National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-05-03
YOUNG Men "Wanted."

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business men.
1t is true there is never dearth /.
of yonng men 'out of employment |
aud that, if one were to bc governed 7,
by this fact alone. without seeking /
It's immediate 81 remote cause, there /
might be a question whether the
supply Of worthy and capable men
does not exceed the demand but
conclusion thus hastily drawn would |
be neither sound or truthful.
No young man possessed OF mar, |
Ura' faculties, in this country, ana
in these times, need burden MS
friends or society with his support;
and no Young man, whatever be !
his worldly circumstances, has q F,
right to deprive the community OF
the well.directcd efforts Of his head
and hands. Better die at once, and
pay premium on forgetiulncsS,
,han to dream Of living by proxy III
4 world where action is life.
1t is a well settled principle of
commercial law that 10 man may
bind himself beyond reasonable lin
its not to carry on Il legitimate busl-
ness in which he may be engaged
the sound discretion Of such a pro
vision is plain and unqueStionable.
The wealth oi community does
not consist solely III It's financial re
sources, but more particularly i'll
the combined mental and physical
activity Of its constituent members.
And there is ample scope for all this
activity. There is, in fact, no such
thing as UuGr0idddie id!encSs for
idlencSs is crime. and no man can
commit ingoti2toy crime. The av-
enueS of useiili employment, which
in this country above all others, are
numerous, lie open and inviting,
and nothing is required beyond a
stout hoart and a wiling mind to
acconp..sh the highest purpose Of
individual life.
Let every competent young man
be made to feel that it Is Il disgrace
to be out OF employment, and the
regiment of idle young men, with
which almost every community is
burdencd, would be reduced to a
Eorroral's guard Where such
sentiments p.evail the channels OF
honorable labor would not, as now,
be deprived Of the muscle and brain
necessary to the higher economy of
life; neither would there exist as
now that sad disproportiOn of effort
which ovelUufdenS one class of EN-
plOYmCnt to the utter dCtiimCnt OF
another not less worthy. but, IN the
perverted Judgment OF the times, oc
cupylng less honorable grade
The crying evil Of the day is the
persistent and worse than tooliSl
misconception Of the true dignity .
comparative honor Of the dniercn
vocat!ons, Hands seem not mad
to be strengthened and hardened b,
contact with material labor, ne
blows to be bathcd in the sweat ,
honest toll. Young men, Cndowe
by nature with ply sical and mcnt;
faculties. capable of the very ligL
neSt achievements and surrounded
by tho most favorable condition,
seem satisfied with barely sustain
ing the functions OF existence, ant
avoiding the commitment and con
sequence of imprudent OF clinlni
acts-content to cover themSclvc
with Slothiulne.ss as n garment, an
to be distanced on every hand |
valiant heroes whose onward pr
grcss has been but a succession
well contested battles fought again
odds, bnt with iuvinciblc coulas
and sure success.
The present condition of the cou
NY viii not admit Of excuses #
idl1nees. fTle bloody tide OF w
,haa already engUlphed the bra
.young hearts of the nation, by hu
d,eds Of thousands Patriotism 81
enthroned in the hearts Of the pc
pie, aud the personal sacrifices, sue
rs in mere peaceful times would see
incredible, have been among Il
cOmmonest indications of the pas
ing hour. This was rs it should b
The very life OF the nation dcman
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