Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-09-20
vol. 3.--NO. 35

compelled to exclude slavery by
adopting the same landed policy IN
order To- secure the settlement of her
domain The same cause would have
prevented cur Mexican war. aud thus
have save,l to the country millions Of
money and thousands of lives that
were sacrakced in that unssnctifcd
struggle for the extension of human
bondage.
Ar. Speaker. there is one considera-
tion pertaining to this bill which de-
serves more distinct consideration
than ! have given it. | have already.
said that the right to life implies. of
necessity. the right to home upon
the soil. Man cannot live without
this. and therefore he has the same
right to il that he has To life itself
This measure givs a new sanction 20
this right. u new sacredness 10 home
1t throws the broad shield of the Gov
eminent over that great s. anl most
beneiicent OF all institutions. the iami
| ly. Home Is the create school of virtue
the centre OF the heart BEST aiIections,
the birth place of every good impulse.
of every sacred thought The grand
interests of human life belong to it,
1t has been said. that just so lar as Tire
iamilyis improved. its duties perform
ell. and its blessings priced. all artii-
cial institutions. including Government
itself. are superseded. The most impor-
tani part OF the education OF eyeryman
and woman is received at home. The
germs OF character are there moulded
and developed by the plastic power of
the parent. The Government. there,
fore, by every legitimate means. should
favor the improvement. the security OF
the family. and the strength and puri-
ty OF the domestic relations: for by 80
doing. IT makes strong the most en-
during foundations of our freedom
This shouid lie The first obfec: of its
care. 1t is lille. says leading Lou
don newspaper, TO talk of religious
instruction. Whilst the great mass Of
the people have no homes How arc
we to teach. how are we TO instruct.
what can the schoolmaster achieve.
what the preacher, when the intellects
which the one would elevate. and tho
hearts which the other wonld teach,
are left to the cruel training Of the
streets? Thousands and tens OF thou
sauds of our children have no Other
cducation. no other christianity. than
the education ani. chii~tisnity of the
pavement. They have been TUNED
adriit when scarcely able to walk nm
aidci. Another infant has taken its
place at the mothers breast: and the
child of two years has made acquain-
tance with the pavemnt. And so com.
mence the out-oi-door education which
| fills our streets wiz. ,-e'iigate women
and thieves"
Not less in point here as al illnstrs.
ton. nor less tra,hful. is the follow
ing sketch Of the education Of a pau
per chill. 10y Harriet Hartineau:
The infant is reared (if the work
house) in some unwholesome room OF
ceiler. amidst damp aad dirt. aud the
noises and sights of vice or folly. He
is badly nursed anil fe.i. aud grows up
feeble or in state Of bodily uneasi-.
MSS which worries his temper. and
makes his passions excitable. lie Is
not soothsd by the constant tenderness
OF deceit mother, who feels il great
duty to make him as good and happy
as she can, and contriyes To find time
and thought for that object. lie tnm-
blea in the dust OF the road OF mud of
the gutter. snatchcs food wherever he
ca get it. quarrels with any body who
thwarts hiin II he be bold boy, and
sncakr and lies IL he be naturally
coward lie INDUCES every appetite.
a. matter OF course. as 1t arises: for
he hs, no idea that he should not
He hates every body who inrerieres
with his license. aad has the e.
liking Tor those who use the same lit
ceuse with himself lie knows moth.
ing OF any place or people but those
he sees, aud never dream, Of any world
beyond that OF his own eyes. He
does not know what society Is, or law,
or duty; nnn therefore. when he int
lures society aud comes under tie in
flictions of the law. Tor gross violations
of duty, be understands no more %
what Is done To him than II he was
carried through certain ceremonies
conducted in an unknown tongue. lie
has some dim notion OF glory IN dying
boldly before the eyes oi the crowd:
50 h. g,es to the gallows IN a mock
ing mood. e. ignorant OF tl,e true i'm
port of lie aud human faculties "a the
day Ne wa, bon. Or. If not laid hold
of by the law, he goes on towards his
grave brawling and drinking. or half
asleep in mimi ani inert or disease.l
in body. iill at last lie dies as the
beast dies
Here. sir, we have forciblc cxhi-
bilion Of the evils of lana monopoly.
and the Importance Of homes ior all.
These evils can Only be removed 10y
removing their cause. We must rike
at the roof OF 80 much wletchedness
The country has been flooded with
discourses and ESSAYS on the suelec,
OF education. Statistics have been
published in the United States. IN
Great Britain, and in other countries. /.
showing the proportion OF the porr-
lation who are uneiucated. and ira
cling the prevalence of crime to that
source. This is all we'll enough. and
no effort certainly should be spared
by Governments to educate the mass
e.: but their tirst aud great want Is
homes. and tread.
Without these. education. and tenn