Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-17

n The ~insocIcc OF base minds in success a. boundi.ss
ana would scarce admit ola comparison, did not they
themselves furnish us with ono I'm tho degrees of Their
ahleciioh, when evil returns upon then. The same
poor heart which exciics ungencrous tcinpcrs 10 tri-
uinph over n fallen adversary, in solno instances
sc1nis to exalt them above the poin; Of courage sinks
them ~ others even below cowatdIcn. In oil David's
prosperity, there is no mention made of S,hinei-he
thrust himself forward into the circle, and possibly
was numbered amongst friends and well-wishcrs.
when the scene changes, aud David's troubles
FORCE HIM to .cove his house in despair, Shimci is the
irst man we hear oil, who comes out against him. Tic
wheel turns round once more; Absslon is cast down.
and DAVID returns IN peace. Shimoi suits his beha.
vionr to the occasion, and is the first man also who
has'es 10 greet him-and had the wheel turned round
u hundred times. Shlmci, / dare say, in every period
of ITS rotation. would have been uppc5most.
" simmer! would to heaven when thou vast slain,
That al thy family had boon slain with thee; and not
one OF thy resemblance left! but ye have multiplied
exceedingly, and repIenislcd the earth; and if pro-
Phesy rightly, ye will III the end subdue it.
Ihcrc Is not u character in the world which has so
oad an influence upon the affairs oil it, as this OF S!i-
mel; whilst power meets with honest checks, and the
evils OF lite with honest refuge, tho world will never
be undonc: but thou, Shimci, hast sapt il a; both ex-
trcmesi Tor thou corruptest prosperity, and lis thou
VINO hSSt oroHen the heart OF poverty: aIrl so long as
worthless spirits can be ambitious ones, It's n chuTac-
ter we Shall never want. O, it infcsts the President
tho camp--ihe cabinet. 1t infests the clurch-ro
where you wiii-in every quarter, in every profession,
you see n Sinner following The wheels of the fortunate
through. thick rnire and clay.
Simmer is the baromc.e Of every mans fortune:
marks the rise and fall of it, with all the variations
from scorcliing hot to freezing cold. upon his counte.
nance, that the simlle will admit OF Is cloud upon
thy silairs?-scc-it hangs over SINNERS brow. Hast
thou been spoken for to the President without sue
cess Look not to the lis, of nppointments-the va
can.cy rs filled up in Sinners f1cc. Art thou in debt?
though not TO Shimci. no matter-the worst officer
OF tho law shall not be more i,isoicnt.
What then, Shimci, is the guilt OF poverty so black
lis it OF so gcnerala cnncernSthat thou aud all thy
family must rise up as one man, to rcprouch Il: When
I lost every thing, did it lose the right 10 pity too?
Or did he who naketi poor RS well az maketh rich,
strip 1t gifts natural powers 10 mollify the hearts and
supple the temper of your race? Trust me, We lr,ve
much to answer for; II is this treatment which il has
ever met with from spirits like yours, which has gra-
dunliy taught the world TO look upon il as the greatest
OF evils, and shun 1t sthc worst disgrace. And what
is 1t, | beseech you-what is 1t that man viii not DO to
Keep clear OF so sore al ,.nputaiion and punishment?
Is IL not to fly from this, tina, no rises early. late takes
rest, and eats the bread of careiulness' That he plots
contrives, swears, lies, sLulilcs, sliavcs, puts on all
shapes, tries all garments wears them with this or
that side outwnrds, just as it Iavours his escape.
This is not all. 1t thee publishes this, the res. will
DC sent al another time, if desired.
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