The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-10-09

sons that they never disagree with any
body; and watch them ever so closely
you never catch them expressing an
opinion. But you may know that such
people, though they often get credit for
great reserve power and concealed wis
dom, pump them as you will, are as
dry rs the well in the Wellington
Park.
If person has any individuality,
any independence, any force, any in
dependence, some time, in some way,
it will show itself. A good many times,
in not a very long experience, one is
led to expect great things from a fine
face, a noble head, dignified bear
ing; a delusion rudely dispelled If one
finds that there is nothing behind the
promising exterior. 1t is in having
opinions and in being obliged to give
a reason for them that one runs against
counter-opinions and becomes unpopu-
lar with whom he disagrees. Yet It is
possible to have a genuine respect for
and to live at peace with those who
think differently FROM US on certain
subjects.
We remember at one time last year of
being pitied by one our readers for a
criticism on our position, which was
communicated to the ENTERPRISE. The
reader was much surprised to learn
that the article in question was written
by as true a friend as we had, and one
with whom we lived in the pleasantest
neighborly relations, and, notwith-
standing the sharp words, there was no
stirring up OF bad blood or Interrupt
tion of genial and daily friendly inter-
course. 1t is unavoidable that people
should, from different points Of view,
receive different impressions of the
same object. One cannot See all sides
of a barn and persistently stand on one
side of it. When this campaign is over
many of us will still be unable to see
why others thought and voted as they
did. But we all respect more hi ghly
the frank positive mind than we do the
vascilating and timid one who is ever
afraid Of combat and disapp.oval and
has not sufficient courage 10 enlist on
either side of disputed cause.
1t makes very little difference wheth-
er the convert to christianity enrolls
his name on the Methodist class-book,
subscribes to the creed of the Presby-
terians or follows his Master by way of
the Baptist faith, so he IL true disci-
pie; but when one overwhelming dan
ger threatens the country we cannot
take circuitous paths or lose the oppor-
tune moment in disputing about trifles.
It is no time to ask for furlough when
every man Is needed i'm the ranks. Not
to vote in these times is equivalent to
voting tor the enemy.
Would q wise man raise an objection
as to patents on fire engines or insist
on filtered water If his house was burn
ing? or the boatman sent ont to res
cue the drowning would he demoAd
certificates of character for all his re-
lations and declare that unless every
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able he'd drown before he would ride
with him? True religion Is positive
but it is not querulous and narrow and
mulish. Patriotism is enthusiastic and
heroic but it is not blind and bigoted
and insane. It has never been true in
religion, nor is 1t true in politics, that
It is no matter what a man believes if
he is only sincere. Let every mans
vote be the expression. not of his pre-
judices but of his convictions; not the
record of foolishlJ made VOW, but
the correction of previous mistakes II
he has been wrong. Let his decision
be inspired, not by private pique but by
manly desire for the good Of the ma
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