Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-03

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intelligent, and secure to each the largest
measure of individul prosperity, she will
be the greatest netion on earth. The peo-
pile unitedly bestow success upon the ma
ton, and the nation reflects back through
good government and institutions, happi-
ness upon the people. The nation Calls
upon all to contribute something to its wei
fare. Many Young men have contributed
their lives, others their fortunes, to save
the nation when its safety has been imper-
lied Their contributions are treasured
up in the memory of the grateful people
they have toiled, bled and died to bless.
If then, when you prosper the country
prospers, it is duty which you owe to
! yourselves, to your friends, to your coun-
! try, and to your God, to be prosperous.
Through the wise councils and great eff
forts Of your ancestors, republican institu-
tons have been founded preserved, and
transmitted to Won, so that to-day there is
opened to you a field for labor, and you
are surrounded by circumstances, tayora-
bic for prosperity and happiness, unequal
| ed elsewhere in the whole world, You are
protected in all the rights of free citizen
by government the NEST just and liberal
under its liberal sway there is no laudab!e
! ambition YOU may not hope to CRAFTY, no
station Of honor or trust to sacred for YOU
to hold, or that YOU may not hope to attain
by merit. The humole9t citizen of to-day
may vet become the most exalted. We
have seen the Turner, a 6at-boatmaa, and
last though not least, a tGaor, elevated to
the head of the nation. Your government
gives YOU a position and honor according
to merit, other governments according to
birth or rank. Your government dignihes
labor, the means OF elevation, others de-
grade il. Your citizens are contented and
happy, while others flee h.ther for protec-
ton, and the enjoyment of such privileges
as you ENJOY, as birthright.
Such, young men, are some of the adj
vantages that you possess over the youth
of other lands. Such is your own field for
glory, and such are some Of the favorable
circumstances that at this moment sur
round and allure YOU onward to action,
with promises of the highest position, and
largest success as reward to the greatest
merit.
But desire to make these remarks TO a
greater extent applicable to YOU as indi-
viduals. You are now about setting forth
upon the active duties of life. You are
mostly young men who have not as vet en-
gagged IN any particular hfe-calhng who
have not yet formed any definite purpose
for life. Now | believe if there is an i'm
portant, a momentoVs period in our entire
lives, it is when we fix and enter as our
own guide, upon the voyage of life. Upon
this single decision seems to hang tae des-
tiny of our lives. If the right way and
the right means are chosen, success is easy
and almost certain. If the wrong way is
selected, not even the use of good means
can repair the error so as to give full sue
cess. Vacations, appointments, if not
failures, attend us upon every hand, and
we come to consider ourselves "the unfor-
tunate man. while our friend who is seek
ing the right end by the right means sue
ceeds. He is the fortunate man. envIed
by many his success.
AS one Of the elements of success is
well directed effort, II IS necessary that
every one should early fix upon some par
ticular object in life, towards the attain
me9t OF Wn,rh ne may direct his efforts,
ana 10 when they may aspire
Efforts not directed to any particular
purpose would be nike the blows of a
strong man oiInd-ioIded, SO much at ran
"oAi as TO seldom MI the real OBJECT, ney-
5or sr,b c;ror,,,s+o,,,o, ,,o,,,,a4 -. ...Sa.
means of success, vet manv mon Iabor
thus through all their Ives Thew are
those who in old age fII onr honcas Of
public charity, or burden tbair f,ierJs
without the means Of compensation oh
4rs fail ia accomplish anvtbinr nC srccnss
from their frponont cbangos from ono
nurnosa or nnrsnit n gnofbor An oid
SAVING j., that ,:a Jarl, Of al tra5os ~ u
Good at nHno" mis- j. trTa f r,',[' +bo
| fact that in vaciIa,;na hotuoan 0'' r;o WV
things sufficient tima Is oiven ~ l'''" w..
thing to imnart . degree Of etlII sn fl oat
to command surcass Honno , 'riro,oni
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