despotism! Associated, intelligent,
political co-operation, is the educator which shall teach the people,
that a true republic cannot exist until, in the minds of its leaders,
every vestige of the spirit of despotism has been cast out.

"In the accomplishment of this great political work, faith in the
destiny of this republic, its people, and its mission, is to prove a
most important factor. To endow a people with faith, is to multiply
their strength tenfold! Faith, reinforced by knowledge, is an
irresistible force, against which naught can prevail! Hence, it becomes
imperative, that in each school and kindergarten of the republic, its
children should be taught in broad outlines, the vastness of its
territory, and the magnitude of its natural resources.

"I cannot too strongly emphasize the necessity for this important part
of the political education of children! As the future guardians and law
makers of the republic, its children should acquire a thorough knowledge
of the widely diversified characteristics of each geographical
sub-division. This, they must accomplish, before they can be prepared to
appreciate the overshadowing significance, of its past, present, and
future destiny.

"The kindergarten offers perfect conditions, for the introduction of a
primary course of this political instruction. By using a large outline
map, showing the geographical and geological formation, the mineral
deposits, the extent or area of timbered and agricultural lands, the
manufacturing centers, the principal wagon-roads and lines of
transportation, the natural trade centers, the population, the schools,
the chief officers, and the well known political leaders of each
sub-division; a series of intellectual excursions could be so arranged,
and made so interesting to the children, that they would soon master
these statistics, as identified with every State and Territory in the
Republic. Having finished the subdivisions, attention could then be
given to a much larger map of the United States, on which the States and
Territories on a smaller scale, would show the same statistics. From
this map, the study of the political statistics of the States and
Territories, by groups, could then be commenced.

"A comparative study of the groups, would be full of interest for the
children, and would offer a great number of delightful surprises. The
six groups in natural order, should be classified as follows: The New
England, the Middle, the Southe