Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-03-28

harmony with mans nature.
: If all our Republican institutions
are not now so, they must be bro't
up to this standard. This must be
the case with all civil and religious
institutions. Our youth, therefore,
must become intimately acquainted
with mans nature. They must be
able to discuss that nature, and un.
derstand mars relations and duties
fully understand the philosophy
of mind, and the peculiarities of the
minds upon which they are to act
! They must be able to analyze the
intellect and the heart, and to trace
out the easiest and surest approach
es to them. They must understand
the influence Of outward circumstan.
ces on men, and the laws governing
the mind under different circumstan-
ces-the influence OF circumstances
and habit-that their labors, as is
too often the case, be not in vain.
In brief, they must be familiar with
all the exquisite operations Of the
mind all the delicate sensibilities
of the soul; and then, and not un-
til then, will they be able to not on
ly convince others, but to actually
make them feel the power of any
truth, Then can the masses be
made to feel that it is only by the
wise and systematic education of
youth, based on the profoundest
knowledge and purest morality, and
tending to universal good, that can
give the confident assurance of the
universal adoption and ultimate tri-
umph ofpure Republicanism.
"The youth are the hope of our
country" and we add, they are the
great hope of mans elevation and
we'll being. Now, what kind of
school system, what kind of school
houses, and what kind of parents
and teachers do we need to bring
about these results, to thus train and
educate our youth.
The term youth includes both
sexes, and thus l use it. We must
not exclude the female, because wo-
mans all-peyading influence and
cheerful cooperation are felt and
acknowledged in almost every de-
partment of life. To woman, es-
pecially, is committed the imperish-
able treasure Of the youthful mind
during the most important period
of its training and education. Says
one, "W oman wields the Archime-
dean lever, whose fulcrum is child.
hood, whoselength is all time, whose
weight is the world, and whose
swoup is eternity. The condition
of woman, and the respect in which
she is held by any nation, is fair
index to the intelligence, morals,
enterprise and civilization of that
nation. 1t must be a consideration
of great moment in every communi-
ty, to aim to elevate the condition
and "enlarge the sphere" Of woman,
and qualify her in preeminent de-
gree, to exercise that higher mental
and moral power which penetrates
human nature; analyzes the suscep-
tibilities of the soul; traces the laws
of thought and moral action; un-
derstands the delicate operations of
the intellect and fine susceptibilities
of the heart; perceives the springs
and motives by which youth can be
aroused to the most vigorous exer-
else of all their faculties, and knows
how to rightly blend and modify
those influences which outward cir
cumstances exert on their impressi-
BILE minds. | doubt not woman will
exercise henceforth, as heretofore,
that healthful influence and hearty
cooperation which have so visibly
advanced the cardinal objects of
education, and thereby, the perpet-
uation of Republican institutions. |
To the spirit of Republicanism wo-
man owes her present exalted posi- I
ton in social life, and doubtless, all
her influence will continue to be eX-
erted in behalf of that spirit. l
think that the best assurance we Z
have that popular education will 1
accomplish what we claim for it,
exists in the fact that the world is
beginning to discover that woman
IS the best instructor of our youth, ;
ind is engaging her to unfold their
powers and give character and di-
'ection to their intellects. All over
his broad land we see her in the
instiIling into young
minds with her sweet, loving voice,
he principles of science and Chris
ianity, May God bless her in her
abor of lovel--for few know the
sacrifices she makes to go forth and
perform it.
Permit me, now, to call more es-
)ecial attention to one of the most +:
counts in our subject In {
addition to other available means of l
correcting the errors and perpetu- I
4ting the superior excellences of our
and as the handspring I
If those | have noticed, and the
of all the means to be used, :
here is one in particular that should Z
eceive due consideration. l refer |
o an sllpervading belief in Revela- /
ion, and a general sensibility to Re I
igious obligation. Z
We will again listen to Washing q
on OH this point; ''In vain," says
lie, in speaking Of religion and mo- ?
ality, "would that man claim the v
ribute of patriotism, who should c