Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-22

| n;.s,- - Se~' WIN Heaven for a pecu
g.. -. aus uice' u,e real motive of which wa.
thar ssiiP''lny ior their fellow creatures
,Th;s e. uoh icr cold PEnch and calipash
rraass,, ny CT, embraces one-half Of the
dinners; and TO draw in the l,d;es gas
Daiis' and benefit plays and concerts 80, J,
more appropriate excuse for grat;fvin~ A..
1ove OF pleasure Ii is inconce;vahle ,l.ss., r'e
expended IN tins mock species of Gheralt,,
'i'In are placed to the account Of cbar;ty
nu' y hhieh charity benefits in a very smsIl
| PiopoGaoh' fairiy stated, the exnendt,ro
snouid be set down somewhat In FMS wav'
10 new dress for attending the u
charity ~ 70
10 halr dressing, ribbons, gloves.
coach hire, sc. n n
10 musicians, lights, SC. a m =
10 amount ofactaal contributionto
the poor (the ticket being q Isl o 10 6
| s.o,, Is o
.oh' monstrous. but one halfpenny worth
Oh bfead 70 all tins intoRerable deal of sackln
1t is no, 70 De denied that such speculations
are Sooa Tor trade;" that they circulate a
great aeu OF money, and extort charity from
tbose who would not bestow farfh;ng ON the
distressed for their own sake: but tben LEI !,
not be placed TO the account of national l;har'
atty. and bia2oned to the eyes of Eurone q
proof of the superior morality Of the
people. Such misr,isons. however. ofbene-
violence false fictitious as they NAV be.---are
milk and honey, when compared with ano
Their species Of liberality, most especially En-
glish, and IN which. Prose!ytsm .gives ere
charity begins. These only set forth as
virtues acts in themselves purely Indifferent;
but sectarian hberality is often wolf in
sleeps clothing, and under the semblance of
benevoience conccals as much rancour and
seliishncss as can well enter into the heart of
man--Thls maiady in the moral constitution
shows itself in the distribution Of shillings and
sermons, oftracts ana trowsers, of foelishness
and flannel. Under the notion of a regard
for the spiritual welfare of the village, the
Lady Bountiiais of this class become mis-
tresses of all its secrets, and hold the strings
of all its little intrigues. They thus crafty
their love of scandal and their lust of power,
they ccatriye to occupya burthensome leisure,
TO Danish the ennui OF their spleadid itlleness.
and they secure, In addition, an imaginary
place FOR themselves in Paradise. all fer d few
pounds sterling per annuIn Goblet, ia some
one OF his multitudnous writings. has touch
ed this point with his coarse acutcness--
. When persons" he says, ..are glutted with
riches, when they are surieited Of all earthly
pursuits, they are very apt to begin to think
OF the next world; and the moment they
begin to think of that, they begin to Look over
hcaccount they shalihiyc TO present Hence
the far greater part OF what are called char
ities'" Where religious charity ends, poll
teal charity begins, which is bird pretty
much OF the same feather, and the two EN-
brace by far the greater portion Of the pub
lie iiberality OF England. In its worst form,
political ibela1ity goes directly to subdue the
lower orders. and to keep them in chains, and,
at best, 1t Is but the movement OF minds ashana-
ed OF the evils resulting irosn bad government,
bat without the honesty or the energy requi-
site for rechiying the abuses out ofwhich bad
government arises. To legislate wisely and
largely Is troublesome, and requires know
ledge as well as virtue; bat nothing is more
amusing and more flattering to self love- than
round OF impairment interference with the
domestic concerns of the lower orders, in the
awkward attempt to End palliatiyes for iais-
rale; and to eonciiiatc oppression and injas
tee with wholesome condition of the socie-
ty in which they flourish. The true spirit Of
this pettlogging and soup-shop hberality is
stiikinsly eyinced in the department OF edu-
cation, TO which it lays an especial claim
or better, to stimulate them to independence,
or to facilitate the application OF their indus
try to an adequate provision for their animal
wants, The education which directs the pooron
the state highway to Heaven, and makes them
PROSTATE and Submissive before their supe-
riors, is bestowed in abundance; but that
which would ameliorate their condition in
this world, is not only withheld, but is de-
noumced as dangerous and reasonable; wit
ness the Outcry and calumny raised against
| Mechanics Institutions and the London Uni
versity Amidst all the boosted libcralty OF the
/ rich, and all their affected zeal for their de-
pendants, they exert all their powers, with a
desperate perseverance, TO keep wages low
that rs to keep the poor Ignorant and misera-
bic. "Ii," says Place, 1.-THE rich will not sub
init to a slight inconvenience, necessarily at
tendant upon what they profess to desire,
they cannot be in earnest IN their professions.
Their benevolence to the poor must be either
childish play or hypocrisy, it must eather be
to anuse themselves, or TO paeify the minds
OF the common people with mere show OF
attention 90 their wants. To wish to better
the condition OF the poor; by enabling them
to command greater quantity of the neccs-
sai1es and comforts oil life, and then to com
plain Of high wages, is the act of a silly boy,
who gives his cake andthencries forit'~ The
true hberality, the only liberality worthy of the
name,is that which is founded in justice.
The rest is but the benevolence of the hari-
hearted creditor, who having shut up his debtor
between four walls, generously bestows the
| breadand water whichis to preserve him from
! starvation. An enlarged hberality however,