Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-11-25
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itself which governs it through life, but the moral
character, here in many instances is formed, and
the bias here given, is generally lnsting. IL is of
the highest importance for The good Of the ndlvld"
ua for the peace and prosperity OF the nation,
that the course of instruction in these should he
thorough and systematic, giving strength and en-
ergy to the intellect preparing II to become the
guide and director of the man through the inttca-
ces of life that the principles oi moral duies he
strictly incucated AMI enforced; that obedience
and respect for The laws OF the land, for magis-
rates, perents aud those in loco parents, should
be duly impressed upon the young and tender
mind Without these principles are nculcated
und early impressed upon the infant mind, our
schools may fail of the object for which they were
Instituted, bccomO destructive OF the pence OF So
cety, and subyersve of our Invaluable Institutions
Without discipline, there can he formed no vat
liable habits" Without moral ORDER the sun of
American liberty must SET That our common
schools though the number OF branches taught IN
Them is increased, are degeneraing in point OF
moral order and the government OF instructors IS
loose aud Ineffective of lis end, Is too apparent
from their present state, and the number OF ench
annually dismissed. That we, as nation, are
degenerntng, IN point Of moral order from the
sterling virtues of orcfalhers, Is also apparent
from the prevalency of mobs not only IN our prIn-
cpal cities, but in many OF the Villages and ham
lets OF quiet New England. Our constitution and
laws have been violated by The descendants Of The
Pilgrims ihose best capable OF understanding ana
Of approaching them That there is spirit OF in
subordinaou abroad in the land is manifest, from
tho late Rhode Island rebellion; the vrnlency of
party spirit, The cry of nulIicalon and disunion.
20 prevalent, and SO often heard that the friend of
his country is compelled to mourn, and weep over
her furnished fame and violated laws, and, ear
nesy, TO seek and inquire the cnuse OF the preva-
lency of this spirit. 1t is manifest in the family
circle children, nj the present day, are frequently
more knowing than their parents, and, olten re-
nrIAa. on
rental authority itself is degenerating allowing Inc
child to follow his own incIinaIiOns, without
wholesome restraint; md "the notion, that fam
lily is society, and that n society must he govern
I'D, and that the right and duty OF governing this
ociely resls with the parent seems TO he rapidly
vanishing from the minds of men. Aud in its
place, it seems TO be The prevalent opinion that
children may grow up as they please that the
eXertion of parental restraint is IN Infringement
upon the personal liberty of the child" Here is
The dawnng of this spirit OF INSTRUMENTATION, IN
the unresirained will of the child. In the earliest
stages of life, he is allowed TO act as he pleases,
without parental discipline. His evil DISPOSE
t'ons are suffered to grow up uncorrected. The
ebulIltlons OF youthful passion, the indulgence in
fashionable vico, nre considered as indications Of
manly spirit" With this discipline, and with
such feelings of his consequence, he enters the
common school. impatient Of rebuke, he grows
tmucy, ill-tempered and qnarrelsome. Here the
instructors government like that of the parental
is, too often, loose and ineffective of its end, and
nr, 1884,. hi' 80, ,,,;,hin ,ho ,yaWs of ,Lo
tooI La,,o ' al ,tSr onim I,,; ,L Lo,rs -
I'D Wi anoh n,,;J,s ~ ,,ate,, ovor ,ho cni
l. les and waywardness Of youth, where will not
I ler unhrded mclinaons carry them No
+ rophet need fcretell, that they will hecome fit
,r nr,nIo rnon Ia,y ami ;ns,ire and "unIess ,beir
j;ssnI,,aross ,auos ,ho;r ,,oren,s oorIv rIIJless
e. ~ Iii -; -, ,Li ,,ro,, Loirs ,,,,;,h sor,o,y
-, !yh ., = VIII smoh ,1orai dis,;,,;no be
W. so. e. ,,,s os,o,an ,rL ar,ors nnon Tho
IL, ,n,re ot uG. ",bon nn,ess HE n,oroi sapsihrv
il, o,aIlv eff,ced and he feels not the effc,s nj
IN, negiact of s nus;llnninous instruc,ors il is
we H. II II better shirt bns laugh, hin, to mention
tho r names without bitter cxccration :" or it may
he he enters orr colleges or setainaries of learn
inn Hero too this spirit of insubordiration is
ma nifest in opposi,ion to the Iouests aud com.
ma nds of teachers refusing 10 submit To whole
sot az lnvs carving opnosilion SO Cnr as TO throw
nit ,c ucd into The face and even to Take the life
of me of the professors Is not this the effect of
loo so parental and common school government,
tho fruit of early education? Even as Locke's
NH losophy whom carried out, has become the
mi pciuis of the senstnI school so NAV not this
me dern notion of narentnI md common school
,,ernnent he the original cause of this shirt OF
ms ubordination. When children refuse obedi
enc @ 10 the reousitions of parents; pups TO in.
strtictOrs : when thew dsrenard the comnninls of
en- MUMMY tbe ndvice of old md exnerienced
me n. despise and pronounce unus, the opnion of
iur prs and mar mis-. is il not time that community
should awnke. and inquire. where will This shirt
CARY the present generation? what will be i,s
mr., ,bahle efl.cts mon our morals our laws and
,he institutions of our countrv? Ifihe voung men
of aur h;cher institutions of Iearuing should he
come imbIed with his shirt that ali restraint is
nm infringement upon personnl liberty. That in.
air, ,ctors have M CHARGE over the moral conduct
of their pupiis and in our common schools should
soma If ,bem in succce5ing yeors TAXA The nlace
of he professors and teachers in orr hisher insli
tuions' and inculcnre The same to those. there I'M
der their cb,rge what rus, he The sro,e Of orr
co,yntrv and institutions from sucb moral disci-
Mine? That il is the duty of nstruc,ors 10 watch