The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-05-06

/ all men, his actions are exposed TO every
b0dy's observation and censure.
We ought 10 lie glad, when those thai
are 81 for government and called % Il, are
willing 70 take the burden Of il upon them;
yea and TO be very thankful 70 them TOO,
that they win be a the pains, and can
have the patience 10 govern, and live pub
licly. Therefore il Is happy for the world
that there are some, who are born and
bred up 70 it, and that custom hath made
II easy, or least tolerable 70 them. Else,
who that is wise would undertake il, since
It Is certainly easier 10 obey just and
wise government ( had almost said any
government than 10 govern Justly and
wisely. Not thai find fault with those
who apply themselves % public business
and affairs. They do well, and we are
beholden TO them. Some by their cduca-
lion, and being bred 70 great things, and
TO be able 70 bear and manage great BUSH
ness with more ease than others, are pc
culiarly iiled % serve God in Ibis way:
and they that do 50 are worthy Of double
honor.
The advantage which men have by a
more retired and coniemplative life is,
thai they are not distracted about many
things; their minds and affections are SET
upon one thing; and the whole stream
and force Of their affections run one way.
All their thoughts and endcayors arc unit
cd in one great end and design, which
makes their life all Of . piece, and con-
sislent with itself throughout.
Nothing but necessity, or the hope of
doing more good than man is capable
of doing in private station, (which q
modest man will not easily presume con-
corning himself,l can recompense the
trouble and uneasiness Of . more public
and busy life.
Besides that many men, if they under
stand themselves Alright, are at their best
in lower and more private condition,
and make much more awkward figure
in higher and more public station; when
perhaps, il they had not been advanced,
every one would have thought them ft TO
have been SO.
And thus | have considered and COM
pared imparlially both these conditions,
and upon the whole matter, without any
thing either Of disparagement or discou.
ragement 10 the wise and great. And in
my poor judgment the more retired and
private condition is the better, and safer,
the more easy and innocent, and conse.
quenhy the more desirable Of the two.
A man would be glad 10 steal some
more parts Of his life to himself and his
own use before he leaves the world.
Those, however, who are fitted and
contenied to serve mankind in the ma
nagement and government of public az
fairs, are called benefacbDrs; and il they
govern well deserve to be so called ant
accounted Of, for denying themselves theil
own case, TO do good 10 many.
But it is not perfection to go out Of the
world, and to be perfectly useless. Oul
Lord by his own example has taught US
that we can never serve God better thar
when doing good to men. He would mel
Their 90 out Of the world, nor yet immerst
himself in the cares and troubles, in thu
] pleasures and plentiful enjoyments, mucl
less in the pomp and splendor of it,"
Thus far the celebrated Archbishop
TILLorsoN, who in difficult times occupi
! ell high Offices with innocency, and wit
honor and advantage to his country.
/ .=~ ..7a III.