This common ground I shall endeavor briefly to describe; for it is very plain that the teacher must, in ordinary cases, confine himself to it.

By common consent, however, I do not mean the consent of every body; I mean that of the great majority of serious, thinking men.
But let us examine first, for a moment, what right any member of the community has to express and to disseminate his opinions with a view to the inquiry whether the teacher is really bound to confine himself to what he can do on this subject with the common consent of his employers.
The various monarchical nations of Europe have been for many years, as is well known, strongly agitated with questions of politics.

It is with difficulty that public tranquillity is preserved.

Every man takes sides.
Now, in this state of things, a wealthy gentleman residing in one of these countries is opposed to the revolutionary projects so constantly growing up there, and being, both from principle and feeling, strongly attached to monarchical government, wishes to bring up his children with the same feelings which he himself cherishes.

He has a right to do so.
No matter if his opinions are wrong.