The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-02-19
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There Is Something for Every Man to Do.
By n. L. HIGGINS.

1.-THE present, If it will have the future &C.
complish, shall its'lf commence. Thou who
prophesest, who believest legin thou to fulfill"
-CARLYLE. -i...r..r.. U- .rr. ..
1t has baeu well, and truly said" The crisis
of Mans destiny is to-day And we may say,
the time, tor every man TO act we'll his part, is
NOW, with tie passing hour. and in the ever
living present. Their. is no retreat here. For
the responsibilities cnl duties OF to-day, are
upon us anil, they will not wait for satisfac.
,iun. There is something here, for every man
10 do, in the great strife OF con,ending inf1uen-
ccs. tIat is constantly rushing on in the world
around us. Say what we may, no man is wholly
free from the passing duicy. and every day re-
sp:nsibilities, that cluster Song the pathway Of
life; while, the links Of human sympathy and
common dependence, bind US together in one
common interest and one common destiny -
Hence, our interests and obligations eIe SO con.
nec,cd. tha, Our social necessities and common
wants DEMAND of every one. corresponding
share Of all those moral and social activities,
which go TO make up that state Of Moral Pow
er, aud Public Virtue, upon which the social
fabric alone. can rst
In reply TO that oft repeated saying, which has
had so great a run--"l can't do snything-I
have no inauence!' LIT me say; it is FALSE,
from first 10 last! II is sentiment ,ha, does
not 'lon. to ,ha social state, and can have no
Just application but in state OF perfect isola-
ton. For, BE- il known, there is no man in .
community Of men without an influence. There
is no man with "A san, mind. so imbecile, as tu
BE- incapable Of moral action, and SOME positive
good no matter of what occupation. or what
condition of life There is part for each to
act. which shall tell on the well.being and des
tiny Of his fellow, for all time to CONS.
Look up then. my Bother! Wherever yor
are, up and down the broad streets and mar
row lanes of this breathing, bus ling, clash
ing. striving world. Arouse thee. from inslor
Gus ease, and awake TO the great truth, inscrbe'
on every part OF Gods Universe. which pro
claims that" Life is Libor--Lfe is Action
Life is Earnest"-And. remember. that thol
hast possibility for much; the possibility o
, writing on the Eternal skies record of hcroi
: life" .i..Ha ..- ..r
You can do something towards making NJ
the grand sum total of human Happiness. Yor
can do something, towards making society
better than it is. You c. n exert an influence
that will tell somewhere, in the great strife o
/ Progress, in arresting the tide Of discord an
widespread despair There is work enough 4
do, If we 60 no further than to complete tn
development OF the Individual Mind. Til
: province Of self elevation, is by no means
lsnnall ThaNa il n 6..ld hos g.
, improvement. labor and Intellectual effort. Blu
beyond this, how much more, TO accomplish i
n the great community around. How much t
q originate the plans of Reform-to elevate ever
social virtue-to propagate sentiments of Honor
Is Nobility. Truth and Justice-to roll on the lid
. of Progress against all those institutions G
Wrong. and Oppression, which destroy the hap
,s pin-ss, and impede the prosperity Of Society.
i Yes; there is enough TO do. and worthy Of III
!, b st efforts OF sinoeTe. earnest souls. There
enough 10 do, to engage life time. in self sac
ridcing activities, in manly virtue. and nobl
-. leeds. . . ... ......
Il Then waste not the precious hours away
h Press on to the goal Of cheerful toll. "Trui
:, mn gsntly--,rust them strongly" Brave II
; " evil. and cherish the good-snd though we wal
a n th4 wilderness ,o.dsy-ths light shall com,
II to- moIrow."
Il 80, youth. dams earnest. stin aspire,
viii sns giss inamnytsl.
To many a heaven OF desire
Our yearning opes portsl.
n Aud though Rge wearys oy tho way,
aud hearts break in ia fGTrov,
Ws VI s"~ IN golden G. ain to-day
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