The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-04

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va. - ,edus 70 .''a!er'alsm' Is equaiiy as
so"n.' as IS foreign 10 me true
sP,1e " ''Vesl'sa''on.
-" o''1 ASSERTS 'hat 'he nina IS I'M
'nue"'e' ~ us operations oy the bodily
. .Daan .' nc l"Wer'hg clouds de.
p'ess .,'e sP..''s, ana produce feelings OF
'n '. !, III 'ne meridian "f me-
W., M,'e.' .''e 1ou'ly powers are mostperiect'
wy "'e.'''i ,ha''i'es'a'l"ns are the mos,
. ~, ,''u ae''ve' WINE IN infancy ana
wy aye W''e'' ''e o"o',y powers are weak
~ .,e operations OF 'lle mind are proper
, ,!onaliy '',oeelle. Sickness produces de-
T ''''o''', ana injuries OF 'ne Dram. ap"plexy'
ae'n .e'eis' ana ih'oS'ca1'ol frequently
o'us1 '''s''''y. IS eV'oenl men mat ll'e
.'''u ~ ~ '''a',es 'as''hs IS .htuehcea ny
\ VIC ''"'e, la ''''''i'''As' anu II So now can
:, H'o'e 'eau " ''a'er';liisn 10 say lna'
'"e ~ n''au .'s'eao " making use OF the
i "''o.e p'us OF ofa'h 'or 'i'e Envelope
ne',' u eacf special iac"ity' makes use
~ '''e ''a''' as Pl"fatity "' "rgahs' each
ue,"'e' - some sPec'a' purpose
! n"' a pare reference to the principles
81 '''e syste'' as'ae from suthcIent argu-
neil' ;" '.'E contrary, IS on TINS p"'ntcon.
elusive, SINCE J. expressly teaches that me
cer : paris are not lhe mind. but mere
y '''e organs Oh 'he l1ahaa, tAe same as me
eye IS ''ae organ OF g'sllle ear OF
nearing. @e.
1 me en|luence eaucdfeon ererts IN g'o1ng
/ zone % ne mefual anaaJesfaf'onS.
! ~, !, e, eun'a'.on forms 'he common
mlno. mere IS not perhaps, any say
ing III me English language winch has
neeh more frequently, referred to- at one
'!me or DINER bv persons speaking OF the
developemenls OF human character than
tne one Just qu"led and placed at the be-
ginning OF ms article. That education
does exert an influence to a greater or less
degree IN the formation OF human cIlarac-
1 ter, IS a Tact which none denies. 1t is not
that 1t exerls any influence, but the
amount that is usually attributed to it,
which IS The subject OF dispute.
/ Fhrenologv perhaps. more than any
other system OF mental philosophy. urges
inc Necessity OF every person receiving a
school education suited TO his talents and
caPacllles, ahu II a'>o poiIi!s oNt me PAIN
by winch eAery individual II he pursue it
properly will meet with mos: success.
The idea that every persons standing
IN community depends upon his having
received TINS or that edura'lon, Is oPPos'
e!' to all the facts connected VIII, the case.
how often 40 we see men 'alsns hem
selves high IN literary llfe' poets. painters
historians, mathenatlclans. &C. from the
lowest and poorest grades III society.
gradually surrounding every obstacle ilIl
thev hnaliy reach a Plnnacle OF tame lar
beyond lie mnititude OF the'r fellow men,
mos ss OF Whom so lar as euncat'on IS con-
cerned' possessed every advantage.
HOW ,'ften 90 we observe persons OF
dePraved character IN society on whom
was lavlshed IN their infancy the hest
school and moral education that kind pa
rents could give, without being enabled to
eradicate their VICIOUS propensltles. On
the other hand there are many, the grace
and ornament OF good society, who I'LL
4 their years OF manhood spent their lives
in the grossest ignorance and in company
OF the worst associates.
! Even among children of the same fami
". we often find the greatest variety and
dssm'arty OF talent and disposition,
some being industrious, mud and Y, o a',
emf, wlllle o'i'ers are 'hcarr'glole ano
4 stubborn, detylng every attempt OF their
parents to Keep them IN proper limits.
4 The true point then seems to be l''s' a. as
expressed by SAL That eanrat'oa Is
capable OF periecl'Hg or dsstr''fa''hs, re-
pressing pr directing those faculties whlc
both man and animals nave received IRON
j nature, but hat 1t has not the power o.
either destroying those winch lhey nave
or Importing any DINER win wn'oh they
nave ave not been naturally , endowed.
1 MAN az is born mo 'he WoI'o possessed o
ooo'ly orsah'za''oh ). nue." lof cer.a'' oe
s'res, quail'ies' anu o'sPns'l", =, OF nine
when no subsequent u.,c'p'l'e can al