Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-01-24

been brought in o subjection. If it wa
ever attempted it wa, in such weak, i'm
btcile manner, that the child could Justly
premise that if it would obey, all would bt
well but if disobedience suited his plea
sure better it would only be necessary to
obstlnatel refuse to comply with the com
mand and all that would reach the child,
ear, would be the exclamation of the con.
qucred parent. "Why do ye so.' Tn,
Child is taught, in this manner, to lool
upon the command Of the parent as Q
mockory-as a horrible shadow without
any substance. Soon it ventures farther
aud acts as though the parent was noth-
lug more than real, living, automatou
placed here for no higher purpose than to
bear with meek submission the gihes and
insults Of ungreatlu olfsprings, who now
claim the exercise Of unrestrained liberty.
Thus do the children leave the home cir.
Gle for the school-room, without ever hav,
ing tasted tho sweet enjoyment Of cheerful
submission. As the work of contro ling
the passions has not been commenced by
the parcut at home, the order OF the school
room demands that the teacher commence
it at once The teacher assumes this task
under great disadvantage arising from II
coALrmed habit Of nsuborJInation on the
part OF The child and vague impression
that none bri parents have right to control
the actions Of their olf,prinss The child
having been thu, admitted in the school
room, his first act is to violate the rules of
order, and spurn discipline. TA appeals
II the teacher to the child sense OF true
manine.s, Of justice, and the like, have no
more effect on the rcbcllious disposition,
than Quoting from another) u papal bull
would have when hurled again st the tail
of a blazing comet. The teacher may
soon find that it is not in the power of mo.
raj suason alone to rule the child that
has become the most pitiabic slave to the
! iuclinatons of his will. The faithful tea
cher, actuated by the best Of motives for
the child, and needing the inlunctions OF
inspiration; ale that spareth the rod,
hatcth his son but he that love him,
chastiseth him 5otimes, =" chastcn thy
son while there is hope. and let not thy
soul spare for his crying, '-.nust resort to
cnporial punishment as the last means Of
conquering the violent passions that are
preparing the child for the worst Of otF.n-
ces. With back sma:t Nc from the effects
of the lash, aud disappointed in coming off
victorious, IL, has heretofore been hi, luck
at home, the child hast,ns to lay the case
before hi, doting parents. They having Il
wrong Impression Of what constitutes gen
uina affection for the child, and not think
ng that he that spareth the rod on his
wayward son, hatcth him, begin to sym
pathize with the child in expressing dislike
for the teacher, condemn the course he has
pursued, and thus, instead Of assisting the
teacher in the unpleasant task of conquer
ing the deprayed disposition OF thei, child,
are exciting repugnance, angry feeling and
downri -ht rebellion in the breast Of the
child, with Il hrmcr determination Of vio
lating, wi'h still boldcr hands, the sarc.ity
OF the order Of the school-rojm. Thus do
the parents become the teacher's foes
thus do they become the chi,ds most dau-
gerous cucnies--and thus do thoy, per-
haps unintentionally, plant in the breast
OF the Children OF the nation the seeds Of
rebellion that will grow with their growth
and strengthen with their strength, and
burst forth in such a food of passion and
opposition to constitutional law and order,
that the government OF the nation will
droop and decay until it die-and our proud
cities become like Tadmor-our ields,
boundlcss in wealth. and matchlcss in
beauty, ike the Campagna, and our ports
as deserted as the hills of Glooa.
Then let us faithfully use the means pla
ccd in our power and learning lessons
from the past; let Us throw open the door of
thi association and invite--nay--eutreat
the parents and guardians to meet with
uS. Let US endeavor tc prove 10 them by
our actions, that,
Life is earnest, life is real,
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was never spoken Of the soul"
Let us cndeavOr to show them that a
fearful responsibility rests upon them as
God 5 appointed agents in moulding char,
actcrs for SO high destnation-that they
have an important part to act in the train
ing OF their children and that it must be
faithfully performed or they and their
children will finally stand indicted con-
viced and con Ienuol before the God Of
Judgment. Let US show then that in
dulgng children in acts OF disobedi1nce
and not assisting Them in governing their
wills while they are yet SO young and
feeble that their love for right is not strong
enough to master their perry rSe natures
is a sin SO rank that even the child will
cry against them when it is brought to
realize the awfulness of its position At
what period in life, think you, commenced
that irritabilty OF temper, which, in man-
hood brooks no control, and towers TO
such vehemence OF passion, as 10 deal
the fatal, death, blow to Il neighbor, Il
friend, and benetactor.. Read the vol
untary confession, deliberately written a d
published tor public inspection and warm
ing, by one in the near prospect oJ death
by public exeuction, for having Smitten
oun In an nyi hOur the v1rU man IN