The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-11-30
Young Mems Department.
From the New York Organ.
Autumn Evenings with Young Wen.
PRIMO. PILES CT BUSINESS.

Tie TOPIC of this Esening, is one OF the
las, importance 10 al youos men. The fixed
resolution ~hlch would urge them to adopt
IS, " la ell st'uaicns aud circumstances, aud
IN whale,er line ofetIltt or business they may
be engaged, to make tie sIn pc principles Of
ruth and uprghtness taeIr guide end stan
dard."
When We lock a, the record Of passing
events IN society, low numerous are The Ia.
men'a Die instances Of wrecked character ana
prospects Young men Of good tacn's aud
acq1iteucn's, surrounded by reads aud ark
lous relatives, and favored wlh every ad,un
tange that can gIye promise Of success. such
youug mer, II alarming uumb1is, fail, under
various temptations, aud s,Ppolnl The iondes,
hopes. Their rrnclpIts we're either not,
ught, OF moi sufficiently firm, aud ,le'ded un
pleasure, OF OF fame. The highways Of he
are s'ro~n with examples, presenting q solemn
warning TO Young iradesmen, mechanics, pol
l,cans, TO mark the rock on which they
split.
The spirit Of the tines is peculiarly n bust.
hog, ANXIOUS, go.ahead spirlt-cvery one
smuggling TO get uPpetacst and ioremos'-
every one 10 haste TO accomplish his end
whether tina, end be @esl or fame. There
is yaet danger IN such state Of feeling, tha,
men wi not be CIV fscfupuous about The
means, especially when Il Is known shat Sue.
cess u.ualiy ssnctfas OF covers up the faults
committed IN obtaining ii. Facts testify tia,
The vas, majority OF failure IN all sorts e en-
,erpuse result not from want of talent or on
portuniry TO succeed; not from unptopitious
Providence or natural calaultIes, bat from a
want of transparent integrity ana honor in
The candidate. for riches, honor, and ltflIeuce.
Instances so constantly occur IN which by
lttle sacrifice OF truth and honesty We hsye
the prospect OF important advantages, that
many are entrspped into fosuery u no certain.
ly did not intend to be rogues. But one step
prepares tie way Tor another one error makes
enother error necessory-a single preraftca
ton iansles Us 10 a Whole web of fasehuod,
and ere We are aware Of IL, we have com
promised our integrity, sunk in our own es
TEEN, aud forfeited the confidence OF our Eel
lows.
A man has goods to sell-,hcy ore deec.
tve-bur, he reasons, that he is not bound TO
tell all be knows. The buyer ought TO see
for hmseIl-oughl TO know what he IS about
-and It he does no, Object 10 the article, or
fails to ask about lis detects, he can blame 10.
body bot himself. Thus many q business man
reasons himself I'M o dishonesty, and even takes
credit to himself Tor his shrewdness and bust,
ness tact.
Or take another case Of frequen, occur.
renee. A man holds, temporarily, money be-
longing to another he has opportunities
to employ it advan,sgeous'y in some business
operation, from which he can recall /, IN time
TO meet its owners wants. Provided the
owner gets il when he demands il, how is be
injured lie takes his neshbors funds, there.
fore puts them in jeopardy without the own.
or s knowledge or permiss'on--and # success.
lul, we'll no harm is done, and he is prepared
TO repea, the experimen. again and ogaln, I'LL
a, length failure and ruin Of character follow.
Many bank officer, many merchants
clerk, many trustee Of estates, thus operates
on the funds Of their principal, not intending
! TO wrong any one, and peIsuadug themselves