Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-07-17


He must know his u'u suscepubtes to the i'm.
press Of truth, Whether for conviction entertain,
ment or reformation For this let him live at
home and only visit abroad. Let him spare time
from all other books to read altenlively the vol.
ume within let hin not enter the outer cham.
hers only, but the most secret racesses e HE
soul let him pepe rate its retreats, and survey
the foundations Of uuueht and passion let him
learn to unlock thoe fountains with Il key which
4. to him, as the Pophets rod is 10 the smuru
rock let him by tie enchantment OF his iuvoca.
lion draw forth lrm those fountains, sympalhies
as purr as the in,., and beueticent as the mini,
my of angels lie must study the susceptibility
uf the human mind, and he also must ascertain
the pecuaride, OF his own mental constitution,
that he may hu,haud il djscreety and suit his ef
orts o his genius
Look at The variety of nature The worlds
which sal "a silent majesty through the heavens
are uo, equal in magnitude, period or crcum-
stance. Look At the animal tribes around y0u,aud
observe their gcneri, their specific, and indiyid-
ual ppculutiias. Survey be human family. Vt
is composed Vt mill ion on millions, all differing
in voice complexion or lruiure s0 that your
friends can select y ou at "A glance from the swarm
ing population ul any city in the world. And
with such variety, is the impress of mind Then,
where shall hi. ,auety be observed So as tu give
II careful culture IN he srhool.rnOm, hut at home
Who more competent 10 trace It in all lts delca
cy. than Father aud Mother. These aud many
other Developments, whose sin Of undryelopmeW
il put upon the broad shoulders OF the school
master. parents are responsible for Il not al
oncc admitted that the pictures Of thought, vary
AS much AS the features Of the human counle-
nance Look into our best English authors
and you win be charmad not only with the beau
ties oi each, but also by hat variety OF each com
bined in the whole What a trio is that 10 20
90 mo- further, which is composed ol Adison,
Goldsmith end Johnson, Each has reared
world Of his Own, grouped them in sweet proX'
unity. aud gned them TO the dominion OF dIl'
Grent graces +" hose names are Beauty, Slmplic'
ily and Dignity.
Let ,our young men take walks on classic
grounds, when their variety Is displayed in striking
forms. Then let them witness il in scenes which
rise ike fairs worlds, by the incantatons OF the
baary muse. And in the language OF Homer and
of Horace, the pictures of thought hfe 50 true
10 the original that their resemblance and d. T
ferences are more readily perceived. This wri', +,
ty in the pictured thoughts Of man, Is TO be traced
to an original peculiarly in each mental consul,
uiton. The fields Of thought have been enriched
with many different soils, as variously adaded TO
the fruits produced. And we ave commissioned
To rear such fruits as are congenial with the SOUS
or onr own minds. 70 some is given ready
aud clear perception 10 some patience Tor $40"
bnl sure investigations TO some memory ca
pacious as the ocean aud to some an imag'na-
lion fewd as the sun beams and lofty as the
heavens which they tighten aud adorn.
These are the soils Of mind. We must as
certain the adaptations Of that which heaven has
assigned to our own care and culture. We mus'
ahpa,v ourselves" For this we must ac.
compish The analysis Of our own minds
Then we shall learn how to commence
aud carry on the work Of mental improve
meut. llnacquainled with ourselves, we may
labor To develope some faculty which was
deGrmed and stinted at Us birth, aud which nc
pains of ours can mould to graceful forms, and
quicken to lively action in the pursuit and dis
play Of truth.
selfknowlcdge surveys the powers OF mind
and gradaies them according to their strength
and value Then the most healthy and robust
faculties should he cultivated, aud set IN striking
attitudes before the public eye. And be assured
Young gentlemen, you, in whom the fire OF ambl-
lion is k,nding that one may hold a princely rank
among orators, with mind enieebled in some'il
4 iut abound in the wealth Of other laculues.-
The rieatrsl orators have nol been men Of unt-
,ef.al but Il partial gifts. They happily discern
the course which nature pointed out to HEM ana
resigned hem.rlyes TO natures guidance al
tempting lnp else but to cunirive how aspiring
thrlr fight could be, IN the direction when she
poinied 10 them. They were wise. No course
can -urcerd other than that which nature dic-
taies. H. discovery, like that OF The instrument
which guides The navigator, must 60 before 'ne
first step of the aspranl. Sell knowledge VIII
guide to that di-coyery.
We repeat IT,. therefore. whoever Is am
biious of oraton must live a. home me
voice Of nature 10 him must be heard no
whore else. n be- read nothing moie, l~i
him read MI. own soul. Let him search lne
reersses nf thought and passion. Lel DIS soui
be 10 himself r. specimen in clear exposure
Of an that hy nature, or by nurture enters INTO w.
I Letbim watch 10 active and Boz passive siaifs'
which ehsng- suspend, and prduce those siaes.
Wrboui a knowledge Of man, ns being 81
thought. of pui pose oI passion eioquence u pos,
sibi' BuiIt l. possible only az an accident oi
.,..,b II NOT then like sunshine, strong
a,,d .tsads hghi d,husing its charm 10 lhr woildi
but rather Ike = meteor. which glares az ihsiaNi
tbrougb the darkness, then wells The ohrndsa eye
in ienfsld DEEPER gloom. d.
] Eloonsnce is called the "ah Of persuasion
1 We persusde the unwilling or unbelieving.-
Surely this is an arduous task ] o eonvoH men
10 new opinions. much more TO adopt new rule.
Of lie and conduct, requires he absence oi al
that i repusive, and ihe presence Of all That "a
aurartivr. in thought ia arrangement, and 10 i'm
passioned appeal
To display the attractive and avoid the fePal-
sive are the positive and negative virtues Of or
| a,ory. Let Us consider iis negative viriues'-
/ These are much more difficult 10 acquire a.:
\ are much more seldom met with thsn me Po'''
tive. IN order 10 avoid the repuisiFe' me on
| -. - ts....tr 9th he reflection, thai