The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-05-18

Iernaps no trait IN human cnar-
acter commends itself with 40 much
admiration 10 our minds, as that OF
personal integrity. without it fully
established In the human, moral or.
ganism OF man, his course OF life and
conduct Will tend downward physl-
cally, morally, intellectually and
relIgIously. With u adopted as a
rule of personal action and conduct,
the tendency will bs upward and
onward In all the particulars above
mentioned.
To speak the truth at oil times, to
be honest and candid In our Inter
course with the world at large, are
great moral injunctions which we
may not safely disregard or disobey.
To be scrnpulonsly exact and un-
swervingly fair and honest with all
men Is the command OF Divinity
itse.f. No young man starting out
upon the great sea OF life, can hope
for success In business upon n solid
foundation, or any other enterprise,
unless his whole moral organism be
fully imbued with and controlled by
the characteristics above mentioned.
In word these traits are the great
moral stays and supports that sustain
the good man IN every step which
he takes IN life. When heavily blr.
dened with the cares OF life, when
disappointed and defeated In some
business enterprise, when our lauda-
bic ambition has been twharted, when
bowed down Ia grief or shame
because friend or relative has been
entangled in the meshes OF vice and
sin, then Is II that our integrity, oul
eandor, our honesty Of purpose, buoy
US up and thus keep US In the path o
recti:ude and on the plane Of persona
duty 10 ourselves aad others.
Then. II Il we're the last opportunI-
{. ty which we had OF speaking TO the
young men Of our day. our dyIn:
ADVICE would be TO all TO bo true d
themselves. Falter not In your de
votion to truth aud right. Azlber
tenaeiously and with never yIeldlnl
purpose TO your integrity. At a
times speak the truth or rather ol
ali occasions, when speaking, speAl
the truth.
BE faithful aud upright in the per
] formancs Of every duty. Yield not :
the subtle and seductive influence {
temptation. Consult your conscienc
In every case Of doubt. IL Is the cafe.
guide. when supported by sound. ints
. ligent judgment, that you may hav.
To do right is TO secure an approvin
conscience. To do wrong is to invit
!. : the npbrAid.ngs of wounded con
II science. Never allow your moral cour
age 20 he broken nor overcome, neithe
s by the deceptive snares Of temptation
!" nor by the gibes, sneers, and taunts G
the low, vicious, and degraded. "Bette
is the poor that walketh in his integri
] ~, than he that is pervene in bis lip,
| and is fool" Better also, always, 1
be unknown to fame than to satisf
I your ambition at the sacrifice Of you
|. integrity. Better live always in rag
and in i hovel, than to be clothed i
iine linen in palace, as the expense &
your honesty of purpose. For wha
will il profit man il be gain the richie
Of Croesus, or the fame and renown Q
an Alexander, If he sacrifice his homo,
. his love Of truth, his honesty 10 AZ
qnire them
let every young man whether be
n on the farm, in the workshop, benin
the counter, or other place, pause an
reflect upon the thought, that he il
I while young, making up for himself
Q character that will cling to him duriu
4 ell his life. II he contracts and adopt
N habits of industry, truthfnlness, sobri'
~, personal integrity, and general ur
II rightness OF character, then indeed wi
IN it be well with him in after life.
When trials and adveryities, whic
" are 80 incident to human life befall u
: then will these virtues buoy us up an
4 sustain us and be the means Of leadir
= US on to better things and new an
higher purposes. Remember "a mar
pride will bring him low, but hon,
r shall uphold the humble in spirit"
3 Every young man should rememb
that. to very great extent, be is 4
!. architect of his own fortune, In ma
hood be will be what his conduct
youth leads TO. We appeal to eve
, young man who reads these lines
= cultivate and strengthen those clarac
eristics herein mentioned, and be W
3 ird in after life that by so doing
was boarding up far better, greater al