The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-18
CANCELLATION.

Cancellation In acts, conversation and writ
Ing cannot be too assiduously cultivated
''The essence of ell fine breeding" says Bull
wer. ''is conciliation," and, we may add, the
spirit OF religion inoulcates 1t. combative
temper evinces itself in every variety of man.
ner. 1t Is argus-eyed, and discharges its
poisoned shafts against any object which Is
assaiIable.
The Jester, while to all appearance good
natufed, Is selfish and malicious at heart.
his aim belng to display power-though 1t be
In D small way-he pounces remorselessly on
every careless word. and proves his own
acuteness by making others ridiculous, at
Whatever expense OF injured feeling on their
part. AS his victims sink be rises. Their
modification is his triumph. But he is. after
aii, only q summer-wiDged insect, liable at
any moment to be brushed away and de-
stroyed by the strong hand of common sense.
He falls naturally into insigniticance, beoom-
have 1t. The jester Is offensive, not conciIia.
tory, ana seldom respecter Of dignity; neith-
or does friendship secure immunity from his
Irritating missiles.
The dogmatist may be able and learned,
p9t nus enoIioh becomes formidable rock of
.otfense, and his ability only serves to make
MIN disiiked, when these are employed to
serve purposes OF opposition. His mission is
seemingly, the detection of mistakes and con-
uign punishment OF those guilty of any
slight error or misstatement proceeding from
want OF accuracy or failure of memory, His
uenunciations are barsh, his manner over
Bearing, and he becomes the terror of anv so-
cial circle, which would otherwise admire his
superiority (supposing him really superior,
which he seldom Isl, did he not attempt to
awe others into fear, which generally grows
INTO aversion such awe having been estab-
Mshed. The consequence unavodably ensues
lie Is voted savagei
There Is certain slumbering might In
calmness not understood by vehement peo-
Rle. Inc ancients comprehended IL well.
Soustaht storms accustom us to elemental
strife 10 the physical world. A native of the
tropics sees undismayed the sweep of the
IGlnauo. humbling thunder and binding
nashes la Ieapipg through heavens concaye are
s.'l ou. t common h Things to him; use makes them
~, yet now powerfully do they effect the un-
itiated A storm of words. high excitement
ana cutting irony serve useful purnoses when
some important occasion demands them
when Justice and truth call loudly for help tn
tne breach where error Is fighting Its wav de-
termfned to enter. Let all these he rasarvad
for such an emergency Till then Iat tham
Slumber like the fires of Etna ere her terri.
Ole volcano pours out cnders. red-hot stonaa
and lava, Let the orator keep his fire sar.
casm, wit, eOmbativeness and logic for some
great opportunity. Let him not waste in
daily and hourly skirmishes the momentum
which should be held In readiness for a grand
and important occasion.
by conciliation we do not mean fiattery
which is base and mean at the best. A noble
nature despises Ii, and could never be guilty
oL Offering anything SO detestable at the
Shrine OF vanity. Truth Is not fiattery, and
can never be confounded with 1t. The same
virtue which honestly praises, will honestly
condemn; but even that condemnation will
~ oouched In conciliatory terms No rude
tauht Will mar Its iustice-no acrimonious