Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-05-11
CIVILiTY.

| virtue were more generally known. we take
this to be, in personal intercourse. the OBJ
servance Of the command, Do to others As
| YOU would that others should do unto yOu.
| The most rapid glance at any community shows
this That some of its members are brought
| into contact, in matters of business, necessa-
rily others meet, incidentally, who have no
particular connection others meet for social
purposes, in various forms and that there
very little beyond the fact that they are of
the same country, and perhaps not that.
There must be best rule of department for
all these classes and no one will deny, that
if this rule were defined, and faithfully APP
piled, there would be much moro of every
day comfort and complacency in the world
than there is we'll known to be. If we rightly
understand the meaning of civility, it is the
manifestation OF kind feelings, and of desire
to do all things which are to be done under
the influence of such feelings, in becoming
and agreeable manner. If every person I'M
derstood the true foundation of society, the
common origin of all its members, their
natural and necess sry sympatheS, their
community of interests, their necessary action
upon and with each other, it might be sup
posed that all who are reasonable would be
civil. They would be 50, because they would
promote their own good because they would
be dong what is proper to do to promote the
good of others, and because they would know
hal ! -,
design of their creation. Under the term of
civility are not included the great duties of
Justice, acts OF nuniicence, important per-
sonal services and the like. These arise out
Of some special relation which an indv idual
bears to one or more other individuals. 1t
seems to be limited to the manner III which
the common or accidental intercourse of the
members o. society should be carried on.
This matter may be better understood by
some examples. Thus, if one comes into the |
sabor4r, mechanic, clergyman, banker, physi- |
clan, or if it be female, or a child of either |
sex, there may be various modes of receiving |
these different persons; yet, certainly, by every |
to illustrate, these several persons are entitled |
to civility. Even the beggar-perhaps one
should rather say, the beggar in particular
f not deforned by voluntary trasgression,
should be received with civility that is, gen
5leness, kindness, deccrum are to be observed
relatively to each one. Why! Because no
nan can afford TO be deemed insensble to the
,ause of reasonable humanity ; nor stranger
% the decencies Of life nor ignorant OF what
8 due from him, nor to him, in any of his
proper relations. There is one other con-
liberation which operates all men who
AVE had much experience in life. Men and
Kings change, and take new and unexpected
citations. Persons who have been long, and
wen intimately connected, suddenly or
radnally sever persons who have known
title of each other, and that little uninterest-
ng or unfavorable, are brought in contact by
ONE unexpected turn of affairs Sometimes
ne needs favors, or at least good will, from
hose he never thought to be of the least inn
ortance to him. In such, and in multitude
f other circumstances, one may find the
dvantage of having been acquainted with :
he virtue of ciyillty, which implies that one c
as given no unnecessary offense. There are t
Their cases in which one is called on by duty c
} do things disagreeable to himself, but there
no good sense in performing such duty ,
lorosely, and with inhumanity. CiviIity G
Eooths many rough path, and ightens..the h
urdens of the unfortunate and afflicted p