Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-05
C.ESARI.SN.


THE UNITED sTATEh hbNAIE ruthht III
ITS DuTY--c.EsAR IMMORTAL.
Neither In this nor In any othel
county has there passed a century, o.
even q half q century, without bring
into notice some kind Of n Cesar
Opportunity may bo wanting, but th'
man who would Il he could take ant
hold supreme command is present II
every country at oil times.
The characteristics of tho inialliblc
ncvcrabscnt, and always-ready Casa
are easily recognized when developed
When he has succeeded, and when th,
people read his disposition by thcligh
Of his works, they discover in hin
traits common to Caesars in all ages.
|. They find that hc has enormous
power of'will, called variously, nccor
ding TO the different points from whcl
II is observed, obstinacy, tcnacity 0
purpose, perseverance,, stubbornncss
or doggedness, but u power whicl
men icel without being able to des
cribe, II is the will which presses al
the more vigorously when opposed
which fhttcns and ieasts upon obsta
cles, which is never so steady as whcI
bearing against opposition, which re
oices IN an adverse current, and whicl
values no acquisition which has beer
gained without contest II IL tha
form Of will which takes line to al
object and holds to il most firmly thr',
thick and thin, and sunlight, day anc
night, up hill and down dale, acros'
bogs, forests, swamps, rivers, and quag
mires, through the solid walls of tn,
houses of city deep under ground o.
under water, or straight through tb,
heart of u vast mountain. II is a sci
entifc will, which fits means to ends
and applies to its own purpose all ex
tant knowledge. The will of Cesal
is reticcnt and subtle, but il nevcr,ncv
or changes. 1t may be covered with
velvet, or ii may bristle with barbec
darts. II may be in expression coarse
gross, impudent, and abrupt it may
be refined, elegant formal, and defer.
tial but with or without the sudritei
in modo, the fortiter in re is never ab
sent. Caesars will knows nothing Of
failure. 1t pcnctrates, but never re
coils. II may bc crushed in impact
or destroyed in fatal explosion, but il.
forward motion will never end unit
its internal propulsive force is cx
haustcd
2, The second trait of every Caesar
is audacity. This is not the daring Of
the fool-hardy biavado which come.
from deficient brains. IL is not the
courage of the enthusiast which comes
from abnormal and perverted senti
ment II Is not the physical bravery
that grows out of Indifference to pain.
II is not reckless disregard of conse.
qucnces. 1t is not the often seen and
well understood love of contest and
danger for the sake of mere excite,
ment. lt is not the bravery of the
nervous man whose will can force him
into battle in spite of tremulous and
intense apprehension. There is cour
age higher in quality than C@sar's
but il Is not this. lie would not be.
come a martyr. He could in no case be
q hero.
CAESARS audacity is boldncss in act
joined with boldness in thought and
boldness in design. 1t is joined with
that sagacity which sees just what to
do, Just when il can best be done, and
just the means requisite. Caesars in.
tellcct is far above the average, often
apparently surprising human proper,
tions, 80 much as to be incomprehensi
bic TO his contemporaries. To think, to
will, TO do, quickly, audaciously, re-
morselessly, wisely, is the work Of Ce-
sar. His plan natures, his means are
marshaled, and his blow falls before
ordinary men dream of his intent
They stand appalled,, astonished at his
deed, but while they are stunned and
paralyzed, he goes to acts still more
startling and audacious.
g. Next to strength of will and su.
preme audacity, Cesar is known by
his profound contempt for human life,
human rights, and human laws MIN.
rod, the mighty hunter, cared just as
much for the lives and rights of tigers,
elephants, eagles, lions, ostriches, cam
els, and hippotami, as Caesar cares for
the lives OF soldiers or citizens. To Ce.
sar the right to live is something wholly
unknown ToCesar the right TO own
anything at all is a claim wholly ig-
norcd. Caesar knows no law but his
own win, and he neither needs nor
wishes nor tolerates agents who look
to any other code for guidance. lie
abhors trincrs, bookmen, lawyers, NOR
alists, and all the class who claim prin,
ciple as their guide.
4. Cesar is distinguished further
more by his dependence on and trust
in brute force. He may have no mill
tary education (Dr. Fnncia had none)
yet he by instinct knows how to turn
masses Of awkward Doors into pow
erful machine or army. He lets pov
erty, ignorance, or vice force men into
his service. Hc puts forth rules fol
their government. lie clothes ant
feeds them at lowest rates. lie give,
them the minimum of pence for theil
use. He debascs them by abjeet ser
vitude, and he wears them out by hare
work. He knows, and acts upon th,
knowledge, that hundred men car
be hired into an army more readily
than ten can be hired into factory OF
cornfeld. To Cesar men are cattle
To Caesar human lives are coins ant
counters for his game Of empire. T,
Caesar all property is tho plunder of ,
hostile camp. To Caesar nothing hal
value but that which strengthens. IL,
covcts nothing but power; he cherish
es nothing but that which strengthen
his iron hand.
8. Caesar is destitute of emotion AM
sentiment. When ho gives up ar cbcl
lious city TO rapine, slaughter, and pil
lage, it is not from hate to the victim
nor from favor to his soldiers. Cesa
has no enemies. Walls, ships, armies
institutions, dynasties may be obstn