True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-09-22

were kindled on the plains Of Smithfeld,
cOmbated the vaguely beauti-
fiul pleadings of SGud, and the opposing
power of Fibmer. James the
Second attempted to check it, andiost his
crown, in the vain endeayor, \
We now arrtFeat modem staissmauship,
which is contrPdistinguished from ancient
or medieval,is Characterised by greater
directpess Of aim, by greater boldpess in
coming at power, and being less difuse in
its applications. There are now interna-
tional principles so generally reeognized,
that a weAksoyreignty may arrive 1t the
accomplishment Of its just aims, without
fear Of unwarrantabie interference, or Of
being tramplet on by more powerful gov
ernments,S as was the case before the OUT
lawry of medieval school doctrines. Hence
International alliances have lost their
greatimportance and dwindled down to the
insighifcancy of ancient treaties. The
direct workings Of single agencies super
cede the pompous and sluggish movements
of the olden times, While there rcmains
in diplomacy much old fashioned courtesy,
startling truths are broached with modern
buntness, and as in the middle ages, hos
tilities were conducted under smiling IA
Gerry, and in former times foreshadowed by
cruelties, so, in.the modern system, there
exists laughable propriety to laya down
reasons and to exonerate itself from blame
BY crying, with almost ludcrous earnest
mass. '9'""S
There is also greater directness in ar
irving at means of power in the statesman
Iship Of today. Whilst the medieval che
rished the veneration for musty tones, and
INDUCED monastic love for worm-eaten
parchment, the modern statesman, charac-
terised by a profound and searching inv9js
tigation, by capacity for great and cgntin
uous self-exertion, overturns in his cours
all barriers, and fearlessly up2ets prett,
| theories, clothed in the nicely shuttle,
vestments of sopbistry. HOid marks ar
| unheeded--and thought. takes its most di
rect path to its objef1t, Young energy un
tremendously upsets old government--th
world sees it, End the latter goes round.-
Again, the s,latesman'o of our times, is les
ditfuse in mis- appliances. We are becom
Ing Oily more strongly impressed wit
the Opinion, that statesmanship has only t
drJ with temporary affairs. Truth ha
/ struggled long and brayely with prejudice
deductions; and men are regaining thei
= long lost heritage. eoo l..
1t is expected from the highest servan
. of State as perfect in his craft, that he b
: thoroughly versed in all the arts of diplo
macy, and in oil the intricacies Of inter
national law. Every part Of his mentt
= conformation, must be ponderous, to Civ
a the idea of authority flexible, to make ey
cry adaptation to every anomaly in politics
: They must be steady and uniform in thei
workings, and yet possess likeness, whic
4 shall enable them TO trace out the burro,
2 Of every secret foe. His must have the in
! trinsic insight into character. which re
veals the hidden springs of action, an
teaches to bring forth from the corners {
the heart its newly-stored meannesses.- :
He must possess the searching discriminu
tion, which CLEANS something for the sus
q tenance Of, high purposes, from the mos
. uncouth system which makes bold fol
age upon boarded research and pilfer
:. streDgth--and gathers higher majesty j
# the pilfering. He must stand as the Re-
. man stood, far above the people of his day
He must be the incarnate nation-thout
: ands OF egotlsms 0ouna up IN one strong
i 81 am the State" ....., ray aa jq
# Lastly, he must be the High Priest (
;, the mingled good of radical and conservG
!, tive theories--no mad royster in the fo
mer, no gloomy light in the latter. II
heart must throb in unison With the dee
: and solemn music of mighty purposes. H
: must feel, that the great mans life is I
! scene of trivial and desultory play--that q
!, unmeasured depth of silence and solemnii
gathers around and overshadows him.
He.must not wbimper overpiebeian scanda
. When adversely qssails his work, he mu
= be his own man. From his own soul
10 must thrust out bra@ny arms to aid hin
h Is this picture realized in the intellectu
!. character of many Of the living statesmt
=. of our age-either at home or abroad!
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