The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-26

ever hard Or any one being prospered al the
proper meaning Or the term), who renounesd III
allegiance 10 justice. and who treated equity,
lulsrrIty and honor with derision and contsmplP
Ifman = an individual cannot oyetcoms him
s.lf, live himself within the bounds prescribed
/ by nature, how can Il besxpscled that, il com
mnnity made up or q thousand conflicting inter-
esss, Re viii pay that attention and implicit
obedIsnce to the laws and statutes Of his country
which viii insure her continued success and
prosperity, # ss
Thers are many arguments which might be
brought forward TO prove that that man IL hap
piesi, and fst mors contented with his lot N life
who has brought himself must under control,
and who can. ~ ihs strong effort Or his viii,
cease hislePlnings and stop the Pangs of disap-
pointed avarice and ambition. Diogenes, ID bic
poverty, was far more con,snisd with his sphere
/ in life than was Alexander with All his power,
/ and IN the midst Of al his victories Why was
ihisf II was because be had schooled himself
% despise the riches of this fe and 10 desire no
more than would barely support him. Il il i
true saying that athat man i richest who has
The fewest wants TO supply''
Man, know myself, was Precept given By
our Savior for our considsration; yet. how few
here are who pay any attention thereto. They
who, by the position and influence they have,
should set the example and lead US forward, BY
their vice and wickedness disgrace the name
~, - 1890. :. = ttt,... ~, a.. - :.
! pleasure they seek for nothing but 10 crafty
their own vitiated tastes and desires, and not 70
follow In the footsteps DC Him who died to redeem
fallen world This q, and has fot ages been The
situation o. the human family; and, until il
esases, We need not marvel AZ the different
4 changes 10 which the various organized power.
are subject, nor a the imPerfeetions which ar
everywhere perceived. 35.i5
Self-goyerHment ID not only safeguard
sgainst the minor perpIexities Of Ilfe. but ii |.
also safeguard againsta al The evils which arise
fIt isa course which will insure il follower,
against adversely. and tighten the heart Of is
load Of anxiety In prosperity, by causing them
70 think less Of losing their all than Of securing
!, to themselves contentment and happiness. By
i self government do not mean the outward
show ard musk q conientment, by which man
hides he real feelings from the gaze Of vulgai
acquaintances; but the real contentment Of hear
and tranquility Of mind which Is the sure indi
/ Gallon Of Inward happiness andpeace. Thecon,
i yentionalIties Of life may, perhaps, compel
|, person 10 appear with smiling countenance
a. though he Were In the possession Of happiness
ye. 4 40 mink that one who does 90 apeser y
public, should compel his own heart 20 be con
tented and happy in spite Of lie efforts 10 th'
iie snou'a TN oW Aslae an cause 70
gr.haPPiness, unless caused BY his own iudiscre
ton and appear al home, by BIZ. own fireside, wha
ne appeared 10 otheis II public. ,&1.= u;
4 Half our sorrows are no sorrows at all, onl,
we hug and cherish them until they becom,
part Of our nasure.snd 4 L almost imPossibi
70 ever rid ourselves Of them. This i In con
sequence Of Ignorance. The poet says. l=.
HIialf our troubles are half our Invention,
{ AN And often from blessings conferred, 55
nS ~ siII s.ls in ine vne apprehension
4 this = admitted, and think lew win disput
!. !, - NOT better 70 grapPle with fortune, an
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