Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-08-18
The Simple Truth.


and dcspicabc in his calm presence appear the
artfccs of the Jesuit, the tricks of tho hum
bug, the non committalsm of thcspolitcian !!
! The simplc truth-wtthout exaggeration, with
out roncculment-how beautiful it is, and how
strong
There is a prevalent feeling in the world
that the simple truth is not to be spoken
"Childrcn and fools speak truth" says a cur
rent provcrb. We attGbutc this feeling to-
the corruption of the ruling classes throughN-
out Christcndom for the last century. They
have held a false position in the world, and
have tried to maintain themselves in their pla-
ces by diplomacy and lies. Napoleon Bonas
partc was an unscrupulous liar His Bullc.
tins were almost always tissue of thcatricaR
scmilalsehoods; aud his minister Tallcyrand
was, and is, another name for polished subter-
tuSc. In our own country what is politics
but wire pulling? and what is wire pulling
but the art of plausible misrepresentation p
Thus the simple truth has fallen into disre-
putc. Thus the successful liar has come TO,
be applauded for his ingenuity, instead of be.
ing cXccratcd for his basencss and despiscd for
his littIcncss. Thus the dignity and power of
perfect sincerity have been obscured and for.
gotten.
We have been reading the Washington Pa
pcrs lately, and any one who wishes to under.
stand the character of George Washington
must read those papers. His character is'
therein depicted unconsciously by himself.
and no putting biographer comes in with his
windy paragraphs TO disturb the readers re-
iicctions. The impression they leave on the
readers mind is that the secret of Washing
tons power lay in his simple, absolute, aud
pregmblcintcArity His neutrality-suspicious.
were slow. He was no talker, no F." thinker"
. q Ip q Of ol,o
of ideas. He never said great word, nor
even what is called Z" good thing He was
a plain, mcthodcol, prudent, painstaking man,
without briliancy of any kind. But he was
known TO be perfectly reliable, incapable of ar
tifcc, incorruptibly honest and unfnlteringly
faithful to every trust. His words were the
words of simple truth His acts were the
acts of an honest man. He feared death not
at all, but he feared dishonor with an infinite
fear. He had not the millonth part of Ma
poIcon's talent; but by virtue of his single
mindcdncss and instructive love of truth, he
was million times superior to Napoeon.---
His life was triumph. Napolcon's was
failure. His career was like the career of the
sun, beautiful in the morning, powerful at,
noon, glorious and serene in the evening, sim
king maiestically to rcpose, followed by the
admiration of continent. Napoleon's ca
rcer, WAS volcanic and destructive, and at the
end there was mer6iy the fume and glare of Il
volcano which is spent.
These are all trite sayings But the best
truths are trite, and therefore are the less like
ly to be uttered. But our young men need
to be reminded that honesty is power, and that
sincerity is safe and wise. uumbug is not
necessary Appearances, we Know, are
against these assertions, but appearances are
deceptive. That man alone has sure ground,
of prosperity who is in way to render the
public service which IS genuine, and whose
words never create expectations which his ac-
tions do not satisfy. If any one replies, the
most business men practice some deception,
our answer is, that most business men fail /!
We believe they fail because they practice de-
ception, and thata general return to truth
and honesty would give to business that stabil.
ity and safety the want of which now causes.
such agonics of anxiety.
We believe in the might of the simple
truth. 1t is tho strongest thing under the
sun. IT outiasts it. Il is precious It :s hear
tllul, it is high, it is great Nothing can
atone for the want of it. Nothing is power
full enough to overthrow it. 1t makes the
lowest man heroic. The absence of it rcnd-
crs the most richly endowed man despicablc.
Happily for mankind, all men can be honest
in word aud decd.
TIE last best thing about the musclc.mcn
sa challenge by Georgia negro, published
in Porter's Spirit Of the Times, to fight tho
Benicia Boy for any sum ranging from one to
ten thousand dollars the fight to come off
within twelve months from date "Shadrck''
weighs 1927 pounds, is 27 years old, and is
the property Of Joel Bclvicw, of Albany,
Georgia. Mr.. Bevcw apparently regards
Heenan, and of course all the fstcuffers, as.
on par with Georgia Niger This is pret-
ty low; but, owing to his participation as an
accessory in the beastly sport, we are con-
strained to place him in the same category.
This prize fighting is the most gnobe, shame
less and abandoned species of gambling. 1t is
not even done for the low honor of being re-
gordrd the best man. Ii is done for the money
which is bet. 1t 10 worse than horseracinn
by MS much as man is nublcr than the horse.
NJ anwhilc, Heenan is said to be conducting
himself with exemplary order and quiet for n
fistc champion. He drinks no whiskoy and
insults no one merely for tho sake Of a fight,
He will not challenge Morssey; butt Morris
sey challenges him, he will not back out In
that case the fight may como off in Florida.
Some enthusiastic Cubans, however, have sug4
gestcd that the combat come off in the amphi-
theatre for bullfghting at Havana. A very
suitable place; and we hope they will go
fhorh "Ht. "