Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-03

fui and respectable member Of .,c;.
another with equal talents and u.,ur,l,v -.
disposition, from the neglect Of all proa.,
ton and moral culture, becomes a
ciety. a degraded soi, disgrace to all Of n.
nec'ions. The one by his industry s,a
gence and RICH, application of has power. -.
lasting benefits on MS nature and acaaire.s.1
sell an imperlshable fame--beeomes r..
franklin. or Washington. lie alters b,
version OF his intellectual powers. and a sa,..-
OF those rsatial obligations which bind So
gether, he becomes a mere consumer Of II.
things of this life, or ii his energies be ou,...'
into action by some pow effai motive. b.. e.
ter exhibits the vicious outline of Ca,alr.
Robespeire--a william 10 iii! ali time win i.
fanny.
Hence the responsibility under which H..
Ia whom is committed the formation Of IL. i
acter and controI o, the deslincs of the ris;a,
Grafton. Like produces Iike--as is the L.,
such VIII be the pupils Hence, just 50 ~ /. /,
influence extend he casts them in,o the mai. ),
hts own mind. 1t is true that We Gamma. ~
around oar employment that pomp and e,,...
stance which attract the notice of the suns,s. ,
observer or the aisnring gaia ut a ,haa.s...
multitude; Yet the instructor IN his que, and -,
be obscure sphere is LAYING the to,,,s,,...
mighty results, GA him depend the character. h,>
piness aud usefulness of those who are s.o, :. !.
our rulers. History records the snlen,l,d .,b,s,
ments at great ncn-the changes which The,
have produced on tho face of society The a,,.,
tive observer, tracing effects To the causes W.
often una that the most obs ious Is not always "a,
most eihcieni cause. Alexander was one Of II,
most distinguished characters of ancien, h,s,o,r
He originated and executed scheme of the ro.,
rapid and exclusive conquest record His enc,
~ OF character, the cause OF his success will j.
found on Investigation 10 have resulted from d.
faithful lnbars Of his prccoptor, and his venera,U
for the works Of Homer lie was as much iojeh
ed 10 Aristotle for fitting him to conceive and ~,
range his plans. To his father Philip ios pa,,os
him III possession of the means necessary 10 tao
was he at least never would have been Genetl
issimo oil the con;ederatci Greeks to revenge Il,
injuries they had received OF the Persians %
have disposscssed Darius ofhis throne.
The same is true of almost every distineaSs
character on iAe pages o.. history HIS cdue1n
some nun of eminent, abilities who by in.asia,
into his pupii's mind those principles and habits I
thought by which he himself obtained eminenotl
fits him for his high destiny, nscr,bes upon his se
nature an energy of purpose capable of surmous1
ing every obstacle and inscribing his name his3
on the scroll of fame.
Because the pawcr Of impression is in propal
ton TO the influence exert. and he who posscs)
northumberland and moral excellence Will alwa Vi
exert an Influence proport,ona,e to his n,,anI
menis Thoughts transferred become orr owl
and ne who Identifies his thoughts viii Our
shapes our character and controls destiny II
la no other period Of life are we SO much nelIss |
10 yield unhesiiaiing,y as at the period Of ,urA |
Therefore n Teacher Of tho proper gualifosi1u |
nav exert 4 ,arrc powerful and lasting infhess.
han any other individual III any other statess |
society. As an Illustration of the truth wensst
:ite the example of the Great Teacher, 10 km
" no laugh, not as the Scrbes but as one bsss
Without nquiring into the nature
he doctrines he taught look nj the effects rTota.
,ci on his own nation, the surrounding patiops
md tae whole civilized world Especial! marx |
he influence OF his teachings on the chafac'ef o.
lis disciples the apostles. Never was tssn
inor display of the capacity of the human mhd
or improvement. Afior course ola years siop, !
lo sent them out to all nations. and such was she
,ower ofthc impulse they had received, hal 10
difficulties dlsmaved them, no dangers aafnea
hern time had no effect in diminishing the sraN |
f their zeal. opposition only caused then 70 P4
orth redonb.ed energy, and before the last ae
ad ceased his labors--had closed his eyesn
cath. they had proclaimed their faith IN all Pans
f the known worid-had established schools ID 4
lmost all important parts and so .irtniy gronndsst
heir doctrines in the affections Of the people that
he united opposition of the whole wosia eoS"
OF shakc them.
In ter different prosecutions thew snecessia''y
esisted the combined force oil the Roman LnPi'e' 1
/, n time too when the Emperor's cd'cf was ose'-
d by all nations. And in little mose 'has sD
ears after thew received their commtssns v
each all nations they placed upon the fhr0se@
ne Casar's an Emperor who ackno~ledg'e '''A
over.
Conquest had always been ruling mo'i's
,e Roman States-under her kings, ncf feps"
m form of Government, and under mos'
mpcrors. With very little cessas'ca MI
sposablo wealth and physical force, ana w
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