The mirror., 1919-01-16

OF decaying plants, heighten the
prosperity of fourishing and
happy people, diffuse new life and
vigor to the remains of public
spirit in a weak running state.
Such men who are justly called
men of honor, will never pass the
stage without notice. If they re-
tire from the world, their splendor
accompanies them and enlightens
even the obscurity of their retreat.
This is the happy consequence
when our men of genius are men of
honor.
The man who possesses the su-
perior faculties of the mind, regu-
lated by principles of reason and
honor, whether ruler or counselor,
appears like a kind guardian angel
to the people with whom he resides,
busy to avert and suppress every
incident of evil, and careful to Sc
cure them in peaceful enjoyment
of all the comforts of life and
blessings of society. On the con-
trary the man who possesses these
same faculties, unregulated by
principles of honor, should he take
a part in public life, the effect is of
a different kind. Instead of breath
ing peace and prosperity he ap-
pears rather like minister of di.
vine vengeance, whose course
through the world is marked by
slavery and oppression. by ruin
and destruction. For example take
the old Hun kaiser, it will give
sufficient evidence.
A proper improvement of the
powers of the body and faculties
of the mind, suitably applied to
the business of life, make the man
of honor and useful member of So
ciety; but it is the neglect and mis-
application of these that add such
heavy curses to every age. These
corporal and mental faculties, ju-
diciously regulated, that so ele-
gantly complete the man of honor,
like the gentle blasts of air that
breath over parched plains, cool
the painting hero, add life and
growth to withered blades and
plants. which cover the earth with
herbage and grass, and give new
face to animal nature: thus, / say,
the powers of man applied to action
under proper regulation, revive
the languid spark of public inter-
est, raise oppressed states, strength.
en- society with all its wholesome
rules. and make the human species
prosperous, happy and blessed; but
when they reject the control of
reason, when separated from men
of honor and meteor-like flame
lawless in ungoverned breasts, they
are like the raging winds that
speed desolation through their vast
career.
On this side we behold the fruits
of the earth swept away, forests
and groves leveled, while the tow
ering spires of solemn temples, to-
gether with the most magnificent
edi6ces, are lifted from their bases
and leveled with the dust. On that
side the piercing shrieks of dis
tressed mariners fill the waters
while the swelling sea rolls wave
on wave, lifts the largest ships far
aloft, and buries whole navies in
the unfathomed deep. Alas! This
too nearly resembles that ruinous
fame of discord that vibrates from
heart to heart among the ungov-
erned passions of men, not ex-
tinguishable but life itself. Oh!
The wretched prostitutions of the
superlative parts of nature that
pictures man too frequently in
such hellish moods and cast q slur
upon the workmanship of God.
Hence, human glory is raised to
it's highest pitch when conquerors
can boast of great victories and
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