Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1870-01-29
SPURIOUS RADIcALIsm
TRUE REpUBLIcANlsM.

XII.
We have some idea Of bringing this inter.
mlnable question TO a conclusion. Not, indeed
fDr want Of material 10 continue it; aud no
for want Of will. But as we do not propos,
writing a volume, we must stop i, somewhere
and as we live in an age in which variety i:
evidently the most reIishable intellectual
allment, we do not care to cIoy or weary GU
readers BY catering too long from a sinel.
dish.
We must be permitted, however, 10 observe
that the uniformity of the subject we have
chosen, is only in the name: The matter 1--WE
are disposed 10 b%e|ive) is varied enough for
the most ardent Of novel'y's vo,aries; and, il
fact, from the nature Of the subject, it could
not be Otherwise. For, when our readers
reflect, that the war we are waging againS,
Spurious RadicaIism, is q war of Tru,I,
against Error, and that the conflict between
these, is ever-recnrring-everlasting, they can
not be surprised that we have continued it SO
long and that its treatment involves multi.
formity Of aspects.
Before ,aking-what, after all, is, probably,
bnt a Temporary leave Of this subject, we feel
bonnd to advert briefly 10 a few points still
remaining ; some, in virtue of our promise 10
bring them before The public: others as being
either incidental to the points already con.
kidered, or correlalives or corollaries Of them.
The question of " Public Education " is
among the latter class. We do not know tina,
our readers would share our views on The
question of education, were we to give them
j" full nor is it very importan, to us. Bin,
we do know that we should hardly be faithfu,
TO the principles we have been developing, If
we did not record our conviction that an State.
Federal, or Governmental Interference in this
matter, is TO say the least Of i) a gross
outrage on the natural rights Of parents.
The trne Christian philosophy Of tho point,
we take 10 be ihis.--No man las naturally
any p,wer over another. Such power can he
acquired but no man has it naturally. A.
between man and man, each individual is his
oVn-beiongs 10 himself. As between man
and God, no man is his o,on !! Every created
thing belongs to the Creator. The statue is
the property Of the stat"ary. Man, belongs,
body and soul, to God. All the human faculties
and powers, are His who created them ; and il
would be an outrage on common gratitude, (if|
nothing mnre) not 10 employ them in recog-
nizing their Creator. Snch recognition is the
homage we pay To the Author of our being
and the ultimate object Of all education, is 10
teach man 10 render this homage worthily.
The child belongs To God. In the order of
nature, he belongs to the parents but only
- a deposit. The parent is answerable for the
nae he makes of this deposit. He is, answer.
able for the use to which the deposit may be
put while in bis custody. 1, is. therefore, his
natural right 10 see that the child's faculties
are properly Developed and properly directed.
How can he do this, if the Government usurp
functions which are his ? H"w can he
render an account of the deposit, if the Cav.
eminent rob him Of il? And how can the
guarantee THAT the education I'll
gives, will secure, the chilL's destiny, or tend
towards III II il can not do this (and i, can
not) the main object Of al education, is lost
and the Government that takes upon itself
this important parental function, is guilty of
nsnrpati"n.
II may be said that this involves RELIGION.
Be il SO. Education. ia religion. and religion is
The child has a heart as well as
head. You may gil the head with what is
sailed secular knowledge; that is, you may
each him, .. teaching is ton commonly unders-
God; bu. yoa do MOI. thereby. educate, him
roa do not form the heart; yon do Train him
H. Wy IN chich h should 90.
No parent can be held blamelsss, who
soauo,asiiy yields this right 10 the Government;
beeAsss y h the right Of conscience; The FIRST
IND sres'sst natural right, - il were; aud. no
,oaht, itis because il is universally considered
that ws hnd struggling Municipalities frs, I.
,ndsasoriag to free itf.om ~isspo,ic shackie..
Int i - also thu, which ~,iespots are MOI, ,
"xi"ns 10 nsurr, and mus, teuaeions i'll n
'iii,l,oiding; because they perceive, By
Ind Of disbolic instinct, that If they succeed :
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