Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-28

Talent is something, bet tact is everything.
Islens IS 8eTious, sober, grave and Teapectabls; /;
tact is all thst, and more teo. Il is not z sew.
enth sense, bat is tbs life Of al the I've. Il is
tbs open eye, the quick ear, tho judging taste,
the keen small and the lively touch il is the
Interpreter Of sll riddles-lhs suTmeanter Of all
dificulties--the remover Of su obstacles. It is
useful ia al places, and st all timesi Il is uss-
ful in solitude, for It shsWs 3 man bis way into
the world it is useful in society, for il shows
him his way through the world. IalsEt ia
poWer-tsct il skill tslsat is weight-!sct is
momentum talent knows what to d0-taet
knows how to do IL; talent makes 3 man re-
spectable-tact will make him respected; talent
is wesllh-lac. is ready money. For AL the
practical purposes Of lis, tact carries i against
lalent--ten to Oae. Teke them 70 The thsatsl,
and pi. thom against each other on ths stage,
and talent lal produce you . tFEgsdy
that scarcely live long enough
to bs dsmued, while tact keeps the
house in = rear, nigh! after night, with its sRe-
cessful fsTess- There is no want Of dramatic
talent, there is no want Of dramatic taet, but
they are seldom together; 50 We have success
fol pieces which are not successful. Take them
70 the bar, and let them shake their learned eUrs
Il each other in legal rivalry; talont sees
ts way cleariY, but tacsis first ct its eHrnys end
Talent has msny q eonpEmeGf froua the
clients. Talent speaks lssFnedly and logi-
eallY-iaet triumphsntY. Talent makes the
world wonder tbss it gets on no fasteS, tact ex-
cites estonishmsHt that il gets on 80 isst; and
The secret Is, that il hs5 no weight 10 carry;
it makes no false steps-it hits the right nsil
on the hssd-it loses no time-it takes all
hiass-snd by keeping its eye on the
Weathercock, is ready TO take advantage Of
every wind that blows. Take them iuto the
ah- haz ala
hearing, tset is sure Of sbun5ancs of hsaregs-
Talent nsy obtain q living, tacs will mako enc
Talent ceBvincss, fact converts Talent Is an
honor 10 the profession, tact gains hoHor from
tbs profession. Take them to court Talent
feels its weight, lset finds it5 way. Talent com
nsnds, tact is obsyed Talent Is honoFed
with appreciation, and tset Is blessed by pre-
fsruent. Place them in the senate. Talent has
the ear Of the hoEsa, BIT tact wins It's heart aud
has its votes. Talent ia 81 for enPloymsa., bat
lsct Is fitted foT il. Il has knack of Slipping into
p!aco with sweet silence a1d gliouess Of EnoYe-
nsnt az 8 billiard ball iasinuates itself into lhs
pocket. 1t seems to know everything without
lsaTuisg anything. It hiss served an invisible and
extempoyaIY apprenticeship. II wants 20 drill
ing; it never ranks in The awkward squad II
has no left hSEd, no desf ear, ae blind aide L
puts on no looks Of WoRdgogs wisdom, il has
no aiF Of pTofundltyi bat plays with The details
OF place IS generously a. WelEgaught hand
flearishea over the keys Of the piano forts. Il
has all the sir Of commonplace, aud ell The
force and power Of genius. It can change sides
with hsg presto movement, and be at al points
Of the compass, while talent Il p5ndsrouslY and
IesTD0dly shifting = single point. Talsat esleu-
1asss cleaTly, reasons logically, makes ont case
IS olesT es daylight, and utteTs is ogseiss
with sll the weight Of justice and reason
Tact Tefuies without contIadictiEg, p1zzlos
tbs profound without p70fandity, and with-
ont Wit outWits the wise. Sci thsE togolhsT on
Tacs for popularity, pen in hand, and iscs viii
distance talent by hall the course. Tslons brings
TO market that UhieA is Wsnsedi tact produces
that which is wished for. Tslent insHuetsi
iac4 enlightsus. Talent leads wheTo nc ons fol-
lows; tact follows where sha humor leads. Tai
ent is pleased thst il ought 20 have sueeeeded /;
tact Is delighted that it has succeeded. Talent
tolls fcr posteTity which viii nsvsT repay it,
fast throws away no pains, bat catches the pas
sioa Of ths passing hour. Talent builds for
eternity; tact on 8 short lsase, and gets good
interest. Talent is certainly very i10 thing
TO talk about, and = very good thing TO be proud
Of, very glorious sninsnco to look down from;
but TACT is useiul, portable applicable always
marketable; il is The talent Of talents, the avail
sbIsnsss of resources, tbs applicability Of power
the eye Of DISSEMINATION, the right hand Of intel
lect.