Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-03-20

fnery OF thi goddess of fsshlon, provide
the means for them to be able TO vie with
the sons and daugh ers of the wealthy and
q isto ratio. an then cave them to follow
whatever course OF corrupted pleasure they
may desire. They may, at the same time
they are allowing this depraved iudul lgence
to the younger portion Of their families,
ceem il important that themselves and the
older part, shou be correct aud moral In
their department before the world. But
moral laws aud virtuous rules must not be
enforced against the wishes Of theif child
ren, or put in opposition to the customs Of
the fashionable world. Thus declaring chat
what is right to be done by the old is not
right when performed by the Young.
There is still another rlass whose actions
and Influence are all thrown in the scale
against morality Of every description. Base
and corrupt themselves acknowledging no
obed encc 10 any law other than that 1of
their own passions, they are always endeavor-
ing to contract Whatever good that might
accrue to tie world by any effort at moral
reformation. j. is not To be expected that in
family governed by ouch principles, any
thing oil moral nature shpuld have BIRTH
II it should, it would have to fight its way
agains' the combined iorce Of precept, ex-
ample and authority ,--all of which are on
the side Of evil.
! But while I'VE thus deprecate the ev !
that is attendant upon this laxness of par
entail authority, we should be very careful
not to 60 too far to the other extreme and
enforce with rule ofs iron, and with in
exorable severity and sirctness, against
the transgressions of youthful conduct, laws
that are grievious and burdensome to Bear.
Children are but children. And there is
danger, that if they are so vigorously guard
ed and bound down, that their spirit may
be entirely broken; and instead Of becom-
ing blessing to sDciety by their upright
ness of character and energy of disposition
they may become useless and barren of
any good: having no inclination or will OF
th@H own, to enter upon enterprises oi
usefulness either for themselves or others
The bow long bent may lose It's elasticity
and human nature long oppressed and bound
OWN NAV never resume Its wonted sphere.
Or on the other hand it it should attempt
to assume its rights it may 60 too far, and
plunge into the other extreme. The re-
bound may be such as to carry it beyond
the line of morals and beget dis
taste and disgust for every tn 'ng of the kind
We intend to give our views of what IS a
correct discipline in our next article. IL
conclusion of the present, permit us to say
that parents have cause in a great measure
to blame themselves for the course of Vi
ciousness and crime their children ina,
take in after life Though there are things
that are calculated to turn the unwary from
the path of duty over which they have NJ
control, yet he that goes out in the world
with his heart properly trained in the prin-
cipes of moral rectitude, implanted therein
in the days of his youth by the fondness
! of parental love, is armed with power
that will laugh to scorn the 2uny attempts
to !ead him astruy; and is blessed with ia
safeguard that will conduct him safely and
securely amid the tempting scenes Of vice
and the allurements of a thoughtless and
gddy world. REVIEWER.