New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-01

MoDEsT You've MEN.-There is no object SO
beautiful to gaze upon, as modest, unassuming
Yang man. He betrays wisdom and knowledge
by his daily life and demeanor. You do not see
tn first TO speak in public assembly, the
foremost in any important undertaking. Although
he is backward in the discharge of his duty, he
k;,ows just where he belongs and fills his station
10 the admiration Of all He is never seen in the
highways giving out his opinions to little circle
canvassing the course of public men, and predict
in, the destiny of our country. He seldom OBJ
rrudes his advice unssked, and when he gives MS
opinion, it is with cauten aud debcraton. He
is not ambitious TO be considered great man, a
man of talents, or profound scholar. lie will
hesitate to have his name appear in print as a
writer or a lecturer and nothing pains him more
II IN fusome aduaton. Such man, whatever
may be his business or profession, seldom thinks
b., is competent TO discharge his duties, unless he
is thorough in whatever he undertakes. IF he
study law, he will 10, think himself prodigy,
afer few months reading OF Blackstone or
Kent, and feel prepared to give advice and coun-
s. on important cases If he enter College, his
FIRST step will not be to dicta 10 the President
or repr!mand the Professor nor in the Debating
Clubs and Societies will he strive for the hig hest
nors, and intimate that he is the best capable
address them on their Anniversary or 10 deliver
the Poem. If hs study Divinity, he will not con-
siier himself q protound theo!ogian, because he
h - read Scott or Henry, and feel himself compe-
,eut to discharge the duties of the pastoral Office
II he go 70 a trade in twelve month be will not
t,sl capable of setting up for himself and runni,g
down his master. If he be clerk, he will not
dictate to his purchasers what to buy, and feel
| competent to decide for them which is the best
piece of goods and which the most profitable to
carry into a family, aud by his airs and imperti-
nence, drive away customers from the shop If
he be sailor, he will not be anxious for a Cap
tnins oer,h before he has been single VOYAGE
beEore the mast or learned seamans duty In
6ae, whatever he undertakes, it will be with
modesty and sei.distrust, until he is fully compe-
tent to discharge his duties to the satisfaction of
his EMPLOYERS or friends. We regret that such
young men are scarce in our dsy-shd we much
more regret that impuIence, and seif-mportance,
and selfsuthciency, so popular that the ma
lori,y of mankind will select one Of the latter for
anF kind of business in preference TO the former
lhey believe tina, virtue and talent consist in noise
and olusier, and the big swelling / and therefore
most OF our important Offices are held BY men, not
OF intrinsic virtue, modest worth and real capabii
ties, but with those who talk the oudest prate the
most, and descans upon their own worth and the
mighty objects which have been achieved through
their instrumentay. 1t is a shame thar these
things so that real merit bushes in retire
meat unseen while unblushiDg impudence bssks
anna the populace, and rides naesticelly over the
heads OF the multitude So it will always be I'LL
mankind are estimated, not BY outward appear
ahce' ous ey The virtues of the heart.
(Portsnd Tribune