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RASHNESS AND INDIGESTION
It seems anomalous to assert il
yet such is the fact, that disastrou:
consequences equally result from
pfecipitate action and no action al
all. The truth is simply this: a
well balanced mind avoids both the
one and the other. A subject once
proposed, a mind so endowed,
weighs circumstances, balances con-
tingcncics and, taking IN enlarged
survey of these, besides on certain
course OF conduct. This decision
being made, nothing hinders its di-
rect prosecution I'LL brought to a
final conclusion. Alexander of Mac
edon, and Napoleon the first of
France, ale and have been, since the
advent Of the latter, noble illustra.
tions of this intuitive greatness which
masters circumstance and takes CAV
old time by the forelock,
Procrastination has been the un-
door OF millions since first the Years
OF death began their regular marce,
and so we fear it is at this advanced
stage of its history. A great poet
has called it the thief of time" and
SO it is, let even Calhoun's testimo-
ny remain in favor of what he is
pleased 10 call mastery inactivity"
Solomon the wisest of men and o
potent King in the olden time, when
Judea brought her treasr"es from
oph'r and Sofala, when huge Behe-
moth laid his ivory at her feet, and
Tyre sent offerings OF purple and
inc linen to swell the pomp of roy
'!ty-this wise king, we say, at that
iEo forgot not to instance humble
Insects as aGording pertinent ex-
ample OF action and industry. eco
o the ant, thou slugsard," exclaim-
I'd the n1agnigcent potentate of the
1ast-the rearer OF q temple SO vast
nd glorious that historians delight ,
d in detailing its splendor, and ex- ,
oling its wonderful beauty and
ichness."
Indecision marks the feeble and .
man, while determined
nd brave action ey::nces a healthy
one OF mind aud intrepiGity Of char
c5er. There is no more certain +
roof OF honesty than q st1aight-for- f.
ard movement toward some point. Il
pen}y declared and approved by a
sense. Fools are often OBJ n
mate, and sometimes rash, but, in h
ther case, their fatuity remains s s
lual, and they suffer the same re-
ibutiou-folly's need. Turbulence :
I'd indecision ale no proof of zeal Pr
tlepldity. A blatant demagogue &c
by no means a sensible politician, s 81
I'd small vendors of Jove's thunder of
e sometimes smitten by the very an
'lts which they attempt presumptu- "
'sly 10 WELD. They indeed decide . !.
o suddenly, for self is their God,
I'd, by that very self-hood, they per- a &C.
I ingloriously at last. Rashness is xr
lily portrayed in their career, which a aa
on ends, going out Ike a rushlight, H.,
d leaving them in the double night CHI
'nsisniGcance and contempt ear ear
8 clans may define the terms rash it,
IS and s"decision as they will, but =
consider them sure indications of ~, :
1T mental constitution which pre- WI we
les greatness, and only pertains to sig
eIY day neQnle. On snch onr fa;4l, yor