East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-06-07
LIVING WITH OTHERS.

4uo CouiloIt uhu ouoSopo VI iikO oO-
pend SO much on our relations 70 other
people that it would seem we ought
to give no small attention to the art
of living happily with them The
most of our waking HOURS are spent
In some sort of society, and there IL
scarcely moment of that timo when
we are not the better or the wores
from the presence and influence Of
others. Whether recognized or not,
society is always acting on us, and we,
in turn, act on it; we give and receive,
20 that there is q constant interchange
of thought and feeling. Now, Il Is
certainly matter OF importahce that
we should know how to maintain just
and agreeable associations, lost we
pervert the ends OF society, and con-
vert into an evil what was meant to
be blessing.
First OF all let 1t DO remembered
that society Is divine institution for
divine purposes. Men exist in fami-
lies and communities for something
more than economic objects. Human
interests are made reciprocal, human
hearts are linked together that human
nature may lind scope for exercise m
all its motives and ssnsibihtiss--tha!
1t may have the means OF growth and
cuiture--that personal excellence may
be developed and individual power
advanced to Its highest degree OF
earthly perfection. Agreeably to this
provision OF INFINITE Wisdom, society
has claims on us which can not be
denied or neglected without positive
injury to the character. On the other
hand, every Individual Is bound to full
I'LL the aims OF his own being to rev.
erence the laws OF his nature; to stand
on his own foundation, and execute
that portion OF dods prov,aentiai :ys-
tenn which Is organized IN his peculiar
constitution. To balance this two.
fold claim, to be true to society, and
yet true to himself, is the problem OF
daily duty. Here, then, we have Q
starhng-point. Society confers bene-
hts on us, and we arc to promote it.
welfare. 1t exists for our sake, and
we exist, In present relations, Tor iti
sake-so that we are partners to q
common good, and are undor mutual
obligations to cooperate in the &C
compishment OF dod's design. as,1i
Ii we would live successfully with
others, we must cultivate truthful
sense OF justice in oil our associations,
Not sufficient is that commercial JUS
tioe which is honest in all business,
and pays due respect to the rights OF
others in the transactions OF trade
For 1t often happens that men are
rigidly exact in fulfilling this class OF
obligations, and are yet shamefully
insensible to the requirements of JUS
tice in all other respects. Mercantile
justice is too frequently virtue that
has no force beyond the counting
room and the exchange. 1t is a policy
"a thing OF expediency, ana charac-
ter derives no strength from Its action,
we need the sense OF justice In all
our opinions' IN our Judgments IN our
conduct toward others, II is a temper
OF mind invaluable 10 It's Possessor,
lor J" Pu's mm' 30 iar do ms inward
s's'e Is invoiveu, IN lha' posi'lon whloh
prepares hlm.o iorn = proper es'lha'.
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us leliow.neh' rms sense VI Jus.ice
com'rols con, nih IN a%araing 70 'hem the
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,s iei' 70 pe " ueo' wnene'er ~ ma,
peen larry won anu IN NO s'n'eo
s'r"in' ou' WIN ou'S .shg neenes:
nc reJo,ces " ackhow,eoee sne ssPeIi'
orl'y oi genulne woIth. - nc na' y
.onuemn, ~ xi.i no' pe uone 1 UNI, nt M
h;.S nds SAa.neu "ar.. s. .ne Wno.e eoanu ;,1 IN
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4 "' s morn. se"u1ess .I y. ne ' n.:.ss., y -
oe PEeserveu, anu ;Y '.y nesl s 'a..n;u A." ::
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teilect that H", y'etu9u W " 'ne e'eiI
demands OF truth nere out so:'"
relations are thus pi".eo'eu y Jus''oe
there Is q strength An oonnuonve'
permanenoe IN sent,men.' vsr'"' -. a",
IN conduct, not at'ainaoie ~ 81"
etner means. Uuf apprecia.,on "
others is generaiy a matter OF tas'e'
ana nence 80 many OF our sociai s'ea
are al the mercy OF circums'ahces.L
Oasuai wnims. inauspiclous momen%'
petty incidents' oestroy tne at'acn'
ments OF years. NO iove Is secure
that has no higher guarantee tnan
taste. The character OF others' II
truly endeared TO our hearts, must
appeal to the noblest qualities OF our
nature, and be fortified by justice no
less than by feeling. o'.
injustice 70 character rarely as
sumes the proportions OF a gigantic
evil. But IN every day lie now