The national Republican., 1869-06-11

OF men In active business, Waste not the frst
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and shady shores Of the river, where there els l.
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doubtful as y may seem, into the current OF
the river and take your chance with all wio
There Il hare Of mind into which many
fall whose early lives have been closely de.
voted to study which units them to great
extent for commerce with less educated
tiously lnterferes with generous success. 1
do not know that I can better describe this
condition q mind than by terming II a sort OF
seem, u 10 Observable tast young men OF hum
ble origin and without abundant resources
with wnich TO equip themselves for the strug.
condition ss those who are bops inso E as,usn, .n
circumstances. Indeed, I sometimes think
that those Of very limited means are more apt
and vain, Perhaps this results 10 part from a
native instinct In man TO assert his superiority
In one direction or another.
one, and may become fatal II induces to an
arrogant or a distant bearing to those assumed
to be less learned, II Affects lofty superiority
to the world atlargei itproyokes 10 aeontempt
for the ways and means which experience has
shown must be resorted to to Introduce ones
self TO the notice Of other men, from whom he
must receive that attention and encourage.
sequent success. He 10 allied with q foolish
aud more than childish pride which persuades
him that graduation has already brought dis.
But they who thus overlook tho world will
surely find that the world will overlook them.
Men engaged In the rushing competitive
seek their attorneys from those hidden away
In their quiet offleesj nor will q freshly gilded
name overhanginr the ofilee door OF itself at
traot muniheent olientage.
Neolaet xgIlI hafaIl ha
proud Of their learning, and who distantly and
e9idly await the approach OF the mountsin to
There is no wisdom In such policy as this.
nor viii wisdom ever como from II, without
which, In some measure, there can be no sue
cess. You all remember, presume, the famil.
knowledge and wisdom, far from being one,
Have ofttimes no connection. Kuowedge
In heads repiete with thoughts Of other men,
Wisdom In minds attentive to their own.
Knowledge, a rude, Improbable mass
The mere material with which wisdom
TN smooth'd, and squar'd, and ntted to Its
place,
Does but cucumber what 1t seems to enrich.
Knowledge is proud that he has learned so
Wisdom 10 humble that he knows no more.r
wisdom comes from meditation, and almost
the hrst part OF wisdom which II behooves
you TO obtain is that which will help you nbd
the best and readiest means, honorable In their
kind. kind, BY which you may get at ID into the
Allow me to suppose, gentlemen, for the pur.
poses Of this address, that you are disposed TO
accept the suggestions already made, and that
you are now ready for business.
=, MY next proposition 10 that you lay aside,
the moment you enter your ofice, all fastidi-
business aud over-nioe sentiment which would
lead you to reject business which may be Of
fered because OF its seeming pettiness, or be.
cause 1t Will not pay. l have known many a
one TO struggle desperately through the best
years Of his life, because, as now believe, he
rated himself too highi because he considered
to be devoted to small and unremuneratiyc
causes. He has deliberately chosen to be idle,
so far as professional business 10 concerned,
Iather than engage In behalf OF very humble
and very poor client.
But law business comes under the law Of
growth from the smallest beginnings, like
every other kind Of business. The Influence
which emanates silently and impereeptibly
from the successful canduot OF a petty cause
gradually Affects the whole community and
leads to large and lucrative business. This
He 10 seldom or never intfustsd with impor-
tant affairs until he has been tested In lesser
ones. lawyer succeeds only as he Inspires
confidence and faith. The sooner he begins
to enkindle this confidence, no matter in how
humble or limited a sphere at the outset, the
quicker VIII be hi, progress toward the goal
leapiug At once Into full practice or the font
rank. There was but one Minerva ever born,
mature and equipped at birth for her domn.
Ion, and she was but = fiction OF a keathen
mythology,
The most trlnlng cause which may be offered
you must prove to be the tiny mustard seed
rom which sprang the large and outrageous
Tree upon whose branches the birds OF tie air
were happy to nnd shelter and rest.
~ not unirequently hApp.ns that the open.
ing years OF professional iife, seemingly fruit
less 10 result, perhaps illustrated only by dis
appointments and defeats. dull, wearisome,
saddening, beget morose and bitter spirit
The success OF others awakens Jealousy. The
reluctance OF the active business circles to
Ieeognize merit as yet Improved, or to furnish
enkindles silent feeling akin to hatred; and,
alhsl too frequent within the knowledge OF US
all who can look back upon years of business
experience 10 the example offriends and asso-
eiates who haye settled into state OF morbid
melancholy. They pronounce life a lottery,
they declare success to be only an accident;
they assert that the weak and incompetent
ior the most part, obtain the best average
success, whilst they and others like them,
seli'asserted, wise and able men, by some un.
course OF nature, are destined to unequal
struggle and defeat.
warn you thus early to abhor and shun the
example OF such as these. BE forewarned, be
iofearmed, and entertain no proposals for an
untimely surrender of abiding patience, faith,
hope and courage to the counselings OF a rest.
less impAtieDce, OF an unchristiAn faith, OF a
feeble hope, and a neryeiess courage.
Shun the fatal spirit OF bitterness as you
son;
'Ahl what shall be At hfty,
Should nature keep me alive,
md tho world so bitter
When AIA bat twenty Ave. "
l advise you, my friends. throughout all