New-York tribune., 1841-05-13
Vol. L. NO. %.

observation. and sound judgement Scholars are ashamed
before them when they and blush at tie hs,ney WIS
DOM the acute analysis the dr OF insight and breadth of
view displayed by abcrer in blue irocks But these cases
exceptions. these men were scnGScS OF 20 mean
der and would be great undcr circumstances It must
M pdmittcd that general rule the man who works ia
we'll educated the awyer But the difference be-
them much from any difference in the two
cang from this Circumstance. that the lawyer enters
his profession with, large fund knowledge and the habits
of intellectual discipline. which the arn'cr hns He
therefore has the ad, antage long he lives. Ii two
Young of the and equal capacity
ecye the same education till they twenty years DID,
both taking proper physical tbs time, and
one of thom should then spend three years in learning the
science of the Law the other II the science of the Farm
and then both should enter the full practice OF the TWO call
sS each having books he wished for them, and
educated men and women ANY doubt that the tar
nc nj the age forty would BE- the better educated man
OF the two The trade teaches mach as the profession,
and wei! known that almost every arecr has as much
time for general reading Tie LAWYER and better opporru
nity for thought since he can think what he will when
his work. while the LAWYERS work demands his thought all
the time he in il The farncr would probably have the
more thoughts the lawyer the elegant words. 1t
there any employment which dcgrudes the who is
arGys engaged many bear the burthcn-cach
shor, time-nnd no one bc crushed the ground
Morality. likewise. Is taught by trade The man must
have dealings with his fellows. The afflicted call for his
sympathy; the oppressed or MS all. Vice soicts his
bukc and virtue claims his commentators II he buys and
sells hc i presented with opportunities dcnud. He
NAV conceal fault in his work and ,ius deceive his en-
p!ovcr So an appeal i continually made his OF
Right Ii faithful, he learns justice 1t Is only by this cN-
posurc to temptations that virtue he acquired Ii Is III
the water that men learn swim. Still more, man does
toll for himself alone but to those dearest to his heart
this for hi, father that for his child and there those
who of the small pttancc OF their daily earnings con-
tribute support the needy print Bibles tor the ignorant,
and preach the Gospel the po-r Here the meancs work
becomes Hcron. The man who tolls Tor principle emo
blc, himself by the
Still farther Labor has religious 1t has been well
said an unteyou, astronomer !, mad. Bat mccvout
armcr sailor or mechanic j. equally mad, ton the duties of
each afford school for his devotion. Ia respect to this in
ucncc, The farmer stand on the very top ot the
world The laws of nature are al work or nu For HIM
the shines and ihc rain falls. The earth gto"s To
receive his seed The dew moi,ica> it; the blade springs
mp and rews he knows NOT how while al the stars come
orth keep watch his rising There i no second
cause between him and the soul OF all Everything he looks
on from the earliest flower OF sp,us 10 the aostcrc gran
leurs of a winter SKY night, i the work Of Gods hard
The great processes of growth and decay change and repro
duction are pcrpctuay before him. Day and Night, Sc
rcny and Storm visit and bless hrn as they move. Ma
tur great works done tor IN special yet each
receives much ot the needed ram, and the needed
heat a il all rain and all heat designed for his
alone He hbors but it only the fruit OF his labor
that ne No. Gods eNhauste'S Providence works Tor
HIM works with him. His laws warm and water the hels
rcplcnisng the Garth Tits the fusbandman whose eye
open walks always in the temple Of God lie secs the
divine goodness and wisdom in the growth Of flower or
tree in the nice adjustment of al insects supplies to ITS
Lun.l, in the perfect concntrca found everywhere in
nn,urc-tor you ,liall search a day for melancholy fly,
vet never finI one The influence ol all these things
,c,c and instructed mind is enncbIius. The man seeks
daily bread COR tia body and gets the bread OF lie or the
oui Like hi, corn and his ;G"es MS hear, and mind
cuyarc by h toll for Saul seeking hi, fathers stray
cattle found kingdom. us STRIPPING David vas onontcd
king Willie keeping ew sheep in The wilderness and when
sent to CARY bread his brothers III the camp slew giant,
n1 became monarch so cac, man who with motives,
an instructed mind and .ou Of tranquil devotion, goes to
hi, daily wor, however humble may -loy the giant Dit
lcu,v and be anointcd with caness and possess the
Kingdom of Heaven. In the owlie. calling he may WIN the
iai. r.,r ~ Won NAV see the stars from the deepest
vcy rs we'll - from the top Chmborazo. But to realize
this end the man must have culture and large capital
of information at the outset and then i n mans own
option whether is work siiai DC to hm blessing or "a
l.