Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01
AMBITION.

10 possess ambition is one of life'S
purposes. Is it not a proud and graf
flying thought, to realize, that we, as a
nation, are Empowered with this desire,
to adopt superiority or excellence, in
any object or work, we may pursue. 1t
does not maintain that we must exer-
else and be prompted by greedy in
ducement in this spirit of ambition, be-
coming desirous Of gaining mental or
other superiority over the many
Neither should we wish TO achieve
some great intellectual feat, striving to
out-do another through narrow under
handed methods Ambition of that ma
ture should be cast out, looked down
upon. in disparaging, distrustful man
ner, not allowing it to reach any prom
lnence in life's work When we mingle
with the classes that are willing to
accept this virtue of ennOblement, with
the pride and spirit it is entitled to,
endeavoring each year of our life to
advance It's Improvement and develop
ment in the character of man, it will
follow as night the day, that, as we
live, progress in this important feature
of earthly work, viii be noticed, com
plimented and appreciated by high and
progressive minds. We're we not pos
sessed of this ambition, many of us,
yea, too many, would be languishing
by the wayside. Ambling about in
darkness poverty and unrest, beeom-
ing bui Tened with heavy, tedious, pen
ury, ignorance, squalor and wretched-
ness. Ambition is the great paramount
and ruling principle of life. Love for
self or country can approach US through
perfectly uncomfortable influence which
cs.n interrupt plans, diverting us from
our course or pathway, leaving us to
wend our way back again, after devious
wandering, with great difficulties and
through many tears. Love with its
consequences many times distFacts,
while ambition recovering itself, after
every contact with its rival, holding
out perseveringly to the last, thus with
its long contest in life it is sure to be-
come triumphant in the end. Was it
not the ambition of the people in Colo
NAL and Revolutionary periods, that
gained our independence and inheri
tance Had these great, enthusiastic,
ambitions and noble martyrs, who lived
in those trying and bellegerent times,
sat down, inactive, idle and listless,
would it not be conclusive, what our
fate might have beeng Can we be
thankful or interested enough, in the
ambition of those hardy pioneers, who
seemingly never faltered or stopped, to
say, 1--WE cannot" When in our his
torical readings of those days we can
soliloquize and wonder if they were not
filled with greater amount of energy
and ambition than our present genera
ton. They cleared our pathway of It's
many obstacles, trials and misgivings.
Freedom they fought for and succeeded
in obtaining, handing it down to us
with the generosity Of a parent, it being
our inheritance gained by the blood of
ambitious heroes, who sacrificed their
lives that we might be saved from serv-
itude, aggressive and monopolized gov
ernment. They accomplished their
work and through them, we, today,
constitute an essential portion of
Great political system, embracing all
the civilized nations of the earth.
Through their ambition and instru-
mentality, the sovereignty of the people
is conceded axiom, and the laws
established by them are cherished with
faithful patriotism. Time, only renders
the change in the condition of our land
that was brought about by them, more
distinct One should endeavor to pos
sess correct estimation and definite
knowledge of the events it has required
Ambition of superior character and
rank to accomplish the victory that has
been won. 1t has taken eloquence,
heroism, and well balanced minds, to
bring about such grand results, as we
see about us on every side. OF the
many attempts made to perfect these
undertakings, how many proved unsuc-
ceSSful before permanent issues were
established The atrocities committed
by hostile Indians formed very prom
inent feature in orr early battles, re
quiring fortitude, ambition, and faith
fulness to battle and bring about
desired examinations, from the cunning
and intrigue that the colonists were
subjected to. With what our country
stood connected, and of the influences
that helped to form it, proves an inter
esting glimpse into what passed in these
early days, that we are able to CLEAN
through the medium of our ancient and
modern historical works. After which
we can draw our own conclusions as to
what the powers of ambition have
accomplished since the new world was
discovered in 1892 by Christopher
Columbus. Through these arduous
tasks we have secured the revolution so
long sought after, founding self-govern-
ment. Our coGtented benevolent homes;
our grand school systems; our divine
advantages, public missions, where gen
erous, self-denying zeal surrounds ali
fugitives from famine, oppression and
injustice. These works of our fore
fathers shine in halo of light around
and about us. MAY