The North-Carolina standard., 1841-08-18


miseries Of poverty as virtue appears delight
full from contrast with vice, and the brilliancy
of the sun is known only by the darkness Of
night. The opposition Of avowed enemies may
be resisted, their Vaccinations defeated, and
their plans overthrown, but when skulking
Envy and fear of being outstripped by some
younger champion exists, the victim of fraud
may die as if suffocated by some noxious smell
without even the chance of contest. This is the
most detestable passion of human nature. 1t hes
totes at nothing, scatters abuse, heaps reproach,
spreads suspicion, and is destitute of courage or
feeling. None is so opposed to true religion and
amiable deportment-itS unadulterated mallgnl-
ty pines at the prosperity and rejoices at the
miscarriage of fanother-abandons truth and en-
thrones falsehood But though you may find
these and thousand other distractions in your
path the dictates of sound policy and the behests
Of revelation forbid the idea of revenge. Man.
kind have made prodgious improvement upon
many of the maxims Of the ancient philosophers
and that system which inculcates an eye for an
eye. and tooth 70: 4 tooth, has been long since
exploded. Revenge of old the sweetest
morsel to the victim of injury and wrong
At vndicta bonum vita jucundlus ipsa
Nempe hoe indocti
though many even among the learned of former
ages exposed the enormity of that theory which
closed the heart to all the loveliest charities of
our being. 1t is related of Socrates that while
draining the fatal cup he invoked blessing on
the unfortunate wretch whose vllany] procur-
ed his DEATH What can fancy picture or the
heart conceive more truly sublime than that OF a
good man forgiving the degraded creature
whose base contrivances have even most remote
ly In jured him! What soul so worthy Of ad-
mration as that which scars above the petty IN
trigues of an ephemeraI influence and exhibits
itself too exalted for revengel In the great con-
Germs of life this nobility of soul is highly ap-
preciated and is comparatively held in high es-
tmation when it induces youth to pardon the ill.
disguised resentment OF some sneaking dema-
gogue. The better to advance their purposes a.
gainst you they will sometimes assume the cloak
of religion, nd become SO holy as to resemble
that pious man who would not eat eggs during
Lent though actually engaged in every species
! of hypocrisy. Deceit is necessary to their sue
cess, for under the garb of friendship they hope
TO stab you TO the heart. But instead of repay
ing such conduct or practising this system
would advise you always to be candid for thi:
will in the end find a sure reward.
Let no small matter mortify SO as to deter you
from your pursuits. The inducements which op-
Grated at first to commence ought to be stronger lor
perseverance He who has never excited hope OF
given birth to expectation may continue in re-
lirement while he whose first performance was
full of promise is melted by the strongest motives
to forttude. The object of his ambition once
remote having called into exercise all his facul
ties, should now be more vigorously prosecuted
when nearer approach places it almost in his
| grasp. To crafty friends and disappoint the
malice of enemies should urge him onward in
his high career. 10 halt when upon the eve
of success is like the mariner who permits his
vessel to be dashed into atoms by neglect after
having steered her with skill through the hur.
rcane. Too proud to delight envy by submis.
sion, persecution by regret, or indifference by
attention. pursue the even tenor of your way
Having never been caressed by the vain you
are conscious of no Difference to their folies and
no compromise with their vices. Directed by
your own views of propriety, let every effort
tend to enlarge the sphere Of simple pleasures,
to cultivate innocence and promote peace
Having never sacrificed truth to caprice, justice
to expediency. or general security to individual
power you can present stainless conscience at
the bar of impartial justice which will yield a
balm to sooth the evening of your days. Fdl-
ter not lhen-dsregard those who hate for they
will soon become entangled in their selfish
schemes. being caught like the fly which plays
around the web of the spider. When fairly
seized you may infict proper chastisement
but until then, mind them as little as the sea did
yet failed to have it in his power to rebuke,
abash and put to shame the impotence of a de-
magogue.
The complexion of our future lives partakes
very much of those principles implanted in the
bosom of youth, when the mind resembles a
blank and unacquainted with the world is indf-
ferent or neutral to the impressions it may re-
ceive. The pursuits here cherished and the en-
gagements which here have impaired JOY, will
l hope, induce you to shun and de:est the char
acter Of those above described. They are al
ways office-seekers who mete their existence and
duration more by the revolutions of party than
those of the sun. Under pretense Of being the
the poor peoples friend they fancy evils and ex
aggerate real distress; and this they do while
out Of power. But let them receive their wages
by obtaining office. and the people again pros
porous, though why or wherefore they cannot
explain. Every thing suddenly assumes diff
ferent appearance and the taxes without legisa-
tive action decrease. abundance reigns through
out the land and to dream that any thing is want
ing to complete nations happiness would be to
doubt the perfection of Heaven or the 5eatitude
of angels l trust and believe that the instruc-
ton here given will lead you to look above and
beyond such character which is essentially
weak. for the truly able man will never resort
to tricks to catch the popular favor. Ifyou can