Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-08
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
NUMBER ONE.
New HOPE ACADEMY, }
; December %. 1864

| will write few articles on
Parental Responsibilities There is,
perhaps, no sutjeetciranght with more
interest, and has more direct bearing
in society, than this. When we cast
our eyes over the world, we behold
scores of children in the way to ruin
and shame. We see many young
men constantly bowling to the shine
of Baechus, and also in 'many ways
are they bringing down the gray hairs
of their parents to the grave III sdr-
row and shame. The question then
arises, has this state of affairs been
the result of improper training Oh the.
part Of parents? If so,what feelings
of remorse. must certainly fill the boz
SONS Of those parents when they re-.
fleet for a moment upon the manner
in which they INDUCED their offspring.
1t seems to be almost the universal
aim of some men tosacquire. property
for their children, even at the sacrifice
of every moral principle with which
they may have been endowed. How
often is it the case that many of the
worst pests Of society are the children
Of the rich--whosa boys have been
raised up without restraint. and been
allowed to wallow in the lap Of ldxu-
ny during the whole of their boyhood
days. Within my own observation,
| could point out numerous instances
of boys whose parents worked hard
for property, and now they have at
tanned it. they are INDUCING their
children in privileges which viii ulti-
mately ruin them, and their conduct
will render their parents miserable in
the decline of life. The most critical
period of life with regard to fhe prop
er training Of children, is from the age
of II and 20 years., but if the props
parental culture has. been bestowed,
there viii rerhapssin many cases not
be great deal of trouble in steering
over those boisterous years in safety.
When boys first begin to feel like they
ale men, then is the time they need
more restraint than at any other sea-
son in youth. There is too much con-
fdenee sometimes reposed in children
| by -rarents Interference to moral prin-
ciples. Many seem to; think that
from The fact that they do not see OF
hear something wrong in them, that
therefore they are innocent; and many
times when reports come to the ears
Of such parents, they take the child 5
part, and that too, perhaps, to the
/ great injury Of the child. And often
when. parents thus act, they too. late
lrepent.of their course. The child
becomes ruined, aud the parents
mourn and sorrow on account of THEN
former error. And more than all this
there must be a.union of effort on the
/ part of parents and teachers, in order
to counterfeit the improper steps o.
young men. while they are getting
their education. Sometimes it hap
pens that boy does something wong
/ lin school, for which. the teacher cor
reefs. or reprlmaRes BIN, ana ne goes
straight off TO bis parent, and fire.
Iquently he finds protection under his
parents, and the result with such q boy
lis almost certain to be disloyalty both
to the teacher and parents; and hence
:. such. youth commences bis career tc
ruin. l have seen many cases of this
Isort. IShaye long since been con.
Ivineed of the Importance Of. cultiva-
ting. early piety in children while
young Sow the seedsof morality in
/ The young and plant mind before the
roots Of dissipation have' taken hold
there, and there is more hope Of the
child's incliDing to wisdom's ways !
CIR. DARNsIL.
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