Holly Springs gazette., 1843-07-14

lie punderer have accomplished their nela-
rious designs. Peucles succeeded ia his de-
signs upon he public liberties bv corTupunE
the youth OF h:s country aud seducing lhes4
10 his alleg lance by ,he destinations which
he threw around them The youth ef
Rome had almost succeeded in re-eSiablisb-
ing the polluted house Of Tarquin on the
throne after Its expulsion and Cauline
sought among the same materials for the II
struments 10 perPetrate his crimson enormi-
ties. The Jesuits acquired their amazing
ascendency. aud the Catholic religion has
extended lis moral despotism by controlling
the education and ngraliating themselves Iu-
TO the sympathieS aud confidence clthe
young.
The returns Of onr late census shew that
there are In the United States between five 4
six hundred thousand persons over 20 years
of age who can neither read nor wrile
The number under that age who are yer old
enough to be taught is not stated bat Is prob
ably fully as great, and the official return
we can readily suppose, from the reluctance
men have to confess their iguorancc and
the difficulty of obtaining reliable informa-
tion, falls very considerably shoIt of the ac-
tua number. ! would suppose il might be
safely stated that tak.ng the whole al our
600 of them are unable TO read aud many
OF these are wholly destitute ofthe means OF
education. Il is true that the legislatures ot
most, If not all of Our States have made some
provision for the education ot those children
whose parents are unable 10 educate them
But these provisions are Scanly at best. ana
we know that PRIDE and other unfortunate
accompanimentS OF poverty operate 10 pre-
vent them from avaiIing themselves Of even
these limited advantages which are center
red by legislative bounty
In this point OF view, the Sabbath School
as national institution. assumes an impoT-
tance which am sure few Of US have ever
thought OF conceding 10 H. As the insttuc-
ton which II imparls Is wholly grainuous.
the rich and the poor the noble and the iC-
noble, the young and The old may avail
themselves OF lis advantages which are con
lerred alike upon all. and. where all are
brought together upon the level OF a com
mon equality. Ii is 10 the Sabbath School
with It's one hundred thousand teachers. thar
we are principally to look as the great ia
strument under God for imparting the bene-
fits OF knowledge and the blessings of reli-
glon 10 this 100000 of our population who
are groping their way IN darkness, likely 70
become the II and WI ling tools IN the hands
ofsome unprlncIpied aspirantloF overthrow
ing the institutions Of their country. i IS
TO this that we are principally 10 look TO IA
part regular and healthiul pulse 10 the prb-
lie sentiment, by substituting. through 4he
medium of the Sabbath School Library,
sound and wholesome literature for our
youth and for families in the room ot the de-
morahsing and ln6del productions which
are daily teemng from the press by dis
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morality. a stern sense of Justice, an in
flexible regard for principle, which shall
cleanse Us from the contamination OF those
doctrines. n once so hateful and so danger
Gus, which seem to be gaining favor amongst
us,-that oose regard for the public faIth
and individual responsibility which are be
ginning to throw their porienious shadows
across our path, aud threaten TO obscure every
redeeming virtue.
Could we then. nay fellow citizens, have
adopted a more appropriate mode OF com
mcmoraling this memorable DAY IN our hislo-
ry, or could | better subserve what should be
the ends Of this occasion, than bv commend
ing 10 your favor and protection an Inslilu-
ton in which we all have SO deep AID abj-
ding an INTEREST,"
Parents appeal to youl You are res
your children receive; 10 society for the
member which you thrust upon IL; and 10
your country for the manner in which YOU
qualify It's future citizens and rulels for The
high and imposing duties that he before
them. The domestic circle presents all the
relations of human society IN miniature.
They are, in fact. Little communities which
determine The character OF larger ones. II
is impossible to have bad magistrates. fac
tious and unprineipled legislators. corrups
judges. dishonest jurors, or turbulent and
profiigale citizens il there be no depraved
iatheTs. nor dissoiule ard disobedient sens.
Ladies. to you | am sure | shall not ad-
dress myself in vain. Your influence has
been the theme Of the orator, your praises
have inspired the song of the poet ia every
age and country Of civilized man. Panegvri-
cannot exalt your woilh, the flowers Of poesv
enhance your loneliness, nor fiction exagre-
rate your influence II IS an influence, nor
noisy and conspicuous like that of mans
not dependent ike his. upon accident or ca
price for It's acendency-but IS The sponlane-
Gus homage which the free heart Of the free
| nan pays 10 innocence and virtue when ore
scented 10 his admiration in their most enea-
| ging forms. We contemplate you as beiDpe