Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-04-04
TO Young Men.

!. sHOucSsy u CO"StueTcU one 81 We Cn1eJ or
sdp,ents IF youth, and has ercr been riesred al
a pressage Of RISING paera.-~When enters
ing on the career of ilife,lh isyour part not
70 assume the reins of government 40 yet,
into your own hands; but to commit your-
selves to the guidance ofsths more expert
ence andto become wisely The wisdom
pta those who have gone before you. OF
all the iollies incident to youth, there are
.none which either .deform its present APP
pearance, Or blast tie prospects Of lis ia
tnre prosperity and greatness, more than
SELF coace'i.s BY checking its natural pro-
gress In improvement it fixes II In long
maturity; and Frequently produces misery
which can, never. be repaired. Yet this is
. vice too commonly found among; the
young. Big with enterprise and eiated
with hope, they resolve TO trust for sue
cess to none but themselves. Having CON-
fidence in their own abilities, t'.ey treat
with contempt the admoniticns given them
by their friends. thinking them 10 be the
rash counselsiof q moment. OF. the ti.ior-
gus snsgesti0ns Of age. With too much
Y, wis4en ~ be learned, too impatient to de-
Ebftale, TOO forward u be restrained they
plunge headlcng With rer1spitete indiscre-
tion, into all The dangers with which life
abounds. Positive as you now are in your
own opinions, and yourown assertions, be
assured the time will approach when both
men and things will appear 70 you In diff
ferent light. Many characters which yon
now admire, will by and by, sink IN your
esteem, and many opinions, ofswhich you
are at present most tenacious will alter as
you advance in years. Distrust, therefore,
that glare Of youthful presumption, which
dazxles your eyes. Pride your self not in
your own sense. Put not yourself for
ward with too much easerness; nor imae-
inc that BY the Iimpetuosity of youthful ar
dor, you can oyerturn customs which have
long been established .apd.clanse the face
of the would, Seem net 10 think more
highly aof yourselves than YOU ought to
thinks but tc think seberly." BY patient
end persesering progress, in Improvement,
you may in due time command lasting es-
teen. Bat by at present assuming tone
Of superiority, to which you have no title,
yon willidisgnst those whose APPRECIATION
Is most important 70 GAIN Forward yiyac-
ity, may fit you % become companions Of
the idle. Mcfs solid Qualities must req
uinImend you to the wise, and mark you
out for importance in subsequent life.--
tsIhere is nothing better calculated to
preserve you from the contamination Of
low pleasures and pursuits than. frequent
intercourse with the most intelligent and
sirtuoas portion of the other scx.") (The
society Of well EDUCATED ladies' is sure 10
add dignity and refinement 10. the charac
Ter Of young man. Without such society,
his manners can never have the true polish
OF gentleman,] nor. his mind and heart
the'tiaest naMpoies 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
(Make II an object, therefore, to spend
some portion Of your leisure time in the
company ofintelligent and virtuons ladies'. J
{ Few young men in our happy and free
country, are SO situated as not to have ac-
cess 10 such society; but if you should be
SO unfortunate as not 10 be able to number
among your acquaintance any ladies'. who
answer this description, (do not solace
yourselves nth the society of the ignorant
and vulgar; but WYATT patiently ill ynur
Swn industry and good conduct shall give
you admission 70 the most respectable do
nestle circles; and in the mean time cul-
tivate your mind, 50 that when admitted 10
them You may be able: to contribute your
share to the social and intellectual pleas
ures which. are there 10 be found.) a