Litchfield enquirer., 1860-02-16
For the Litchiald Enauie,

,sbs1 i For the Itchfeld Enquirer.
 Mir. Editor: When Napoleon Bonaparte, then 2 Corsican youth, consented to defend the na- tional convention against the mob of Paris, he was asked if he comprehended the magnitude of the undertaking. Il do," was his reply, " and am accustomed to accomplish what undertake" Such words, uttered in earnestness, are the in- dex of spirit that never. fails of success. In any department of life, action must be supported by, an energy and stern will to do, and to con squer. Those who have attained the highest po- ,sitions, have in thousands of cases, arrived at them over the severest obstacles, conquered by long and patient labor, beneath an unbending will and an iron determination to succeed. This develops character in it's sternest, clearest form
 and renders it's possessor formidable as an ene- 'my'-powerfal as friend. The possession of this, rendered the Roman legions impenetrable in conflict as wall of steel made the "ven;, vidi yici" of Cassar national instead of indiyidu- al and for centuries poured the riches and beau. ty of the world along the banks of the Tiber
 The same spirit, mingling with the Anglo Saxon blood, renders his energy marked and his success complete. ,a .@ .,
 In this country, where not shadow of caste exists where there are no social elevations and depressions, no hereditary lines forming barrie, to success, position or power, the fate of every man lies in his own character,-is held in his own hand. If he drags along through life, dis appointed mortal, in his own way and under the feet of every body else, he need not with sacre ligious piety call it the ordering of Providence nor curse the star of his nativity, nor complain Of the smiles of fortune and the frowns of fate Let him look at his own soul for the causes that lead him to complain. There he will find fee. blleness of conception, dimness of judgment, a faltering of will and an effeminate energy, that offers a broad and sufficient basis to support all his misfortunes. And on such basis, three- fourths of all the ill-success in life rests There are cases. where individual effort is not respons- ble for failure of success, and there are those, too, who deserve no praise individually for the position they occupy. Their self-energies have never been called forth their own characters are uniformed. Their fathers created tide of prosperity, which still flows on, and upon it the degenerate scion still floats. But such instances constitute the exception, which attend every general rule, like the satellite it's central star.
 Hundreds of cases around us, where marked success has attended individual effort, whose starting point is small as grain of mustard seed, ought to, give heart to the most desponding, and break the spell that binds the trmest believer in fate. An unlettered printers boy becomes the profoundest philosopher of his age ragged ur- chin, wandering barefooted and supperless, dies surrounded by wealth and luxury, not inherited but made ,hy his own hands an orphan from the poor-house stands in the senate chamber, the representative of a sovereign state.
 Such instances are pillars of brass in support of the truth that where there is will there is a way. The failure to practically recognize this, especially among our young men, is matter to which they should give heed. Too many sorrow that they inherit neither fortune nor position for too many who inherit both, fail to advance one step, or even to maintain and preserve that which they have received. Disgracing their po- sition and squandering their fortune, they find themselves in the prime of manhood, bereft of both, and with no character formed in youth for industry resolution and energy, and before the meridian of their days, they are useless appenda- ges to society, if not the .dregs of it's cup.
 sAs nation, we possess this spirit of energy Of resolution, of indomitable will, of s,ece qioe 'tp, and all that Ne need, is to make it more a personal matter, latter Whatever you put your hand to, resolve to make tt 90, and do not look back from the blow, except where it would be the height of folly to proceed. If you have adyonta- ges, make the most of them, and rise high in nro. portion to the elevation of your starting point
 Ifsyou ore not thus favored, remember what has been accomplished by those even worse off than you. Make ladder of yourself and climb up by your own stern character You will find it has nosop round. Take the reply of the Corsican
 youth for your motto, and it will carry you
 though any trial and over any opposing power
 for there is. Herculean strength in those few words. eaxo asa a.ja DR. IcKzAcK. <
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