The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-08-15
For the TELEGRAPH,
Never Despair.

Whether in the midst OF Affections decree d
by Providence or beset by troubles of our own
conjuring, We cannot have better motto than,
never despair He who confronts obstacles and
calamiiies with the spirit of this motto in his
soul, can never be wholly overc ONE A thous-
and plaguing shapes fly the face of persistent
courage, which drive the timid to wretchedness
and death. Despair remedies no i'll, rights no
wrong, eases no burden. The recorded lessons
OF human experience ere ample to show the fol-
y ofdespairing. The story of Bruce in prison,
sick at heart and well nigh hopeless for himself
and his country, until he saw a spider return
again and again in its Efforts to spiu its web to
desired point, when finally, as the ft reward
OF undaunted will, it succeeded in its object
This little story, the incident of which liberate
nation and gave a crown to hero, is an in
SEPARATION to never despair.
Suppose Columbus had despaired under the
ndleuIe of courtiers and the rejection of kings,
or when mutiny threatened to cut short his ca
reer-and a continent might have renal ned un-
discovered for centuries longer and perhaps for
ever. Suppose Washington had despaired un-
der the storm of the Revolution, when even
the bravest might have found seeming warrant
tor despair-and our projected independence
would doubtless have been trampled in the
dust. And SO of many men of immortal names
who have stood forth and gone forth to vindi-
cate the right and promote the welfare of the
human race. All the great army of disc overers
and developers who have suffered for truth and
knewledge, either in dungeons or at the stake
darkness and woe to the world would have been
had they despaired when peril of life stared
them in the face.
lt!was just at that point that half-bred he
roes despair that the great heroes began their
grandest triumphs. The Romans had not vet
learned to despair when the all-conquering
Hannibal Numbered down the gorges of the
Alps. Rome might be desolated, but she should
be undespaired of while Roman survived y
This spirit has saved and founded States-has
won victories in the jaws of defeat This spir-
It ruled the three hundred who made Thermop
opyie-was with Fell when the tyrant's host
paved the way to the Switzers' freedom. It
was the irit Of Never Despalr!" that formed
the first fo'lorn hope, and that will never cease
to stand in the breach where the nobler causes
are redeemed and the nobler triumphs won.
How many yield to pitiful obstacles ID pc tty
glooms. How many whose instincts are to de-
spondency while there are sources of cheer left.
How many who despair without an appeal to
hope. Do these know the proverbs founded in
is always darkest just before day-
There is no night without morning-There is
a silver lining to every cloud-Wait and the
storm will pass-No ill ever was but there NAV
be one greater-Trust in God, doing your duty
and fear not the worst. 1t is not only, coward
ly, bat it is wicked to despair Where there is
life there is hope, and woe unto him who plucks
out his life as refuge from despair
MAY c. L.
BRIsFoL, July "a '6l