Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-23
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with the whole country. is it not more
efficient, assuming a wider range, and
prodscing better results, than ever be.
fore? And do not the great BODY OF
the people evince a worthy arpreeis-
tion of its merits, not only by cheer.
fully contributing to its support, but
also by awaiting themselves Of the
means Of education which i; affords .
Suppose few perverse and impraati-
cable people do refuse to send their
children to school. and permit them
to grow up ignorant and illiterate.
They form but al insignificant minor
ity of the entire population: and it is
absurd to suppose that the great, en-
hgLtened, educated majority will all
low this tritling minority to work any
serious damage to the public interests.
| mnst entertain very poor idea Of
the conservative influences Of educa.
ton, before adopting such conclu.
sion as this. 1t is not expelient. Sc.
condlv, because it would violate one
Of the most intimate. as well as impor-
tant, relations of private life. The
relation of parent and child is pr,u-
liarly tender and sacred. II is a pro-
duct Of natural law, sanctioned and
enforced by the Divine Governor OF
the universe. By the very !undamen-
tai principles of our being, the parent
is the rightful guardian and protector
of the child, and the child owes him
reverence aud Obedience. ANY S:.te
law which aims to diminish the leglti-
mate authority of the parent, and
withdraw the child from his care
and control, is Il fragrant violation of
right, and consequently, unjust and
oppressive. But this must be the in
evltable effect of II compulsory educa-
tional law. However conscientious
the parent may be- in his efforts TO
train his child in the principles OF rec
titude and virtue, however dillgent
and faithful in imparting instruction,
yet, because the child Is not found at
school, the ssnctity OF home is invad-
ed, the natural right of the parent
violated, and a gross outrage upon the
best feelings OF our nature perpetrated,
all in the name of law. 1t / NAV not
govern my own household according
to my convictions OF duty. if my child.
rem are to be forcibly taken from my
protection and control, how am bet
ter OFF than the subject of the most
unmitigated despctism that evSr cursed
the world II republican institutions
can only be preserved by such rec K less
and tyrannical devices, let them perish
forever, say l, and let us seek others
under which We may enjoy some of the
rights and inmunities, which nature
and grace have alike pronounced in.
alienable.
But, thirdly, and as a conssq uencs
OF the foregoing. it is not sxpedient
because it would probably work a
positive injury TO the Public School
System. With US all measures Of
State policy arc ultimately dependent
upon the goodwill and support OF the
people. II dissatisfaction prevails in
regard to the operation aud effect Of
any law, there is no power in the State,
or anywhere else. which can prevent
the people from removing the obnok-
ious measure. ls it reasonable TO sup
pose that high spirited and freedom
loving people will tamely submit to
the petty annoyance and inquisitor.al
interterences which the execution Of
compulsory educational law wonid
inevitably oce aston Will they con-
sent tosacrifce the rig hts and feelings,
which are the common herltage Vi
humanity, at the demand OF an impe-
rious law; tor the existence oil which
they can see no good reason 7 Wall
they not rather cherish On implacabls
anirnosIty 10 the instrument OF exac-
tions SO intolerabls, aud conclude that
both it, and the system Of which it
| forms part, are equally InimicaI TO
popular liberty, anj individual right ?
Let the advocates Of public education
beware, lest ia the effort 10 extend lts
influence, by oppressive and unjusti-
fable means. they condemn 1t 10 eer-
tain and irretrievabie destruction at
the hands OF an outraged and indig-
nant people
I,have thus attempted TO indicate
impertectly, it must be confessed, some
Of the objections to both the right and
the s1gedaeaey Of compulsory educa
tion. 1.-THE arguments advanced have
any pertinsney aud force. the whole
scheme Is repuguant 10 the spirit o
our institutions. hostile to populaI
liberty. aud subversiye of the very
first principleso OF humanity. Hsughty
unfeeling. dimiaeering. and inquIsltor
lal. il Is TT only for a nation OF slaves
and o. find no place am Ong men "wh'
know their rights. aad. knowing. daT,
maintain .H,r FOL- ra..
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found genuine. ..-
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With their Grandmother receipts 70
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