American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-09-15
For lhs LAsessser Gsrells.

ihsmselEes, by way Of amends, 10 he help
aud. an ornament thereunto. Lord Be.
con.
The mExims oigreAt men, almosIuBi'
Eversally stand for sulhOrity. by common
consent, without thought or examination
Who would think Of calling in question
either ihe truth OF souudnets OF any say
ing. with such nAnfs sPpeEded MS thdse
OF Franklin. Penn. Washington. Layfa, e'te
Webster, Humboldt, or Bacon. In ibis
men eir. as in many other ways. Though
more authoiily is due to grea. minds Ilah
small ones, or such as are kCoWn 10 have
been loose in morals, yeb great deal is
frequently TO be learned. by considering
the times and prejudices which surround
ed great men, who have passed away, and
: whom we venerate. 1. is proper, also. to
consider, that the same human fraillies
and preju5i ces often affect great as well as
small men.
The above maxim from Lord Bacon,
have been in the habit OF regarding, as EN-.
bodying an obscure meaning, which
hsve not been able to extract from it. l
have thought that The common impression
which it conveys, is, that men owe their
success in business TO their professions;
and the success Of their professions TO pop
ular favor; therefore, men ought to concil'
late popular favor, for the sake OF success.
At leart, this cOurtiug popular favor, is the
common error Of the day. and shall ex.
press my views Of it, without any regard
to the constructions Of Lord Bacon. =
Though l would be as ready to expose the
errors Of men Of a century ago as those oi
the present age.
l always did from my heart desp;se, and
hope I always shall, that bringing spirit
that would spek 10 win public patronage
in any Of the pursuits or positions Of lie
at the expense oftruth, honor, or sincerity
9 and yet this morbid desire to obtain ant
hold the good opinion Of everybody, ta'
/ infused itself into every condition ant
grade Of society, No man takes a step nov
: in any direction, without first considering
0 how the pu ,lic will regard it, or how
: Nill affect his business. The fear of losing
F.. position in society is phantom, thatstaud
/ up before thousands, to frighten back ev
n cry half.fofmed, good resolve to do right
a according to their thorough convictions o
i duty. The dread of losing patronage il
i. business. or failing to grasp few paltr.
l. quarters, is sufficient, to hold back som
g men, from ever putting forth single Ell
Il fort to turn back the destroying. blightin
n evils that are cursing the land. But III
o sorriest specimen Of his race, is that ma
who, protesting TO be Christian, who's
prayers, and hymns, and sanctiied couu
!, tenance. used TO give notice Of good mar
:. = sanctimoniously draws bis cloak abor
hitns and sees the greatest outrage prevail
:. ing and growing Gil around him, and fc
fear Of losing friends. or money, or Il
good Twill OF some, never pat forth h
!, hand, or raise bis voice IN tie cause Of r.
:. forming them. Many Of this kind al
= ready enough to take hold. or even 10 tai
= the lead in popular reforms; as soon as the
are convinced that the cause will be pop,
: lar, and that they will gain more than the
/. will lose, in the crusade; especially if Il
remuneration is tc be in gold. Oh! Chri
: tauity, where is thy conserving inhuen,
:. ~ manifested? Oh shame where is thy blus
/. ing? 9,rEGE
:, Many. by perfectly passive co urse.
~ void their public duties. They see ~rol
committed on every hand: they see tt
=, weak and helpless oppressed and trampl
upon: they hear the innocent aud virtuo
detained, and other outrages oi equal nt
ck nifty perpetrated; AID as the popular 81
IA is the side of wealth and family, notbi
A can ever induce them to espouse the eau
ire OF the weak and defenseless.
les sicken as l pursue this theme. I ca
'RF not trace it up. The old adage. can he
ad est man is the noblest work Of God,"
len ten recurs to me; and l think what a wo
the this would be, if this were the &C
RI. erning principle. l have not intend
in, to mis- state society aud do not believe
ter have. / am sorry to be compelled to 8
les, so3 and yet, do not believe society is
in terly depraved. l believe on the contr'
lies that the hearts Of men are generally hone
APPS They suffer outside Influences TO cont
lue them, aud thus fail TO do their duty.
ted have often. indeed it is a comm
ght thing, to hear IT said, do not do thus.
IRIS thus; or DO not take that course; It will
the jure your business; or your stauding IN
community; OF prejudice q certain pa
hi. against you, when perhaps the very tn
H. proposed to be done, was an act OF
,;,u highest importance. and ore which
honsst man could not go round. feel
Tended when hear such admonitions {
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