Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-03
TACT AND TALENT. COMPARED.

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lent is serious SOBER grave, and respectable; tact
il all that and more too. It's not seventh sense
but Is the life of all the FIVE Il is the open eye,
the quick ear the, Judging TASTE the keen SMELL and
the lively touch; il is the Interpreter OF ell riddles
the surmounter of all dficulties-the remover Of
all obstacles cit is useful in all places and It ali
times; it is useful in solitude for it shows man
his way into the world it is useful in society, FOR
it shows him his way through the world Talent
is power-tact ia skill; talent is weight-tact is
momentum talent knows what to do-tact knows
how to do ii talent makes man respectable--tact
viii make him respected talent is wealth-tact IL
ready money For all the pfscticsl purposes Of life
tact carries it against .talent-ten to one Take
them to the theatre and pit them against each 9th
or on the stage and talent shall produce you TRACE
dy that will scarcely live long enough to be damned
while tact keeps the house in roarS night after
night with its successful farces There is no want
Of dramatic talent, there is no want of dramatic
tact but they are seldom together; go we have sue
cessfn pieces which are not respectable, andrespec
table pieces which are not successful Take them
to the BAR and let them shake their learned curls
at each other 10 LEGAL rivalry; talent its way
clearly but tact first at its journey end Talent
has macy compliment FROM the bench, but tact
touches fees from attorneys. aud clients Talent
speaks earnedty asd aaiy--tect triumphantly.
Talent makes the world wonder thai ftgets on.no.
faste tact exctes astonishment that it gets Oh SO
fast and the secret is that it hasno weight to car
ry; it makes no false steps-it. hits the right nail
on the head-it loses no ttme-it takes all hipts-
and by keeping its eye on the weathercock is ready
to take advantage OF every wind that blows. Take
them into the church. Talent has always some,
thing worth hearing, tact is cure of abundance of
hearers. Talent may obtain living, tact will make
one Talent conyinces tactconverts. Talent is an
honor to the profession, tact gains honor from the
profession. Take them to Court Talent feels its
weight tact finds its way. Talent commands, tact
is obeyed. Talent is honored with appreciation,
and tact is blessed by preferment. Place them in
the Senate. Talent has the. ear of the hohse, but
tast wins its heart and has its votes. Talent is fit
for employment, but tact is fttef for it 1t has
knaek of slipping into place with q sweet silence
and glibness Of movement, as billiard ball insin-
yates itself into the pocket. 1t seems to know
everything without learning anything: 1t has serr.
ed an invisible and extemporasy apprenticeship
1t wants nodrlling it never ranks in the awkward
squad. 1t has no left hand, no deaf ear, no blind
side. It puts on no looks of w6ndfous WISDOM it
has air of protundity bat plays with the details
of place as dexterously as well taught hand flour
ishes over the keys of the piano forte. It has all
the air Of common place. and allthe force ahdpower
of genius. 1t Tan change sides WITH hey presto
movement andsbe at all points Of the compass,
while talent is ponderously and learnedly shifting
single point Talent calculates clearly, reasons
logically, makes out case as clear as daylight,
and utters it's orac!es with all the weight Of justice
and reason. Tact refutes without contradicting,
puzzles the profound without profundity, and with
out wit out&its the wise Set them together:oa a
rage for popularity, pen IN hand, and tact ilidis
lance talent BY half tue codrse Talent brings to
market that which is wanted, tact produces that
which is wished for. Talent instructs; tact en-.
lighteDs. Talent leads where no one f6llows; tact
follows where the humor leads. Talent is pleased
that it ought to have succeeded tact is. delighted
that it has succeeded. Talent tolls for a posterty
which will never repay it; tact throws away 10
pains, but catches the passion Of the passing hour
Talent builds for eternity; tast on short lease,
and gets good interest Talent is certainly very
fne thing to talk about very good thing to be
proud Of very glorious eninence teelook dowA
from; but tact is useful portable applicable, always
alive always alert always marketable; it is the Ia
lent OF talents the aHailableness Of resources, the
applicability Of power the eye of Discrimination the
the right haEd o! intellect Richmond Dispatch.