Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16

sooner does any little circumstances occur,"hIch
in their opinion may operate as release from lis
obliga tons, than the courts annoyed with an
application for discharge from the inden,ures
Such. indeed, is the feeling this subject, that
parents avoid if poss ibe the formahty of written
instrument, believing that, without II, there exists
no mutual liability, further than the convenience
Of one or other party may dictate. II may not be
improper here say, that this notion, 50 general
" entertained, is entirely erroneous; and That,
provided specific contract and part performance
can be proved, verbal agreement is a sufficient;
the written document being nothing more than
evidence Of the intention of the parties Such,
we believe, is the true legal doctrine according
10 the decisions of tribunals, 1t IS certainly
the conclusion which common sense would ar
rive in the premises
In pursuing this unwIso course, parents seem
TO overlook the injury they infIic' upon their OIL
spring, when they incucate in subordini atom to
duly constituted authority. They do no, reflect,
tina, the youth who is taught to disregard the COM
mand of u master, will very soon look with con-
tempt on the authority of parent It's the pro-
pensi,y Of youth, to be restless under restraint
and il is Of little Importance TO lad whether his
wishes are thwarted by father or master. vi
the truth Of this remark the strongest idence Is
to be found in the fact, that bad apprentice ne
yer made n dutifui child.
Nor does the apprentice seem to reflect. that In
opposing the will of his master and INDUCING IN a
refractory SPIRIT he IS only heaping up Gicui'ies
for himself. The relation Of master and apPren-
tice, is necessarily one Of limittd duration. He
who is learner at the present time, must IN tue
course of u very few years, become, IN his turn,
the instructor; and should the evil example which
he has himself shown be visited upon himself. he
must not be surprised at receiving the reward OF
his own folly.
Parents should recoect, whilst they coun'e-
nance the unrulv spirit of their children towards
their masters, that il the duty OF the latter,
it their interest. not TO exact too much from
their apprentices. There may be, here and there,
an instance to the contrary; but in ninety-nine
instances out of a hundred, is believed the dis
position Of masters is to lenIent, with a view to
their comfort and profit. Brute force never
can elicit the same exertion to please, that Kind
treatment always produces; and the master who
treats his apprentice with wanton harshness will,
find uniformly that he is the loser by it,
How often do we find even moderate correction,
objected TO on the part Of parents; and yet the
right TO it is indispensable TO the exercise of au-
thorty. Why is il that find the youth Of the
present day noted for gross immortality and mis-
conduct? Is itnot that the proper restraints have
been broken down, and masters too often alb
soIuteIy afraid to do their duty by those who are
to their care. Look into the streets
and see who the disturbers of tho public quiet
the night brawlers on the hIghwaysf Are they
not iIl-manncred, unruly boys? Look into the
and jas, who found the in .
nafos of them? Are they not persons. who, when
young, disregarded Wholesome control, and by the
Indulgence of their unbridled passions have work .
ID out for themselves infamy and disgraceS = =