The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-08-01

laborer that can be had for the South
The kind of migration that is need
ed and the class that will come to YOU
is composed of capitalists and skilled
artizans of the wealth. reproducing class.
North Carolina is advancing.
"But," hear the young man answer,
"North Carolina hass no great cities
that invites us to action"
II knew how to sigh over this pre-
vailing insanity of the, american youth
in printers ink, l waald certainly do
it. But, as do not, Ray to you this
fact is in favor OF my argument. The
comparatively small cities Of North
Carolina offer sufficiently broad field
for the exercise of the average abilities
and ambition. | am conscious that
this remark will not meet with collegi-
ate favor. |, too, have graduated |
know that the average graduate regards
New York or some of our great cities
as the only community in which his
personality can find scope for action
and that none of it is to be wasted on
humanity in the rough. To urge one
of these gifted creatures to become a
country lawyer or doctor or merchant
or editor seems to him preposterous.
| do not expect him to believe me
until five or ten years after graduation
when he shall have to come IN contact
with the chilly world and formulated
principals of true success based on rich
experience and, perhaps, hungry obser-
vation.
But for the sake OF the one Of a hun
dred who may be disposed to think
nationally about this matter l am con-
strained to repeat the observation. The
young man of moral strength and edu-
cation who identifies himself with a
small community is welcomed and
respected. Moreover, he is made a
leader, provided he possesses the quail
ties Of leadership-and without them
he cannot hope for preferment any
where. He is advanced in favor COM
mensurate with his worth and talent,
a thing which is rarely done in the
great cities.
1t is no throwing away of genius for
the young man to go to the country.
All the ambition, genius, ability for
hard work and influence that he pos
sesses will find ample scope and verge
enough for their noblest exercise. He
will find among his 1eighbors charac-
ter, sound sense and intelligence that
he cannot hope to equal in lifetime.
If he be educated and possessed oi
qualities that would command success
in large field, his new friends will
not be slow in finding it out. They
will recognize the delicate fattery ex.
pressed by his residence among them
in many ways that will administer tc
his prosperity and comfort. Though
the field is not SO broad, his chance:
of success are greater because competi.
ton is not SO great. Let every gifted
son of genius who expects to carve Out
his fortune in some great city remem.
Der that there are thousands and ten:
of thousands of young men in thai
same city who are just as gifted and
capable as himself. Let him remem
Der the long hours, the intense strain
the never-ceasing grinding away or
the nervous forces, the jealousies, un
certainties, temptations and fault-fnd
ings of metropolitan life.
Remain in North Carolina, my
young friend, and don't 60 running of
to the great cities in the expectation
Of doing impossible things. You may
not make SO much money, but the
cost of living is less and your saving
will be greater.
| Indeed, of all of the young gradu
ates of my acquaintance, and certainl.
those of my own class, who have foune
positions to their liking in the countr,
or smaller cities are better off to day
in every proper sense Of that term
than the brilliant fellows who are slav
| liIS III tliS SISdl NitlSo, weaving al lu'
expense of their health and youth
garlands for the Benefits, the Pulit
zers the Vanderbilts and the heads O
great corporation to wear.
| And then, too, it is not all of life t
live. nor all of death to die
The accumulation of money is no
the chief end Of man. There is 4 con
science of the head as we'll as of tn
heart, and the proud and eXultan
satisfaction with which man who feel
that he has not lived in vain, but ha
entailed upon the world an heirloom
of instruction, genius or delight, look
back upon departed struggles, In th
happiest emotion of which consCienC
is capable.
Stay at home it is the best place 70
you, and ten years from to day yo
will be glad if you have acted upo
this advice.
GEORGE II. GORMAN.
| Washington, d. c., July IS, 1889.
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