Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-14

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" One ofthe most pernic;oc. g.
w npcsices 10 party movemenss !. !.
lng men 81 nexafice nopsssc,C.
liant and responsibis 11I;css 6:
81 those Who s.. ch.,.., 49,. q B.
49, 49, manly Independence and dsei.ioncl
s. ss:sas.er. bic result i generally efIsls.
suln me way: Those men Vim a. y !,
sessed Of decision Of cbsracser. ,rd ~
Gent Independence 10 form and s. ,..I
g opinion Of their own. s. j. r,s.. s..s ~
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4 h.se collisions Il iimes occasion ner5o,ss.
= feelings. When, therefore, such man
= presented for an Office, there ara. n,
wanting those who will cry out--.Ob. !,
won't 20 TO take him; he Is unpopular J
ne cant be elected All must therefore
cast about for man who is popular. and
IN nine cases out Of ten, this popular man
will be some miserable toad.ea,er ~ no
mas creps cautiously through the world |
without any opinion of his own-who h..
always been careful TO speak with hated
BREATH and Indispensable has SO adjust !
ed every step a. never to josie his neigh.
Dor or TO tread upon his ,oes-who has
been all things to all men. like the shin.
wrecked sailor. this moment praying fer.
ven'ly 10 the Lord, and the mex, 10 The
Devil, on the ground that he did no, know
nto whose hands he was about 10 fail. /,
Such is generally the character Of vour
negatively popular men. Now il mus,
'e obvious 10 the mos. indifferen. observ.
~ that no reliance can be placed upon ,
nen men IN case Of emergency, When
office. they will pursue The same skulk. ,
ng course which has characterized them Il
lrough life. They are governed bv no 6
xed principles. but &C. from the exne- b
'ency Of the present moment; and ,honoh Is
'ey may obtain The votes Of many or the O.
round that no one has anything in par. Il
cu'ar against them; yet they command Il
e respect and confidence of no ONE g
verybody respects manliness and indie. az
sndence even in an open enemy; while 81
'ubIe- dealing. dough, facedness, vascilla- o.
IN, lrreso1u'ion and insinceri,y, are mi. / 6
rs. reProba!ed; -xhe,eyerfound. YET. an
rect violation of them. |. is to your in. Or
penden. men that you are to look in all Isl
mes of trial for the support and defence r
correc, principles. They are the men hs
no in turn should be supported In ia
nes Of trial lin days Of adversely. your an
gatively popular man is ob.ious; you ST.
/ no opinions. no distinct, effective ac- 10
IN from him a, such times. II is only ne
Ter the storm is over, after the battle has m
en- won that he is valiant and bold. In Oh
e sunshine. in times Of prosperity. and u
hen his aid 10 not wanted. he is jealous. TO
roic add courageous-in times Of dan. tn
+ and difficulty, he is-non est invea. IN
. be
"True policy as well as impartial justice 81
en- would seem 10 dictate, that in the SEE W
c,ion Of men TO fill important offices. OF
ivate feelings. personal dislikes. and in ii
vidual interests, should be laid aside; 10
d strong men-of character, frmness. Ct
,edness of purpose will be made popular. Fl
ne such popular man is worth scores til
ID hundreds of men Of mere negative
;pularify." 10
TIE BIBLE IN CHINA.-In confirmation II
former intelligence, a correspondent OF n,
e Bible Society writes from lndia-'On 81
e 7,h of June last. a dinner was given 81
, the Eas. India Company. Sir Henry 81
o,,inger was present. and among other n
ipps, stated that he had pesused late
iics by the Emperor Of China. wherein
e Emperor informs his subjects that he .,
al heard rcad 10 him extracts from book u
,,i,led the Holy Scriptures. the purpor,
which appeared TO him to be reple'e with d
ir,uous precep,s and. as such. likely 70 u
0 GOOD that il was book Of virtue. and 0
,ith this conviction. he recommended 1t