The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-08-02

What if the popular breath should damn INC
In his 1sn meridian glory -dost thou think |
Ais beams would fall less brightly ,ve
have often heard persons excuse I
themselves for the commission Oh q
foolish act by saying. "others 90 II.
But is the mere fact of others doing
ANYTHING true test of its worthiness'
of its ACCESSIBILITY, or of its necessity I
should / do an act that IS distasteful 10
myself, when no obligation to duty CAM
for its performance, when no vlrtuous
end is attained and supply bow 10 tne
requirements of custom, or the s'A,
more eyanescent and fleeing DEGREES ol
fashionP 1t is however. a trait Oh
human nature, almost ineradlcaoie, "
| initiate. and not always is that im'Va,
tion confined to things that are gooo
and beneficial, but rather to frlvohty
and folly. We may sheer at custom,
cvnically ridieule and make sport Oh
fashion. vet we are almost certain 10
end by adopting them; and IN the
,,a5gbtier concerns of human ME tne
so,5e principal obtains. Comparatively
fo,,, nersons desire isolation from
heir hind. or have strength OF charac.
80 70 he n continued butt ana target
for the wit and pleasantly Oh Inen
fr;ends and nelghbors, or the glpihg
.sneers of their enemies, without tahlnS
stons In prevent or avert the conse-
onances of their singularity. Ihere Is
much false pride in being under
! d.ossed as oyerdressed. wherelt is done
to draw attention, and the true genus
man or lady of good taste prefers TO Dt
Eonietlv. but well dressed, In lnaliiei
moi to- attract notice.
That Others do q thing governs nloi :
people in their conduct Inan tuey w. ~,
t hnest Of their independence of charac
/ .e- vet he unable to decide the mos
/. 1871 ,1i cnestion without aid from others
l. Tbav are GOOD in the assertion OF mae
y r ~ vet but indifferently gltte'
:. nth seIf-reiiance, having but little JUG
- ment in the conduct and guidance
&c I;fa Unable TO govern themselves
II ~ a,, are useless in the government Q
u cIf,are. being mere echoes OF what the
II baar and imItators of what they see.
10 Vet men of superior and orlgiht
d minds do not often initiate others, e.
n cent it be in the boldness OF their 81
10 terprise and the extent ana oeptn';;
: their speculation. Their course
= generally of their own devlSlhg. uli S;
The force and opposition OF anadrs SUI III
," arrange their plans ana theE Sc - -
IL pelied, as mere ordinary l!eiNi 49,
he IRE tn turn aside from their chose
ar III anfb info that way that the groove
AZ p;rcI,mstance and opposition OF lncldel
- bava forced them. But few men, Il
* deed and only of the most commanl,,
~ inc intellect. have ever, m early youti
msrked out the work they do the P
s,t;on fhev fiually won, or had dlstin
si 'a,'ta lie lew of the niche of fame in tt
- nsti,,Sat;on of the world they won
6nallv occupy. Malone, followed u u
ncn,,1ation OF a camel driver, until
forfunate marriage gave MN weai
!. and leisure to follow the bent OF
INCLINATION; and gave him prestge al
infinence in the dissemlnati9h
.s his religious musings, ano .ne
nth votion of Wlfe gaNe IN ~.
ter first convert. Martln Au' i;,d l.,
her whom few greater men hase Thases
Its. NO idea when he posted MS IHeses
rsy tbe church door of Wittemburg, "a
III ne was originating a religious reVi'
ny and revolution that would dlsrupC
"ls Snt Church. and canse the soy
49, pontiff to treuble for contlI
its ance. of his power. Even tns u
ave Nonoleon whom Damarron, the rhet
!, e 81, ician. called granite heated IN '
ions cano y was as much aided by clrcu
Il stances as by talent, though tal'
would have won him high ana i,
IS sponsible position in any rank OF
900 Had the French revolution, the rise
the oppressed against the oppresSS
asses not Overthrown the long esCaoi M
order of things, he would mos, li 1s
have passed his days as ia''ni u Oin
ia of Louis XVI.
80 itv 70 a superior position in lie.
man of decision of character. he m
Low when to act and how to act.
mnst have the patience to wa T.
weigh and rightly estimate confllc'
oninions, and the promptitude 10 81
- UI1Lan the occasion calls for vigor
~ evprtion. He must be willing 10
~ cent responsibility. wherever his maui
-zsvz Indictment has marked out plan OF
- lion. The indecision OF an Antony
the Circe-like thrall of q courtesah
Ace, to the disaster of Actium ana hu
him from the summit OF earthly pc
to the shameful death OF sur
- There Is little V3culhllOtl, VI 80
Va iluster and bragadocio in the !
IN I'm IN who knews his power and IS conn
Inc inc in his position. Heis calculating
/, dis. seyering and earnest in what he
mind, noses to do. He is neither eiated
with dulv bv prosperity, nor Is he cast 9
duty, nv adversely and failure. AS he
&c the Bruce in his long struggle Tor the :,
lnehe incidence of his country, ii compel
VILE VIA Az before his victorious enemy, ne
. '-A return again and again TO the I
His hour of adversely is passed IN
a l labors of reorganization and the
Ter gathering of strength. Such me
use the not initiate. unless emulation OF
TEN is deeds be imitation. They have
on on on on end distinct ideas OF their own
Nv. their own plans OF useI9
.1sF or lucre, generally changeabl
81 necessary, subject TO modiheatIo,
flesh, or ,umstances accelerate, retaId
stes of -irelv bar their full Development,
luscle; do not do thing because othe
ss the it." nor believe in anything Snip
mood rsuse others say it. They lnyesl
ror1r. for Themselves and are not satlshe
less they can go to the fountain,
= as we'll as descend to the boito
M limos and know the why's and y
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