Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-08-19

Misc cealaah cot s..
From The Baltimore 4Amsriean.

them in all their bearings, are more inter,
ses,ing or important than Of master aud
apprentice, whether we regard il ~; REFER
ence 10 present or the future. It's the IN :
tervenins. link between The dependence OF
chiidhooa and the res ponsible condition OF
manhood. On its operappreciaton. and
the due performances Of its requisluons,
must depend;tbe ability on the part Of The
Young, 10 become useful aud respectable.
Without The ties Of blood relationship, il
embraces the responsibility of parenlage
on the one hand, and the Difference due from
youth TO age OIL The other. In word, II
is the exercise of paternal authority on he
part Of the master, and practice OF tllal
raspec, on that of,he apprentice. Kesar-
ding the faithful discharge Of these recip'
rocal duties as a mailer of essential conse-
tluence, il has been with 30 little regret that
we bave seen in this country the frequent
subycrsion Of The true intent Of this ins'llu-
ton.
Instead of looking upon The person 10
whom he binds ou, his child, as The dcposi'
tory for the time being Of his own authority,
The American parent TOO frequently regards
him as hard TASK master. to whom nothing
is due bevond an extorted aud unwilling
obedience. So far from encouraging bis
offspring TO yield adeclionate ard ready
compliance with the wishes Of his EN-
ployer, the father, in mary cases, inculcates
the lesson that nothing more is 10 be done
than is indispensable 10 secure The benefits
embraced in The contract apprenticeship.
Such contract on the part ofthe parent very
naturally induces a corresponding feeling
and course of nclion on that Of the child.
His endeavor, too frequently, is TO thwar'
the wishes Of his master, whom he looks
upon as one eager to exlort from him every
thing on the score OF y service which is he
offspring Of a bare legal obligation. Hence
itisihat we see our courts otJuslice oc-
cuped with:litigan,s. and in settling dis
putes between master. and apprentice.
However eager the parties may have been
toenlerinlo contract, as making provision
against want, no souuer does any little cir
cumstance occur, which, in their opinion
may operate as release from its nbliga-
tions, than The courts are annoyed with
an application for a discharge from The
inden,ures. such, indeed, is the feeling on
this sntjeci, that parents: avoid, l! possible,
the formality of a written .inslrulnenl, be-
lieving that without it there exists no
mulpat bond, further than the convenience
oloIe or other. party may dictate. ltmay
beimproper heie TO say that this notion, SO
generally entertained, is en,irel y erroneous.
and that, provided specific contract anu
performance can be proved. verbal
agreement il all sufficient,rthe written doc
tment beiug nothing morethan evidence,
ofihe intention of the parties. Such we
believe. is the true legal doctrue according
to The decision Sof. our tribunals, as it is
certainlythe5 conclusion at which common
sense would arrive. in The premises. In
pursuing This ui,spise course, parents seem
tosoverlook' the injury they lntici upon
their eirofspring when they Incuicale lnsub-
ord,natlonto duly constituted ht aa'hotily'
Ihey do q. no. = reflect ina, ine you'l whots
taught TO disregard Tue commands oi a
master VIII very soon look win coh.emp'
on the authority oi a parent. III Is ihe
propensity oil youth TO De restless unoer
restraint, and it's OF little importance TO a
lad whether his wishes are lhwarted by
father or master. OF The truth oi this
remark The strongest evidence is 10 be found
in the fact that bad apprentice never yet
made dulilul child.
Nor does The apprentice seem 10 rehect
tnat IN opposing The VIII o' MS master ano
,nauis'ne 10 refractory sP'IH,n P,,;aIs %s ,rhs
neapine up u'i,i'u".es , .''',;o" 'o' ";s : .a
ieiauon.o .o' 'nas'et anu app,.""'etis us ,,.ho ~"
cessafily one oi hln''eo u".a' ~: ",lo
IS learning at 'he pleSen' ''"ie' nus -, IMs l;S
course o. very lem yea,s h,,'', I ,ba o,;l II ~" n
.ulll 'le 'l:'tueto 10 aa ana I,ua s;se,f I sbon he
.,.aJ uu "s ''ans ;."sais -" b. m,ns, n", No snr.
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