The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-11-03

u'eit Case, with grateful fcvilngs that It
was not the folics OF NY country which
l had been reading. Where have peo-
pie buried their feeling !? Where have
they lost the best sympathies OF the heart?
Contrast this picture Of misery and opu-
lence---sce the splendid saloon, the. gay
and richly dressed throng--see the hilar-
ity of their aspect--mark the brilliant
eyes aud dazzling complexions--lis listen
to the loud burst Of music, and follow
them to the Macy windings Of the dance
-observe the supper table groaning with
luxuries and bendi3g Under its rich ser
vice Of plate---see the luscious fruits and
the sparkling wines--note the various
jelhes trembling from their moulds, and
the multitude of conscrves, pyramids of
iced cake, and all those luxuries which
fashionable folly prepares for the already
sated appetite to Iced upon. From this
gay picture Of extravaganza and wealth
cast your eyes into the street and be-
hold that sicky group OF Impoverished
beings, trembling in rags and shivering
with the drizziing slect--mark their half
fsmished appcarance-and, as the light
flashes with brilliancy from the bal, room
upon their spectred forms, observe that
poor woman with her starving child, cast
ing - their timid eyes, in agony of want,
upon that splendor aud profnsion which
they cannot reach. ficrc we see inc.
quality Of fortune and the abuse Of wealth..
Was it ever intended by the Divine Au-
thor of our existence, that such disparity
should ever exist and be tolerated or,
admitting the necessity Of various clasr
ses of society, was it ever intended that
the possession of wealth should harden
the heart or shut ont those feelings Of
charity--tliosc examples of industry and
frugality which, in the moral world lead
to happiness Such extremes as this
English paper exhibited, ] trust, will
never be met with in our country---for
the example is pernicious; il is IKE the
sun III March, and {" nourishes agues.'s
! have always expressed myself friendly
to society, and to social parties---l have
more than once described the joys Of
the family circle but | do protest a.
gainst these fashionable squeezes, against
these gor,nandizing debauches, and a.
gainst the useless extravaganza to which
they lead. Here, tail, gawky fellow,
with bushy hair, whose person do not
admire, whose conversation detest and
whose origin know nothing OF, receives
an invitation to my rout because he is
called fashionable, n,au--lliat is, he
does nothing but twirI his watch chain,
beat his servant, and cheat his tailorS
and yet this disciple of Bond street or
Broadway gobb!es up my good thingss
devours all the dclicacics, and stalks o&
with bottle OF Lynch's best y dollar Ma
deira under his jacket, and never hesf
of the fellow again until ] hear that IA
is on the limits. Now, in sober sa4&
ness, ! ask why my money is 10 y
thrown away thus I? Does it do Hs1 q
to my hospitality or my bounty 2 NJ
not at all and | throw away, upon n
indifferent person, as much as won
make poor family happy for ? week
Let Us never, then, initiate the follies "a
Europe. nor waste upon unthaukful alllk|
tickle fashion, the means which Mud!
Providence has given Us for better pc
poses. Encourage the poor to labor y,
setting them an example Of industry an !
il work cannot he procured, assist thoyc,
who are industfiously inclined by ~
slowing portion Of that wealth wIof
is intended to comfort and suppoftsl
poor. HOWAKI1X3