The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-10-02
THE ADVOCATE.


THE ADVOCATE.
We do not know a class Of " dealers,"'
which the liberal part Of the community
should more particularly discountenancc,
than those who purposely incur loss or ex-
pose themselves tS it by undertaking or
snderoorking, in order to destroy the .bu-
siness of others, which they cannot fairly
rival and which yields but unreasonable,
ar moderate profit. IT n ust he amisera-
HE selfish and grovelling nature that can
attempt to undermine the livelyhood Of
fellow-citizen, honestly and industriously
ACQUIRED no palliation for such an at
tempt il to be found except in utter ne
c.ssity, the pressure Of extreme power
~. producing desperate, reckless spirit.
When It proceeds,--as frequently hap
pens,-from the mere jealousy OF trade,
from envy of decent success,-dotor alie-
sc fsi;citaiis, 1t bears truly malignant
and dsspicable character.
Fair, earnest competition cannot be
blamed but on the contrary may be re-
soec,ed and encouraged as ministerial to
the perfection of the arts !; to tho conven-
isnce of the whole public, to the aaima-
tion of skill, intelligence and industry
Very different, however, from that, is the
resolution to crush, if possible, at any
cost. prosperity which has been built on
a lust foundation ito enable the custom
,ers who, in contributing to it, have. been
falIv rsouittei, !, to obtain their objects gra
,is. or Al q price below the proper stand
ard. Whoever il capable Of this scheme
of prostration, whether from sheer wan
to.ess ofmalice, or actuated by the de-
sire of rising on the ruins of hourishing
predecessor, would, perhapa, cnmmt q
direct robbery, or blast deserved rePuta-
tiou. whenever this wickedness could be
e ,mm;t.ed with impunity Under any cir
eumstsnces,o ,or in what form of indulgence
soever, the propensity to take sordid
or base advantage, pursue merit and
honorable success with hate and hostility,
10 s;cken or repine at the welfare Of any
individual or part of our species-mnst be
viewed As degenerate and vicious, as akin
An that mood in which the Prince Of dark
ness locked upon the felicity Of our first
naren,s in Paradise--when on the tree
cflife. !" be e sat like cormorant,"
u-- derising death ~
10 ilcm who Iued."
We have been prompted 10 the foregos
inn remarks, by some complaints from
correspondents, which we believe to be
authentic. la condemning underseilofs
or underwriters, of the description thus
denounced, we cannot refrain from accus'
ing such customers, or other persons, a.
ernssnt to profit by their illiberal or fou
Srtifics, Of want Of generosity or reflect
ion. No respectable mind should seeI
20 obtain service or benefit without pay
ing it, usual and right equivalent: the doc
srine that we may get what we can, nj
matter at whose cost, is false and immor
al in itself, injurious in its main tendenc,
to the general veal and mutual kindness
Of community and especially unbecon
ing and loose when, in acting upon it, VI
serve the ends of the covetous, the envi
vious, the spitsfnl, or the desperate. l
10 for the advantage Of every substantial
citizen. that established and ingeniou
tous industry. peculiar efforts and talents
u,,,incd and durable enterprise In bd
uiness, should permanently thrive-a 70
suIt not to be expected, unless the head
and operatives Of all classes, who can af
ford to pay for what they require, cont'n
ue to do 20 continually and steadfastly.s .
- Old Aneedote IN ne,O d'sss.--A New
York paper entitled the Age, furnishs
the following anccdote -
i In the town Of Dedham, near Bostor