White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-25
Energy.

The one who upon being baffled at the outset OF
any new enterprise, sit despOndingly down and
abandon il forever-the other WHO ave aroused
and EXP. -sed y defeat to the exsrs ise of new
efforts Sy diss9arsr q gFe.;,,y tleir Ost Ger
tam ass 1, - ysucJssS, 'xSe latte ue the
greIcs y ects 81 our race Thso .ects OF
law, o., .ence, and of gOvernmen;Sas well as
of tie arts, or of the mere material edifces Of
the earth-which like those of Egypt or Yucca
tan-of Rome or LOndon-remain from century
to century to glorify their authors. 1t was no
vascillating genius which piled up the vast mar
bles of TRebes, the GRANTEES of Alexandria or
the Porphyry of Babylon. The pandeets of JUS
tinian, the code of Alpbonzo the wise, or Buo-
naparte, were not the work of minds impatient
of effort and averse to labor. The marvellous
perfection also to which the mechanic arts are
brought, exhibit the triumph of patient labs-
over difficulty, and batting defeat oftentimes en-
dured but ultimately mastered. And so it is in
all things. Mill sine labOre. This is the law
Of life. To attain any end or object which is
estimable among mankind, We must reconcile
ourselves to frequent disappointment and to per-
severing effort. five are ,ssidious, every earth
ly obstacle will finally vanish from our path; but
if we are not so, difficulty will multiply upon
difficulty, and doubt upon doubt, until overwhel-
med with dependency we are crushed and van
pushed.
The great Frederick of Prussia in his first
battle fed the field. Some temporary disaster
inspired him with panic, and believing that all
was lost, he ran long days journey in the great
est precipitation. On the following morning his
generals overlook him with difficulty and ap-
prised him that he had met with browning VIC
tory. The monarch could scarcely credit it,
The lesson however was not lost upon him. He
was afterwards not only more steadfast and more
brave, but his renown as warrior gradually fill
| ed Europe and the world, ard it was left as an
inheritance to Prussia and constituted in after
generations a rampant of strength fer the king
dom. In short it is but the first step which tries
US in every enterprise. Like the musician when
he first touches his instrum nt-like the penman
when be first grasps the pen-like the mechanic
when for the frst inc he takes in hand the tool
which he afterwards u9s ,sIs 9Th ease and skill
of 3 raagic;ar,s rsass-sllsoLL11H2a eysf eenpeii-
cd in our progress towerd perfection to 60 slow.
ly and painfully through condition OF imper-
fection. Let US never desrond therefore, nor
lie, Us ever believe that there are any insurmoun-
table obstacles to human advancement. If we
habituate ourselves to feel that labor is ihtolSr
able, and difficulty uncorquerable, we shall grow
worthless and incapable, and like the herds
which perish leave no memorial of our wisdom
or our works to future times.
Apart, however, from all considerations of am
bition there are considerations of duty intimate
ly wrapped up in this subject. which should not
escape our notice Such as IRE are, such will our
children be who follow after us. Those habits
Of mind which grow settled and confirmed with
us, become at length part of our organization.
Our intellectual and nervous structures imbued
and shaped by them, and like the features of the
face and of the outward body, these traits Of the
inner man will 20 down to our posterity and works
out results whether for good or evil upon their
lives and characters. If parents possess char
acters of inAexible integrity from the long and
steady practice of virtue, their children will in
herit them. But if parents indulge themselves
in relaxation Of principle-if they steal-if
they lie, if they cheat-they should suffer no
surprise to find their offspring inheriting their
own natures, and in the prison or on the sca6old
expiating those crimes which they have thus ia.
ken by inheritance. These reflections should
render energy the most exalted of our virtues.
We should teach ourselves to feel that not only
can we in its exercise triumph over the trials
and obstacles of life, but that in its practice We
may lay up for ourselves and our children store
Of virtuous principles and qualities which will
constitute for us blessing AID for them the rich
est inheritance that was ever entailed upon an
heir.-FrsnkJord Herald.