Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-22
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sketches from Nature.--Ne. 3.
/. Honi soit qui NAL y p~se."


And shs accounts why nature made so few
You smile, and think my theory is odd.
Reader, put this question unto you
Answer Il treey-de not fear the rod
DO you believe, most conscenliously,
Your most beselling sin Is honesty!
Alas poor mortal in narrow sense
Conscience may whisper, Eyes thisk do"
am ma cheat-tak. but my recompcnse-
And always drive bargain-so would yeu-
Ispccuaie liltle--don'i maze Cents
Or trade in shinplasters-a all this Is true
Who thinks am dishonest, thinks a lie
But more is requisite for honesty.
What more-why ihis-rot do as Others do,
But do 10 OTHERS you'd be done by.
Suppose a bargains offered unto you,
BY one, hose means are pretty near run dry;
He must have money-this,o course, you know
His goods are offered cheap-can You deny
That gain decides your purchase-a7t me sign
OF suffering wants. this true honesty!
IN give an instance which comes rather home
IT'S true tie times hard, and pity It's,
That have consciences as hard as stone
Surmise and poHder, who the party IS.
Some property was sold for Ia atone
Forwarrhouse roos. and some sundry charges
A thousand or twelve hundred, perhaps, would buy
The same, " hen conscience acted honestly.
This was public sat-asd all by chance
The announcement happened 10 be known 10 few :
For compettoa always will enhance
Or bring thing 10 pretty near true
Value but there was none here TO advance
The bisdng was ea,irely between two,
Who understood each o,her-I defy
Either 10 prove this was true hone'ty.
One took his lot, the other, he TOOK that,
Aud once or " ice, there some ssirmishng
Which ended hut in smoke-they knew the fact,
That give and take, was much the safest thing.
Both shew'd good generalshlp--somec call i tact;
For all the money which this sale did bring,
Was perhaps eighth its value-I was by;
The world may jsdge if this was honesty
Be not slarua'd, good sirs. don't pretend
10 say that this is crime, 1.-THE ca ender,
And hope the wholesome truth will not oflend
Fer be IL understood, am member
OF shoes or conscicnc Is, bSt Will defend
MY subject trusting you may comprehend her
That is 10 say my muse; but really
Am dubious on the score OF honesty.
IT'S good cause have enlisted in,
And will try. 20 gain the battle toe.
There's some, msy call me scepte ,--they whe win
Will know the best 10 whom that Titles due
Some are verv saliani-to 81 OF sin;
Others. centrive TO smooth IL TO the view,
But very few, acknowledge With sigh,
Their sorrow for their want ct honesty,
One man. Frequently lave called him friend
lnever deem'd him Of the purest kind;
But, certainly, appearance did pretend
To something of the sort-.hough not rehned.
Irevsr thought what some call, God send.
Would be refused by him-such as yeu fno
Netced sbovs-but yet know not why
deem'd his acts were common honesty.
use the latter term because my theme,
Only refers TO what i absolute;
But much, i fear, twill never more be seen;
And perhaps. twere best erase il from the book.
lie that has Common honesty, deem
Better than him who has none; only look
Al the distinction; then you must deny
All shayers, mot the BARRIERS, hsnesty.
So much thought of -, that our accounts
Remained unba aaced, for many years;
Various the items, bu' the e oss amounts
Changed sides. occasionally. II APPEARS,
They rose snd fsi, as does Madame Lecomprs,
Augusts's, Celeste's and others legs, the dearsi
Before the public gaze, and espy
Much in those legs, which is nc, honesty.
But what has this TO do with -, your friend
Have patience, rea !er anus, tell mytale
As suits me best So that dent offend
Morality and virtue; but there stale
I'll write on legs. some day, you may depend,
And that, l trust, before my own shall TAU;
IT'S all the study now-you ask me, why
answer, II Is want OF honesty.
WILL. be So The mar referrd to fapd.
or something like it-for he made consignment
or all he was possessed OF, and preva'rd
Upon a friend to witness the assignment
The crcums ances. II they were cetsird,
Would but displease man Of your refinement
And, therefore, II is better perhaps thstl
Keep 10 my point, and talk ef honesty.
Ne ow,. me something-I fo-rethow much
Al least the figures will not do for Rhyme;
But 'steaa ofdollars. which thought to clutch
Not that car, so much about their Chime
He handed u- bill, not arv such
Are banksble, with items line by line,
A strange anomaly, wholesale lie,
And any thiag you please, but honesty.
Perchance YOU ash me why strive so hard
To sport opinions which will not preach
IT'S that al heart have a firm regard,
Although may not do the thing teach
If1el satisfsction-a reward,
III but prove " Is within the reach
ofhi,. who ha. the means-he sore may Try
The pleasures OF perfect honesty
Yet, where is he that asre-shew me the man
I'll watch him and his actioas, through and throsgh
Andif do not peccadilloes scan,
Proclaim that my conclusions are untrue.
III stand or ial with this for can scan
Into the hrart-and 10, my friend. may you,
you will but permit flor 10 lie
Open-and ask Il y hats bosrs,y.
IL he who rules the heart an honest man.
Oa- party answers yes-ss tier, no!
II seems to me impossible he can
wsik in the Generals steps and yet he so.
Bribery. conupton-ihings which but trepan
The humss heart, snd sink u yery low
With pledges, gins Of Offices, supply
Eso9gh TO doubt his want OF honesty.
TIE ls~yers-some are better thaa the rest
'T~err hard amongst them VI ~e could not hRd
Redeening qualities, bot bsds the bsst,
Therefore I've done with ;hem-be they consigned
To thoss who lack their service. such nest
or hornets nature sever had designed,
Did sst her ladysbp IT times enjoy
Pleasure puuIshing dishonesty.
Th, doctors, 70, 'eu,, Il they had their vii.
Thry'd blister, purge. and potios hall mansino'
Bidding their patients 10 he patient still
Taking good care 10 keen them long confined
They understand the making ofa ILL.,
A. well as tailors but were nser designed
At leaa the major portion-to conply
With al the etiquette OF honesty.
This isa glorious suhjsci-I could write
A voluIue-hui far II would not do;
] gave IN yseli Just - much % irdits.
And all that in ended - run thrcugbs
Their, fore, yos must agree, 'tw. cot be right
without start subject ~hch - new,
which shalt Ho'-but reader, prithee try
Ny precepis-you will find them honesty.
FROM WAsHrSGros-ln the Senate, on Mond
r. Trouer. the sewly elected Senator from Missis
appeared. was sworn, and took his seat. Mr.
snsn presented the instructions Of the Penn,ylva
sgains, the Sub. Treasury scheme, and