Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-28
HUMAN NATURE.


ANU Ahui oWh ihitulnb chnulee rs " eHcl
one was central sun Of the universe 4
BehSld the vanity OF pigmy glants, the
little great men, whose horses can boast
a much longer and more honorable pedl.
gree than their masters. They strut
about wrapped in garment of their Own
coneelt, blind to their own faults, aud
blind 10 the contempt of their ueighbors,
But we mutt not forget that there are
some redeemlng circumstances In the
self-impOrtnnce VI such people. The
man who always values himself above
par, to borrow u commercial phrase, is TIT
pleasantest fellow In the world he u
perfectly con'ented with himself, aud
feels so much his unreasonable superb
GRITTY over those around him, that he Il
IN a perpetual state of good humor
You may recognise this Individual the
moment you see him, he always wears a
blasd smile aud "A well starched collar,
carries his head erect, and makes the
profoundesi vi boys, which says a thou.
sand things ut once, both as 10 his own
exalted Importance aud tue high esteem
IN which he holds the person whom he
addresses. In fact he Is very Micaw-
ber-llke parsonage, at peace with him
NJ II and all the world beside These "a.
the ciphers Of humanity round, smooth,
fair Ia look upon, but vi little value.
There Is another class of men, who,
though equally Ignorant VI themselves,
are not possessed Of that unrntliei calm,
which has carried so many fools through
the world with fair regulations for Wis
dom. These are the men who snare at
The heels Of nobler ones above them,
The mOt1 In their brothers. eye, Is Il
them, a constant cause Of offence. They
are rs utterly splf deceived us thelr
cousins of the MicaHber school, not he.
cause they cannot, but because they dare
not, and will not learn. A sort OF moral
cowaTdice has taken possession OF theii
minds, aud lyranuizes over thel1 with re.
mOrselnss sway. They shrihk from the
story wrtinn In their own shallow hearts,
they are Of all tho wide world oyer, The
basest of liars
These two classes make up that ex.
iremely singular institution known as
society-an arrangement where all are
sworn 10 support leader as heaftless
and brainlrss rs themselves. Since men
fear the truth IL is not strange that they
should hate those who dare to speak IT,
What II real heSIt hatred have we ali for the
cyuic! And why = Because We are living
in heaven Of our own, a heaven OF ignur
ance and sollishness, aud we Can never for
give him for he has plunged Us into The
hell Of self knowledge and srlf.contempt
But thank God there have been soint
who, in spite of frowns aud threats, have
dared 10 despise the weakness and wick
ednees Of mankind, aud have not feared
W speak their hopest anger 10 the world,
All evil cpithets hav0 been heaped upon
them; they have been called asG. tics,
misanthropes, for the world will wreak
is vengeance upon those whD arc bold
enough to trouble Its deceitful slumbers.
And yet we boast of our nobility. We
are those who were made little lower
than the angels II this be true Heaven
pity the angels What race of Bour-
Ions We are, never learning, never fO.-
getting. The record OF six thousand
years stained with blood and blackencd
with crime, has not suiliccd 10 teach III
the simplest lessons Of morality. Honors,
aud riches. und pleasures, still lure us GU,
amid the tolls In spite Of the bitter saf-
cnsm OF that sermon wherein the wise
solomon declares all these things TO he
the very vanity Of vanities, Whatever Ii
little, whatever IL mean. whatever minis
tiers to passion, Ia counted worthy OF 9
struggle by men who Call themselves
immortal. THOUSANDS ars fighting lefcely
day by day, varying their minds aud
Starring their hearts fur life's little trl
umphs. OF truth, our earth II but d
battle. ground for lilliputiah warriors.
Therr u Il very touching story In thu
NeS Testament, of d certain young mAr
who came To Jesus seeking advice. Nov
this young man had kept all the com
mandncnts from his youth up-sU differ
ent FROM the young men of the present
generation. No doubt he supposed Iesul
would compliment him on his stric
morality but our SAVIOUR, ignoring hi
good deeds, told him TO sell all that hl
had, aud give to the pOur The counto
nance Of The yuuRg man fell, aud hv wen
away sO'rnwlnl. Now how many people
there tr" in these days, " hn cQme eek
ing advi,e, and doiar ia just such d
surrowlul mood. They come expt ctml
10 be- commended for their sagaeity, ant
are almost insulted If In all iaithfulnrs.
their chosen mentor dares to disagree
with them, so much as a hairs breadth
II is true indeed that our advisers are no
always OF the most admirable sort. TIL
giving of advice, Is Il pleasing office, au,
many there be who seek u exercise II
functions. II lickes our yanity for il At
f0rls us an opportunity 10 assum
some superiority over him whom WI
advise. This Is what renders Ordinai,
advice go prOverblally cheaIl-like virtue
ii is Its own reward.
SslrdecepiiOn is universal weakness
aud there is probably no greater stuulbl
iug-hlOek 10 poor, irail human patur
than that little text of scripture whicl
cOunsels us to heap GOALS Oi hre on GU
pnemy's head. with what heartf,t salts
faction do we contemplate The disagree
able effects Uf those burning embers
There is indeed a strong leayen Of rrveng
in such forgiveness. But il il is hard l.
forgive our enemies, II is utterly impOssl
hle 10 forgive our friends. Who is Their
that will not own toan occasional twing
Of envy as be has secu some old eompanlO
PATS him in the race Of life Yes, thu
icnderert chord Of seli-luye is tOuchet
and number one ia still the magic NUN
ber. We should never aalter ourselve
that We are popular--the void love
itself, not lie. Each man Ia a god uut
hiusplf, aud is matter of int rest q
importance TO his ueighb5I, only 80 ia
as he aft cts his happiness or fortune
but men will never learn this fact, the
live on like children rs they sing thel
own lullaby. Alas for our weakness
Man made Ia the image Of God Wha
Il caricature have you become Som
have doubted whether the African I
really human. Doubt no longer homes
friends, his very vices proclaim him TO 7
nothing less than HiaH. He has his petit
halreds aud his petty jealousies, he love
the golden dollar aud hates the hOnei
truth quite ~ much AS those who ~
blessed with lighter compleXions. la
inevitable IL may be, but nevertheless II
a truth established by inVariable exper
ence aud unlaillng testimony, that me
are rascals "without regard to race
color"
"Oh for a portly parson power
To chant thy praise hyloeriHy."
Aud we'll he might, for we are evi
either deceivlng or being deceived. VI
very language Ia written all over VII
hypocrisy, in those soft smooth word
Ia which evil aud sin are wont to hll
themselves. The world is full Of moe
eries-mock courage, mock truth, al
mock religion. Aye aud this boast'
nineteenth century Is the greatest moe
, cry of them all, and Its Wanted light b
, little better than tue phosphoresce
CLEAN of decay. Poets have sung Il
golden age but this is the genuine Al
Of gOd-the age when gold rules l
things hearts Of men, the policy
nations. Certainly his Satanic males
' exhibited reasonable knowledge
, human nature, when he said Of 10
E " But stretch forth thy hand now, al
Z touch all that be hath, and be will cur
e thee to thy face" The yellow dust h
' stopped the mouth Of truth, and sway