Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-04-27


Is there a country or nation on earth IN
which there can be found equal and clstl1ou-
tive Justice Is there situation to De ilnagiii-
ed, where the rich and poor will receive equal
attention Will ancient or modern story tell
us of place where the RICH are HosS7a og
unuoticed, and the POOR have many friends
Has il ever been known since GoD sPake
light from darkness, worlds from chaos' that
the rights of the RICH and the POOR nave oeeh
equally regarded Can we not mo one SOFIA
~ ;-sfance for the honor OF human nature,
where we can state that the rich and the poor
have been considered as belonging to the
s,,,e race of beings No NOT one " As the
,rord hate humility, SO does the rich ahhor
r. ,,oor,, The foibles and even The vices Of
\ rich man, if not approved are easily PARDON
ed the most trlfling 'rreg CHARITIES o. a poor
man are severely censured.
have frequently, IN the village "here
live. past by the doors of the rich and the
moor, the one Jared surnptuously every day,
the other, by the sweat OF his brow, OBTAINED
wretched support. could On this subject
j., tale Of woe unfold whose slightest word
would harrow up the soul" SMALL ioroear
Nv love of nan urges INC to desisti my love
of JUSTICE forces me toprocecd.
Visit with me, my friends, yonder cot. lis
eubosored in the wood, at distance from
anv other dwelling, and one would have tho't
free from the destructive tread, or the grasp
ing power ofthe rich. 10 whom does II DC
long ? 20 man great iii Possessions, having
at his command every gratlhcat,on that riches
Can procure. Who inhabits it A wretched
feeble old man, who appears like misery per
soni6ed; AID see by his side beautiful girl
IN the hevtlav and blossom Of life who looks
& like Patience on a monument smiling 1t
grief" The carnation has been washed from
her cheeks bv her tears, and only the slcklv CO.
lcred lily remains she indnlges IL grci even
t. luxury. There IS also little sln:hCg che
rub in her ar1.s who knows no care. nor icGis
10 woe. Sne alternately bcstoWs her att6ntI-
ons on her father and caresscs her chih:, ana
stiles her own grief to relieve his. Who re-
tlucrd them to this wretchcdne,s The M
serab.e rich man Of yondcr stately ms:llsoh.
lie stole into he n.noCenl, unsuspicious mind,
"robbcd her OF that winch nousht enriched
him, but makes her poor lndeed.' lie found
her Is the f.irest blossom III natures garden,
rined it Of al is sweetness, then threw IT
like poisonous weed away He" complaints
are made 70 the GeD- OF mercy, she dare Hot
petition court Of Justice for redress, as great
er ruin would beial her father, .c+' although
{" the rich man hath done wrong hc threatens
withai," that should She expose him. he will
dive them from the little they possess to Pc
rish in restricts. Aierciful Con thou who
telnperest the wind to the new shorn lamb"
have mercy on this wretched family, and re-
dress their wrongs
Attend a court Of justice-a rich man and
an honest poor nan enter together as soon
as observed, -" Make way" calls out the Sher-
If, the court beckon him to j seat, and the ho-
nest poor man is almost overthrown to make
way for his neighbour Justice has been paint
ed blind, here she sees on one side only.
Visit on the Lords day the house Of Cop,
here VIC should believe, if in any place, dstnc-
tons would cease. Prayers are now offering
to the throne OF the ALMIGHTY--a rich and
honorable man enters, their Gcd IS forgotten
to attend to him, their doors are thrown open,
every man seems soiicitous to have the honor
of his company in the pew. 4 few minutes az
ter, worthy poor man enters---walks up the
aisle, the doors remain firm, not one crates on
its hinges, he waits i'll awkward suspense and
is obliged to take a common poor mans seat,
or leave the house of worship.
Go on the exchange, observe that man with
a cloak passing down the street, Who is
he who is he :" is whispered from every
quarter. " A monstrous rich n,an---been We
~ fortunate Spectator in soldiers pay
bought their paper for two shillings in the
pound, and also been successful in the slave
trade He is presently surrounded, and is
in hazard of losing his buttons by his zrarn,
friends, who press him for the honor of his
company to dine.
Who is that on the other side of the
street, whose face bears the pressure Of anxi-
ETY. and distress? " He was once very rich,
made foolish bargains, gave his money to beg
CARS, and liberated many suffering fellow
creatures from prison, he WAS every persons
friend but his own, he has lost his property at
sea, is very poor, and nc person notices him"
I wished 70 speak to him but INV voice failed
me- Father Of mercies can such things be
We may Justly exclaim " what is man thai
thou art mindful of HIM" The one of these
men who has made his riches by taking ad-
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