The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-06-27
The Wnrld,a nnininn


We all know that there arc great and i'm
portant things in which the world thinks
wrongly take issue there with the world, IL
you like but u is not worth while to do u
IN small matters of dress aud behavior. IL
is not worth while to take board into the
pulpit where it will Interfere with the con-
gregation's attention to tho sermon nor
to appear in tho samo place in lavender
gloves in q country where lavender gloves,
in such a locality, ara uukown. 1t is wise
to give in to tho li,tlo requirements on
which tho worlds opinion has been plainly
expressed. If you arc resolved TO take a
part of opposition to all the world. do so
in the behalf of things which arc worth tho
trouble of tho strife. Let II not be cngraven
on your tomb stone: Here lies tho man
who confronted the human race on the
question of the wide eawake hat. Stand up
for truth and right, il you arc fond at fight.
ing you will have many opportunities in
this life. Smite the iluukv. pierce the
humbug. violently kick the aristocratc liar
and seducer, and probably you will find
abundant occupation. But though you
know II 10 pleasant and enjoyable thing
for yourself aud your children, to sit ou
tho steps of your country.housc IN the sun.
shine after breakfast, you will not gain the
approval of wise men by doing tho like ON
the steps of your town house, in much
trequentod street; say, for example, in
Prince Street. Edinburgh. Aud though you
often roll on tho grass with your little boy
in the country, do not attempt tho like on
the pavement of such a public way. For
in that case it is conceivable that you may
be jcered at by the pnssers.bv aud nppre
houdod by the polico. Aud whilD you are
being conveyed to the station. house. insteat
OF beng esteemed as "A philosopher, aud
revored as "a martyr, it is not impossible
that YOU may be laughed at as fool.
1--WE sat on tho bridge and swung our legs
over the wctcr; !" with those words an clio.
quent writer Iutely began an essay. Oi
course, that bridge was u Quot, rural spot
II tho writer and his friend had dono the
like on London bridge, the small boys would
have halIoood at them, aud the constable
would have moved them on. Yot the merits
ot the deed arc the same in other casn.-
Only in tho one case. tho world says, You
may IN tho other case, il says, You must
not Aud tho human Going who rcsists tho
worlds judgment in these little matters,
shows not strength but weakness. Who're
principle is involved it is notle to swing
your legs, but not otherwise. But doubt
less you have remarked that it is common
thing 10 hud great obstinacy in man who
has no real frmnesS. You will Rnd people
who arc squeczablo and :aoie in the grea,
affairs of lie, and in their larger opinion,
have not mind of their own. but adopt tn,
opinion of tho last person thoy heard ex
prcss one; yet who pcrsistcntly stick tc
some little absurd or bad habit which they
havo often been entrosted to leave off
which anuoys their friends, and makes them
ridiculous. You will find a man whom you
might turn round with straw, in his belieI
on any question political moral, or literary
but who having taken up tho ground that
onco ono is three, would go to the stake
rather than give it to the worlds way OF
thinking on that Country PaIson