Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-04-01
rea rnE vlne,slA Fsts Pass.

/ BoLlyAR March 18Th 1851
Mr. 6AAisHEEs Sir--ll yea will gise the fol.l
lowing llRes place IN Your fspqs. you will greatly
oeilge me. am segEyin this enlightened day ito be
compelled o complain publicly OF injuries received
al the Rapds OF those who have responsible parents
Responsible, il MOTTO lae and justice in this wcr
10 that Divine Preceptor who gave uitetance i6ite
command, DO unto others, as ye would they
should do unto youn -
venture 10 sffrm there is scarce house in cor
eoan'y that hes nor Bible, tracts and books Of re-
lgons instruction eaebing lore and charity 10 our
neighbor butslas in eu mary Instances. in this
particular locality, those wholesome Instructions are
entirely dlsregaratd, both by heads pf families as
teachers and those for whose moral training they
VIII have 10 give an account.
Would TO God that parents felt their deep respon-
sieilities wth-zhat Jealous care would they watch
over their hae ones Mothers, especially, with
prayers andatears, would teach Them the good ana
right way. My hrm conviction is, that a faithful
mothers prayers earnot be lost; Oh no like bread
east on me water, they will be gatefed after many
days Iea;h the young what II Just and rikhs
says q vfse s,sisi when the, grow 80. 49,,
not depart from IL Il
Mr. Gallaher, haye been led 10 make these re-
marEs by Witnessing year aller year. ard times
without number, the high handed reckless, wilfuE
viaRies Of great many boys at Harpers-Ferry
and Bolivar, from six 10 sixteen and twenty years
Old, Ehey positively appear never 10 have known
anything like restraint or government. Ms dear
sir blush to say IT, alihoughit ought 10 be pub
lished from Dan 10 Bersheba that tie greater parI
Of these children parents have enrolled themselves
under the banner 81 the cress they calf themselves
followers OF The meek and owly Jesus they have a.
name to.liye when livery much fearthey are dead
ID iEespasSes and sin or would they in all cone
science ask, would1hey let their children rum al
large n.dehance Of regulation deeency and order.
articuary on the Sabbath day They are vile az
all times bufthe Sabbath appears 10 be set apart
Tor their most hish-handed wiekedness which ap-
pears TO know no bounds They have harassed and
put me to endless trouble and ex Iense. Ihave the
agency OF few houses, and il they are unienanied
But for one month or one week there are fifty or
more Of these outlaws or common pests of society,"
that combine themselves together and break open
doors, demolsh every glass, smashlthe windows,
sashing and frames tear M the floors, peel of tho
Notwithstanding, and even law the chimneys and.
ovens level with the dust For several years il has
taken nearly half theTenl TO repair the havoc and
damage OF these outlaws. | will here beg leave to-
remark, that persons who live in sight, witnessing
outrage on a civil community, and do not report
them, and Try to put il down. are better than they
are. Il think lhatevery man and woman that has
spark Of philanthropy should lake an active part
to put down whatever has tendency TO corrupt the
young: but alas, they are suffered to rush on to
swift and almost fear, sure destruction. o care
less mothers careless and inattentive fathers you
may live 10 see the day when your hearts may be
w!ung with unuterable anguish and soFraW.. II
have used kind woIdsand gentle means, have adj
monished parents have bad patience aud forbear-
ance, until patience is no longer virtue, | have
laifrsy case before the Aldermen and town author
tiles, but alIths aFails me nothing / will now
submit these truths to the press and the public gem
orally. Twill reward any that viii brisgthese
graceless outlaws to justice, must and viii find
redress. | stand alone with feeble and wrecked
constitution, without single soul to aid me in my
struggle, struggle that ieelsometnes almost too
oppressiveto bear. And now il YOU will give this
place in your valuable paper, If has the efectof
arresting ct these thoughtess gildy ones there
viii be something won.