The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-22
PUBLIC OPINION

Under certain circumstances may be regarded
as tyrannica! Yet how necessary is the existence
ofths tyrant. Perhaps mder term would bet.
ter express our meaning. "a liberal and enght-
ened public opinion appreciation is the re-
suit of mature wisdom, and whose just condemna-
ton is tempered with generosity" Whose smiles
are intended to encourage and sanction the efforts
of honest industry. Whose frowns are to punish
the guilty and unworthy. To certain characters
it will ever prove as variable and cnprcous as the
wind To day the political factionist may reach
the acme of fame,
"The applause of listening Senates may command"
Tomorrow hurled by the hand of a mightier rival
from his transient emnence into the depths below.
he is passed as the
"Dream of Thing that once was,
The Wonder Of an hour"
A proper regard to Public Opinion is right-hs
who would mark out for himself course, ire
spectiye of the opinions of his felows-pursue that
course without regard to law and order, is unfit
for the fellowship of polite society. Yetan undue
regard for what the world may think and say, is
quite as great an error There are extremes to be
avoided in the observance of public opinion, as
we'll as in other things. Man has the right of "lte
IiueIty anu tiir puIsuI. Ur irupPness Tile latter
he may obtain by whatever means suit him, if in
its attainment lie does not interfere with the rights
of others, He may do certain things wherein he
is not obliged to consult public opinion-there are
various matter 'nnected with the affairs of men
where public opinion has no right to sit in judg.
ment. The upright honest man, however hum.
bic his position, with conscious rectude of pur.
pose, "who requires no law but his word to make
him fulfil an engagement" may not fear to pass the
ordeal Of public opinion. To succeed in our busi.
ness plans and enterprises it is best not to ask too
much advice from public opinion-first let US en-.
qure, if we have the right and can commence
The capacity and disposition to continue. The
determination and energy to conclude. "Be sure
you're right" is good motto. The man who
consuts every one he meets upon his own plans
of operation in the prosecution Of ordinary bust.
ness schemes-who will not move until the con-
sent Of all parties is obtained, will never succeed in
anything. have never seon man successful
who took this course. Such man will find him.
SELF at last, regarded as ool by fools themselves
Whilst paiiing to get every thing eracty suited to
erery body's notion the car moves off and leaves
him phere he ras-ten minutes too late will be his
luck through life. Such man ought to be ptcd
such pity as he receives in all his failures, from
public opinion, originated in the time of Jobs aflic-
ton. There are class ofmen who have no right
to expect the smiles of public favor. Those who
suspect others, and are always ready to astribe
acts Of friendship to interested motives-the man
who insists upon it that Friendship is but name'
is hmselfnot ofthe right maerial-of doubtful cal
ibre-such man can never stand the test of Pub
lie Opinion.
We have !received the first No. of the Erskine
Miscellany-a neat and well filled sheet published
at Due West, Abb. Dist. We understand it will
be ofa religious cast, in the main, but also attend
to Politics and Literature.