The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-03


and water character the truceaibre Of which
can alone be determined by careful analysis ofits
conglomerated particles Its deductions Of principle
are straight forward and candid not ermcd i'll accord
ncc with the expression intimation of other mems
opinions; if, upon annunciaton accord is found to
exist with the prc-exprcsscd rcws OF another, 1t IL
mainly accidental having for its basis the snbstratrm
of an individual conception Of truth and orror y cu'
tvaton of this independence of thought need not re-
suit in the rejection of any idea Of merit even though
it may cmanatc from other parties, since it merely lur'
nishes the ability to determine between the respective
merits Of opposite views. independence OF thought
and action is tic motive power OF moral social and po-
tcl life; it but breathcs as it were III intnatlon oi
sentiment warm from the mould Of reason, and 10 a
host of adhercnts appear if created by the magic
wand of fairy's witchery
Experience has given ample proof that it is most
erroneous practice 70 allow others to do your thinking
either upon moral rel ous or political matters while
Your own intellect lies dormant and inactive like the
cigcd Anaconda, dependent upon the bounty OF itS
keeper for sustenance This practice opens up chan
mel for error Of every conceivable hue to flow in; ii
dspaces the sentries that keep watch on the outskirts
of every discriminating mind and leaves the citadel to
the free and unchacngcd ingrcss and cgress OF every
complexion Of vice. long as the clovcn foot Is con-
ceacd beneath the cloak ilclcd from the wardrobe o
virtue Thus arc perpetlatcd some of tile grosscst er
rors in religion and politics The masses. who will moi
take time TO examine the foundation upon which tho
respective tcnes of ecclesiastical and political teach
ings are based arc easily dupcd by the iasinltng ar
dor,of the one and the seeming honesty OF the other
in the advocacy and anyz;ton Of their respective
crceds or such material is the strength ot the dcil
goc,,e comprised Sezing upon some principle tint ;'
merely the semhlance Of virtue, he at once throw
around il charm Of authority upon which the multi
,ulc gulph it down with an avit!ty akin to that Wit
which hungercd wolf laps the blood of its hcliltS
victim.
If Won desire 10 succeed in life do not spend yon
breath in confidential consultation with every man yo
may approach as to the probable results oi ccrtl
course that YOU may have carved out for pursuit. b
learn to stake your destiny more upon the de!bcrat!"l
of your own judgement, knowing that few men o"
through the same telescope Cultivated broad indi'"
ullitv and make the experiment upon Your own re
sponsibty. What though your Judgement may ms
lead vo-s it not the lot Of all to err therein
The combined wisdom Of the great aggregate o! me
is equally llibl with the conceptions Of single ''
vidual andofcn more so in matters that are coilllle
in direct effect to Him alone DO not tTry i'll the WI
dcrrcss of doubt and disrlst until others have cmlc
the mount of success; but. yourself at once Il
the conflict. and march for the highest peak. eve
though no guide save a quickcncd individual pcrcel
tcn may attend you.
Seldom has that man prospcrcd who spends Il
flower of his youth and the energy of his strength
canvassng public opinion as to the popularity AL
rcspccability Of certain avocations In awaiting Il
rsponsiyc echo to his own haEformcd conception
and verdict favorable to them some one more dcte
nincd has avilcd himself Of the opportunity olcIr
by the suspense Of doubtful issic and it may b
pluckcd bright honor from the self-same source tn
first awoke the enquiry of the former The age
Dro,rcssive and action should follow close upon t!
heels of thought lest it be rstanced.