Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-09
Men Manted.

The great want of every age is
men. God through nature supplies
all else, and he supplies men too, If
they did not destroy themselves by
their own vices, and would properly
develop their own powers Good
God, how scare men are" said Napo-
leon in lily, when nobody appeared
TO contest the field with him. And
so 1t Is in every country and every
age. There is no branch Of business g.,
no profession, calling or occupation,
in which live energetic, well form
ed determined man may not COM
mand any position, obtain any wages
and receive any honors.
When Daniel Webster was about
TO enter upon the study of law, they
told him that the profession was full.
tsTheTe is room enough" he replied,
"up there" pointing up, and mean
ing that for the higher class and the
better qualified there was always 3
demand. 1t is just so to-day. There
Is little million of poor lawyers,
poor preachers, poor editors, poor
printers, poor mechanics and poor
farmers; and some of them complain
of hard times and want of employ
ment; but it would be difficult TO
ind one wei qualified, who had not
had hundred calls for his services.
Those who have nothing to do are
the ones who never should have any
thing to do, for they are not fit for
st. They either have no knowledge
OF the business, or are not willing to
upfk at il. The world is full of
people who complain that they have
not had a chance in life. If they de-
sired the chance they would have
made it, for nobody has chances ex-
cept what they make. The bad and
the good luck, so much talked of. is
nonsense; the fellow who has pluck
never lacks luck-he makes luck.
The human will is supreme a.
gainst everything but God. There
is nothing on this earth or any 9TH
er earth that the human will may
not control and form to its own lik-
ing; but to accomplish anything il
must be persistent and determined,
then it will overcome all things. If
there are mountains in the way il
will cast them into the sea; if there
are clouds in the heavens, it will
brush them away; if there are wild
li0htninEs on the track, it will catch
them and curb and bride them.-
There is nobody who has life before
him, who can't be what he is able to
be and willing TO labor to be.
But it is not the fellow that whines
at the corner of the street for ten
hours pay for eight hours work
that is to come to anything. That
class don't want to work at all
Hire them at eight hours to-day,
and they will want to work but six
tomorrow, and the third day they
will have the gout or something else;
it is the one who says 81 conquer or
die" that never dies till he has con-
quered. So in education it is the |
man who has no mind to educate,
that sucks his paws and whines that |
he would have been something or
somebody if he had possessed the
benefits of learning. The man who !
wants education can always get it.
He educates himself.
This talk of Daniel Webster a.
mong the gutter rots, who are like |
in the sand, and glisten to
the dazzling of the world if they |
could have opportunity, is all nom
sense. Every man finds his level, |
and has his opportunities to become /
all that his capacity will permit
Let young men get rid of these de-
lusions-these night mares that rest |
upon their brains like paralysis and |
death. The world is before them
its pleasures and honors and wealth. |
in it win be theirs if they |
make themselves worthy of it and |
are willing to work for it. There |
is no time to grumble, none to Ia
ment; off with your coat, roll up |
your sleeves, and go in for what you |
want, aud what you really deserve |
you viii obtain.