The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-12-15
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A Lesson for Young Men.

A Lesson for Young men.
The demonstrations of respect
and interest which were called
forth by the obsequies of Ex-Gov.
Brown showed very clearly the
hold he had on the public mind as
a citizen of exemplary virtue, as an
official who had performed his du-
ties faithfully and fcarlessly, and
as a leader whose judgment was
never at fault.
Although Gov. Brown had re-
moved himself out of the public eye
on account of his failing health, he
continued to exert an influence on
the public mind, and the demon
stration made at his funeral was a
high tribute to the depth and ex-
tent of the impression which his
public and private career has made
on the public.
The truth about Gov. Brown Is
that in many respects he was one
of the most remarkable men the
country has ever produced. When,
in response to public demand, a
we'll known writer undertook to
prepare a biography of Gov. Brown
he found that he would be compell-
ed to write political history of the
state for the period embraced by
the governors public career. He
was leader from the moment he
made his appearance in politics
and from the beginning of his po.
litical life to its close he was a
molder of public opinion, an or
ganizer of movements, and the
author and framer of public meas.
ures.
Shortly after Gov. Brown retired
from the senate he wrote and sent
to The Constitution little autobi
ographical sketch which attracted
a good deal of attention. There
was some occasion for it, and he
took advantage ofthat occasion not
for the purpose of calling public at
tention to himself-he had no neeC
to do that-but for the purpose o
stimulating young men who imag
inc that they lack the advantage!
necessary to equip themselves fo
a successful professional OIL. business
career.
| No young man can study the lif'
of Gov. Brown without derivin.
therefrom some degree of hope ant
encouragement. Natural abilit!
and aptitude aside, there have beel
few young men who began life un
der more unfavorable circum
stances. He was poor and he wa
uneducated. He had nothing t
aid him but bright mind, a will
ing hand, and an inexhaustibl
stock of courage and patience.
With these he forced his way uT
ward and became a leader anon
men and the most powerful facto
in Georgia's history. How man
!, young men, more fortunately place
, than he was, and with a bette
equipment to begin with, are read
, to surrender to circumstances an
: to run away from obstacles tha
they could conquer by facing!
We think this is the lesson ths
, Gov. Brown would have bee
J : pleased to see emphasized by hi
career. He not only strove I
, make opportunities, but he We
: quick to recognize and sieze thel
when they came. And yet he wa
the most cautious, the most prr
, dent of men. He made his pa.
!, sions, his impulses and even hi
prejudices the servants of his fri
will, and in this way nodded eli
cumstances to suit his purposes.
The moral of it all is that there
J no young man so poor or so vi
| fortunately placed that he can M
be true to himself and so rise
the estimation of his fellows as
|, be put in the way of an honorab
! and a successful career.-Atlan'
), Constitution.
: -IIomeseeker's Excursion to IL
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