The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-01-22
For the Pioneer.

FOR the Floneer.
Mr.. GlLrs:-The writer wishes, through
the medium of your columns, to call the at
tention of his fellow-c citizens, of the town Of
Upper Sandusky, to the necessity of concert
ing measures for the preservation Of order at
public meetings held for social and instruc-
tive purposes. He is happy to have it in his
power to say, that, SO far as his knowledge
extends, meetings held in this town for re-
ligious worship, are unmolested, even by the
most volatile and thoughtless; and that in the
house of God commendable degree Of rev.
erence and decorum, with perhaps few iso-
lated exceptions, appears to be manifested in
all our congregations. But he is sorry to say
that there is spirit Of buffoonery, and down
right disorder, displayed when meetings are
held for other purposes, by few boys, old
and young, that is dsgraceful to themselves,
discreditable to their parents and guardians,
and injurious to the reputation Of the town
for peace and good order.
The mind OF the writer has been more es-
pecially directed to this subject hy the pro-
ceedings of those who conducted themselves
in riotous manner, at the Court house, on
Tuesday evening last during the very in
structve lecture delivered by Mr.. Ramsey
on the Science of magnetism, and who avail
ed themselves of the opportunity for witness
ing his interesting electrical experiments,
free Of cost 10 hrmseires, by stealthily look
ing through the windows.
The writer does not know and in this
connection would be sorry to recognize
single individual who was engaged in the
despicable conduct alluded To-; and he would
hazard the prediction that few, if any, Of the
persons who were thus engaged, are so des-
t,ute of the principles Of moral rectitude and
good breeding, as not to feel, upon sober re-
Election, some conjunction of conscien, re-
gret and shame for their conduct on that oc-
casion. He is disposed to exercise all the
charity for the actors in those disgraceful
scenes that the nature Of the circumstances
will permit. He is willing to attribute the
incentive, b, which the younger boys were
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those who should aspire to the dignity of men;
for If he is not mistaken there were some, in
that notable crowd who have at least, escap-
ed from the years of legitimate adolescence.
And as the mildest form Of impeachment of
the character of the old boys, which, in the
opinion Of the writer the case will admit, no
il willing 10 attribute their conduct to igne-
rance of the consequences to which similar
repetitions must inevitably tend, d,-ignorance
of the laws of the land, and an inordinate
desire to render themselves conspicuous as
lovers and perpetrators Of that kind of merri-
ment which is too often generated by exhibi-
tions of low, monkey wit.
The writer would be unH illing to believe,
that single member of the misguided COM
pany 10 question, would be guilty of robbing
hen roost, yet he would gravely ask them
to solve, in their own minds the simple prob
lem, GLOW much less mean and dshonorable
is it to witness an exhibition given for stlp-
ulated admission fee, by collecting around
and looking through the windows, than the
act of stealing chckensi" Now there are
matters involved in this inquiry far more seri-
GUS than ludicrous, in their import, and should
be duly and dispassionately weighed by all.
Those who have the care and control Of chill
dren should we'll consider these apparently
nice distinctions and imbody them in their
parental Instructions never forgetting that
such is the susceptibility and elasticity of the
youthful mind that Impressions, early en-
stamped upon it, are the most indelible, and
the most productive of good or evil inhuen-
ces and consequ ences.
It is to be hoped that those who have the
care of boys, given to riotous conduct, will
use proper EXERT ons to restrain them; and
that each moral member of our community
will discountenancs every unlawful act, by
suitable expressions of disapprobation; and
if there are those who persist in disturbing
the peace and harmony of our town, let the
legal officers discharge their duty by arrest
ing the offenders, and let the order-loving
portion of our citizens sustain them in so do
ing.
.Mo;or German, of the Third Indiana