The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-26
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statements. This gentleman saws fur
ther that the rod is offered by its advo-
Gates and tolerated by the public as an
instrument of culture. That idea cor
tainly originated and emunatcd from
his own mind, Tor 1 certainly gave
utterHnce to no such absurd and ridicu.
lous proposition. Now it is patent
that the rod is not used to the extent
II formerly was, still the fact that it is
used even to lesser extent docs not
help his position. On The contrary.
my views would bc proven to be cor
rect that some punishment is necessary
now,,cVcn if the age Of progress had
reached that point where children are
no longer children, but are governed
by the dictates Of reason and judg-
mcnt. He snccrs at my ailu$ions to
the teachings Of Solomon, and asserts
That wise rs he was, he is no "hcad-
light for this gencralion,' and that his
teachings that "rod for the foors
back" (for that, L presume, is what ho
supposed was my allusion, although it
was not ,and If he will only search he will
iind q sentence reading thus, "Spare
the rod and spoil tho clild'O would
not answer this age of progress. But
enough of Solomon, for Judge from
the manner Of spcakinyin this cage of
progress and reason" his tcuchings are
vnlueless, but that the teaching Of rMc
Elders should be slightcd is no new
thlhg, for we arc taught from tho same
inspired book "that the children Of
us generation arc wise III their own
cohccil," and we see this cXcinplilicd
equally as well now as when that scn-
tcncc was written, and it is the more
sc't-cVldcnt III proportion TO the i9a1n-
rance that prompts it. AS | said be-
lore, am avcrsc to cruelty, and if the
wise MIR. Uno would only point ont a
substitute for the birch ! am willing to
advocate that substitute and .inSisI on
TIC adoption Of it; but for him to
assert That the "rclic of barbarism"
must be dispensed with anil suggest
hoth'nS better seems to me TO be sin -
ply begging the question, aud although
nc might impose upon the unsophiSti-
calcu hhd uneducatCd, still | think his
ohrc assertion to that effect does not
prove anything, and is not cutillcd TO
any consideration. lie attempts also,
out very 1llmoily, TO question my state
h'e''t as TO the connection between
corporal punishment and divorce. |
VIII State iur his ctiiticalion (for pre-
sumo oVcry one saw my o'.jrct) that
meant TO imply that the want Of proper
training and discipline in The bow lru,s
10 disregard, not only of the laws of
ms country, but of his God, Hud if Mr..
Oho reau The newspapers he must have
known That what the Legislature SAYS
lias II great deal TO do with .hC mar
rlago relations; for instance, let him
study The statutes Of the different
states, and | think he will soon be
convinced OF the fact as stated bv me,
l5ut sec the sclt-complaccncv With
Whlch nc asserts that the world has
Drcn going in wrong direction. "But
llkc many other things yen say we
1Alr. Uno) tell you, it is all wrong" F"
lhls is specimen Of his reasoning. T
say so-c'YO, it must be So, positive
pat conclusive to no one but himself
HOW 90 we estimate a mans character
except from his conduct? 1t is truc
that Wc sometimes sec men whose con-
u"ct IS exemplary, but who are de-
iicicit III moral worth, but exceptions
form rules, and where the opportunity
oaors the "clOvcn-ioot' is bound 70
snow ltsclt, and the early training and
dlsclpllnc of the boy is bound to assert
themselves i'll the man. | contend that
lhlll some equally efficient substitute
IS pointed out, learning from the past
we arc iorccd TO use, even il unwil-
iingN, thc best mCaES in our power.
/ would like to ask the gentleman.
II regulating The conduct Of the pupii
is not one step, and Il good long step,
III Iic direction OF education. And
now Is that "hard-naturcd boy" to be
unnamed If he nc@'rctS all nrnffnrs
OF Kindness and indulcntly stands
alooi, refusing to be learned or 20 be
!aughi: is he TO be left to grow in
ignorance, rcproof to his parents and
u nlast to his friends? think not ::
ana imagine it would not be difficult
10 ma llVlng examples, even in this
town, where a .udicious logging had
nccn or incalculablc benefit, ,Ur al
though blows "will not show TO untu-
torcd minds the beauty there is i'm
nature, still they will help to awaken
INC uhcdllcntcd so rs to perceive that
beauty which possibly had been sIum-
Dcrlh9: ask why this wise Mr.. Uno.
who displays his utter ignorance Of
the subject, does not point out his
method Of inducing the youth of this
age OF progress to learn and become
men OF wisdom who can write news
paper articles without any punishment
or correction. lie would be a bubble
ocnciactor, and | am sure he would be
hcld in honor by parents and teacher.
ana lovo and respect by scholars
throughout all generations.
Messrs. Editors, J. must say that If
we take tho first sentence in the con-
Guiding paragraph Of Mr.. Uno's article
as an index that his education has been
conducted on the principle he so warm
" advocates, that his education las
Dceh neglected, and that his tea. her
you'd have done bis duty better by
fhr il he had used the birch little
oftcner and more freely. As he as
snmcs that all who differ from him are
"pcrchcd upon dead Hmb Of the tree
OF knowlcdge", and nc refers to facts.
we ask tor those facts, for although
have carefully searched for them have
heen unable to find in his article,
IL. Is. ii. will only say in references TO
himself and the regrets expressed for
him, that he has received the thanks oi
! more th1n 0Dn rornnt ia, b,,.:.,. ..-,