Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-07-13
BRoUGHAM's PORTRAIT OF FRANKLIN

DlCOUbllAM = fOhl NAH VIZ fhhNNi'tN.
The following admirable sketch Of the American
Philosopher is lfom a new work by Lord Brough-
am, recently published ID London, entitled States
men in the lime Of George Ill" 1t has not yet
been published in tins country
One Of the most remarkable men certainly Of our
tines as a politician, or Of any age rs Philosopher
was Franklin, who also stands alone IN combining
together these two characters, the greatest that
man can sustain and IN Ibis, that having borne the
frs, part in charging science by one Of the greatest
discoveries ever made lie bore the second part IN
IoundIng one Of the greatest empires N The world
IN this truly great man every thing seems to con-
cur that goes towards the constitution OF exalted
merit First, he was the architect Of his own fol-
tune. BON in tie humbest station he raised HIM
self by Ills talents and lis industry first to the place
in society which may be attained with the hcip only
Of ordinary abilities, great application and good
luck but next 10 the later heights which daring
and happy genius alone can scale aud the poor
Printers boy who at one period Of his life had no
covering to shelter his head from the dews OF night,
rent 10 twain the proud dominion Of England and
lived to be the Ambassador of a Commonwealth
which he rad formed, al the Court Of the naughty
Monarchs Of France who had been bis allies
Thep, he had been tried by prosperity as well as
adverse fortune, and had passed unhur through the
perls of both No ordinary apprentice, no common
place ournevman, ever laid the foundations OF his
independence in habits Of industry and temperance
more deep than he did, whose genius was after
wards 10 rank him with the Galeos and the New
tons Of the old world, No patrcan borne 10 slime
in courts or assist at the Councils Of Monarchs ev
or bore his honors in a oliy station more easily, of
was less spot by the enjoyment OF them than this
common workman did when negotiating with Royal
representatives, Or caressed BY all the beauty and
fashion OF the most brilliant Court 10 Europe
AGAIN. he was self taught n all he knew. His
hours of study were stolen from those OF sleep and
Of meals, or gained by some ingenious coninvance
for reading. while the work of his daily calling
went on. Assisted by none Of the helps which ai-
auence tenders to the studies Of the rich, he had to
supply the place of tutors by redonbled DILIGENCE
anG Of commentaries by repeated Peiusal Nay
the possession of books was TO be obiancd BY coz
pyinp what the art he himself exercised, furnished
easily TO others.
Next. the circumstances under which others sue
cpnb. he made 10 Yield and bend 70 his own pufpo-
SEES successful leader Of revolt that ended N
complete triumph after appearing desperate ioF
wears a great dscoverer in philosophy without me
ordinary helps to knowledge writer famed tor
his chasie style without classical education; skill
fol negoiiator, though never bred 10 politics end
ingas lavorite, nay. pattern Of fashion, when
the guest of frivolous Courts, the life which he had
begun in gafrets and 10 work shops.
Life, according to an Arabic proyerb' is COM
| posed ofiwo parts; that which is past, a dream;
and that which il 10 come, irish. This IS OK.
ceedingly well exemplified in the lives Of all Of
u.s. We regard past experience as but Dream
and worth no more consideration Our future
! life wish'is in no measure regulated by the
past, I'll We grow SO old as to look TO no future,
this side the grave. Then we say I'll we could
but i've over again"
Ra,e.-Legislaiors without vanity. Ladies