The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-03-18

Will, perhaps, assist you most, in forming a
correct idcM of his mental character The
| following from his ''Portrait Gallery" is the
| picture of a WIT.
at is not strange that the Wit is a univcr-
sal favoritc. All companions rejoice in his
presence, watch for his words, repeat his Ian
gl,agc. He moves like comet whose incom-
ings and out goings are uncomfortable. He
astonishcs tho regular stars with the ccccn.
tricity of his orbit, and tlirts his long tail
athwart the heavens without the slightest
misgiyings that it will be troublesome. and
coqucts the very sun with audacious familiar
ity. When wit is unpcrvcrtcd, it lightcns la
Dor, makes the very face Of care to shine, diff.
fuses chccrfullncss among men, multiplics the
sources ofharmlcss enjoyment, silds the dark
things oflife, and hcghtcns the lrstrc of the
brightest. lfpervcrtcd, wit becomes an in
srument ofmalevolcncc, it gives dccctful col
o!ing to vice. it rclcctsa scmblancc of truth
upon error, and dis,olts the features Ct real
truth by false lights.
The Wit is lalle to Incidence by rtlving
upon his genius: to vanity, by the praise
which is Offered as inconse to malignant sar-
casm, to revenge his aitionts; to tlisslration.
from the habit Of cXlilaration and from the
company which court him. Tic mere Wit is
only human bauble. lie is to life what
lcllS are to horses, not expected to draw the
load, but only to jingle while the horses draw.
IF God has not given you this quicksilver,
n art can make it; nor need you regret it.
The stone the wood, and Tic iron are a thou
sand times more valuable to society than
pearls and diamonds and rare CONS; and ster-
ling sense, and iWdu<iry, and intcgri'y. are
better thousand times. in the hard work of
living, than the brillancc Of WT."
The following is his portrait of The Cynic"
1.-The CYNlc is one who never sees good
quality in a man, and never fails to SEGA bad
one. H. is the hlm1n owl. vigilant in dark
ness and blind to light, mousing for vcrnlin,
and never seeing noble game. Tic Cynic
puts all human actions into only two CLASSES
openly bad, and secretly lad. All virtue and
generosity and disintcrcs;cdncSs are merely
the appearance Of good but selfish at the bot
tom. lie holds that no man does a good thing
except for profit. The effect Of his convelsa-
ton upon your feelings is TO chill and scar
thom; to send You away sour and morcsc.
His criticisms and inucndos fall indisciimi-
natcly upon every lovely thing like frost upon
flowers. If Il man is said to be pure and
chastc, he will answer: Yes, N tie dGy time.
If awoman is pronounced virtuous, hcwiIl re-
ply: Yes, as get Mr.. y is religious man.
yes. Oh SrndayS. Mr.. b. has just joined the
church: certainty: tie nac'ionS are coming on.
x 4 Ills words arc softer than
oil, yet they are drawn Swords''
The following is ''tEc PARTY MAN"
ole has associated his ambition, his inter-
ests, and his affections with party. lie pre-
lcrs, doubtless, that his side should lie victo-
lious by the best means, and under the cham
pionship Of good men; but rather than losc
the victory, he will consent to dnymcans, and
follow eng man. Thus with general desire
to be upright the cyigcncy of his party con.
stantly pushes him to dishonorablc deeds"
We should like to present few more ofhis
''portraits," but want Of space forbids.
Though by nomcans, d,licatcly finished, they
are striking lik,ncsscs. The following we
cannot pass by. 1t is a gambling scene be-
meath the cross.
GLOW marked in every age is Gamblers
character! the cnragcd priesthood of frrocious
sccts tainted Christ's dying agonics; the be-
wildcrod multitude, accustomed to cruelty,
could shout; but no earthly creature, but a
Gambler, could be so lost to all feeling as to
sit down coolly under dying man to wran.
gle for his garments, and arbitratc their ava
ricious differences by casting dice for his tu-
mic, with hands spotted with his spattcred
blood. warm and yet undricd upen them. The
descendants of these patrarchs of gambling,
however, have taught us that there is nothing
possible to hell, uncongcnal to these, its elect
saints"
Then follows a whitening. burning dcnun-
citation of this hcllish habit, from which it
would be profitable, even though intrusive, to
quote, but we dare not.
MIR. Bccclcr is in the prime of life and acme
of his power, andwll no doubt leave his inn
press upon the age.
--s~ --
EMANCIPATION IN AUSTRIA-Thc Augs.
burg Gazette announces that the Emperor Of
Austria has definitely signed the decree con-
summating the emancipation ofthc pcasantry
in Bohemia, Moravia, Hungary, Scrvia, the
Banat, and the Waiewodina from all statute
Or service labor hithcr to paid to the nobcman
Oh. nr;tr;,,nl nuno,. Of tLn coil rhn lncr1o ,,..u