Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-03

/ untried This class OF men accomplish
most in connection with others They
have talents for organizing. and are use
ful as employees, or as silent partners
or stockhuiders in companies where
they can work under supervising head
that has executive ability. These good
generous people never cag. see that
Montesquieu's maxim, I" Success in
most thing depends upon knowing how
long it takes TO succeed" applies t.
them Individually. AS sure as they
meet with some measure of success, they
become so elated that they at once des.
troy it, just as snre as one of these
exuberant fellows makes one hundred
dollars. he will feel so ric.i that he will
spend twice the sum
The third class are the men of purpose
and tact, those who plan we'll, aud exe>
cu:e well. They are the successful men
OF the world, and Constitute the pith
and stamina of society. They are the
bottom stock OF the sncial compact.
They are cautious. slnw, but sure
race They are the men who know that
they seldom lose anything valuable by
taking time for consideration. and that
often, much is lost through haste They
know how to wait for success. and.
while waiting. they battle 10 succeed
When once they reach success, people
wonder, and well they may, for but few
know the trials th>se deserving men
undergo. Let such US think il only fuu
same time read the history of inventing
the sewing ma, hine. the history of In
dla>ruhber manufacture, or the = Life
of Horace Greeley" they will seek for
nn better proofs to dispel the illusion
Success now, in the true aud highest
sense, is success that combines tnerI,
just in pro- ortion to the measure of
success LII can he attained onl, through
careful and prolonged efforts, at the
same time tie purpose being good and
the means .mpl ,yed legitimate. The
world l. SD dazzed with show of sue
cess 10 every department OF life, tha
young people have little or no patience
10 wait before they win Sham and
show receive SO much applause. that
there seems to be danger lest humbng
turn out to be the most deserving OF
fovor The central idea Of American
education Is success at any cost. and BY
almost any means that will escape the
cIu,ch of civil law. The. general im-
preston is, that there can be no snch
thing as success in business if It be
done fairly and honestly Success
serves as cloak to cover all sorts OF
evil schemes. He who succeeds is sure
tn receive the coDgratulation of hi>
friends, even though it be with n
twinkle of the eye that speaks what
the tongue dare not utter Steady
honest, old fashioned integrity is SO rare
aud at such discount. that young men
entering business are swept away at
once by the current of recognized
frickery and deception A mans word
i loked upon as thing TO be kefI Just
so far Ms it is convenient to do go.
Puntuality the only real point in an
agreement. rs the last thing Thought of.
To be ready with an excuse is the
highest aim Of Of popular virtue. The
honest man, if one be ever fonnd. does
nothing but what everyone may expect
of him while he who deceives in uine
cases, and ACTS justly in one, is counted
verv merltorlous, the nine cases of de-
ception serving to set off, by way of
contrast. the one Trustworthy act, and
to secure the prodigal's appreciation.
Integrity becomes a commodity. and.
like everything else succunbs to the
idea of success There is no justifica-
ton of these evil practices sought or
desired. further than that it is custom
Everybody does il. therefore. everybody
must do it, is the prevailing sentiment.
To get the better of bargain. when
known to be by deception, is .reck oued
as skill. and not to be ready to selze nm
advantage is counted stupidity. But
let The popular notion be what il may,
let rognes grow fat and rich, and dazzle
with their show of success. it must ever
remain an immutable truth, that ther.
is no real success without merit. To
barter reputation for gain thinking that
riches eleva'es man, is delusion.
1t is timc that the rising genera ion
awake and improve upon the example
of their fathers. Let there be an age Of
merit--an age of meritorious success
Let there be an age when, to succeed
by honest tact and Skillful integrity
shall be the highest honor a man car
reach Let there, for once. be gener.
alton of honest men in the history o
the Republic, and it will for ever b,
remembered as the golden age. aDt
| thereafter. whoeeer, through merit
shall be crowned with success, will b,
styled u here
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