Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-07-13

SHoulI 90, ana Wncn ne Is OIH, ne WIZ
not depart from it Bible. "Lei all the
ends thou ninl'st al be thy C0untry's,
thy Gods and Truth 5. - Shakespeare.
Few words in the English language
are fraught with such grave and varied
interest to mankind as those " which stand
at The head Of this aricle-and nothing
but deep and solemn consideration Of
the important bearing Of parental gov
ernment upon the well being Of society
and the institutions Of our common
country, which we deem to be in imm-
ncnt peril, could induce MS to Withdraw
from the duties Of our profession, the
time requisite to write upon subject SO
complicated and momenious.
The time was when parents ruled
their own houses, and governed and
guided their children. When youth
were required to assist in The labors of
the family-to restrain their passions
and submit their wills TO parental jpdg-
ment-to be courteous and respectful TO
their scniors--peaccablc quiet and or
derby in public places-subordinaic and
defercncial to the wise and virtuOus-
and checrlully to submit TO the re-
strninis Of social order and good gov
ernmcnt. When they were required
and delighted to devote all their leisure
hours to lhc cultivation of their mental
end moral powers. Every discriminat-
ing mind must readily perceive the nj
ness and salutary influence Of such n
state of things, and lis. important bear
ing upon the character Of society and
the destiny OF the Nation. "''
The voice Of nature, experience and
patriotism all demand the best exerions
of parents to maintain such a condition
of society--but for some twenty-five
years pas; there has been growing
disposition in our fathers and mothers to
relinquish this saIutary control of their
and to throw off the resoonsi-
bilitv connected herewith. And on The
part ofchiIdren and youth correspond
ing disposition 10 assume the govern
nent Of their Parents, the School, the
Teacher, the Lyceum, and the Maas-
iraie and to trample upon all laws, hu-
man aud divine. This deplolable state
OF things has thus IN part been superin-
duced by the folly, Incidence, and i'm
bccllIty of parents, who, though readily
admitting the duty Of parental govern
mcnt, are unwilling to make the rcqui-
site cxertioas TO bring up their children
IN the manner which reason, justice,
and religion dictate.
Bat another prominent, co-opcrarinn
'ausc OF this great and wide spread evil,
5 10 be found in The insubordinatc, law
ess, reckless spirit of the age-ihat
adical, pull down, dcmagogue spirit
which so lamenfably pervades these
Jniled States. That innovating, cx-
ermenting iniidcl aud distinctive spi,it.
'hIch would uproot every great and
yell established principle, disregard
very vital truth, and destroy all re-
pcct for existing laws and institutions
hat spirit which conidrrs rowdyisln as
othing but the lawful exercise of natu-
al liberty, with which civilization, So
iaI order and good government have
q rIgLt to interfere. In fine that bru-
H. miserable, mobish spirit, which can
rook no restraint, but would make It's
wn arbitrary will "1hc sole rule aud
uide of all lis actions" In other
ords, that spirit which in the French
.evolution, characterized tne trio,
obespicrro, Danron, aud Marat. This
,cklcss spirit, these modern, absurd
plions OF personal IIghis and civil lib
rty and the outrages 10 which they
ave lead, have already struck Il severe
ow at the morals OF the people, aud
C trembling institutions Of America
Forty years ago, youth from - To 20
,ars of aye properly brought up, would
'rdly dare TO pass an evening at
'ighbors house, without special per
lssion from their parents or guardians
and ihcy would MS soon run their
lnds into The fire, rs give their parents
instructors an insolent reply. Whu
cir parents and other adults were
escnt, those youth would conduct ~
modest, respectful and dciorcncml
amer, looking up 10 them for Insiruc.
~ ind advice. But IN this "onllghl-
,cd age df freedom \ dependence,
cry "spirIled youth Is expected TO
i've his own way, think aud ne, loi
niscit, without b,,ug tralnncl,d by the