The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-01-08

graces human kind would be banished
from society, as not only violation OF
those great principles of duty and moral
obligation which should govern all our
conduct, but MS incompatible with our own
highest, richest and purest bliss. But
every moral virtue should be incucated
and enforced by its appropriate sanction.
There is line of right or wrong that
runs through all the paths Of human con-
duct, even to their most remote and ntri-
cate windings, and the pupil should be
taught to observe and trace it, and to guide
his footsteps according to lis indication
wherever he treaGs.
La regard 10 the general subject ofman-
agement we can say but few words. Ii
is important that you study in the first
place the individual character of your pu.
pills and adapt your conduct and measures
to each, You have all varieties of dspo-
siions, habits, tastes and capacities to dea
with, and unless your management be in
'eligenlly adjusted 10 each variety of char
acter It cannot be right unless by acct
dent. If the forward and self coniden!
.omimes need TO be repressed, so too, do
the timid, the retiring and distruslful
need to be brought forward and encourag-
ed. The less quick and gifted should
never be frowned upon for their tardy
movement but rather should, their slow
aud tollsome progress up 'phe rugged hill
of science" be cheered and made delights
fu, as it often may be by word OF kind
ness. Aim by all means in your power
10 make every association connected with
the acquisition of knowledge interesting
and pleasant, TO make learning, in short,
a paslime rather than labor. Never
under any circumstances mimic ii child, or
otherwise expose him to ridicule for any
infrmity, whether constitutional or ac-
qnired by habit. Children are sensitive
TO riIicuIe TO slch degree, that few are
aware how severe is the torture which is
often in this way Inflicted, and how serious
the mischief which may result from it.
Upon The subject Of discipline in school
we would say that obedience and order
are indispeusabIy necessary to successful
instruction -disobedience and confusion
incompatible with it. Regularity, order
and submission 10 established rules must,
then, be enforced and maintained at all
hazards. The good Of The whole clearly
demands it. Blu! how or by what means
this important eud is to be gained, is a
question which may sometimes present
some difficulty in the solution. We are
not prepared 10 say that corporeal punish
menl can, at least in the present condition
Of our schools, be entirely dispensed with.
Whenever it is resorted 10, however, it
must not be with the expectation that it can
be relied on as a means Of reformation.
And it is admissible in schools 10 any case
only on the principle that the advance
ment and interest Of the many must not be
sacrificed for an individual. While we
are no, ready therefore, 10 pronounce II
ga relic of barbarlsm," and TO say that it
ought 10 b." entirely and forever blnish-
ed" we must on the other hand avow The
opinion that the cases are rare-in which |
4 resort 10 it is demo nded ; and that even
"a those cases moral influences would
more certainly and successfully accom-
oish the desirable end of reclalming aud
We firmly believe that gov
ernirg by kindoess is ordinarily ga more
excellent wdy'-more excellent in the
irect success which attends it, in lis eff |
'ecls upon the character OF the individual.
and in its influences upon all. Kindness
is the verv"magician's wand" in It's poten-
over The rebeiIous and angry passions
of The soul. There is scarce human I
heart that is so cased and sleeled but that
some avenue 10 it remaius and it is rare
but that kindness will find the way. 1t
Is rare but that patient! persevering kind
ness on your part wifi at length be rccip-
rocated by dociIity on the part Of the pu'
pill. Many hayward and unluchy boy
who now seems fair candidate for a
prison or he gallows, and whom no Sc
verify could reclaim, might by such kind
ness be won from his perverse and evil
ways, and become useful member Of so
ciely. And such a victory would be
more glorious than ever was gained over
mere fish and blood. l. would be a
moral triumph which should fairly enti>
tie you 10 higher honor than belongs to
him who conquers empires by violence
and devastation.
Such are our views upon this subject.
But if yours do not accord with them, or
if YOU cannot form the determination to
attempt TO practise systema'icIIy in accor>
dance with them, we would say to YOU
distinguish by all means between the NOR
al turpitu!e Of those acts which spring
from excess OF animal spirits or mere
love Of sport, and those which spring
from sul!en obsiieacy or wanton malignlIy'
An act that proceeds from mere childish
pIayfuness, however much it may annoy
YOU, should not be visited with that same
degree of severity that should be dealt
out 10 one that proceeds from depravlty OF
heart.