Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-07-20

he ycung-Let the sacred truths Of Gods word
q impaired in youlh-and civil society will feel
be happy results Of such a course Of moral and
EhOlesome nurture. 90 the contrary, let the
young be indulged-LeI them become restive
indeF good and reasonable reslraint--Leta spi-
TiI Of wilfulness and insubOrdinalion be loslered
land society must feel the poison. Such
course Of training is like casting poison into
founsain-Ihe stream must be Infected. Now
!, is 10 be feared that the later is the tendency
Of this age in reference TO the training Of the
young. Parents in the excess Of their fondness,
are 100 indulgent. The reins Of family gOveEp-
nient and discipline are not drawn sufficiently
tights.--And hence, arises a degree Of reslive-
ness under proper restraint. This is one Of the
dark features of the times.
Let me point public attention 10 one more
cloud which appears on our national horizon,
viz: PartyisR. In government such as ouIsi
where the people possess the power, and where
the honors and Offices Of the nation are open 10
all, the existence Of parties is Unavoidable
And indeed the exercise of a moderate degree
of party zeal is desirable. But that blinded at
tachment TO party which is but TOO common
now, is much to be deplored. Prejudice has
powerful influence in the human heart. Ii is
almost Omnipolent. And in politics it acts in
two opposite directions. 1t attaches person
strongly to his own party and sets him strongly
against the opposite party. Thus gap ever
widening is created between the parties. The
one is confident that the salvation ofthe nation
and the success Of trade and the glory Of the
country are identified with the success of the
plans and policy Of tha. pany-whle ii cons-
ders the other party as perfect Sodom, The
boled-down and concentrated essence Of all
meanness. And these views and feelings are
perfectly recprocated by the other party. Now
this state of things is TO be mourned over
When patriotism degenerates into partylsm--
when that high, noble, disinteresled love oil
country which glowed in the bosom Of a Wash
inpton is converted into the narrow, low, sell
fish, ignobIe spirit Of party, then let the true
patriot mourn for the land is spoiled. 1t can
not be disguised that there is TOO much OF this
spirit in the land now. 1t is embroling neigh
Iborhoods-li is sowing the seeds OF dlsattecuor
among those who should be friends. 1t is CIV
ing existence to a vast amount Of poilVica
} knavery. | repeat it, then, that one oil IN
clouds that overhang US is the prevalence OF
spirit of excessive partyism. | might dwell oil
other points than these. The particulars men
toned do no, exhaust the catalogue OF our evils
Slavery might be mentioned as one thing iron
} which we have much TO fear. | could dwel
, on the abuse Of the elective franchise, the pre-
} valence of rintemperance, gaming, profanity @c
! Blu. the time allotted me forblds. Now wher
F, Is the ac,idote for all this evill What is tn
I agent that will neutralize il More ln1electuo
b Idevelopemen, will not do it. True, it is mat
] ter of devoul gratitude that we possess the mear
of Intellectual Improvement Our system
e common schools offers the elements oil con
mon English education to all. we have me
f. whom Intellectual stature will not suffer in con
n parison with some of the great men oil the o.
is world. w, have high schools and coIIeg
y in considerable numbers. But these thin
e will not prove TO be the temporal salvation
3 our nation. Literary facilities did not sa'
le (1reece. Athens, Notwithstanding her weait
TO and her power, and her schools, and her PM
- sonhers. and her ar,s, has ceased TO be gre'
OF Facilities for intellectual advancement cam
u furnish remedy for the evils under which
ht are laboring. Nor can legislation 90 IT,
er Wholesome laws are an Indispensable prereq'
Ii site to a na.ion's glory. But the best oil la
"a are of little value, without good morals. Ii
on good laws may be public blessing they mi
nj. be faithfully executed. And the faithful e'
of cu,ion Of the laws requires moral principle
he both rulers and subjects. Legislators have
ire always been good reiormers. where !"
et- shall we find remedy in this case? Here
MS moral infrmities attached TO the body poll'
- wha. is the appliance by which cure is 10
ed effec,edl The history Of the past will pre-
$50 ,ha. the prescription of the heologlc'an is wo
of more in this case than the prescription oil
MS politician. Difuse the spirit and principles
the holy word of God into the lump OF soci
ng and i, will be leavened. Let the power OF
lge Gospel be brought to bear on the mass OF n
lis. LIE, il cap,ivate the heartfelt it form
I'll principles--Le' it rule the lfe--and d, the :. e
, is Of society will give way before it. This is
ad- remedy. 1t is Gods own method OF lmD'
ery inp society. 1t is Almighty its power
and tween the belief and practice of Gods law
ons national morality there is an indissOIuble
Of nexion. No in6del nation can long be
;ub. nation. Let ,hCn this idea be published
,ed- it be uttered from the Pupt--le' 1t be spreae