The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-06-22
GO AHEAD.

One Of the best evidences OF wisdom il
knowledge how to wait, says the anti.
ouarian. And this he is ever telling to the
young and aspiring mind. Now, with all
due respect TO the opinions Of the sages
we differ with them upon this subject, be.
lieving tha: reasons can be presented for
doing so. In the first place, man was not
created merely to sail upon the sea Of
pleasure and Incidence short time, and
then be buried beneath the waves Of OBJ.
livion. No! it is rebellion TO Heaven, O
violation TO the laws of nature.
God designed that man should act, and
early develop his capacities in accordance
with the tefchings Of his moral nature,
and the established laws Of his being II
man was the manager of the affairs of life,
then he might wait. But that great com.
mand has been given by God himself that
man must act.
"Act, nct In the living present,
Heart within and God o'er head"
What! tell genius to wait? Whose ma
ture it is to act, to soar above, and chase
each star along its path OF light or search
out the deep caveris of the earth. You
might better command the ocean "to be
STILL" or tell the volcano, in its wrath, 10
cease its eruption, and the bowling winds
TO stop their varied music.
If Greece had been the LONE Of indo-
lence-if her mighty heroes had waited
fer time, or favorable opportunities, she
never would have attained that height Of
glory which she did--she would not have
merited that glorious honor (hc home
of the arts and sciences.) 1t was not wait
ing that rendered Rome invincible TO all
her foes, and spread her triumphs to the
ends of the earth. Had Napoleon listened
to that siren who whispers to all, 'wait,
watt" he would not have risen from the
humble lot off peasant to the position of n
king, and his name, if known at all, wo'd
not at this day have thrilled nation with
enthusiasm. r
If those gifted heroes of literature had
reposed in Incidence, and expected that
some powerful circumstances would develop
their minds without vigorous action on
their part, to them would not have been
given those brilliant productions of art and
literature, which now, like bright galaxy
of stars, adorn and illuminate the ;ntcllec-
tual armament. This being so, why ask
the god-like intellect to lie dormant p
Why attempt to smother the immortal fro
of the soul, and ask genius TO wait until
the laurel leaf Of the victor wreath is with.
cred No! this is progressive age, and
calls upon all TO act. The gloom that has
so long envoloped the mind is passing a.
way, mind is gradually awakening all its
energies, science is lighting up her lsmps,
and at her altar are found innumerable vo-
taries. A flood of light has burst upon
the world, nature so long veiled in mystic
ry is exhibited in all her proportions, and
that which has been hid from the obscrva-
tions of man, is now laid open to his view.
The Chemist is at work in his laboratory,
the Philosophe. in his closet. Everywhere
is mind powerfully at work, and nowhere
is il more powerfully at work than in our
country. What heart can fail to beat with
delight in contemplating the mighty results
transpiring around us. Improvement meets
us on every side. The mechanics are con-
stantly moulding into existence new forms,
and shapes. Time and space are almost an.
initiated, and the dweller on the distant
lake is near neighbor Of tho inhabitaDt Of
the scashore. Much remains to hc DONE
A new field is TO be explored, and This be-
longs to us, it is ours, to discover, combine,
adorn and preserve. Then let us place our
shoulders to the wheel Of the car Of pro
gress and roll il on.