Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-08-04

bio for the holiness Of many of It's strides as
the rapidity Of their consummation. Our
Young men have proved their capacity for coun-
Gil or action, in public service or in private, as
the young men Of no other country can boast.
Among the many names known to all, to illus
iraie the superiority of Young Americans, are
Fremont, whose explorations led the way to
California Maury, whose genius has mapped
the wind currents of the ocean, and abridged
the paths and perils of tho worlds commerce
Morse, who made the lightning the worlds
obedient messenger; the lamented Stephens
who died ere his vision of the union Of the
oceans in iron bands was realized and Kane,
who is now ranging for the second time, the
Arlic seas, seeking the dead searchcr for new
passage around the world. These are speei-
mems of Young Americans developed by the
Republic and worthy Of The worlds note 1t
is to men of this stamp, Americans all, that our
country can look for leaders Of petilous and
dangerous enterprises, and expect, IL not un-
failing success, fruit of fidelity and honor.
1t is possible that the Republic has not yet
approved itself the most genial nurse of the
Ideal in arts, poetry or philosophy, but il has
proved itself the noblest developer Of the actual,
of the agencies that best conserve the welfare Of
nature, yet in the path Of emergence, and
most needing for present, broadening and so
idifying of the material basis. The era ofthe
Ideal will come in due season. and not the less
speedily because the intellect and genius Of the
Republic are first turned to perfec,ing the devel-
opement Of its physical resources and activ-
tiles. ,
We have looked on the bright side of Young
America; now Let us glance at the dark side.
The neglect of parents to exercise a whole.
some government over their children, is what
will allude TO. The whole organization Of
society is composed of delicate threads inter
twined like beautiful ne' work, and these
threads constitute its strength. Noone Of them
can be sundered without weakening the whole
compact, and the destruction Of one only payes
the way for the overthrow of another. The
obedience of children to parental authority is
without doubt, the most important of all these
threads in civil society. 1t is the fundamental
principle upon which the whole supetstructure
rests, and in a democratic country cannot be
relinquished without producing the most lamen-
table consequences. There are but two kinds
of governments in primary sense in the world.
The one where good order, virtue and respec,
to law spring directly from the hearts of the
people, and the other where an arbitrary pow
er compels obedience to statutes through slavish
fear. The educating of the family circle is
required to develope the first kind Of govern.
ment. Around the freside where affection
fingers, and where the pure and holy influence
of woman sends its genial power to check the
wayward impulses of the youthful he art, there
is developed the strong moral force which be-
comes in after life the champion Of right, ant
the defender of duty. There never was I
man, who has ever risen to a worthy and noble
greatness who was not blessed in youth by sucl
:, instructions. The principle of obedience plan
; ted in the mind Of the child by his parents il
d worth more 20 him than riches or station.
}, opens up to him the true relations Of existence
10 and as his spirit is chastened by the pursuits o
e life he will learn TO prize it more and NOR
T. highly. Those thus educated make men o
j. virtue, of honor, and Of responsibility in tn
IS community. II called to public stations the.
is adorn them by firm and unyielding devotion
al to duty It is this principle fixed in the mind
ID that is the only hope of our country. Fo
,e years there has been powerful effort to weak
IN en- it, to throw it in contempt. Advocates hav
G. appeared who would overthrow the family Gil
nd Gle. and institute in its stead general nursery
D. where children should be brought up and her
is ded together as calves. Every effort has bee
r. made by these men 10 cast disrepect upon III
e, past. Everything that is old has been system
es atically sneered at. Our ancestors are calle
IN sold fogies'' The youagster has been taugt
n- that it was manly to call his father, the sol
Of man., and his mother the cold woman" ii
is has been encouraged by the temper Of III
In times to live fast. Before he finally passes III
n age of sixteen, he dons a dress coat, smoke
a. his regala looks wise, and lounges in III
of most fashionable bar-rooms. His organizatio
#, is not half solidifed before dissipation has n
en- ined his constitution and early indulgence
e- ticketed him for an early grave. The youn
a man Of to day is not the young man Of :he la
he century. 1t used to be lhonght criminal for
: child to disobey his parents before he was tweI
nd ty-one. Now the young man who remains
al parental slavery until that time, would not
us thought chap of any spirit.
lis But boys are not the only ones, who are ruinc
'e, by this wholesale system Of parental indulgenc
sr- Girls are allowed to come up in the same car
lat less manner. They will go TO parties, wi
! a promenade with such young men as they choos
ms and, instead of modest young ladies, we ha'
for mostly impertinent flirts. They grow up stu
ial born and self-wiled, and from not being taug
In to mind their parents they derive the idea tn
I'd, they should not obey their husbands Hen
od arises domestic difficulties, disgraeeful divor
suits and all the thousand scandalous concon
sts tants of domestic anarchy. Mothers have
ri great duty to perform but they do not see it,.
as Some are babbling of ''woman's rights" al
AN are making public halls hideous with the
squeaking voices. The family has been fc
ION saken for the forum. There is no interme'
Sc. ate stage any more between childhood and ma
sh- hood. The days of lads and lasses are
my more The boy springs at bound from RI
ped ties to reyoyers. The girl jumps from
will playthings to her piano, from her doll to
der dear sweetheart. The spot to which we I
4. and raacoftI haVl