COUNSEL TO YOUNG MEN
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Truth and Justice are immutable and
eternal principles sacred and al
ways applicable. In no circumstance, how
ever urgent, no crisis, however awful, can
there be an alteration from the one or di-
reelection of the other without sin. With
respect to every thing else, be accommoda-
ting but here be unyielding and invincible.
Rather carry your integrity to the dungeon
or the scaffold, than receive in exc hange for
it liberty and life. Should you ever be cal
led upon to make your election between
these extremes, do not hesitate. 1t is bet
ter prematurely to be sent to heaven in
honor, than, having fingered on the earth,
at last to sink TO ruin in infanny In every
situation, dishonest man is detestable
and liar much more so.


Truth is one of the faire,st attributes o
the Deity. It is the boundary " hich sep
arates vice from virtue the line which di
vides heaven from hell. Ii is the chair
which binds the man Of integrity to tn
throne Of God; and like the God to who's
throne it binds him, till this chain dissolve