The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-10-15

God theatre, he shall likewise be par
Etakcr Of Gods rest: g Et conyersus
Deus, ut aspiceret opera, qua fecerdnt
manus sun, yidit quod omnia essent
bona nimis;'' and then the sabbath. I'M
the discharge Of thy place set before
thee the best examples; for imitation is
Id globe Of precepts; and after d time
set before thee thine own example; and
examine myself strictly whether thou
| didst not best at first. Neglect not
also the examples OF those that have
carried themselves, i'll in the same
place; not to set off myself by taxing
their memory, but to direct myself
what TO avoid. Reform, therefore,
without bravery or scandal Of former
| times and persons; but yet set it down
to myself, as well to create good pre-
Icedcnts as to follow them. Reduce
/ things to the first institution, and OBJ
set-;;tn wherein and how they have de-
generated; hut yet ask counsel Of both
times; Of the ancient time what is best;
and Of the latter time shat is fttest.
Seek to make thy coarse regular, that
men may know beforehand THAT they
may expect; but be not too positive md
Eperemptory; and express myself we'll
when thou digressest from thy rule.
Preserve the right Of thy place, but
stir not questions Of Jurisdiction; and
rather assume thy right in silence, and
side facto," than voice it with claims,
and challenges. Preserve likewise the
/ rights of inferior places; and think it
more honor to direct in chief than to-
be busy in all. Embrace and invite
helps and adyices touching the execu-
ton Of thy place; and do not drive
/ away such as bring thee information as
4 meddlers, but accept Of them in good
part. The. vices Of authority are
1 chiefly four; delays, corruption, rough
mess, and facility. For delays give
ffeasy access; keep times appointed; 90
i through with that which is in hand, and
iinterlace not business butof necessity.
| For corruption, do not only bind thine
own hands or thy servants hands from
taking, but bind the hands of snitors
also from Offering; for integrity used
{. doth the one; but integrity professed,
[ and with manifest detestation OF bril-
berry, doth the other; and avoid not
Il only the fault, but the suspicion. Who
h soeyer is found variable, and changeth
i manifestly without manifest canse,
!, giveth suspicion of corruption: there
! fore, always when thou changest thine
d opinion or course, profess it plainly,
: and declare it, together with the rea-
+ sons that move thee to change, and dc
= not think to steal it.. A servant or q
e favorite, if he be inward, and no other
$ apparent cause OF esteem, is commonly
!, thought but by-way to close corrup.
q ton. For roughness, it is a needles;
5 cause of discomfort: severity breedetl
a fear, but roughness breedeth hate
t Even reproofs from authority ought t
: be grave, and not. haunting. As fol
h facility, it is worse than bribery; FOL
i, brides come but now and then; but il
~ Importantly or idle respects lead a man
o: he shall never be without; as Solomon
d saith, stTo respect persons is not good
0 for such man will transgress for
VI piece Of bread. 8 IL is most true tina
q was aneiently spoken. g A plac
i sheweth the man; and it sheWeth som,
J, to the better and some TO the worse
IS 'somnium consensu eapax imperii, mis-
it imperasset," saith Tacitus OF Galba
y but Of Yespasian he saith, "solus in
Fef perantinm, Vespasianus mutatus i
5, melius;'' though the one was meant .
If suficiency, the others Of manners an
1t affection. 1t is an assured sign Of
s, worthy and generous spirit, whom hon
IT or amends; for honor is, or should b.
ID the place Of virtue; and as in natur
d: things move violently to their place
Us and calmly in their place, SO virtue |
!" ambition is violent, in authority settle
I'd and calm. All rising to great place
or by q winding stair; and if there |
Il; factions, it is good to side a mans SCI
to whilst he is in the rising, and to ba
OF anee himself when he is placed. Vi
sh the memory of thy predecessor fair
en- and tenderly; for il thou dost not, it
K a debt win sure be paid when thou o
n gone. If thou have colleagues, respe
no them; and rather call them when thC
ID: look not for it, than exclude them Wit
OF they have reason to look to be Gale
ne Be not too sensible or too remembe