The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-06

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benefit Lie tyro when a5eutte enter on tAe arena
! Of lie woFld, u that WHICH inculeates 2 cos
I tongue and ap open eounaeuance = the BIS
mos.o 10 be acted upon in lii intercourse vii
nen. Behind such Shield, he can 90 forsl
into the struggles ST liGe. and pass uEaharmes
through perils in which thesIess guarded vi
be brought down 1t every Step. He can pas
On through every scene with a smiling counte
nanee-can gather and profit by tbe opinions
and weaknesses Of Lis fellow men, without ere
letting scintlla of bis own escape, and thus b
being steallhy witness Of the failings OF others
the better learn To avoid those pitfalls IN which
he will see them frequently engulphed, Meth
er Do The advantages attending such line q
conduct end keres if we are to credit the ''neu
tral" press While those pursuing an opposite
track are perhaps at every moment throwing
themselves into collision with those against
whom they entertain not The slightest I'll will
even making enemies Of those for whom they
cherish kindly feelings, the prudent looker-on
proyokes the EMMY Of no single individual,
while perhaps he sees daily enrolled amongst his
friends men Of most opposite character, and
Of the most opposite sentiments towards each
other. In fact take such . line Of conduct bow
rouwill. it offers, 50 far as prudential motives
are concerned, inducements 70 the mere traveller
Of life which must render perseverance in it de-
sirable to & degree that cannot easily be ealcu-
lated, the more especially to those who are
placed in situation which compels them to
strive for power and place. Yet there Is some
thing in the practice which must ever render 1t
in 2 MEASURE repulsive TO al ingenious mind
This eternity Of unrufied bearing, this un5rok-
en- claiming of the tongue, amid every current
Of existence, however it may suit the worldly
minded and cautious, has features about it at
which a generous and enthusiastic temperament
will shrink viii instructive sensitiveness- 6ach
III enduring fsHer on every impulse of the mo-
unent must appear to a mind 50 constituted in
the same light IS does = grinding censorship Of
the press, where The best and most virtuous en-
analons Of the pen have, before seeing The
light. 70 gcellrough the ordeal Of al examina-
lon by petty officials equally with those Of the
most corrupt and obscene character. Under
such restraint, i; would appear naturally to
result that the impulse which would impeI you
10 the open and enthusiastic assertion Of good,
nus. inevitably il the end come 10 be weighed,
by those making the maxim their rule Of lie,
with Tie same GOODNESS Of judgment before re-
eeiyiDg ulterance as the one which would insti-
gate 10 evil Ontbe other hand, the cautious
will say, tie bad consequences springing from
being too unguarded, are equally APPARENT
How many bitter pang has been caused By an
mprudent remark, or thoughtless expression?
How many bright prospect has been overcast
y too reckless expression Of thoughts which
we're perhaps but as the growth Of an instant
md which most likely had no more permanence
han The words which revealed them? On the
Eho!e, Of the two paths, be who pursues one
the appreciation Of the head and Of
he crafty, while be who follows the other is
quallr sure to win the heart of the free and
manly. Il is plain the former may be perse-
cred in without any breach Of truth, so long, AZ
he waFfarer is imbued with a strong sense of
,onor; butt must be also equally plain that
UGH an eternal chain On the utterance will in
be end Lave tendency to give byPocriticaj
as. to the character Of whosoeYer makes use
# il, and We al know that when hypocrisy
makes IN entrance into the bosom Of man, truth
VIII bolt right away, From an open and IN
eseraed ira1kaess, whatever may be its re-
uIts as regards others, corruption to the heart
# the Praetlser can assuredIy never spring,
md hence comes the feature in thehabit, which
il does not require it to be classed among
hose ta3Jiags which LEAN to virtues side,'' At
sas: afford 10 small degree Of palliation for the
Il effects which it too frequently produces
Dee thing al all events is self-eyident: that the
nan WHOSE character is very strongly identified
sl.A one habi. Or the other-wbo is either re-
open Or remarkably close in lis gen
sral intercourse with MEXICAN never make
aeasant companion IL society. Can anyofour
'eaders explain why such is the case?
DcTY " THE 6orra.-The Lexington Is. c.
lag, speaking Of The duty Of the south to sup,
''rt her o"a institutions, very appropriately
sgs:
Anti s5zYery approaches, coseraIy made tbro'
ae pages Of c@P4'aa'Dg papers and magazines, .
'laee3 by foolish parents in the hands of our
losasPectlng youth, are no less dangerous than
III willy teachings Of black republican profes- .
,ors in the chairs Of northern colleges. They
ne ike the thOFns that were concealed beneath .
he roses ia tho beautiful garden Of the eastern
queen, and the hand that plucks the rose. will .
10 surely feel the thorn. Our enemies know
hat this is our venerable point, and they are
aAlng all the advantage Of it they possibly can. /
t We expect to resist successfully their en-
Toacbments, we must meet them on their own
ground. We must stay this tide Of fanaticism
ind intatuatlon by building up, as buIwark
against IT, a southern literature. breathing true
outh-spiI1t, and fostering southern aims and
interests. Whatever may be the difficulties at
ending the accomplishment Of An object SO de-
Irable, and however formidable the Gisadgan-
ages we may labor under, if we are 10 main
am our institutions and rights unimpaired and
ave our children from tie tender mercies. Of
eckless and insane enemies. we will vet baya