The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-02-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the AMI
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2 steam engine which would move on
wheels and be useful in the transporta
ton Of freights and passengers, was
laughed to scorn By the Sroaksrs in his
day, and it was seriously discussed wheth-
or the poor TOOL should not be confined in
prison.
Fulton, the man who first proposed to
run boat by steam, was thought by the
croakers Of his day to be crazy, and act
nally died with their foolish scnffs and
saunts ringing in his ears, before we'll
directed experiments had demonstrated
that seas and rivers shclA, in steamboats,
and ships, bear the commerce Of the
world on their bos0ms And in our own
day horse, the inventor Of the electric
telegraph, was sneered at by eroakers
who thought him to be familiar spirit,
moved in his cunning wischcraft by his
father, the devil
Indeed, you will find the cry Of cFoak-
srs and dead beats from the days of eur
Sayior pntii this good time, in every age,
as TO all reforms in morals, Gil progress
in science, all great strides in public i'm
proyement, and their founders, is "Cru-
city him, cruelty hint" "Such q fellow
Is not ct to 1--we upon the eHrthr' Paul,
with ali bis eloquenee, when he an
bounced in Jerusalem the good tidings
Of great joy" was Eushcd upon by the
croaking jew with che cry; "He is pes
tileht fellow. mover Of sedition," and
even when be reasoned Of righteousness,
temperance and judgment to come, the
noble Festus rudely interrupted him with
the cry, "Padl, thou art beside myself"
50 when the martyr Stephen was speak.
ing forth words OF truth and soberness,
sho the errors OF the past and maxi
ing plain the higher life of the future,
they CRASHED upon him with their teeth"
-zcrying with loud voice, stopping their
ears, and running upon him with one
accord Luther, Euingle, Melancthon,
50 fact every man who has ever dared to
found pure morality, an ennobling re.
ligion, has been barked at, croaked at,
jsered Of, scoffed at and prosecuted, sims
ply because they propose to stir up the
people to their best interests. A croeker
never reasons-never discusses a propo-
sition -neyer seeks to inform himself on
any scheme Of public good, but shutting
his jaundiced eyes to every improve
ment, either rushes upon the movers of
il in his blind fanaticism, crying with a
loud voice, as they did upon Stephen, or
hushIng all inquiry into the truth of tho
snbiect presented, declares without in,
vestigation, ike. FEES tus, that the mover
Of the new enterprise IS beside himsif, or
with the refined indifference of Gamaliel,
wrapping himself in bis cloak of selfish
ness, quietly says: let the enterprise
alone; give itno cOunteRance or support
Many foolish schemes have persisted
heretofore, and the fools with them will
not this also and if there is such warmth
end life in it that Ee cannot freeze it out,
and it builds itself up, We may then con-
gratulats ourselves that we did not openly
fight against it.
So in public improvements. AS, when
the Dutch Emtassador was setting forth
to the King of siam the grand achieve
nents OF science and public spirit, and
the wonders Of the Test Of the world, the
eogsmand was given to destroy has life.
So there Is a disposition in our day and
generation when a great public benefit
is proposed, Of crying it down without
investigation or reflection, OF freezing il
ont with q cold Indifference. Many a
nan uIo irould scorn The thought Of haD-
ing Others labor for Aim 'eithoat return
ofthe kind office, OF at least fhGnks, soil!
81! dolon in a community and alloaC a fec
sublic spirited aen to 5sild up all TIE
public Improvements the cksu ckes, The
schoolhouses, the railroads, the factories
feel the bene1fts Of tAen, and nepsr dream
that he is to DO anything but enjoy The
Fssa,ts OF other men capital and energy.
This class OF men are drones, but the
croakcr is one degree lower. lie not
only enjoys the advantages which COM
meFce, education, and the security for
himself aad property which healty tone
efpublie morals brings with it without
Investing Q dollar, or giving it thought
bat snsras aud Snaps and croaks al
everything and eUay body which fur
there or promotes these ends.
Young man, you who are just entering
ppon the .Jusy scenes Of life, think Of
thsss thiags, Would you succeed in
yopr business would you expand your
heart anti il shall throb responsive tC
the motions OF eycry great enterprise
Rould you liye respected, and honored
eGd die amidst the tears and regrets of a
great Community Then begiH with an
active interest in Ell public enterprises
give Jour monOy. give your labor, give
your talents in a great measure to them
and our word fos it you will live like 1
genfleman and die like kero
On tho contrary, begin with a NEAR
selfshness, croak at every scheme fol
the public good, grab every unfortunate
dollar that comes in your way and hide i
from TIE public, and our word for it
whether rich or poor, you viii live like q
Aedfhsn aud die lIke a dog.
Bolivar once had the opportunity o
occurring shs lIelnphis and Charleston
and Mobile aud Ohio Railroads through
Il Had its people spent their money
and energy and brains freely for that pur
pose. tken, they Wopll now have had 1
wealthy, enterprising city Of not less
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