The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-05-01

| appear before you for the last time in m
I, official capacity, perhaps during my life,
J. in SO doing. cannot repress the feelings o
, sorrow that the occasion calls forth. Man!
of US have been associated together for no
q. only few, but many months and although j
b has not been nv good fortune TO steer entire
:, ly clear Of censure in every particular; yet
i am pleased to say that there has been much
good feeling. at least the larger part of the
time. since we have been together: and or
e this last. and 10 me, truly solemn occasion,
: hope the true spirit of forbearance and
Christian kindness will be exerted 10 heal
up all divisions and dissensions that may have
been entertained. remembering that there are
none Of US SO perfect as to be beyond the dan
ger OF error and that when proper spirit is
manifested, that z return oil christian feeling
should be extenMd.
have lived long enough to know. that the
spirit Of tyranny is too prevalent III over the
world 1t is to be seen in every race and
grade of human beings, from the mo stupid
Hottentot up through the varied ranks of So
cietv, to the most highly cultivated European
or American We s-e it exemplified aud
practiced in the councils Of our country, and
carried out through every vein Of all this
Republic the poor Indian who roams the
trackless wilderness, is made TO feel its power:
the deenceless settlers who inhabt the from
tier Of beloved country, are occasionally
made to writhe under its abhorent grasp, al
most crushed beneath the superior force of
their nelghborlng oppressors the sable ser
want IN the sunny South. feels its severity
all nature is full Of it, and the language is
plainly heard every where, thou ar. weak
and | an strong and though schools are
certainly among the last hooks of all the earth
in which this demon dare obtrude his tiendish
head. yet have seen MIN sometimes = nonn
the schools have myself felt it's wilLinp
influence much at school as any other
place. One set of students are not unfre-
quently found tyrannizng over others. with
out any other cause than the one first men
tioned-"Thou art weak and l am strong
and there is more grievance felt and known,
among the passive class even in schools.
than is generally believed to exist. Ere
qu-ntly you will find that the rule is not
confined to physical strength bu. some di-
minu,ivs tartar. peculiarly fond Of ,yrannizing,
will exert potent sway over the more passive
class possessing double her strength, rather
than have any disturbance known. Thus it
distracts and sets ajar, and destroys the peace
and harmony of families. schools. societies.
and governments. and spreads more desola.ion
hdugn is E4ftfF E4fstfF R5se SE eyen ,n the sword
'hly when 1t becomes intolerant b.vond snt. H"o
1ho', 20 We see It's malignant etf.c, ~,.~r.oisd
bv reseuto brute forcs-open war WIN All ~
,on.omi,anl evils. School Is the place ~
stifs its prowth-.o choke its embryo Pro
yeny-as youth is the seed time OF me es OF s
also the proper time to SOW rue pIIaal rights '
equity, and those principles One the great
sought to be guarsnteedch we live, that If
magma charter undehe name of free govern
there is besas. be much greater amount
nent. thess in the reality; and the term tyFan'
of ln,tvranny should become e1pnnsed' IN
.ffsc, from our vocabulary. and only 70 De
,nown as that which had been' ou' no" l.
obsolete. ef .,-.,,s
y, ~, ;,fsst schools, societies, and mankind
..Ilv US grow out of sectarianism It's
p; .hta3' effects upon the schools are SO man
e.. to my mini, that | cannot impress the
,,h;.nt TOO strons sly upon every m,nd' Tor the
-, ,hatitis intro luced under The Spec'onS
80 of piety. and few have dared 20 con'
FFs.xvar3 ana speak out for fear of enc"a 'terin[
,be anoasition from that quarier. =" a'ts'
80, ~ i,inr 10 allow all persons the ]nesuma-
~ INN, of attaching themselves t. any Ieli-
,,iou. see. that they may clearly see IL T'sH~
:, min. [ am OF the opinion that "hehe't'
any sec; gains the prePoaderaece N seEoo1'
that one form after another IS In'ro1ace1 mo
: tendiny 10 bias the young mind IN Us '''oF'
and commences % wage war upon 'Ae 2-he'
- mill thsy ara induced boldly - lncu'-
cate tie dootriu' tha- al others are "''u5'
aI tbav alone are right. That this Is the
'-,i,,,.-,t that almost every sect have prop
- ! nnIeuiabc Some avow 1t more
.,ras,ra,uou>ly than others AMI teace toll
,b. n,k,nerous prosecutions that history
,r4s aisrapu.able 10 Christianity. an
III - eotal rights. Nowhere L have
~, abl, to see tha. the Great FouhNrr @!
Christianity ever recommended his ioHo"eFs
?, attach themselves 10 any particular party
- - haeornp the successful! recipients @
: I,.,xl,ria,S doctrine which it was his m'S>1oE
l,.,,,;,.st,. but on the other hand iii
Ia.laye rba, epsrv na,iou, tongue ana people
,bat laars God and works righteousness
! .cra,.ei with him. The only neee9Sar
: ,r,I, heation to become member 81 hlS 10.
x,s honesty and prsc heal goodness ana 'h'
he inculea,ed b, example ana pFecrpe 10 '''
9 astonishing degree OF per'ec-lon. that 90"
e was 10 be returned for evil' ana 'ha, "neh
d WAS snigteu on the one cheeA "o"iA "''
the stroke the other also
wha,s do we find am ,u- tEose proeSsln
OF p, bs his followers. and claim his nam
= this periectione Or where DO we hi
y .,v ~ the churches. denomins.ed ChriSna
:. ths, will minsle with the Others, As oreshe
:, IN one household, and assist each other
''s performing those prac:ical deeds Of ri sh'eou
mass coniointlv, 10 the honor OF the urs
ul- Head Of the Church alones The quest
or then presents this plain issue VIII you ha
ct schools under secrariaa guidance, adheFinS
HIS certain rituals. and under the profession
all. Christianity. whose practice is a var'sr
can With h al Of its founder. and who profess c
; thing and practice another or will
en- educate the mind. and give is.uch knowled