The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-01-20

bloody conquervr existing on Garth.
In twenty-five years he was instru-
mental in the destruction of g fifteen
millions of human beings aud in
transforming their countries into hid.
eOus deserts. What an offering to one
mans selfishness. What throng
swept into eternity for the .ratitica-
ton of one prcsunptuous, sclf-scek-
ing mortal 80
And there, too, is Napoleon the First.
Comet like, his orbit was eccentric
and astounding. The sunny cline and
the snowy waste were his theater of
action. lie banded about Kingdoms,
as ordinary monarchs their thousand
acred estates. The conceptions of his
mind were scarcely moro rapid than
the execution of his plans. The idol
of his soldiery, no requisition sur
passed the warmth of their devotion.
The fame of the French emperor will
live so long as the history of Europe
is recorded or remembered yet, his
glory is the glory of one who waded
through seas of blood to make himself
supreme. His name will live; but it
will be wreathed will infamy. His ex-
ploits will be listened to with aston
ishment; but the hiss of injured hui
mainly and tlespised benevolence will
follow the reckless, selfish performer
forever. ~
Vain is it to boast of the occasional
acts of generosity of these slayers and
oppressors of mankind. 1t is the first
law of selfihness to pamper friend,
and bride with kindness an enemy.
g'he one is retained as tool, and the
other is desired to become such. The
destroyer of thousands, when actuated
purely by self-glory, is as certainly an
assassin as he who Stays upon smaller
scale. Public opinion, it is true, has
been accustomed to crown with hon.
or the one, and blacken with disgrace
the other; but, this dame herself is as
selfish as those whom she applauds.
The day Of her doom, however, is an
nounced. Existing public sentiment
shall die: and to its stead will appear
Love as to self, so to all.
6. Sellishness turns its imdulgeI
away from the needy.
1t has an adamantine heart. Like
the gods of the gentiles, it speaks not
words of kindness; sees! not existing
suffering; hears not the cry of dis.
trees; hands not the needed offering
comes not to the rescue; pleads MOI
for extending relief 1t has a native
T propensity for turning away, whei
aid is desired. In its bosom are nt
chords sympathetic with human he
cessities. 1t is strikingly illustrated
by the priest and Levite, when the!
behold the wounded man, who wa
relieved by the good Samaritan. "And
f by chance, there came down o certain
priest that way and when he Saw him
he passed by on the other side: ant
, likewise Levitc, when he was at tn,
place, came aud looked Oh him and h
: passed by on the other side" Thei
J conduct as contracted with that of the
/ Samaritan, appears the more infamous
/ In their life, bcnevolence was expected
: to display itself; yet, its opposite wa
[ predominant, and they turned ava,
from the scene of suffering. Not cold
, CT is the mountain peak, covered wit
, eternal frost, than the heart wher
E sclllshncss rcigns with unbrokcn sway
And now, in connection with tIs
= foregoing, let there come before tn
, mind the idea of neighbour.
= If there be in this idea anythin,
kind, social, sympathetic, it stands GU
, in striking contrast with what has jus
= been family described. Neighbor, il
. its true sense, is repudiated by selfish
ness. How can it be otherwise. whe
ii first ruined man still continues tn
. desolating blight; cankers the yer
. soul which it inhabits; when nothin
, is SO sacred upon which it will no
> trample in the execution of its wishes
: whose sensibilities are torpid, thong
: suffering pleads with touching, thrill
ing eloquence which has no sympa
thy, and can not feel? AS we'll
Seek mellow grapes beneath the icy pole,
= | Seek blooming roses on the check of death,
!; Seek substance in a world of feeting shades,
as seek the neighbor, cordial, sympa
e thetic, helpful, in the man, whose heal
4 is besotted and controlled by selfish
a ness.