, 1879-07-17
PLuCk-CLEAR GRIT,

The Hon. George ". McCrcarr, United stutcs
Secretary Of War, delivered Fourth Of July
audress boioro The Cadets Of the Pennsylvania
Military Academy. 1t coutatus some good
th!ngs. Ths Is what lie says on Tie valuc OF
pluck In helping man to get through the
world:
Next meutlon pluck. This might we'll have
been namcd as tho lrs. requirement, but anonE
number Of qualities, each Of which Is inuts-
portant. What here call pluck the Rcy Rob.
ert Collycr, Of Chicago, calls "cicar grlt." 1t
would Of itself bs euod subject for IN hours
tak It Is thas 9ga'y tut snaS!cs man .'n to
stty. cuamty, ns'il all sorts Ut opposition. io!,
aro fortunate II you possess this qtlAlity, md
still more fortunate II YOU are compeied to use
IT. tircat success is not possible Without great
auue in your coursc, II you loat lnzily down tl.e
stream Of time, all things seeming to 1ofi III
aiding you OIL Tie way, aiid III wantl,iE from yol
sysE5 6ow you % live ana S without xn nee e
is opposition, and thu pluck TO overcome 1t. II
you nro n eeraugcs iu strange plnco, you must
ina;c aq,.aintanrrs atd friends, atsl by observing
keep them. II you rro without Monoy, you
must roly upon your own honest e1torta to pro.
euro II. II you arc destitute Of patro!'agc IN
your chosen calling. you must have the pluck tn
work a.,sl wait Until you scenru 1t 1y proving
yourself worthy of Il. AIRY sou tempted TO for;
| enK0 HAtH u bktlt% lAtSkltkJ AltA aeSbtsANes
You must stand flra,. Does tho task bs1oEo you
seem tljtllcult,-uo Suu think Il lmpossibuf
Nerve yourself Tor the conflict, al'd resotye that
| you will succeed II human energy anl lerse..
YcfnncS will enable JOu to do 80. commend
! 10 you tho words OF Hulmrs:
| pq tru; ono constant clement Of luck
| Is genuine. sai!d old Tent0Elc pluck.
Stick 10 your a!ul: ths mongee1A hold will slip.
| hut only cruwbAEs loase the bulldogs grit;
DIaga down the believing u,unu1ch Of tho d*!ds.
Like unto pluck. II not in fact part o! u, i
| sell-rcltance-a prominent characteristic OF oil
really successful men. 'rn!s quality you as,uult1
cultivate. LensD 10 depend upun your Dwn
cxerttona, nnh you will develop u reseryGtl
powor that will serve y0u In every emergency,
II you cling to auolIer, whom you think
stronger and wiser tharl yourself. you will o.!
Why's be vfne-uaYcr IN oak. Like tho 1nt
YOU Will gain strength by brcusttnE tho storm
AMu Ut your own might resisting 1t. You sFe
assistauce OF those older ma ,noro experienced
than yourselves, Gu the contrary, you shoult
accept tlen GLADLY Enl appropriate them, max
Ing them part of yotlr own strength. THU
used, wisdunl, received BY prcccpt fFon others
will Increase rather than diminish your self
reliance, To this end, tiat you may hare self
reliance, you must hago sef-Ecstoct. ThiH}
well OF yourselves. Do not deprcclato sou
owu powers. Rc1ucnabce hut what man l,l.
done, nan ean do. hotnember, too. that ws VI
bcgn Ilfe OF perfect equality, and lllat ilicr
great, nlMi, ia tls country espcctallY.We may al
tRku pride In SAYING tAat there ts latr, opc
field, With eQuai chanecs for all, and apccln
fnyors for none. Tho Victory IN tho cn1 y to
the most deserving. petseTerlns, et1f-rellata
| and courageous workers.