Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-03-28
From the Esser Rsgi'itr:
ARISTOCR ACY.

We copy he paragraph annexed from tho New
York American. The remarks oi the writer are
very rs,. 1t is ridiculous to talk about dristocrd
cy in a country like ibis, where scarcely one man
in million can trace his ancestry up beyond his
grand father, without finding himself dcscerded
from common laborer. The aristocracy Of Office
holders Is the only arsiocracy to be dreaded IN this
country. Ninety nine hnndreths Of the wealthy
men in tie United States. by their own industry
and ftugaliiy, have made Their own fortunes by
WORN ond sa.ipg. Here and there an individual
may be found hbo, by "a lucky Speculation, or some
other fortunate achievement which depended upon
neither talents industry, nor pe.soua worth, nus
obtained an independent property AT stroke, FOR
which most Of the world labor during large part
Of their lives. Bat the sight is very The
rich in this country IN general, are those "ho, by
incessant labor and by strict economy, have accu.
mulated the means whereby, IN their latter years,
they could live upon former earnings. There l.
no occupation that will not terminate IN wealth by
tins course. whereas he who spends as he goes
lives well and dies poor This constitutes The
great distinction between the rich aud the poor IN
this country. There is no permanent division Of
classes.-The noor sons ofrch slres become the
rich sires of poor sons and 50 Tie wheel goes
round. Any body ho doubts laese iscs, woud
learn something by tuning uver the p4oNc rccuids
Of any old town in New England.
He will. with scarce an exception. learn hat
the descendants Of the leading meu of four genera
lions back are The poor Of the present day while
the rich anl great OF this time most commonly
trace heir origin 10 tho haunis Of humble labor
and nbscurity.--Thesc considerations should d.
min b the conceit OF those who are made nrfo.
cant by the possession Of wealth, aud who imaglne
that they are set mp above 1.-THE common people.
Bat ia ,5rr extract from the New York Ameucs :
"a most unfoundcI jealousy also seem. 10 pre-
vail IA society between merchants hnd Owners OF
property IN the lowest wards. The feelings OF
envy. and even of hatred. seem tn De ~ GONE per
sons as strong az those at the seh OF Europe a.
eninst The privileged classes SOch feelings o'e
unworthy Of country WITH institutions such o.
ours. We cannot ct po,ui 20 tie family N which
wealth has remained to The rhird general"n.
"Our richest owners Of real estate can lc traced
at single step TO occupants o''.r'ef eircefy,or
petty chanller's shop, snd lhe most tuGtessidi
merchap- re they who have swept the sifees
and carried parcels Of iho.r predecessor. nay,
wheeled the barrow or pufned the hand cart.
Th,ee who have acquired wealth by such labnr'us
duties bsye light 10 euI0y the rcniOns q wiN
procure. aud .nduge in he Injuries It affords. Il
the European au,iocfai may sml'e at Their snnp
tioDs houses ihrr costly aod oiien 'ssiele'' iuri'
lure. their carriages and Pampefed hotses' and par
tiensry a. tie barbaric pfDfasiog % L'oi' tables
I be ADericsn republican oOght rather to frJoiee,
aud applaud these fofms Of proiusiun, e. the means
by which individual vanity ,s made 10 circulate Tie
whole cotnmUaty Will HesltE which would o,hef'
w,se he loesec op