The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-12-09
For the MINES otiar
TO Young 1Icn.

To Young 1cm.
Young man. lend me your ear" for a few
moments. l come as friend. brother, one
who knows something of the temptations TO
which you are exposed. and the danger there is
that the best young man may fall victim. I
do not undcrratc your strength of purpose, nor
question the noblencss ofyour high aSp rations.
That you intend to make your mark in 'iie.and
act we'll your part have not doubt but to
do this will require greater care and watchtul-
ness than you may be aware of. The path Of
life is 50 slrown with the wrecks of noble young
men, that We are sure they have many and
powerful enemies SO many fond hopes have
been crushed by their fall and the last days OF
fathers and mothers b., imbttered. that we
are ready ever to pray q :. to defend the young
man. How many voice raised to direct
you in the path Of safety. ooks are written
addressed to young men, !. res to them from
the pui pit are not unconmo. and frequently
they are addressed thus through the daily or
weekly paper. All such efforts aim to defend
the young man from danger and aid him in the
formation of gGul character.
Young men are sought after : he is but Il fool
who does not know their worth The nidcl.
the new light, and every radical rcformcr. who
aims to subvcrt the institutions of society.
state or church. call upon young men to raliy
around their standard. The church, the state
and every institution formed for the we'll being
OF humanity implore their aid. What shall be
the effect OF all this consideration bestowed
upon you: There are some Young men who
play the coqHcttc with virtue. morality and re-
Ii ion. and with reckless determination to he
p!tied aud muurned for, turn their backs upon
the wOongs Of wisdom. and cast themselves
into the embrace ofvicc. Let the anxiety man
Tested for your welfare hy friends, help to in
prc you TO be Ike the worthy and the good.
lit It only inspire yon with just apprccia-
tion # your worth. a good degree of self re-
spcct. would almost venture to say self cs-
TEEN, is necessary to 4 fall development of
| our powers. and to succ. IS in our lawful call
ing. Many man falls far below himself fer
want OF that cltconlcncc which ensures sue
to bis interiors. We are almost daily re-
minded. by what we witness in society, of re-
mar made to rs few years ago. by Il ycnera-
bic old teacher. whom we love anl admire. In
speaking Ola student who had been in the same
institution with ourselves. remarkable only for
his indoent habits and ready wit who is now
succeeding III n pr"ies>on he said IL tell
you, sir, impu'lencc is infinitely better than
brains in this country" BY which my cd
friend only meant. | suppose, that it was more
current. and that a young maa with only mod.
crate abilities. and assurance cn0agh to as
! sumo as high a position as he could maintain.
would succeed better. and sooner. than the
youth with great talents aid still greater
modesty a truth which TO man who has seen
the world can deny.
Whilst over much vanity is contemplate
As much sell confidence as a young man can
carry with d,cornn Is Il useful commodity.
There is no reason why u vIrtuvus and hor-
orahic youth should not respect himself A
moral, hishmin,lcd young man. look upon as
the most noble being Of our race. the most in
tercsting and promising mcmbcr of society,"
Why should he not tread the earth with firm
step: lie who never wrongcd any one never
lifted his tongue aga INST any ones character,
never betrayed his trust, or stopped to dig under
any man S foundation should he go with hi,
head down in the streets Of ID gay city? Young
man. look up! God made you to look up . and
when you were an infant you slept with your
face up turned Keep the conscience of an in
iart and look up stll to Col. Never blush,
but at the thought Of doing wrong. You are
even now man, AMI what if you are young
man: you 1--we in young community While
You give place to worth and true greatness al
ways let it be with determination to he Ike
the worthy and the great
GILLIN.