Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-10-28

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FOR THE LITERARY CADET.
Mr.. EpiroR-On reviewing the'pictures lately
exhibited in this town, one Of them reminded us Of
the following words Of the great Caius Marius,
which were addressed 20 the messenger cent 10 him
by the Procon.ul, ordering him to quit Africa;
$50 and tell The Proconsul, that you have seen
Caius Marius, sitting on the ruins OF Carthage"
Marius, after having been five times the Consul
of the vast Roman Republic, was at length ex'ied
from his native country, and obliged to seek shelter
among the ruins Of the once famous city OF Car
thsge. These ruins reminded him Of the sad re-
verse of fortune in human affairs, and the change
which had left him as desoatc Carthage ITSELF
Hence, he said to the messenger. Go and tell the
Proconsul, that you hau seen Caius Marius sitting
the ruin, of Carthage"
This change of tho fortune of Caus Marius, may
remind us, that no persun stands firmly establish
ed in public opinion, but that reverse Of fortune
may await him;
"and when he falls,
He may fall, like Lucifer, never to rise again"
When we see counting popular applause,
and worming himself into the good graces of the
public, until by the general suffrases of his fellow
citizens he elected to the highest post OF honor III
the gift of tho people and after having obtained
his wishes, and asccnded TO the very summit oil his
ambitious hopes-turnins his back upon the multi
tude, "scorning the base degrees by which he
rose" and treating with neglect, or contempt the
very friends to whom he owes his elevaton-we
think that he about to fall from his giddy height,
and will ere long find himself, with Catus MariuT,
" sitting on the ruins Of Carthage
When we see a professional man, who, by his
assiduty in business, and conciiating, oblising,
behavior, to all Of his employers, gain the good
will Of his fellow citizens and such share of pub
lie patronage, as to enable him to become rich in
few ycars-afler which to pride himself upon his
wealth. and so far 10 forget the feelings attached to
human nature. and the debt Of gratitude due to his
first employers, to treat them like beings beneath
his notice, unworthy ofhs regard we say to him,
change your course Of conduct; again become the
oblising man that you once was, when poverty
spurred you to exerton or hereafter, you will
have the modification to find yourself. with Caius
.Marius, sittins on the ruins Of Carthage"
When we see man OF liberal education, who
has been an honor to himself and the Seminary at
which he was educated-closing his academical
studies with the distinction Of Of the first in his
class and graduating" with all his blushing honors
thick upon him.; instead of engaging in some
useful employment, or pursuing some professional
study, spending his time in the lap Of ease and ne
ecting tho further cultivation OF those faculties,
which heaven has BESTOWED upon him for his own
good and that Of socety-also disrogardng the feel
ines offender parents, who look forward with anx-
Gus eyes 20 that period Of tine, when their darling
son shall become man Of that degree of conse-
quence in the world, which superior talents and a
well cultivated mind ever insure we say to him
young man, YOU have excelled in vain, and in vain
you have lived, unless you alter your course of
proceeding, and employ your talents for the good of
the public-and depend upon it, you will become
despised, and have time to reflect upon your waste
Of talents when sitting on the ruins of Car.
thage."
When we see merchant, beginning the world,
with small capital, and by fair dealing, attention
10 business, and accommodating disposition, gra.
dually rising in the world to notice, and opulence
we think that he must have managed his affairs
in the most judcious manner but ifpride grows
with his growth, and he begins to think that his
wealth entities him to rank among the fashionables,
and to appear in all the elegance Of houses furni.
ture, equipage and dress, Of those persons whose
wealth is almost boundles;--we say to him, retrench
your expenses. and continue your attention to bu-
siness, or sooner or later, you may weep for your
folly, whilst sitting on the ruins ofCarthage"
When we see young man, whose parents are
anxious for his welfare, and afford him every fac.
ty 10 acquire the best kind Of education, that he
may shine in the profession which he has chosen,
for the pursuit OF his future life-spendng his time
in dleness and dissipation, and neglectDg the gold
en- opportunity, which youth and health afford him,
of storing his mind with useful ideas, until the tie
arrives when he must pass the fiery ordeal Of an
examination, for the purpose Of fentering honorably
into the practice Of his profession, and then TO find
himself wanting in the knowledge of the art, with
with which he has had ample time 10 store his me-
mory we say to him, young man, the blush up
on your cheek is but the precursor Of tina, quuntum
Of shame, which you will experience, when you
lament your want Of application whilst, neglect
ed and forlorn, you are "sittDg on the ruins Of
Car.hagc:v