New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-11

..s~I .,d \ ses the m tAsre thsn /. VOID oe 70
r,1vide ,peI roe Of iIs'Tso'sos 10 Il teeao9r
hood Of every e:ss's seo, W psliog MS ~ ~ .hid
ks,h.y that issYuc.ion has 70 BE- gwen ,ofonen toe
.ye OF the .sr, CT the touor. ....;,,,
sn5 II !, ore which the teresPeet OF pllAs hhd
Rnt I, i. Law Of our rs.uss tAst every sreees.fi
hn.sre Effort neresses the desire and tle ability on
o. ople 10 make otbsr AID the awakened sptn' OF
h, mainly will OF rec. satisfied while any suffer gre
IN ypcs,.d fo- Now, the'ef 70, that the sick, the
i,ssre the deaf and the bliad, sre provided fof
sroker ard yet more unfortunate and ruly wresehed
ola.s presest itself and claims TO be embraced oy
The tel &C. nerces Of socety from which they have
hi beIto BE-, n entirely cut of.
course O. ~ regard to others and the SPIN. OF the
people viii show itself In most communities, 1t car;
not be heard In OhsYs il will be heard but sa,nted
ss sb,uid In others, it will be oorsldersf, ou, set
s'de a. insdn ss'ble Even in the moe. advasoea' II
will be diiputs d ard censured ard il vail have 70 Dc
pu,h.d org ard patiently BY lis friends before h1a'
rtn.Isl favor IL must, however, finally prevail: ~
force Of the principles which urderie our civi. .on
Idiots form certain proportion OF de pop0isnos ~
every generation, 10 every large commuay sla M
proportion may be ascertaned By consldsilrg csfsn
principles and dsts. about as well a. by the census
They will continue to east IN the came proPortlo n
Until the pbyscal condition Of the rscs CREAMY IL"
proved. T..
HeaDtrne, these unforsuna.es csano. provide Tor
tbemseves. Born chiefly en- ong the igno. AMI, toey
carr ot be properly cared for at home. Bot they can
rot always be left to rink into the brutshness 20
which iheir frmty makes them tend, whsn II 's lett
unsided. Society will not long bear the sight OF
neglected idiots nor suffer in itself the demora zation
hat certainly follows such neglect; and therefore
come organized provision for this class ia cure 70 DO
one Of the wsnts Of advanced civilization. .u..
Ir presenting 70 the public the claims OF the ido,
for sbs:e of = beIsfcence, We eannot urge tacse
ecope mics considerations which enter into The accoun
10 the case Of the ipssre, the blind, and the deaf
We carrot remove idiocy; and we must be csreia
not to hurt our cause by promising too much in The
way Of lesseniDg its evils. IL Is q terrible, II 10
radical j. il an ncurable defect do Oil that we msy
We cernot make out Of the real idiot reaaon;
ing ard se Guiding man. We may 'eaon MN 70 'eai
portapt we may give to him habits Of decency, order
and propriety; and, even, what is more important
still we may draw out and strengthen his moral end
social faculties 70 axe them lessen the activity
like dependence upon others for guidance and port
Itpesk rot Of exceptional cases-Of those whose
eltsl development ba. been arrested or retarded oy
external circumstances, nor of those where children OF
peculiar organic action have been pushed by mistake
or by cruelty into the category Of docy from which
CAFE fu and special training may redeem them; lspeak
of the great class Of dots-a class much larger than
it 10 usually thought to be and numbering thousands
in ifs cad array in hese United Sates-and say OF
this Glaze generally that cannot urge the argument
of economy in favor OF public institutions, can in
favor of some Others. They can only be made less
burdeisoue, not materially productive. They are
idiots for life.
Upon what grourd, then, shall We put the appeal in
their favor Clearly, upon the broad ground Of blu
naniiy-ppor the fact that they are human aid help
Your commnn ep Civilized enough to hear and
admit this claim. There has been rome organised
effort among you for years 10 behalf Of this unforsunse
csss ard the b1lcirg which is to be reared upon ae
kundatons you this day ley will be one OF the results
Of those tfforts.
The material structure, however, will be of small
account, compared with the principles upon which
your institution shall be conducted.
This is very important aud difficult matter. The
difficulties which meet US In making pablo PROVISIONS
for other classes OF the nfrm, here meet us in even
gre ateF numbers. There Is danger of our rsversng
some Of the great laws Of nature
We mutt that public charitable institutions,
a. tbey are called are in many respects, social evils,
and only to be tolerated 90 long as they remedy OF
leefen greater evils.
one Of the present phenomenal conditions Of our race
that Of every million children born certain number
are idiots that this viii doubtless continue for some
ger aoos-ws must ttll bear in mind that this phe-
nCmen al condition is not inherent and essential, aud
not necessarily permanent.
Saving the very rare cases arising from accidental
injury, idiocy the psio consequence
violation Of come Of the natural laws IL B pun
ish n ent drawn down upon offenders and their cbdreu
ssd though the sin may have been committed through
ignorance the punishment will not be a6sted One ot
ar title This 10 intended to be correctional in its op
erstior and when properly regarded, It will be so.
community intelligent and religious enough to live
up to the laws Of our nstufs-no restricting their ODE
dience to ten, but obsying all Gods commandments
however numerous and however revealed-suca
community would have no idiot.
Nov We must take care that. while doing our duty
to these unfortunses and aso to ourselves by follow
irg the impulses Of hearts in their service We do
not follow 20 bindly as to traverse some Of the cor
rectopsl effect Of this great and berefcent Law.
l hesitate not TO cay that immense evils have FOL
lowed aud do follow the neglect OF this consideration
in laying down rules for the establishment and support
Of most public charities. -,
finally carry out her purposes; but we may DO mucn
to ward Fastening or retsrding them.
Fer instance, if the enormous expenditures now
made by Government In preparation for wA should
be turned to hum cane purposes 1t would De easy iof
the State to assume the whole charge of diotc CALL
drep, blind children and deaf mutes; 70 teach them,
board and co,he them and take OF them for life
thus relieving the parent Of ell care and anxiety on
their account. This however, would be very foolish
coure, and would have many bad effects.
No! the law was intended to bear hard upon
society but hsrdest of all upoa the parents the mme.
diste offenders Ard though must see that they do
not utterly break down under it, We must not shield
them entirely.
But shoud follow out the train Of thought which
this subject naturally suggs sts, should weary you
out, al take time from ADLER speakers. viii there
fore only ray that to urge upon you the considerations
in favor Of wise provisions by the public for teaching
and training idOtc children would be like trying to
prove the truth OF mathematical aIiOms the beauty
of Christian precepts. / will therefore only add the
e1p siop Of my wishes for the speedy success
Of your humane enterprise and bid you God speed in
your work.
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.