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Industrial Universities for the People 418 scientific and practical education for all who desire and are wiling to work for it. It cannot come too soon.—IK. Jour." The "Central Illinois Times," a newspaper published at Bloomington, gives utterance to the following, affixed to the resolutions respecting the establishment of Industrial Universities: "The above is undoubtedly of more interest and importance to the people of this State, than any measure which came before the legislature during the late session. I t contains a wholesome principle of prosperity and advancement, which will, if fully carried out, tend to elevate and improve the condition of the honest hard working farmer. We have always held that the first object of government is to afford protection to the working classes, for in them lies the strength and glory of the nation. Without protection they will become weak, inactive and careless, with it they are encouraged at every step, and reap reward abundantly to satisfy every want. The resolutions meet our approbation fully, and we hope that other States, and Congress, may well consider the matter, and finally mould it into a law.*' It may not be improper here to give a few extracts, showing how the enterprise is regarded by the public press, and by able and influential divines and statesmen in other States. The testimonials on hand are very numerous, but space here can be spared for only a very few extracts, as specimens of the whole. It will be needless to remark upon the sentiments of the press at home, or in the West, generally, as that is sufficiently well known to all. Says Governor Hunt, in his message to the New York legislature. "Much interest has been manifested for some years past in favor of creating an institution for the advancement of agricultural science and of knowledge in the mechanics arts. The views in favor of this measure expressed in my last annual communication remain unchanged. My impressions are still favorable to the plan of combining in one college two distinct departments for instruction in agricultural and mechanical science; I would respectfully recommend that a sufficient portion of the proceeds
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