The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1840-12-18


les honesty itis fortune lnpoEefiy i.
y IS he aleeuag 81 business TIE
responsible stations a which many afe nIac
lsd, afe secured enlg 81 their leglisY an1
Honesty There g seafcsl boy situation q
|lise WHICH does nei afford opportunities lol
lgIplaslng This moss important principle Tie
Temptations q Tie world are alInine and
without stern egfily On the par, d those
lexposed 70 thems they may be Induced q
0peIslep lhe bounds of rec1itude. The clel
10 the counting may, f 80 disposed
cheat this employer ont ol hie hundreds he
statesmen has ihe same opp0gunity ln1eed
There IS no sphere ia life Ia which i1posi-
ion 81 this kind may not IS practiced Then
how important IS Il q all. and specially 10
young men, who are dependent upon their
Town personal exeTlions for sustenance, "a
secure the confidence sof oiheTs and. above
Fall things. establish themselves III Tie char
acler ct honesty Poverty IS no disgrace,
nor do we believe Il I misfortune SC is "a
incentive q action. When coupled with
honesty and perseverance, Il Is destined %
rise II the scale of prosperity, just Is sure
Is the golden sun will rise ia The eastern
horizon, after having sunk ii The purple west
/ The young man who has been thrown into
the world homeless and friendless, has noih-
ing % fear if he establishes for HIMSELF the
character Of honesty while on tie other
hand, ifhe does not, he has no sure guaran
tee from the dungeon Of the Jail, the penn
Tertiary or The aims house 60 here be-
tnlays ms good OF bad deeds will fellow. IL
be take with him his good ones, as virtue ac-
cords in unison with virtue, Bis prosperity
is secure Il his evil ones, and misery equal.
II unite, his downfall Is certain
Every days observation brings proof of
The above fact. How often do We see tie
young man who lars the foundation 81 his
life on the iIfevocable principle Of honesty,
rise like the Phoenix flom its ashes. and
live, enjoying the full confidence Of The
world, famed by the salubFious and gentle
breeze Of happiness9 He Is taken by The
handand nurtered in the affection and good
viii Of Others; his services are held as 4
treasure and his superiors ii pecuniafg
point of view, for whom he Iabors and upon
whom IS his dependence, value him 50 highs
", that they even subject themselves u his
judgment, keepa Watc hful eye 10 his inler-
ests, dread giving him offence, and 10 crown
The whole, he Is frequently made their CO.
partner in business. Thisis a strong incen-
tive to young men 10 be honest The pTin-
ciple is strong and immntable, carrying with
Fiji the combined evidence of past experience
and the soundest doctrines of moral philo.
sophy.
Young men, we repeat Il again, and we do
| Il from the best of motives we bring Il
home 70 yourselves, boldly and fearlessly ii
you hope to prosper, il you wish to BE res
pecied, If you wish TO become merchants 81
business men, II you wish to save yourselves
from degradation, strive, under all circuln
stances, to secure for yourselves the chaGac-
ter Of honesty. e IS the strongest barrier
against suspicion, and will be ever found
pleading AZ the shrine Of innocence.
NeD Era.
"A BEELTGERAT JUDCE. Gov. Cass "a bis
"Reminiscences Of the west, tells many anus
ing anecdotes, among which IS the follow
ling. The scene Of the incident was little
town upon the banks Of the Ohio The
court was ID session, and tie presiding Off.
Ecer was q Col. P, a man Of great, Fesolu.
Ition and heFcnlean frame = person en.
tered the court cabin and by bis noise pn.
q stop 70 the proceedings He was ordered
Tout, and the sheriff attempted d remove
him; but he put himself upon his .'reseped
IlriQhts, and made such vigorous lesisI ahce
THAT the officer retired from The contest
Col. descended from the bench cool
ly took off his coat gave The bmWleg Sci
Vefe beating. and after putting him oui g
tie house. resumed bis garment and hi'
seat and cotInned he legal functions