Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-21

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whole world ia too much like the miller OF
Mansfield. who cared for nobody because no
body cared TOR him. There Ia altogether too
much o!the number one principle IN our daily
liie-ioo much OF that peculiar independence
that does not extend tho courtesy of a gentle
man 10 follow citizen who Ia probably look.
ing for smile. We are fa., people. always
hu-y and eager ior money. grasping readily
any sohems that promises the enrichment Of
ssii-but we are not courteous and social in orr
business relations. The snscdcte Of The
Frsuehman who met Brother Jonathan on the
streets Of New York City. and reques,sd 70 be
shown q locality I've could not hnd. and was
politely informed that be could hunt a. iiiss-
ity-a popularity found in no other nation Of
the world. The iniiux Of our German popula.
tien, with their jolly. social natures. and the
French. with their polite ana snable manners
| tends somewhat to remedy our defect, but
even they soon become assmilAtsd 10 the cus-
toms Of cur progressivs and secluded Anglo.
American people. aud lose. SON ewhat tho dis.
uuctlyo ualta If character that marked them
Ia their native land.
We havnt much confidence Al least. In tho
emotional nature Of the man who goes through
his business. day after day, with a bowed
head aud smilelsss oouptenanoe-who nsver
baws but he is forced TO- and seldom manitesis
any interest in the rtc-perity oia trisrd. We
a. 4 A.
ills sxatntien ei self and lively aT aTpetite for
money might preclude the qualms OF cor
science and lead him into creme.
The principle which aetuatsd tho miller
nobody because nobody cared Tor him" Sym.
pathy inspires sympathy cold shoulder
invariably rroduces tho second. The setiment.
tha theory oi the q odsn Rule 10 excellent, bat
the practice " it ia wofuly d, ticisnt and up-
natural We rarely turn tho second cheek
for the second slap. but generally prefer Civ
inR the second one oureelve-.
We admire ecntlenaD--one who il ever
courteous. and Glways cAtenas 10 his follow
man what stearps calls the small coutt.e'es
OF lIe one who shows tie LGtufa q lis
hsart by liule Kidd scls of preference md al
tention. Every body loves such q character
There Ia something in tho man that warrants
him above tho petty consideration Of GnnDcs,
and marks him as a blessing 10 fo1.ety. There
is sunlight wherever he goes. The nature OF
he mind Il at once deeovsged--that OF hns
seosibi,lies devoid of vulgeiity, and ross,ss-
ed of high degr oi intelligence. Such
gentlemen are never nrstoeta.s Of the linen
and hros3oloth school. but are possessed Of al
aristocrecy which Gsver fails to command re-
sCect
O! the oourtetis' Of life our eIghbor OF the
Gd,efie appears 10 be ignorant. No opporsu-
nifty for iljuring our business or charaetsr ID
allowed to pass unAppropr'sted. bat, on the
ooattary ihs moat trivial circumstances ar, en-.
! -rgeA upon and mAconsrusd In hopes that
sotne damage nay result 10 us thereby. For
the truth Of what wa say We viii merely refer
ur readers to yesterday 8 issue Of that journal
a. these silly exhibitions Of jealousy have
no other effect, Tor good or evil. than to nmuse
,hc rriter, We shall not give them any further
attention.