The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-11-17

mined to become Caesars, and by dint of re-
peatiBg TIER rob, being psfmesnpl by it,
they in q measure attn their Obioct. Barn
in the parple, or bstids the purr1e, theYAre
inspired BY blind cssdulity il all IL re-
Elections, aif the aereoeyped surroundings Of
their cradle. They grow up in sort of dy-
nastic religion, from whose limitations they
never attempt to extricate themselves.
They could as easily cease to be men a. to
cease believing themselves Cssars. Even
fallen or banished, they never despair or
doubt. That one ambition, which they i'm
press upon themselves in youth, and which
they never for moment lose sight Of, their
education 90 exclusive, 80 incomplete, yet 20
perpetually tending toward one point gives
them success. Their intellect, their thought,
they fix upon goal invisible to all others,
and asstifed to themselves alone, . goal
which they contemplate and struggle toward
without cessation. In their faith in them
selves lies their power. We must not ask
them no, to BE- mysterious; their political
strength is inseparable from mystery. We
see them thus, perhaps, without q drop of
hereditary blood in their veins, without q
single primitive trait of the founding genius
Of their race, seem to become, BY force of
application, study, culture, its worthy and
legitimate interiors. As the Uranium of q
child is changed in form under a continued
pressure. so they make up their character in
the mold of their inAexible vocation. They
are in some sort deformed into sOvereigns,
into Emperors. Everything is pushed in
one direction, and they come out from the
mold in unvarying similitude. BY long
habit changed in nature they really require
something of the high qualities Of their Of
fice-the love Of greatness, and the semblance
of greatness, an imposing assurance, a sang
froid, tranquility, a presence Of mind
which nothing disturbs, and which some
times wears the aspect Of genius itself, feel
ing of superiority to all who surround them,
which is justified when il makes itself ac-
cepted. We must ask of them, however,
none of those diversities of genius which dir
iingnished the first, the divine Caesar. In
war, placed face to face with difficulties, OBJ
stacles, quad'iiateres, they are at a stand, at
their wits end In peace, obliged to face
problems Of state where the spontaneous
vacillate, are irresolute. eve must do
something great" they say, but this deed OF
power of which they never cease to dream
they know not how to perform, even how to
initiate. Ii must be prepared for them,
brought to them already shaped and in or
der, and they accept it, often without
too much discrimination, without distin-
gushing the semblance from the real
Weak, indecisive on nearly all points, in
different ever, they have but one wish,
al object well defined to lie C;esars. They
have the mark of Caesar, the mask, the sign
on the forehead, striking resemblance, a
a sluggish carriage, one extraordinary,
august if YOU will, something original in
their pose, something mysterious and not to
be defined. We must not look beyond this
vulgar appearance Of personal power, Of roy
atty; we must not 60 deeper to seek for any
thing clear or positive. They have aspira-
tons rather than plans. One may not hope
to find in them the fine powers, the charm
ing originalities Of the great Caesar. If you
desire their favor, indulge in no subtle turn,
no delicate shade of meaning-they cannot
understand it. Mind in attempting to serve
them has its labor for its pains; they are
deaf to all which is not Of one personal
thought. Tire choice of men is to them a
thing of small care and consideration. They
really take the worst to the prejudice of the
best, so long rs they are convinced that these
men consider their master to be the true
Cesar, the born hero-the one man who is
sufficient to any given situation.