The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-15
THE MAN OR THE BRUTE.
Life is sDlldt lDe make It,"


The following quotations / extract from a letter
received. following the appearance In The Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUSE Of few lines clipped from a let
ter written by myself to the editor, and entitled
" Lock Up the Cranks":
L 'In my estimation mans life is worth as
much any others"
2. THE life of the slayer of Mayor Harrison Is
no doubt just as dear to him the life to
Mayor Harrison. although grand pa
gesnt followed him to the tomb" etc
9. i am aware that there are some deuded peo-
pie In this world who bow down and worship, as
it were. the rich and the popular: yet it lie not L.
The sentiment of the first quotation is strange.
From what basis OF reasoning anyone reach
such conclusion am far from understanding
that one mans life Is equivalent to any others.
The second proposition adds to the first, and par
TALLY explains il that the reason mains life is
worth just as much AZ another's is that one mans
life lie as dear to him as another mans life is to that
man. The first proposition would then read more
correctly: ANY mans life is worth much to
himself Ruy other mans life TO himself
The third proposition explains to the reasoner
that tne reason why any tnAhs me Is worm as
much as anothers. or Is as dear 10 himself any
Others is 10 its possesor is that the author of the
quoted expression 10 against toadyism the
bowling down TO the rich and popular.
So. In order that no discrim NJ tion between men
may be made, the author Of tie quoted sentme nts
shuts out the light Of reason given To him and says
Rather than USE Intelligent discrimination amongst
men for fear of bowling down 20 some man. rich or
popular, will shut off my reason and say that all
men are worth the same value TO the world. This
is strange reasoning.
Our lives are what we make them; our lives are
our characters. No two characters can be said to
be exactly equal, and according TO his abilities.
genius, reason, intelligence and knowledge, is
one mans worth more than another to the world,
or to bis country, city. town. or home.
mans character is established through what he
has done. One man who has achieved more than
another for public good establishes greater repu-
tation He may gain popularity. become rich
from what he has done aud yet lie cannot be in
diligently recognized for what he has done for
any great ability he has shown, without it neces-
sariiy following that we shall bow down to the
man because lac is rich popular.
II IL true that toad ysm is practiced by not a few
people ia the world much To the disgust OF many
other-. The intelligent people, however-ihe in
dependent. thinking peopie-recognze a man for
his worth, for what he has done. for any great
ability h- has shown. and for the results Of his
greatness that accrue To himself Whether he does
does not the results his greatness is estab
lished through his ability, or for what lie has done
and remains unchanged.
Man is possessed of two great forces within him,
human nature and brute nature The former is
Indicated through intellect and reason; the latter
by passion, cruelty, aud animal force. These vary
In different persons. Where the human nature
predomSnates, IL educated aud trained IL subdues
the brute or animal nature Where The brute or
animal nature II permitted by neglect OF inieili-
gent education, to grow 1t will finally triumph
BY education mean here educating the moral,
spiritual force OF mind, by inducing and drawing
out tie love. mercy, and kindness ia man, and
quelisR the savage. animal, brute force.
Prendergnsts act WAS The result of brute passion
predominating; the result of improper education.
Amos l.. Seaman.
THE DEAR LITTLE FRIENDS.
Surely those who think the happiest homes are
without children have little friends or relatives
near and dear to them. IL they had ever known
such pleasure and then missed The dear little faces
aud The warm little arms about their necks III ey
could not fer one instant entertain such AN opinion
BY all means give the the homes with a circle OF
bright little faces.
] should be very glad TO find some agreeable
correspondents among the c. C.'s, especially STE
uograpbeTs References given.
l. Lenore Bryant, Bellefontaine, o.
MANY MEN OF MANY MINDS.
FRIESDs or THE G. c.: certainly do not agree
with Sister Daisy. although she may mean ALI
right, and have no doubt but what she does
StiIl think she Is wrong lea thinking that a we'll
dressed girl Is more deserving of notice than one
who is poorly dressed la my opinion il is not the
dress that makes the girl. ] will deny that
girl looks well. dressed ncely; but too much
dressing, in my way OF thinking, shows lack OF
There Is who likes TO see neat, tasty
dressing in young lady better than do But
girls who dress very stylishly the best
girls just because they happen TO be dressed tke
best.
Not long ago / was present at a psrty where
there were several young Girls some dressed very
nicely, while others were not dressed we'll.
Among the styli-hly dressed girls noticed two OF
.hree ln particular. They dressed ia the
L'-hi'u, of course. Their heavy silken SIX wsre
beruiiied. their fingers covered with rings, and