Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-12-03

Thus it is with society. We look in
one direction. and we behold the miser,
the envious man, the aristocrat and the
idler. But we turn from these and
raise the eye upward little, and more
objects present themselves to our vision.
We are viewing society from new stand
point, or at least another. and a better
class Of men present themselves before
US.
We see, occupying an ''elerated posi-
tion, the liberal, the charitable, the true
republican and the man of industry.
Now, the heart takes courage-now
we begin to rejoice that there is so much
good in the world-now we begin to feel
like fighting life's battle, while marshall
ed with such noble host, all armed with
mighty principle. and nerved for the
strife by spirit that an earthly power
cannot conquer.
First and foremost in life's pfotra cted
struggle is the
LIBERAL MAN.
A truly liberal man is ";ust before he
is generous. He first meets the lawful
demands against him, and then, what re-
mains, ishis o,ol, to dispose Of as he will
Well, we have many such men, and
their hearts and hands are open for the
support Of every good cause. They are
earnest men and fully alive to sense Of
the worlds wants and their personal re-
sponsibility. Their chief regrets are.
that they can do no more. They have
the spirit Of Wesley. Whitefeld, q
Byron and a Judson. They are ready to
give all, and themselves even, to elevate
the race and have the world filed with
virtue and knowledge. They do not
hold on to dime until its form is we'll
nigh changed. As they hear the cries
of the widow and fatherless, as they see
the fallen in their streets, as they look
out upon the millions in darkness and
ignorance; they feel that they cannot do
too much fer the suffering, the fallen
and the ignorant of earth.
Tha. this class of men are becoming
more numerous, is very evident from the
present fourishing condition Of our be.
nevolent and religious institutions.
Important circumstances, surrounded by
strong and inspiring religious influence
are daily developing this class of men,
and as they are thrown up to view, the
hands Of the virtuous become strengthen
ed, and their hearts leap for joy.
Wereit not for such men-large heart
ed, liberal hearted men our world would
be wilderness, through which the rays
of light could not penetrate. Their in.
fuence is "ike ointment poured FORTH"
From all quarters Of the globe, men
will rise up to call them blessed, and to
them, nothing remains, but glorious
future.
Associated with, and closely allied to
the liberal men, are the
| CuARIrABLE AND KINDuEARTFD
Envy has its votaries, but they are few
compared with the opposite class.
In every community are men of large
charity-''charity that hideth a mul IT,
tude of faults"-"charity that thinketh
no evil"
There are kind hearted men,-men
who are ever ready to do neighborly
act, and can rejoice over a neishbors
prosperity. We have men who will
build up, and not pull dovn,-men who
are willing to elevate their neighbors to
influential positions in society. Tley
are free from that little meanness, which
is the bane and curse Of community.
Charitable and kind hearted men, are
always devising means by whica others
may be benefited in connection with
themselves.
Their influence comes down upon the
community in which they dwell like the
gentle rays of the sun, and the small
drops of rain from the clouds of heaven.
1t is noiseless but efectire. Unnoticed
by the care, and yet it is their life.
The influence that such man exerts is
not merged into one or two great acts,
and then trumpeted the world overt
is felt in every act, and he never tires, or
ceases to do good.
He rejoices over the prosperity Of his
neighbors, and is far more anxious to
bring to light his virtues than his faults.
None are SO far gone in sin. but that he
can discover something good-some ami
able trait which others have overlooked.
Such men are the sunlight of society,
the stars which twinkle in the darkest
night.
They are embodied angels of mercy,
ministering good to their fellow men.
Good men love them, and wicked men
respect them.
AS We pass from this class of men. it
may not be inapprorriate to notice the