The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-01

state. They mako up one idea, which
is the Lille principal Of manhood, and
therefore are well acknowledged as the
glory OF the government. which
Times last and noblest off.
spring. Confinement aud depend
ence our soul : abhor. And the con.
diiion of misery is when We are
"cribbed, cabined and confined.
bound in to saucy doubts and fears. -
All the world, more or less. sympa-
thizes with old Patrick Henry's aspira.
ton, and answers it with chorus, Il
had as leave not be, as live to be, the
slave of such one as myself.
If the only tyrants that Cypress Us
were forked animals that 90 for men,
kisgs, dignitafics, martinettes ard
tyrauts in offices, shops, and even
households, where authority asserts
itself in the game Of big Ne and Lit
tie You If these were the only
tyrants and slave drivers the matter
would be easier adjusted and freedom
worked out. But it Is the Ten Thousand
Slave Traders of the Air. the Princes
and Powers, whose hverics we willingly
put on. whose orders we fear
TO disobey. whose mandates We follow
at the hazard Of happiness, comfort.
character and life. Pride, Fashion.
Lust. Greed, the Nobility Of the Devil
Court that feed on the blood and mar.
row Of men and women the vile train
that came in when Satan's suggestion
was needed. How. then, are we to re.
alize our Freedom and Independence
and not make mockery Of our high
ideas and dream Of freedom in Slaves
embrace 2"
The well-apprOyed advice is
TO catch dame Fortunes sunny smile;
Assiduous walt upon her.
And gather gear by every vile
That's justified by honor.
not for 10 hide il I'm a hedge.
Nor for the train attendant;
But iOr the glorious privilege
OF being independent"
Most Of us accept this teaching, and
think we are acting on it. But how
little we know ourselves. and how little
we notice as the love Of independence
turns to greed and the desire for free
dom to selfish tyranny.
We. too. soon catch the disease AMI |
breathe the spirit Of the company We
keep. and discredt our nobiest asIira-
tions as childlessness. And then. was
1t not long since said a great fortune |
is great slavery - Junius tells the
King. The fortune that made you |
King deprived you of the privilege of /
ever having a true friend DeploIable
penalty Of greatness.
Vino will engage TO deny the tales Of /
latterers, TO resist an army of Syco
plants, or rule and restrain the ever
charging multitude Of hangers-on from
ard multiplying desires and
within? Luxury and Else
aud Eifeminacy, the Chaperoues and
Distributors Of Gifts; Independence
and Freedom lie not that way for sure
He that made man the inhabitant of
his world, made him the lord Of ere
alton and not the slave. The dicfum is:
. He that hath rule over his own spirit
3 better than be that taketh q city
fhecrooked slave, Epctetus, was free
nan. Nero and Holiogabalus ana
)omitian wore slaves; dire slaves to
heir lusts aud fears.
Self government, frugalty and devo.
ion t. truth are the only and absolute
onditions of freedom. And there j.
10 independence but that which rests
n everlasting principle and OH the
over of the Almighty-whom to know
, life, and whose fefvices is perfect
reedom. And certainly it is a heaven ,
pom earth to have a mans mind move D
b charity, rest in providence and turn q
pom the poles of truth