The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-22
An Honest llum---Isy BisLop rIuiI.

lie looks not TO what he might do, but
what he should do. Justice is his frs,
guide; 10 which he makes expediency
always subscrvient, although the latter is
the second law Of his actions. He would
rather complain than offend; and hates
sin more for The deformiiy of it than lis
danger. His simple uprighlness works
in MIN that confidence which often wrongs
him, and gives advantage 10 the subtle
and designing; when he grievcs more at
their lailhlessness than at his own creduli-
~. He hath but one heart, and that lies
open TO sight; and were it no. discreet,
he would not even avoid a witness of his
thoughts. His word is his bond, and his
yea his oath which he will not violate
through fear, or to avoid loss. The un.
towardness of event may cause him to
blame his want Of prudence, but can new
cr cause him to eat his promise neither
saith he, This | said not but rather,
This | said When he is made his
friends executor, he defravs debts, PAYS
lcgaclcs, and soerneth to gain by widows
and orphans. or TO ransack graves; and
therefore lie will be true to dead friend,
because he sees him not, and abhors to
take advantage Of the incapacly Of those
who cannot call him TO account. All his
dealings are square and above board he
suppresses not the fault Of what he sells,
and restores the overseen gain Of an erro-
neous reckoning which by chaace he may
have made.
He esleems q bribe venomous though
It come gided with the color of gratuily,
or the usual compliments Of office with
out which he is always ready 10 perform
the duties of his station, satisfied with the
lawful remuneration it yields him. His
cheeks are never stained with the blush
es of rOcantulion; neither does his tongue
lalier TO make good lie with the secret
gloss OF double or reserved senses and
when his name is traduced, his Innocence
bears him out with courage; then, 10 he
goes on in the plain way Of truth, and
will either triumph in his innocency, or
suffer with it.-His conscience overrules
his providence so rs in all things, good
or III, he regards The motive Of his ac-
tons rather than their immediate effect
upon his temporal interests. If he sees
wha. he ought 10 do, he leaves 10 God the
care of wha, shall follow.
He never loads himself with burdens
above his strength, and no consideration
of apparent advantage can induce him TO
undertake business which his friends do
not give him the means Of fairly carving
on; and once bound, what he can he will
do; and he is careful not 10 will or wish
wha! he cannot do. His ear is the sane
tuary of his absent friends name, of his
present friends secret; neither of them
can mscarry in his trust, and he is faith
ful to vindcae the honor of his friend.
II he has committed wrongs in his youth,
he remembers 10 repay them with that in
terest which he would not himself accept.
He would rather wait than borrow, and
beg than not pay. lie remembers the
wicked borrow and pay not again. And
| if, from unforeseen circumstances, he be-
comes insolvent, ho is not satisfied that
bankruptcy should discharge HIM from all
obligations to his creditors, nor is he con-
tent with fruillcss wishes but uses eve
ry effort to pay those debts which are
Justly due from him. His fair profess
sions are without assembling; and he
loves actions above words. Finally, he
hates falsehood. in word or deed, worse
than death he is faithful defendant Of
truth no mans enemy and it is ques-
ton whether he is more another mans
friend or his own. And if there was no
heaven, yet lie would be virtuous.
The great secret of success in gaining
the good opinion of the world is TO know