The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-11-12

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~ y Calculating - shs operasian 81 sh.ir
pisn. iliry could mi haze aseraoolsd NJ
weight q lnd1enre Il CITES Ii lie rhtis-
tan. by mesns u he natural and inslIsa
ahlr Ieseirnce far virtue. Bul 81 sh,s we
% No. propnte . SPEAK. though Ne IL.
l'ste ibsF reeknnsd upon il. and roaid
Ell N il with ho,c.
hus We infer only thai If HE lsuGhs Or
lie conscience be fandsmenial IN rssreet
y System Of government. - ,l,ey are
NE ultimate truths on which ours res,s.
he plan 0f edurslion Cor freedom under
ihai government. cannon Justly ossriook
The conscience. Ii Is both rich. and rru.
dent that he same fundamental position
Be assigned 70 Il in he system Of inslrnc.
iinn. il,al hss been given 10 il il lie n.
lIsiral sysIrm. As b mere congruiiy and
il'nefs Q! one thing 10 another. IL which
u = I.,itsd. the plan u etincali0n Turned
with reference 10 ihe constitution. should
primarily regard The conscience. and cuI-
iiva1e IL sfnsibillIics aud powers.
Sinse ihen. m presuming is nphnlders
10 be lreemen. The FIRST principle Of our
government supposts them 10 he Injured
% the habits Of virtue which conscience
enlorres. and inh0ririna,ed III lie truths
i sanctions. We srs prepared % form .
just opinion of tie adequacy of lie pre-.
sent system II instruction. rs 10 freedom.
] For. lnot to speak uf The modification nj
!, BY some Who aim 10 administer il in
behalf Of conscience The system Of po-
pular edUcsllon takes no notice Of lie
mor.l ssnss: except as il Is appealed 10
now and then, when ils aid is needed 10
enforce temporary regulation. For the
mOst pari. the conscience Of The Young.
the noblesi attribute NJ humanity. The
source II influence and character. Is dis
regarded, and wholly nncul,isa,ed. Its
very existence IL, a. II were, nnEecng.
nized. ualil sonelhiug irsnspires which
0rligrs The teacher 10 remember that his
pupil is endawed with THIS divine qusli-
1iy. s.-~
Blu, this is mol al; fnr In neglect con
srinre is equivalent. from ihe natsre ri
+ the race. to despising lis principles and
i,eia'es. just ~ far As tie neglec, extends.
! In effect then. by is mere neglect. the
popular plsn uf educs,ion. tribes conlinn-
al, with conscience in lie young. and
{ dsspises the moral serse. Bui We were
. led 10 suppose. that. II adequate for free
. tlum, il would have butt lis whole wori
On lie conscience; have aimed 10 in6,
! its tFuihr, snd strengthen sirfnans habits
: and have made This nohlest characteristic
/ OF Il. an The basis ~ culture. And since
, instead 81 mruing the divine iaruliy Q
! eonsriesre inin theme Of ridirule By 81
. lent and cons,an, neglect. only where a
. appeal to il canno. be avoided, il shoul'
/: h.,e had primary regard - II, and em
, brared the careful culture Of il; We there
e lare infer that the plan If popular ednea
) lion, IS to mare liberty itself. is grieFoas
a ly defective.
T Ard moreover, considered only P"liti
J., caliy, education canao, be less than pre-
/ paration for difficulty and temptation.
: H.. at the least, 10 fit Us for trial. ilenc
n again. The necessity that il be moral, an
b founded on the conscience. The fecl
inrs this imbues US with should rerciv
4 assiduous attention, aud the habits
j. would fmm should be chiefly strengthen
{ ell. The pathway il dangerous. ma"!
II times, in whirh The patriot is obliged 4
}. 90, but 10 deria,e 10 Ihe least, Is sn
h more psrllon'.
Q The good instructor therefore, is We
" lkens,l to faithful guide through re
IT rion nj uncertainty aud danger; Who doe
h nat ohly tell you there may be sale
j path through The wilderness before w,
!. and i, may be gained percaance, by excl
i. tom" hui who knowing of IL well, tell
!. YOU plainly" there is a ways" thatn"c"r
;. duets TO tie pleasant land Of your wIshe
e and hopes" Thin he viii 60 helot
/. ynu, and put you in the way. And
n ron are tn cross swift torrents aud dan
!, garous. he will show you the firm foo
:. holds, The dis,inc, rocks y hich .ou ma
u step on; and in tording 'ite deeper Gu
ls rents of the way he will tell you whe'
a. il is sale 10 do SO.
NJ The educator fur freedom under the
vil constitution we have fortunately 'nh
o. rited, is not satisfied With family 'n'lms
ing tha. there is directing conscience
20 the human breast, placed there by 1e
10 as his own representative. But first
or nh he assures Us of il; he reveals TO
". this angel of Presence. It's not leil TN
70 70 mere chance. whether or no, We sno
.. az. and gain the path at virtue, which
m The only way to the high emiaencs
be- Liberty. lie guides the youthful 81
m ,l,scree.ly; teaches The incauIlaus whe
IN is safety, aud 10 the aspiring shows whe
no true houur is; and by attentive cnl'u
/. forms the habl, Of discriminating be,we
,,s the cnu,ses which human fancy or r
MI sion may scmermes applaud. and
~. rec,;,uae which the conscience Of N
nm will e,ernaily apPiose. H.
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