Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-10-10
Af(llunrsota Uln(ts,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1854
THE GOOD CITIZEN.


The good citizen is he, who, while he loves him.
self loves his neighbor also. He may be a far
mcr, or Il mechanic; a l.borng man, or pro-
fcssional mar: but his mere profession, or trade,
or vocation, does not of itself make him good
citizen. lie must also in order to do this, have a
good will towards, or in other words love, his
neighbor as himself. But how can Il man testify
TO the world that he really and intelgentiy loves
himself. and his neghhor as himself? If he be
man of family, he will be careful to provide for
his family and those immediately dependent upon
him. He will introduce into his family by his
daily walk and conversation, those wholesome
principles, which, founded upon Dirinc Rcreli~
tioa, and therefore oternaly true, cannot but
eyentuate in al those graces Of mind anu heart,
that will make him genial companion at home
and a welcome and trusted friend abroad. Thus
fortified by the principles of truth and virtue, for
which he cannot hut have the greatest regard on
account of their generous and wholesome effects
in his own family. he is DESTROYS that these same
principles shall obtain among his friends and
ne;ghbors. He is Solictous that his village. city,
county. Territory. the whole world, may feel the
genial effects of these principles. He therefore
does all he can by sincerity and uprightness in his
dealings with his fellow men by an avowed and
and openly expressed faith in the principles of
truth and virtue, to bring about the same happy
state in the whole human family, that he has cf-
fected BY. the help of his God, in his own family.
Living under influences such he finds developing
under the force of Truth in his own home. he be-
comes quick d>cerner of the hearts of other
men. H. is not long in detecting the sincere and
honest citizen, public man: and is rs quick 10
find himself opposed by the corrupt and hypocriti-
cal man. In the former he finds useful and true
friend whether in adversely or prosperity. In
the latter he sees a fawning sycophantic worship
pcr--a cheat to himself and cheat to society
or coarse. headlong reyicr and prosecutor, the
character in either case, chamelon-like, discover
ing ITSELF Just as the short sighted grovcllingly
calculated interests of the man may dictate. In
the former he sees man whom he loves, and re-
spects and can bless, because of his sincerity.
truth, and wisdom. In the latter he sees an enc
my to society, himself, and his God. In the one
lie will find humility, clndor, and self-distrust
and, therefore, generally, rs a concomitant, ca
plcty. In the other, he will find arrogance, in
sincerity, and sclf-conceit; and, therefore, as
generally. incapacty: which discover itself
as we'll in a bold, unbiushing, assumption Of place
and authority, as by Shiny, snake-lilc, insiolu-
Gus approach to places Of power and profit.
The one makes friends in order to their as we'll
as his own benefit. The other makes friends only
to bciray or vtiatc them. But it is not necessary
to carry the antthesis farther. The countcrparts
Of each of these characters, arc be seen in our
midst, and they are the best personificat;ons Of
the truths We would Illustrate. Suffice it to say,
BY their fruits can ye read all men.