Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-11-30

| F5om ,ke editorial article bcaded The
Late VcrJict." in the Examiner Of the
4h NorCmber.
.Som, arguments may be compared 10
wheels. where every turn will put every
| hing ups de down, but if we complete
| ILe circle, all things will be jusl where
thew were found. eJce, it is common
I 10 saw, that arguments that prove too
much, prove nothing. The doctrine that
all mankind are governed by "strong
and oVeTuling influence" which deter.
mines all their actions, and over which
they have no cOplrol; and the inference
deducible from such a position is, that
there 10 no distinction between virtue and
vice. Let this N ,ds Of reasoning have
full play, and see where it leads to. A
murderer is brought up before court and
sets up this strong and overruIing propen-
sity as a justification of his crime. Now
''the court" even If they admit the plea,
on the criminals own showing, condemn
him--they would thus address the prison-
or: You had a strong propensity to com
nit murder, aud this, you say, must do
away the guilt Of your crime but De have
a strong propensity to hang you for it, and
this, zoe say, must also do away the guilt
Of your punishment"
From the editorial article in the Eram
iuer Ofthe 10Th inst, headed "IhOmDSOn' 5
Nev MiA."
"Slme men possess means that are
great, but fritter them away, in the execu-
ton of conce eptionS that are little, the re
are others who can form great concep.
lions, but who attempt to carry them into
execution with little means. These two
descriptions OF men might succeed il
united, but as they are kept asunder by
jealousy, both fail. 1t is a rare thing TO
find combination of great means, and Of
great conceptions in the same mind. The
Mr.. Thompsons are a splendid example
Of this Union, aud all their designs are 50
profoundly planned, that il is delightful to
observe how etfsctually their vast means
support their vast measures, at one time,
and how gratefully their measures repay
their means, at another"
From the editorial article in the Exam
iner of the 24tkNopembcr, under the head
of"Practice Ds, Profession"
'll is curious that we pay statesmen for
what they say, not for what they dc; and
Judge Of them from what they dc.Not from
what they say. Hence they have one
code ofmaxms flT profession aud anoth.
er for practice, and make up their con-
sciences as some people do their beds,
with one set Of furniture for show aud an
other tor USE"
From the editoriaI article in tic En-
aminer of Non 9Th, under tie head Of
the "GeOrgPtOwn Lyceum"
'Sume spoke nonsense in clear style,
and Others sense in an obscure one ;some
can reason without being able TO per
suade: oIhers can persuade without being
able 10 reason; tome dive so deep that
they de scrnd into darkness, and Others
soar so high they give us no Iighl;and
some in vain attempt to be cutting ard
dry, give US that only which is cut and
dried. They should labor, therefore, TO
treat with ease oGlhings that are difficult; ;
with familiarity Of things that ere novel;
aud with perspicuily of things that are
profound"
From the editorial article in the sGme
number of Me Examiner. under Ehe head
et"Tdr Payers Attend"
mo two things dder more than hurry
and despatch. Hurry is the malk Ora
weak mind, despatch Of strong one. A
weak man in ofIi,e, like a squirrel in
cage, is laboring eiernally, 10 no purpose,
aud in constant motion without getting on
jot, like a lurnsliIe. he is in every body'S
way, but stops mhOdy; he talks great
deal but says very little; lonks into every
thing, but sees into nothing; and has
hundred irons in the fire, but few them
are hot, and with iltse few that Nre, lie
only burns his fingers"