Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-07

WHAT TIE WILL CAN Do sit was one of the
leading characteristics of Napoleon to regard nothing
as impossible His astonishing successes are to be
attributed to his indomable will, scarcely less than
to his vast military genius Wellington distin-
guished for similar popularity. The entire PENN
suar campaign was, indeed, but one long display OF
an iron WILL rcsolute to conquer difficulties by wear
ing them out. Alexander the Great was quite as
striking an example of what powerful will can ef-
feet. His stubborn determination to subtue the Fer
san his perseverance in the crisis OF battle, and the
emulation to which he thus stimulated his officers
and men, did for his wonderful career OF Veto
ry than his great Sragetc abilities In the LIE
and death struggle between England and France dur
ing the first fifteen years of this century, it was the
stubborn will Of the former which carried the day
for though Napoleon defeated the British coalitions
again and again, ones were as constantly form
ed until at last the French people, if not their En-
peror, were completely worn out The battle OF W a.
teroo, which was the climax to this struggle, was
also Illustration of the sustained energy the SUI
perior will of the British In that awful struggle,
French impetuosity proved too weak for ngls res,
olution. I'VE will see who can pound the longest,
said wellington and as the British did, they won
the battle.
But it is not only in military cheftains that strong
will is jewel of great price Nations and ndivid-
ualS experience the advantages of reSolute WILL and
this alike in large undertakings and i'll small. 1t was
the determined will Of forefathers to which we
are principally indebted for our freedom.
For the first few years after the Declaration of In
dependence, we lost most of the battles that were
ly captured by the foe South Carolina fell; New
Jersey practically reanncxed to England almost
every thing went against Had the American
people been feeble and hesitating, all would have
been lost. They resolved to conquer or die. Though
their cities taken, their fields ravished, and
their captured soldiers incarcerated in hideous prS
on-ships, they still maintained the struggle, making
the pilgrimage of freedom, if We may speak in meta
phor, literally with naked feet, which blcd at every
step Had our fathers been incapable of Valley
Forge, had they shrunk from the storm beaten march
on Trenton should never have been indepen-
dent nation. There are people in the Old World to-
day, full of genius well of enthusiasm for libcr
ty, who yet cannot achieve freedom, principally, per-
haps, because they want the indomtablc will to walk
the bloody pilgrimage.
To the individual strong will is as necessary as
to the nation. Even intellect is secondary in impOr
lance to will. Avacillating man, matter what his
abilities, is invariably pushed aside, in the of
life by the man of determination. 1t is he who
solves to succeed, who begins resolutely again at
every fresh rebuff that reaches the goal The shores
of fortune covered with the stranded wrecks of
brilliant men, who have wanted energy, and there
fore courage and fth and have persisted in sight of
more rcsolute, but less capable adventures, who
succeeding in making port. In fact, talent without
WILL is like steam disspating itself in the atmosphere
while abilities controlled by energy are the same
brou ght under subsection motive power. Or
will Is the rudder that steers the ship which, wheth
er fast sailing clipper, slow river barge, is
worthless without it. Talent, again. is but the sail,
will is what drives it. The without will is
the puppet and bubble of others by turns. The
With will is the that pulls the strings and |
catches the dupes. Young man, starting out in life,
have will of your own If you do not You will |
De ruined. If you do you will succeed even though
your abilities be moderate"