Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-06-26
For the Democrat.
Tho World, what the People
Make II.
BY FLO.

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Every man Of any intelligence must b.
aware Of the fact, that the world ia mad'
either better or worse by bis living.
Take the world as whole, or if 20,
please, take each individual government al
a whole, consisting Of persons with differen
temperments, aspirations aud views; ant
we will have a curious compound il
which all its members are working directly
or indirectly Tor our interest This this tc
some may seem very strong assertion al
first thought, but we think by giving it .
second thought, no one will hesitate to &C
cept it as truth. Our aim in life is to make
ourselves happy, aud all we do, is or ought
to be intended TO conjuce to this grand
end Whatsoever satisfies man sambition
crowns his wishes, and makes him happy.
The height Of Napolcon's ambition was
conquest, but it seemed wise and good that
his ambition could not be satisfied; hence
he was made miserable by being conquered,
and thereby falling subject to the British to
suffer as n s,bdued foe, which was in this
case banishmcnt for life on dcsolate island,
what gave him the greatest amount Of hap
piness, caused the people the most misery.
Look, at the misery, suffering and pain,
the burning Of tho City Of Moscow caused
Families turned out Of hsuses and homes,
just entering winter that would pierce the
unprotected 10 the heart, and wrcst from
them their lives and leave them stiff and
cold to be buried on the snow. But We
need not 60 to the Russians to hear Of suf-
lering, because We need only to turn our at
tcntion to the history Of Napoleon's army
and we will read Of starvation staring the
strong, sturdy, and robust, soldier in the
face until his frame begins to grow weak
and feeble, his eye dim and languid, and his
step slow and faltering, and one after anoth.
er lays themselves down to die because they
could not obtain the nouyishmcn. necessary
to sustain life.
We might notice an Alexander, a Ccasar
and others, whose ambition was crowned
with better success but not satisfied because
it was more than conquest Of all the world
could satisfy. And others whose chief en-
joyment was tyranny, not seemingly aware,
that their happiness depended on making
their subjects more happy. For instance /;
take King John Of England, who never did
but one good thing in his life, which was
signing the Mgna Charter giving his sub
jects some liberties Of which heretofore they
had been deprived, and he only done that
because the people compelled Kim; and
history tells us he was the most miserable
human being upon the earth.
But on the other hand We read of others
whose chief enjoyment was to make their
government better and alleviate the sui;
ferings Of their fellow men. King Alfred of
England was striking example Of this
true, he was engaged in very trying con.
test with the Danes, but they were the in.
vadcrs, and his object was not conquest, but
to cxpel the invaders ard maintain for
himself and his people his as we'll az their
rights, and to d. this; We read of bis sub
jecting himself ma,,ial resources that he
may save his country. The Danes subdued,
and driven out, and the Kingdom once
more restored to peace; the King sets hias-
self at work repairing the damages of the
war, improving his country, and making
better Laws for his subjects, instead Of CON-
pelling them to submit to tyranny, cruelty,
or bloodshed.
We might also name Washington and
Victoria the present Queen Of England,
whose chief object was and is to promote
their countries best interests; and to en-
courage all kinds Of manual labor and scien.
tiic persuits that the people may obtain all
the comforts of life, and enjoyan the bless
ings that civilization brings to country.
Again we might name King Henry VIII.
and Queen Mary both Of England, whose
sclfshness and cruelty caused many good
and great man to bow to their iron septre,
and yield up the life that was so valuable 10
their country and in many cases Nary the
cause of Christ. True Henry was not
persecuter Of the christians, but was even
instrumental in forwarding The work Of the
Great Reformation; but in history we read
that his motives for taking sides with the
Reformers were only selfish, as by these
means he could best gain his evil designs.
History says nothing Of Mary but cruelty to
;hor people and opposition to and bloodshed
in the Reformation by causing many pious
reformcr to be doged to the block or stake,
and commanding that their head should
severe from their body, or that they should
be burned. ......-...... 4.a.4sJ ,,-, 4
/. We have called your attention TO the diff.
fsrent leaders because their characters are
well known, and as the peopls over whom
they rule are either for or against them, it
is easily shown that oil must exert greater
or less influence and II their influence is
given to good cause the, world would Be
better for their living, but il q bad one,
their lives will be spent in sowing sssd. the
fruit Of which willbe. missty wretchedness,
and vice; All Of which goes 10 show that
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