Farmers, Not Enlightened

The West Point Academy has been chargedby some, with an aristocratie institution. VVhether tlii.s bc so or not, that a greatdeal of favoritism has been shown in i hc admission of studente, we have no doubt. - In a debate the other day in the Iloüse of Represpnfativep, Mr. Reynolds of Ulinoi?, objected lo it on this ground - he spokc for lm constituents, who being plain farmers;are held in no rppute by the Southern gcnlry. Mr. Holmes of South Carolina, in reply, alltiding to theiemarks of Mr. Reynolds, that the institution was an aristocratie one, observetl - "This cry might do very well amonrr the rARsiKRs, but it would not do on the seabord, and among the EifLianTENBD people of this country." And the roason vhy this slaveliolder makes so broad a diatinction between farmers and enlightened people, ie, t?iat the forraer aic hard working men, and hovv tliey should be enlightencd people, ho can't understand. "How Bhould their minds, the poor wliose lianda are hard, With ilelving in theearth,unschooVd lesides In knowledge, labor for the public wca!?':' Is it to be wondered that such men as Mr. Holmee, having the control of the government, should manage it in disregard of Uic ïnterests of these uncnlightened people?