The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-16
CHARACTER.
The Traits Which Distinguish Men
and Women of Character.

What does this word in its broadest
sense mean2 A person who has mind
of his own, and does not ask his neigh
Dor to make it up for him, is said to be
4 man of character. According to this
definition, then, there are few charac-
ters in this world. The masses seem
to he composed of an indefinite and un-
decided element, which is ever looking /
% others, for an opinion.
In the development of character and
Individual responsibility, lies nations
prosperity, and brought down to the
State. Territory and city, thi5 same
element is the needed ingredient. too
not only to the prosperity OIL each " |
these, but to their actual stap MY.
| had to be a man of decided character,
! tn pioneer ills mountain wltdeI
ness. and with his own Will
fnrce. concentration of acton, until
! - colony WAS established In the heart
of the Rocky Mountains, and now
fertile valley has replaced barTennesS;
tbe sterile soil has vie ided TO this master
mind. his man is Brigham Young
for he still lives. No man can ole VINO
has erected living monuments, ana Tue
| Territory of Utah is e colossal Iilohu-
m mt to the memory OF Brigham oullS.
A. y coloniZer and pioneer, he stanoS
nnrivaIed in this nations history. Then
give credit where we can, ana oliIN
blame when we must. Setting ASIDE an
other considerations, this nation, ana
the nation of Great Britain, owe 10
brigham Young a debt of gratitude.
Ruf for this man. this Territory, so
rich in its harvestS, might to-day be
; barren waste. and the thriving mer-
chant and wealthy farmer
of to-day be back ln the
old countries. where loot OF soll' tney
could never own, and 10 many, tpe
! breath of heavens pure ar as luxury;
, Their homes being both dark ana
din1v or perhaps In a coal pit, with
! Iigbf and air equally shut out. Certa My
: tie condition of this class OF Utah's
o citizens is vastly improved, and they
p are greatly in the majority.
= hen let us have men OF character
= and women of character. for In this new
= zoe of woman's era will be greatly
: naeded women of stability, anG decision
- OF character, women who are not aIral'
- IN tell the truth and to maintain II, 100
I wo,nsn of whom may be SAID, TRIALS am
- disappointments only adoeo heE
Z strength o their character quo
- yemen " II teach their sons to be mani,
h nIen, men who will be ValuaDie GltIa oSld
n aud able supporters OF country 5 g00O
~ I once heard the question asked, Wh
i WON m not the clinging IVY she use
:, to IePn In Quick repartee the ansWe
emo HOwng to the inSecurlty or u
20 mInly oak" Then let our oaks !:
- u.,nts rouIed-in me rich son Oh soii
~ worth. where the storms OF adVerSIt
80 cannot. even shake, much less upreo'
IL where temperance is an integral par
ha and let the band be so strong that
a. cannot be broken. If 1t be a Diue OF
he white ribbon, let 1t be- a c stIol
nc one and true blue has signlflcanc
OF one, any sucb oaks as theS
lie lie the ivy's graceful twining;
bo most rOetc and picturesque; but Whi
DS5 heauty can be seen in her twlnlng, al
IN I'm wben Inv he falling of Il e manly oal
eC h.r leaves are drag 5ing in the dust, an
..ptih, IN. ,alI She mes degrade
'nf tn the earth by her chuging. Then II
~, that the woman of character Decom
si' the ..ma,ly oak" and if he rise at
49,, &C., from his fallen condition 1t is by Gun
ia ing to her who has shown superior
his in rising above conditions. II Is III = =
the nature Of woman to lean, 10 GliliS q
IL loves 70 love and be beloved; but d
MS 10 If She he a woman Of charactt
y ifs must be an intelligent love, and Il
)On must De Iou5iuoU NJ trim vo
axe can never dle' $500 Of insnfri
t n1 such love. Fathers set them this examl
Yen en- then we may expect from t
tine rising generation men OF character a.; a
'n nf women, who do not feel rather III. TN
,,Us when they rise to address an audleh
in There is majesty in truth eternal WE
once grasped in sincerity. IL INSPIRE ire
,er- courage not to be daunteo: % t ~
has tlmldlty 70 VIC ny r. P1t the;r nosition.
&C.. .oe Give to us women of character.
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