Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-12


SESAToRs-
Dlrrief Of Tazo0.-Cs,eb D. Bonney, lwhgl
vice Robcr Campbell, [deml RESCUED
Duiricf Of Laurence and 1iarl0H. Arthur Fox,
rdeml VICE Arthur Smith, ldeml resigned
District Of Washington, Boiirsr, Coahoma, Ia
nloa and he Sofo.--James N. Mst0ck, lWhlgl vice
Alfred Cox, fwhigl resigned.
DiSrief OF WHkinsOR.-T. Davidson, ~hIgI
vicr Preston w. FsFrer, [whgl resigned.
District Of .uarshaA-Wm. K. Harvey, lWhIgl
wee Claiborne Kyle [deml resigned.
REPREsESTATIvEs.
.lmite CouHty--T. Jones Stewart and Jas. NJ.
Smiley, [Nhgsl vice y j. Graves, resigned, and
Solomon Weathersby, [whigsl deceased.
CoahOmd Couniy--Aaron Shelby, lwhgJ wee
John NJ. Grant, whigl resigned.
De Soto County, Twhigl vice
Ferdinand {. Iaibert, Tdeml resigned.
Hinds COunty.--David H. Dickson, [whigl vice
Thomas A. Woodward, [whigl resigned
Jones COuniy--Drewry Bynum, deml vice Sam
ueI Ellis, ldemI resigned.
Laurence Coumfy-Jsmes N. Turner dem vice
Arthur Fox, jeml resigned,
Monroe .COuhty--AbIer Prewitt, [dem vice
John R. Greer, ldeml deceased.
Oktlbbeha COunty--Spencer c. Haungton,l DEM
vice r. Elicit, [deml deceased.
Pamela County Anthony Foster, [whgl vice H.
NJ. ChtlIers, lwhlgI deceased.
Pike COusty-Benl. W. Leggett and Hiram
Terrell, [demsl vice Jesse Harper Iwhig! and }.
z. Cunningham, [denl resigned
ltcksburg Cuy--Palrlck w. Tomkins and J. ).
Yerger,l whgsl 'lce w. 5. Bodley and Thomas An
derson, lwhigsI resigned.
YazoO Coanty--Chss. E. Mount, [whigl vice J.
NJ Sharpe, Idem resigned
Norubee County,. W. Cunningham [whigl
vice John II. Greer, [whigl resigned.
HoSEsTY.-The brightest Jewel in the diadem of
honor Is honesty Ii is fortune to poverty itself;
II is the safeguard OF society," and The best recon-
mcndatlon TO the man OF business. The responsible
stations in which we are placed are secured only
By their integrity and honesty. There is scarcely
situation IN HE which does not afford opportuni-
ties Tor violating Il IS most important principle. The
temptations OF the world are allurlng, and without
Stern integrity on the part OF those exposed to them,
they may be induced to Oversep the bounds of lee
ulude. The clerk IN the counliDg-room may, il so
disposed, cheat his Employer out OF his hundreds, the
salesman has The same opportunity. Indeed, there
is no sphere in life in which opposition of this kind
may not be practced. Then how important is it TO
all, and especially to young men, who are depend
ent upon their own personal exertions for susten-
ance, 10 secure the confidence OF olhers-and, above
all things, establish themselves in the character of
honesty Poverty is no dlagrace, nor do we believe
II mlsl0rtune-lL is an incentive TO action. When
coupled with honesty and perseverance, il is deStin-
ed to rise IN The scale OF prosperity lust as sure
as The golden sun will rise in the eastern horizon al
ter having sunk in The purple west. The Young man
who has been thrown into the world homeless and
lrendess, has nothing to fear if he establishes for
himself The chaI acter Of honesty on the 9th
er hand, II he does not, he has no sure guarantee
from the dungeon OF the jail, the penlentary or the
ams-house. Go where he may, his good or bad
deeds Will follow him. 1.-The take with him his good
ones as virtue accords IN unison with virtue, his
prosperity IS secure; II his evil ones as vice and
misery equally unite, his downfall is certain.
Every days observation brings proof of the above
fact. How often do we see The Young man who
sys the foundation OF his life on the irrevocable
principle Of honesty rise like the Phoenix from IFS
ashes, and live, enjoying the full confidence Of the
world, famed BY the saubrous and gentle breeze
Di happnesS' lie is taken by the hand and nurtur-
ed IN the affection and good will OF others, his SER
wees are kept as treasure and his superiors in
pSsanapy point of v'ew for whom he abors and
upon whom il his dependence, value him so highly
that they even subject themselves 10 his Judgment,
keep a watchlul eye 10 his interests dread giving
hum offence, and 10 crown the whole, he is frequent
~ made their O-partner in business. This is
str ng incentive 10 young men 10 he honest. The
principle is strong and mmutabIe, carrying with il
The combined evidence Of past experience aud the
soundesl doctrines of moral philosophy.
Young men, we repeat again, and we do it from
the best of motives-we bring ii home to yourselves
boldly and earIessly-ii you hope 10 prosper fyou
wish to be respected, il you wish to become mer-
chants or business men, il you wish to save your
selves from degradation, strive, under all circum-
stances, TO secure for yourselves the character of
honesty. 1t is the strongest barrier against suspi-
,ion and will be ever found pleading at the shrine of
innocence. Nep Era.