Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-12
From The Boston Wsetiy Bee.
4 SKETCH FROM THE LIFE OF
WILLIAM TELL.

many are Rnc ways IN WHICH man blUOS
r1a IA obelicnl submission to his will, by
which he cufbs or incilcs, the passions Of
m1ltil0dcs--sways the desinies Of nations,
& LIS hImselflo power. SOM, ofgrea, phys
ital energies, and predominant passions have
dle.icd this by rousing those Tremendous
powers which slumbcr like doTman, lions
ia the nerves Of the great masses. ready 10
leap terribly forth at some Napoleon nod
and BIZ making alive those fierce feelings
which sleep like smoihcred volcanoes in the
breast Of m unenlighicned people. And a
loDq-l0ng train Of those called the great
ones OF the earth, have acquired their pow
er. and acquired their fame with red right
A1nd, by coldly tearing assunder the finest
affections OF the human heartily cruelty
sevonng the sweet ties Of domestic bliss, and
hoanessly dashog in fragments the cup of
Happiness from million lips, and terrific
scenes OF battling legions, and red gushing
streams Of human gore.
Glancing back through the lapse Of ages
among the myriads of genius.lt fires
which shine upon the fame. sca,hed trace
ortime-we recognise those kindled by The
deeds Of these men, cleaning dark and
terrible, amid the fumes Of innocent blood
and surrounded b. vast heaps of human
bones sad emblems Of mortality that have
bat loo often paved the path Of vaultIng am.
b,ion Such are the fiery wreaths that
omblizoning, circle the names Of that host
Of Tamerlanes, Alexanders and Napoleons,
who have immortaiZe1 themselves by stri.
ding over the smouldering ruins Of desola-
ted cities, and striking down the weaker ma
lions Of the earth with hands reeking in the
hearts blood Of patriotic virtue and whose
achievements, though awfully sublime, ar c
vet as dark!y fearful as the devasling flames
that, bursting through the dwellings Of hap
ny con,entment, cast their lurid glare alh
wart the canopy of night, and laying in
ashes The all efthousands, set /" idows pen
nvlcss. and orphans homeless, upon the
chill tide Of poverty, cherries and alone to
drill.exposcd 10 the sneering flowns of pride
and tho merciless pellings Of mistortune's
storms.
From this dread host Of Ambitions chill
dren. black with frowns, crimson with guilt,
loaded down with glitering spoils Of war,
and adored with the alteration of fawning
fear-we turn with horror, and fairer
train meets our eyes. Benevolenco is en-
throned, and peace and charity and love
beam upon the counienance. Fame's
brightest diadem crowns them, and their
brows are encircled by glory's greenest
IaureIs The throng of blood stained heroes
bow before them in reverence as they pass
on 10 loitier station, and the world rises
up to do them honor. And these are those
who in thousand ways have spent their
hest energies, and devoted their best talents
fer the physical improvement, tho intellect
tual advancement, and the moral exaltation
Of the human race These are the Socrates
the Pla,os. the Charlmagnes, the Alireds
the Luihers, the Newtons, the Towards
the Washing,ons, the Channings, OF hu
mainly; and verify their labors are not un
rewarded, for their rames are dear TO thu
heart of the world, aud their memorie
green forever
Thus we see, that while the fame o
some is balelully blazing in murky gloom
that oil others is shining gloriously on, al
unwavering and brightly fair, as the perpet
ual fame iha, rose Vcsia's consecrate'
altar.
Man is a creature of limitation. Throus
all the wide interval, from the narrow cr1
die which receives him first, TO the narro'
tomb that must hold him at last, there is n
one faculty cxens so great an influence NJ
on his speculative opinions, his prac,ica
belief. and his actual conduct, as his pro
ocnsny 10 initiate. In view of this fact W
see why those false notions Of glory whic
have not yet vanished have prevailed s
long and SO extensively and why deceive
by false glitter, untold thousands have Ell
tcred the lists and fighting for fame has
perished unknown while others allure
in the same maner, by the terrific greatne:
Of winning crowns, oveitnrnlng throne
and enslaving nations. have been more SUI
ccssril in their cndeavors to accomplish
ana the temple Of Fame has been Scared a
over. from pinacle 10 foundation, with II
names of those who have laughed at Il
scruples Of conscience-despised the entire
lies Of men, and scorned the command
God-ru the pursuit Of narrow ends, ar
and The qualification Of selfish desires !
VINO hnVeifampcd upon he eelenceless Wi
iron icet-snalched u, the inhe. snt rights
millions, ana with cruel hands thrust dow
and pushed back. Humanity. loilIng slow
and wearysomely onward and reachir
feaifully ya hopefully upward, accomp
nicd by the prayers OF the good. md the a
ofthe true The tone of the public sen
menl¤, ofpnblic opinion; is too s,ro,
IN favor OF the right for their examines
fnd imiiaiors a, the present DAYS; and ;
Well. sometimes TO rctraee the history Of |
greatly wicked who have lived before
Tia, We may learn 10 hate their deeds and
dislike all wrong as we there behold rs |
Illness; and It's also well TO contemplate ,
n,reeer ofthe noble aud Siriuous ones he,