Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-11-20
Mike Walsh.

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The following is credited by one Of our OK
changes to Mike Walsh. II this individual,
so renowned for rowdyisn, &C., can write Of
ten in this fashion, we shall begin to think
that he is another unhappy instance of a man
of genius being spoiled by giving way 10
love of riot and excess. We may add that
the article was written as an Illustration and
defense Of his own career in life-it sounds
like one of the grand speeches of Danton.-
Gopei Banner.
"The public can never form a just esti-
mate of a man unless he is placed in the po-
sition that God Almighty intended he. should
occupy. When a man is placed in a false
position, the very traits of his character that
would be %virluuus IN IA true one, are looked
upon as faults, or denounced as vices, by
those who attempt to form an estimate OF his
true character. without possessing the instru-
meuts to take the altitude OF his mind. When
the temple of Minerva was finished. at Attn
ems. two rival sculptors Of that mental city
Were employed TO decorate its summit with a
statue OF the goddess. Each ldbUrcd i'm Sc
cret, as The story goes. aud followed the cor.
ceptions Of hi, own mind, with the view to
the production ui o masterpiece OF art. Ga
the day that the merits Of the statue were 10
be decided upon, and the hour arrived for so
doing. "a few OF the sell-constiluird iudpes
gathered in front, while thousands of the
Athruian citizens remained behind. who could
see nothing. Those in front passed iudr-
mpnt upon the productions, and the thousands
who could see nothing hurra'd and respond
ed 10 the decision, although they understood
it not. One statue WAS tie SIZE of lifeline
sculptured, and Of exquisite workmanship
the features beautifully chiSeled. until life
seemed starting from the marble. The other
was of colossal size, with huge and apparent
ly unshapely limbs, and features that looked
more like unmeanlnT proturberances than
aught else 10 the immediate observe. When
the Judges had given their decision in favor
Of tue small hut beautiful statue, 1t was plad-
ually hoisted amid the shouts of the multi
tudc. which became DINNER and fainter as it
receded from their view. And when it final
ly reached the pedestal 1t resembled nothing
human or divine, and seemed to have dwin-
died to a mere point. The applause rave
way to murmurs and disdpprobation. and it
was then lowered 10 give way 10 It's rejected
rival, which was reluctantly hoisted in its
stead. As it receded from the earth, lis de-
formities lessened, and gave way to an APP
pearince Of symmetry and beauty, which in
creased with its distance from the earth; and
when it finally reached the pinnacle fir, M
which the scuiptor with his knowledge of
perspective and proportion, designed it should
be viewed, then it looked as il the Divinity
herself-so beautiful was its aspect-had de-
seconded upon her temple. So it is with men!
God Almighty moulded the characters of
men according to the station which he inten-
ded they should ultimately fill. And when
a man is placed by circumstances in a posi-
ton lower than he is designed to move in.
his virtues become vices. his good qualities
are considered dangerous, his talents are de-
nounced as mischievous, his spirit and ener-
gy are branded as destructive and di,organi-
zlng, and he is looked upon as a dangerous
and lrlghtful character by those, the focus Of
whose mental vision is too short to view man
as a whole, and who are utterly incapable OF
balancing his virtues against his vices, and
reject him as unfit for elevation. But when
once he is elevated by the genius Of his soul
by the buoyancy Of his disposition. and the
unconquerable fire and energy Of character
and when they find they are mistaken in their
judgment, they faWn and cringe upon the
man whom they thought they could trample
upon and crush with impunily.