The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-11-28
PARENTS AND MASTERS.

Mr.. GILL IN his collection OF Police
Courl Reports, In the city of Baltimore, re
Gently pubIlshed-in reference to an offence
committed by three boys, one of whom, nan.
ed Roach, had been before the House OF
Correction makes the remarks which will
be found 10 our columns of TO dsy, under the
j imposing coptiou-lHE DUTY OF PARENTS
TO THEIR CHILDREN.
We commend them to the careful peru
sal of every parent and every master of ap.
preniices, aud beseech them to lay to heart,
the precepts and instructive lessons, attempt
ed TO be nculcated by the writer.
Every days experience and observation,
teaches US, that the precept "train up a
chIld 10 The way he should 90, is woetuIly
+ neglected IN thus atmosphere. No one, IN
hIs daily walkswho has not repeated evi
dence Of the fact, IN the conduct and Ian
guage, observed and heard among the youth
Of our day. Time was, when-lf conduct
and language unbecomng, was heard at all
from youth, 1t was only IN by ways and sup
posed secret places-w respect they
courted, and whose censure or rebuke, was
greatly TO be avolded--was known 10 be
near-but now, shame is not known in the
vocabulary of youth and conduct and Ian
guage, IN which 10 former years we're con.
sldered Indications OF the most reprobate
mind. Now the highways are sonorous
| with the yoIce-and the air replete with the
foul breath-of cursing aud blasphemy.--
lntancy--In lis FIRST llsping lis taught the
language Of MISREPRESENTATION for years
is so wholly spurned, that if rebuke is ven
tured--eyen by the head frosted with sew
enty wlnters-nsult is the sure result.
Such thlngs ought not so to be-and
would not, II parents, and those charged
with the care and superintendent OF Youth
were more vlgIan' aud observant OF their
conduct, and faithful 10 their moral lustruc
ton and intellectual. | o such conduct, AID
management ot youth, may BIZ traced, the
| many violations Of law and morals, which
have marked the various parts Of our coun
try of Iate years
From polluted fountains II is useless 10 an
ticIpate SWEEP waters. The youth of our
country corrupted and the fruits of man
hood, partake of the same character. Hab.
ITS once formed especially such as orig
nate with our lntancy-grow with our
growth-and strengthen with our strength
are most difficult TO change.
Hence the necessity Of early intoxicating
upon the minds of youth, moral, Intelectu
al, and religious impressions. Well II IS
SAID train up the child in the way he should
90, and IN old age he will not depart there
from"
See to it See TO IT sc fathers-ye
masters-lf you do not Especially the for
mer) your grey hairs may be brought with
sorrow to the grave; and your country be
made 10 bleed for your delInquencles.
As lathrrs--as phlanlhropists-as pairi
OTIS you are called upon to attend 10 your
offspring, whilst the mind is tender; and
impressions, not only easily made, but once
mdde--never TO be etfaced.
Ii you will not take heed of the Press
neglect not the teaching of those appointed
10 instruct you 10 sacred things. Ii you d.
not, remember, that there IS a tribunal, |
whence lessons are often read, carrying with
them their most sorrowtul etfict; Tor an
eminent lurIst has we'll said that more 10
structlve lessons are taught in Courts OF
Justice, than the church is able 10 incucate.
Morals come in the cold abstract from pull
pits, but men smart under them particular.
ly, when We lawyers are the preachers.