Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07

eu iNUStOt 1Ouhllhk III tohSItSS anu
thereby destroyed forever all his own
prospects of entering the White House
ns chief executive. Every time man
let's his anger get the better Of him he
does not injurc his enemies nearly as
tnuch MS he damages himself II you
would he great III your influence over
others. you must bc great in your pow.
er over yourself This means that. no
matter how great the provocntion. you
must learn to suffer injustice In ST.
lencc You must learn to bare your
back for "A castlgatiOn II you deserve
1t and rrimly hold your tongue even
when the lash Is fetching the hearts
blood
An UnEOvernable Temper.
The uugovcrnable temper is to be-
dreaded and feared for second rea
son No sooner does man lose his
temper than he drives from his side
those who would naturally come for
ward as his defenders He spikes the
guns OF those who would be his pro
tcctors. All through the world there
Is II desire TO see fair play. II when
going down the street you see big
boy whipping small boy you natural
~ take the small boys part. And SO
in this great wide world If the masses
Of people see that you are being abused
they will take your side II you your
self are willing and ready 10 suffer In
silence.
Ii you govern your tongue amid at
tacks of Islander and injustice your re-
endorsements will come from friends
In the most unexpected places. When
young Sir John Fox Burgoyne was II
lieutenant colonel of the Royal en-
ginccrs lighting General Jackson be-
fore the cotton bales of New Orleans
the English forces became demOralized.
What were the English troops to do?"
was the question. The commanding
general called together Il council OF
war to decide whether 10 renew the Mt
tack or To retreat to the British gun
boats Lieutenant Colonel Burgoyne
was one of the few officers who ear
nestly pleaded for the renewal of the
attack The council of war met In
room where the supposed corpse of a
stan officer. Major Stoyin by name.
was lying upon the table covered over
with sheet. The vast majority of
officers voted for retreat. Retreat II
was. But. strange TO say. no sooner
did the fleet sail back to England than
the English papers began 10 attack
Lieutenant Colonel Burgoyne. They
said he was the cause of the New Or
leans disaster and that he was the
coward who got his fellow officers to
retreat in disgrace. Sir John Fox Bur
gOyne said nothing. He was too much
of man TO try TO clear his own rec
ord by bcsmirchng the characters of his
brother officers In all probability had
he tried TO defend himself by denounc-
Ing his companions In arms his last
condition would have been worse than
the first But there nj last came for
ward an unexpected defender, who
completely indicated Burgoyne
This was Major Stovin. whose sup
posed dead body was lying under the
sheet upon the table of the council
room. Major Stovin had been very seri-
ously wounded. but he was still alive
and heard all that had been said In the
council of war. He took up his pen and
vigorously clamponed the cause OF the
DETAINED officer. He wrote: II was lying
there in the room during the council! of
war. and ! heard all the officers speak.
| want to testify that Colonel Bur
goync pleaded for n renewal OF the
conflict and not for retreat" And so,
my friends. even when injustice Is be-
ing practiced against you. do not waste
your time by going forth 10 attack
some one else and trying TO bcsmirch
other peoples characters. BE like Sir
John Fox Burgoyne- hold your peace.
DO Your work: do II faithfully. and
God will raise up your defenders.
Have no fear Of the results The strip
ling David going out TO meet the Phil
istnc giant had good cause 10 resent
the taunis OF his brothers. who Knocked
him and babe him 20 home and tend
the sheep. but il was Il good thing for
his people that he controlled his TEN
per and went out TO Stay Goliath.
Work of the Bitter Tongue.
The ungovcrnablc temper is to be
feared and dreaded for still another
reason-t the bitter tongue never made
an enemy less bitter; the angry retort
never blunted an encmy'S sword or
threw him OF his guard or made him
less energetic for your destruction. We
have read about Il great ambassador
who was man of such violent temper
that even the grand vizler Of the Turk
lsh sultan would tremble before him.
lie would rush into the Turkish oil
calls presence when anything went
wrong, crying. 1T must be done. ] tell
you: IL must be done, or else our war
ships will soon be bombarding your
capital" But that Is not the way you
and are going 10 make our enemies
bow before MS. We will not subdue
them by torrents of invective. but only
by kind words. ut Is the angry tongue
that brcaketh the bone" says the
Biblef oh. no! by long forbearlng
Is u prince persuaded. and a soft
tongue hrcnketh the bone" All. my
friends won want 10 overcome YOUR