The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-29

o"Iiu turn, In what direction Will lay tee only
liberty OF which he 10 capablef On the side Of
father and mother Of course. He is already,
fos good or evil, reproduction of thems elves.
Whom the age for going to school arrives,
whose recommendation will he prefer, that Of
his parents, or that ofthe stranger presenting
hfnaseff in the name of the State He will
shiink from the State. canvasser, who has
strange ways, and speaks strange words and
doctrines condemned by the loved keepers and
cherishefs of his infant days. As . rule bis
feelings end ideas coincide with theirs. Hence,
If by violence direct OF indirect, necessity
artfully produced, he 10 forced to elect the
State. his liberty, we'll that of his parents
willhave been ruthlessfy infringed and de-
stroyed, besides lascerating the most excellent
| hbres Of his heart. If any freedom had been
left to him andto them they would have agreed
| to choose other educators and another kind Of
school. The conceited egotist who would de-
prive them Of this option would roar like a
lion if the case were reversed and ht lido to
suffer the coercion.
In the school prepared by the State to please
the dominant majority, the children Of other
parties may finally learn to despise their pa
| rents-to conceive acontenpt for the religious
faith and political opinions they are taught at
home-to doubt parental truth and wisdom
thus to incur tho sentence of the Lord God
| 60 The eye that mocketh at his father and de-
spiseth the labor. Of his mother, let the Feveni
Of the valley pick 1t out end the young eegle.
cat it." Need 1 describe the horrid pain 6
child's contempt snd;estrsngemen must inflc
on his parents. : 1.,.s ~ .-..sp' 3 +.
! In the meantime, who feeds, Clothes and
houses the child--to whose care is he left il
\ case OF sickness. The State Oh, no tn.
State, so prone to affect parental feelings, pre-
tending solicitude for the physical and Intel
4 1ectual development Of the future citizen, pro
} fsssiDg to be under heavy responsibilities t
! society on his account, absolutely ignores hi
existence in every material and moral respect
leaves him to live or die, trusts totally to tn
ability Of parents, relatives and friends to ssv
: him if possible. 80, when the State, unde
pretext of Arithmetic and Grammar, has i'm
pressed the young mind with the notions o
the reigning majority. che ceases all care o
him. and consigns him back {uow again, entire
, ~ to the natural protectors whose hbestie
che has been invading. II the State 10 reall.
D paternal, why does she not undertake and per
form the whole dutyef paternityf
= To sum up for to-day. Tho profoundest PAL
o child, in this relation, can experience, 10 tn
= ltesring asunder of those moral ties that unit
Q him to father and moEhez.-hia flial estseu
o respect, gratitude, confidence and syn,path!
6 TO impair or break this union 10 TO, oPPre
ID him cruelty. Hiatsuess pleasure 10 10 love -
10 honor his parents. To thwart or destroy b
10 enjoyment Of this sentiment By On adyeh
10 education, is to depEiye him, to the foil q
l. tent Of his condition and capacity, Of
70 natural and religions libsrsy. The palladiu
= Of ehildhood's libssty IL parental love-