, 1880-05-29


Tb tae Editor ol 1hs chea9o Tribune
CHICAGO, Afay 25,-Dutd within q charac-
ter pure, true, and noble. The material man
will then possess strong and reliabla power
to rest upon. The nnimal nature will become
subseryient to reason, nornl force, and char.
ncter. It will b. as prone to rebel against
tho authority Ut these attributes as tie lion
who fears Md ol'cys his master who orders
lin about and controls him In his cage.
These clcyntcd powers, guided by knowl.
edge, will create and ralle,-trst, the material
body, then t!le environment Of TINT body, and
last, tho entI1e destiny Of the MIN. A
man not possessing thcse qualities. or
possessing tluln only in n very lin.
1,ca degree, destroys or alMinlshes tho
f,e1y i, s a Of n J ts nnst an ta VIZ cs soss,s II s
Srirnc1 ar Ut Ills better nature to snf,yert
the moral forces aid violate truth, hOMesty,
llnl c!lnstlty st,Nn destroys tic structure sur
rounding his clsnractrr, an4 unless radically
health aud sIsor, bec0nlcs MIN destitute OF
chnractcr.---a ruin.
A man Of gool appearance externally, to
picture. Tle artlst iMrfora's the task tt the
highest style, and the world ~ given the
finely chlscle4t mouth, the agreeable looklhg
Eyes, the symmetrical .tMce. thu nicely
and tllu wrIl.ii,t!ng suit Of hroAtclotll, ail
of which is called i picture Of the 1nat,.
lnstead of I'LL artist, however, let us call
n ons WHO has known tlse Individual through
aearetul and truthful pencil the charaS9tter
lure showing. his dealings with ottnf
'sn reni fc arvdi in. and c t;Ts n sTn wSs' Ia M hs
thus trncctl ont ali tls cnreer and hid 1t be-
fore the world, VT hlve Il picture not of a
mere material creature, but portralt Of the
an @ ny h. t. t na As q his sHrftr nf .. nas x,'
and 10 n!l men l!nlostant brunch of pl'l!9so.
man, but 70 lay down u Hlai' nf development
ever low Or however rIcl. o. prominent lie
llay be, las tho privilege Of selecting from
tho storo-A0nse Of motives What Ills actl0na
shall be,-wllethur they sl.all bt Just or ull-
just, good or evil, trllu nr tAtse.
Every moment the lnintl Is ut work dclib.
Grating, deciding, debating OIL the course al
action TO take. 1t is tho !luty of every man
therefore to arrnnge code Of laws for h[s
Eis calm ,nSi,ens @ Il r"cstioi, he '.Si sould
nut depart frNnl them II! tho lul,r Ut action.
First, IrithfuntSs. l1oes tho Ininsl no'l.
.snt 10 adllcre to this rule? Does 1t bulLcye
he,lt welfare Of thu entire boIIg Ut tie peT-
son Involved; Or does 1t bellaye tl,at in v!n-
1asing thls Fulo tiers Is 10 danger Ia that
! person? Many nlen ,tloylatc fr0m strict truth.
nut subyert the lose Ut truth. tllat originally
existed in them? 4 inAn seeking after truth
must himself be truthful lii everything. A
deviation from this rule OPENS u breacll til
the citadel Of his character, and 1t Ia Wenk.
enea thereby. II tilu lnttAl 0f Il nun Is settlut
In the conviction tllat 1t Ii necessary to ,tl-
here to tfNthfulllrss, let it bb mule pflp-
eiplo OF action and 0beyetl.
SECOND. lionesly. lSurs tue mind consent
to adhere tO this rule! Nocs 1t believe tllai
In 60 doing It will promote tho permanent
welfare Ut this eniltu persoil involved; oj
does 1t helioye that IN violating the principle
sons AIi sovefnnents @ M % a.ens q eiyIliasup s pas u.s.
tioi,s provide punishment for dishonesty by
stringent laws. Few men beconlu SO devoid
If nfiilciplo as to believe tllat dishonesty d
ant gross hit and consent III tlt!r ow,
minds to act dishonesty W u Iulv. Du1