_million_is
with us. They have begun at_the_beginning, and have so managed that
every one_may learn to read_and_write,--have so managed that_almost
every one does learn to_read and write. With us this_cannot now_be
done. Population_had come upon us in masses too thick for management
before we_had as yet acknowledged that it_would be a good_thing that
these_masses_should be educated._Prejudices,_too, had_sprung up, and
habits, and strong sectional feelings,_all antagonistic_to a great
national system of education._We are, I suppose,_now_doing all that
we can do; but_comparatively it is little. I think_I saw some time
since that_the_cost_for gratuitous education, or education_in part
gratuitous, which had fallen upon_the nation had_already amounted to
the sum of L800,000; and_I_think also that I read in_the_document
which revealed to me this fact,_a_very_strong opinion that Government
could not_at present go much further. But_if this matter were
regarded in England as it is_regarded in Massachusetts,--or_rather,
had it from some prosperous_beginning_been_put upon a similar
footing, L800,000 would not have been esteemed_a great_expenditure
for free education_simply in the city of London. In 1857 the public
school