The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-06-12

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was 90 incorrectly done that be- was
spoken TO about H. and Isis reply was,
VOC seemed 10 know what / meant
il that man had insisted upon going 20
that meeting on Die bands and knees -
creeping and crawling, instead Of walk
ing az other men did, be would have
been iust sd consistent be would have
reached the place ia tAe course Of bu-
man events. making allowance Tor his
chances Of being trampled on by the
feet of men and horses. The man
spoken offs not a solitary one, be is a
representative Of a large class Of men
in our g0oAly State Of Vermont, and
there are as many as half a dozen in
Bennington County. Weat does Icgis-
latiou DO for such beings as these Z
Nothing at all-onIy makes a resting
place wall Of law against which
they can lean, resting ia the assurance
that the State provides for the educa-
ton Of the people. Some are so much
impressed with the force of law, that
they tell their children they can do
pretty much as they please--it is
against the law for teacher 10 strike
a scholar. Though there are so many
things which are puzzling, this is com
pretended by the most stupid, and
they are not slow to act upon the
suggestion. Jonathan Edwards once
said he had brought mp twelve boys,
and he never tried the sugar plum ex-
pertinent with but two. One was his
youngest brother, Pierpoint Edwards,
the other Aaron Burr, his sisters SON
both left orphans when young. Ed.
wards was imprisoned for forgery, and
Burr murdered Hamilton-in a duel
and fed to France for his life, aud died
in poverty and disgrace We like our
fathers old time fashion in regard to
department in school. If we felt
wronged and disposed to find fault
with our teachers and schoolmates,
we were told at once to omit tattling
about them-if zee behaved "all right .
the rest could take care Of themselves
and if we did not behave properly in
school, he would punish us at home
and our impression is that the old fash.
ion would be as good now, as it was
thirty years ago. We more than sus
pect that your father, Mr. Editor, fol
lowed that same old fashion in training
bis children, did more than to teacl
them. The legitimate outerowth o
this lawlessness at school aud at home
is scattered through the length anC
breadth Of the land, in the shape o
Tammany rings, railroad rings, Credit
Mobilier, and everything which tends
to lawlessness and crime When pa
rents tell their children to do as they
please, they will do well to bear il
mind that whatsoever a man soviet
that shall he also reap" and if they
SOW the wind they shall reap The
whirlwind, will be quite likely to re
ceiye their iull share Of trouble anC
abuse which their children bestow s,
freely upon others. Those who sup
port schools where lawlessn ess and dis
obedience are allowed, cannot he helt
guiltless.
Some thirty years ago a distric
school teacher walked into a schoo
house armed with authority to govern
that school, large or small, and it wa
taken for granted, that they possesse,
q fair share Of common seuse--a liberl
ALLOW ancc Of moral sense, and a mora
character as good as Cesar's iies an,
that he said must tie above suspicion
and requirements from books, suilicien
to teach all branches which ever ough
to be taught IN a district school Tn
three RS were in fashion, and we don
believe that tho students of Burr 4
/ Burton Seminary were obliged to TAX
/ spelling lessons there. in its carly days
we are told that they DO now. Ar
our schools what they ought to be il
this respect and what are they for
] what are they God for, if they answe
none Of the purposes for which W
support themt 1t is time we locke
/ this evil ia the face. We shall hav
another af Mr. Seward 'iuopressibl
conflicts" this time with iguoranc
aud an its attendant vices and crimes
instead ofwith slavery.
! Every impeachment in the way Of in
telIigeuec and education, as far a. ca
peuse is concerned. is removed BY on
laws, and our opinion is that onr tax
payers who have children to educat
would feel more responsibility If the.
were obliged to take more On
school house aad kindred institutions
ate exempt from taxation, (which B.
the way does rot look democratic an
the laws If our state. d. all that Jaw
can do 10 favor the poor, and CIV
them a chanea to educate their child
ren actually pays them ior ever
days attendance and threatens tber