The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-05-25
NOBILITY AND IT'S OBLlGA-
TIONS.

Mon who are constituted that they
cannot live by themselves. The i'll
dividuals constituting tho great world
are all dependent ono upon tie other
Their mutual mood Of each other On
tails certain obligations upon all.
he who most completely discharges
the multitudinous obligation. must
be the nob!est Of. men. That a man
Who most truly meets the wants OF
tho world; who. though noble by
birth, is nobler by great deeds; he
whose death creates q universal
heart ache and he ,rt-waut, belongs
to the only true nobility.
Such men are natures noblcmen,
Gods noblcmon. The characters
possess the samo granduro in every
age, every country. aud undOr every
government.
Nature, stamped with this divine
signet, who would not aitter Nep-
tune for bis trident, nor Jove for his
power to thunder, are not too noble
for the world, but are the necessary
foundations Of its happinoss aud i'm
provement.
Aristocratical governments have
made their vain attempts to impress
upon their mi nors the true typo OF
nobility by the besow.l Of corono.s.
Free governments have their unc own
cd sslf-constituted nobility OF wealth.
Infinitely transending these mobiles
is the noblo mau.
The truo nobility is honest. honor
able and void of deception. They
never make themselves rfdiculou, by
the assumption Of qualities which
they do not possess.
Prominent among their obligations
is ingenuonsnes,. Let them teach
the world to dignity sincerity snd
honeat CONVICTIONS. Teach it to ro-
spect oarnestness and to abominate
deceit
A healthy mind disdsins political
social, and moral sbams as hearth
ty as a healthy human body rebels
against many Of the usagcs OF civil
izod life,
Men grow weary OF the corrupticns
aud general hypocricies Of the world
Their great desire is for something
truo and substantial. individuals
and collections Of individuals whose
regulations OIL: real characters are
alike u,quostioned can al ne supply.
this demand. The majority Of man.
kind is o mass of discrimination.
Many put forth their greatcst en-.
ergies to mako tho world believe
thom better than they arc.
If tho men devoted more of their
time and energy to tho prosecution
of their various pursuits, and less to
tho assumption Of virtues which they
do not possess, there would be fewer
quacks in the world.
II men thought less OF their digni-
ty aud moro OF their duties there
would bo moro good in the world.
A mind truly noble feels that its
obligations are ondloss; that, lie
builds too low wLo builds beneath
the stare Sach men realize that
The obligations OF the great and
conspicuous are infinitely beyond
those Of the humble and obscure.
The truly noble never forget these
obligations. Their aims are con-
stant!y upward. In accomplishing
their own moral and mental eleva.
tions they raise TO higher folds OF
effort minds OF meaner mould.
Tho missions Of the truly noblo is
to sngeuder and nourish in tho is
noble sentiments OF nobility.
Mon OF noble mind and high posi-
ton should re member that they gov.
ern the world. Thoir dominion il
not simply political. or the worlds
moral and social life they aro the
masters. Theee words are true: "Bc
pattern 10 Others, then oil will be
well, for as q whole nation is Affected
by tho vices Of its great mon, 30 10 1t
likewise reformed by moderation"
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