The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-07
THE PHILOSOPHY OF COURTESY
PERSONALITIES.
For seldom ss. ill living creature SEQ
That courlrssc and Manhood disagree"

iLhaUNAlIilES.
For seldom ,es dii living creature SEQ
That courlrse and Manhood disagree
lspeasu.
II is proper suhjecl Of consrslnlaiion,
that lis anerrsn pfrss IL al the present
line conducted NTH degIce oirouriesy.
dignity and drcnruin, every say COM
mendable. There are. Of course, erccp-
lions, bu, Ne speak in general srn-e.
Ii is r-re, indeed. that leading and in
furniiai public journal in any section of
i!e Uaisvd States. and even III times OF
his!. pali,iesl cxci,emeni. indulges in per-
soual ahusr. raarse epilliels. or violent
language. The effect upon The public mo-
rails. is highly ssla,ary. Controversies
are now coadocwi in an independent and
gen,lemanly spirit, and however men may
differ ss 10 measures, prinriples and OBJ
jr1is. their motives are regarded a. pure.
and are. ihcfeture, seldom assailcd. A
happy illustrator ei this cIedilahle con-
diiioa Of ataiss war eiscn = few. weeks
since, IN Tie case ui ten. Campbell. the
recently elected Governor Of Tennessee.
In The course Of this Inaugural Address,
lie ,hus gracefully and generously alluded
10 Governor Irnus,ale. lis defeated com
i peiiinr:--.l regret, feIlow-ciiizens, that
il was my fortune 10 be brought into con-
aict apon the political arena with my wor-
,hy compeiiior-especially with one so
distinguished in HE military history of
our county, who, by his gallant conduct
in war. has won distinction for himself,
aud shed honor upon the cscu,clleon of
Tennessee. already bright with lie deeds
of her iilnstrious rhieiiains.. honor him,
as doubt no, do the people Of our State.
/ for his virtues as cilixen. aud his gal
lanlrv as soldier"
How much bette: this spirit among ho-
narahle men, Than ono Of narrow. selfish
aud unworthy character There aresone
persons, however, who cannofapprcciaie
policy so friendly. courteous end liberal.
They do not understand Tie philosophy
Of courtesy. I'lley lancy that because
individuals differ in politics. in religion,
or in taste, thar they should, therefore,
constantly mderyalue and assail each
other. They cannot see how j, is pos.
sibIe 10 reason wiIhou, getting into a pas
sion. They seem constantly prepared
either to attack or 10 offend. Their el.
cmsni is excitement. They are il per.
pe,ual fe,cr--a calm and quiet life has n,
charms for them. Tie amenities Of 30
cial existence, they either misundersisn,
or msappsccia,e. And vel We can con
ccise ol nothing more delightful, nothing
more refined. netting better calculated /,
sweelen aud soften daily intercourse be
tween friend and friend, neigibot ant
neighbnr!
How many. fnrgelili Of these truths
live uniii,es II unqniei and wrelchedness
! How many are constantly taskins them
selves 10 discover the real source Of tiiei
nnpopulari,y and unhappincss,wh might
J by proper means, discover il 10 their " an
!. Of amenily and their disposition TO b
3 rash. harsh and personal. II they iiavi
9 anything ID say, they will not consult n
! feelings uf thc individual they address
g bu, rather lake delight IN irritating an
! wounaing. Their object, alll,ongl, ihe.
may be unconscious Of il. j. 70 give pai
rather than plrasure-.o make people M
! serable rather tlian happy. They thu
! not only annuv others, but they inJur
i themselves. The doctrine Of amenit
i cannot be TOO constantly cultivated.
- II.
!. mrni. moi only 10 ourselves bn, 10 Others
e Gentlemen. Christians and philosopher
!, are alike courteous. They respect man
|. kind j, large. they sympa.hise with the
! fellow -nor,als. and they strive. as the
9 pass through life, noi only 10 experienc
/ is ll,tle difficulty a. possible themselves
! bu, 10 smoo,h and snllen the pathway 4
!, others. Il is, VIC are aWsre, difficult