Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-25
From the Cleveland Leader.
HORACE GREELY.

HORACE GREELY.
MEssRs. RDnoRs:-We have just laid aside
the @Life Of Horace Greely," after careful and
delightful perusal Of It's pages and we hesitate not
in prOnOuneing It one Of the most valuable works
ofthe kind extant. Not that We now, or ever
have, endorsed all the writings Of this champion
Of the "American Press" 1t is no sentiment
in itself considered among the many valuable ones
set forth in this publication whereby we commend
il. But in il is a lesson worthy Of all diligence
10 learniug-a moral sayoring Of great good to
the youth, would be heed-and walk in accord
ance with its teachings. And that IS, the proof
contained in It, Of the truthfuness Of the saying
"ifthere is a wil--lhere is always way" We
have always maintained that there was not SO
much difference in native mentality as has been
by some eontended. That there Is marked
contrast in this particular We admit. But, that
there is greater disparity following in the wake
Of the untiring perseverance, and indomitaJle wili
Of the few to know and ascend in the scale Of be-
ing compared with the listless yaPory idling Of
the masses, we also contend.
How many young men at this time envy the
ability and world wide reputation ofHorace Gree
", and yet how many think you would be willing
to pursue the craggel--discomfttio road lie did,
it peradyenture they knew by so doing they would
assume his position in the world Of thought aud
influence. Very few we fear. Whatever may
be said concerning Horace Greedy, be should GER
tainly have the credit of being wholly tue builder
ofhs own fortune No millionaire strewed plenty
in bis way during bis prilgrmage to fame. But
poverty gaunt-chilng -bighting poverty was
bis constant attendant. His chances during boy
hood for future greatness compared lily with those
of thousands in the land. Yet, while the masses
lounge--or, through the various channels of nom
sense and friyolitV fritter life away-he with a
will of steel, and a dissemination never to be
bafled-reacEes the goal. This pre-eminence on
tie part of the few, however, is by some ascribed
to so called destiny that imperceptibly as it were
elects certain ones for preferment llusiye thought
Show me the youth entering the highway Of life
with his eye fixed upon tie summit and with ey
cry energy of his being calmly, yet restlessiy
turned to hourly, daily, nay, yearly toll and work
before you is one who wiH gain lis object. "ThC
great" in all ages have exemplifed the practca
workings of this grand principle. Nothing es'
than unswerving industry will accomplish, and
nothing more is needfu in securing the desired
object of the loftiest ambition. Much has been
said and written upol education, and upon thC
means and ways best fitted to the proper training
ofthe young. And all that has been said ma!
have been well, yet, in our opinion, sayings anC
writings upon this subject have been decidedly a
fault in rot presenting more prominently befor
the youthful mind the great practical idea of lJt
Il is we'll that the A, B, G, Of our common schools
and the bic, hec, hocs Of college walls should /
thoroughly taught, that the student should fiou
time to time be advised of the importance of CON
pleteness in the acquisition Of the sciences. Blu
it is alike necessary that be should be impresse,
with the Importance of doing something, of ren
dering every accomplishment he may aequir
tributary to the achievement of some laudable OBJ
ject in life-a triumph in the word worthy of hi
manhood.
The history ofthe early life of Horace Greely
cannot fail in this particular to have salutary e
feet upon the youthful mind.
WILLARD.
CHAGR1N FALLS, June 18th, 1856,