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342 NOTICES OF BOOKS.
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Transactions Of The National Association...
Jurisprudenceor the _^ Lmendment of the Laio * , It has been objected that of the five divisions Jurisprudence , -
instead of being * placed at the head , ought to have occupied the position of last of the departments , as law is the last forni which
anysocial movement assumes—it is the mould in which the image of a nation ' s thought is cast for transmission to posterity . But when it
is considered that out of this transmitted thought grow all the influences that make the nation what it is , that it moulds its educational
and penal institutions , and regulates and directs its accumulated energies , it will be acknowledged that its proper place has been
assigned to it , as the legacy of rights and duties inherited by the bers children , in the of civilisation opening paper . This on Ci is The pointed Social out Conditio by Mr . n Thomas of the Peop Cham le - ,
as affecting , and as affected by , the law . " After asserting that the law is the parent as well as the child of a people ' s ideas , he goes
on to say : — "A nation ' s laws are , therefore , among their best and them niost efficient
in state instructors any of attempt the , and existing to wise improve law legislators and the the social have changes in habits all proposed ages and so conditions regarded in it must of be a peop matters . Hence le , the of ,
discussions great interest , leg and islative importance mistakes . and It is proposals natural , for therefore correcting , to them find , that legislative in our t
which at topics deficiencies must . is be It desirable is effected and assumed the is b mode beyond y that the law of much its supp , thoug of lying h the it them is social On frankl this , have amelioration y questio admitted been n always of that the which influence very prominen is aimed much of
agency . leg would islation contend it is for easy the to omni err potence on the of side authoritative of excess b enactment or of deficiene to accomp _} 7 _" . Some lish
machinery a social revolution exclusivel , and y . would Others seek are to for effect reling it " entirel y the y emp on loyment moral means of such of y that Acts of Parliament
on us quite improvement the the inefficient wisdom side of and of social in emp voluntary relation improvement loying both to agencies such classes , ( as matters , this holding of agency Association . Experience ; and does invites , , ) I both think us to the ., invoke teaches influ are - ,
ence of opinion and the force of law , the freedom and energy of personal the The and other spontaneous two will A effect bad effort law much , and will if the neutr they autho co alise - r oi ity > erate an of immense well , little -considered if amount they conflict legal of benevolent provisions one with .
enterj ) rise . , frustrate the operation of the best-laid schemes , and inflict great lanthropy social mischiefs will reinforce on the State b . public A * good and law official will aid sanction all the liat exertions is wisel of p and
hi-, y y y For humanel a law y cannot attempted be " neutral b y private unless citizens it to be better one which the condition was still of -born the peop which le .
has been buried in the Statute , -book from the hour of its birfchand , into which to the work spirit either of life for never evil or entered for good ; so that It must it has operate never either gone forth to , retard among or
men . illustrations to accelerate of the this improvement truth in every of the depar peop tment le . of Our legislation history , abounds and in every with
aspect and province of social life . " said " We Mr . hop Adderl e to ey see _, in our his opening discussions address traced to in the future Education legislation Depart , " -
m a nation t at L which iverpool onl , adding y elects , " representatives What shall we to say leg of _isl the ate freedom for it , and of
342 Notices Of Books.
342 NOTICES OF BOOKS .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), July 1, 1860, page 342, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01071860/page/54/
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