Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-28

FALSE PRIDE.

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any other vice for such ] hold IL to be-
~ least some description Of IL. where
II Is . weakness. it - much 10 be pitisd.
and generally leads to improperly. How
many honest men have been "a ade &C oun-
Grels BY the fal.e pride Of foolish wife.
and ex'ravsgant family I, Is Q COM
pound Of ignorance, deception and envy.
and the sarld is full Of IT. So long as 1t
operated upon individuals. alone. IL was .
matter OF trifl,ng consideration but
strange - Il may sppeAr. its influence
.irikes at Tie very root Of a ,irtuous and
fiourishing community. Like intemper-
snce q Is assuming the shape o: nation
al calamity, and merits the serious rsilee-
ton Of every te!orner. Thousands who
have gone forth ~ armed knight. upon a
crusade against manifest evils. have. in
themselves. been slaves TO this insidious
enemy. Self love may prompt n man TO
do good action. but fsl.e pride has ne
yer, II 10 incompatible with ito nature. In
or own country. ITS chief mi.chiefs con-
s''t IN making labor dsgradaiion-ihus
striking al tho very foundation of our
prosperous Condition ~ q people. There
never vas an age. perhaps where 30 much
seheming ~ss TesoIisd TO. to aro,S hard
~ork-no period that could exhi. SO
many Jerry Didd.ers. above stairs and be-
low, or manifest such . Wild spint Of
speculation. as the present. The rich
man Of to-day Is the Lazarus tomorrow
Fortunes are stAked upon the rise and
fall Of stocks. as upon tho cast Of a die
Cities are created by haudulence, Ia lie
morning ell eyes are cast upon the mas
l te- - a. af a
hnds him u disgraced man within the
walls OF prison. Ingenuity itself /.
'hunders'ruck 1T the countless methods
adoo,ed Ia retain soft hands. Why does
tins great disposition so extensively pre-.
vaii' Certainly not for the security Of
happiness, for Il Is fruitful with poignsnt
anxiety-not f.! health, for il freau-nily
enerva,es aud destroys. Sir Walter Scott.
] think. says that no man ought Ia want
in this country. who eau buy . Ratchet
and fell tree. eonsequs nily. tho remark
being true. il cannot be from necessity
Fal'c pride whispers. "Itis not geuteel 10
work" How bsnefully is ,hi, iilus,ra-
ted.
Does the successful merchant IN axe bis
son mechanic; Very seldom. Does
The professional man make his son . me-
cbanicl Afors seldom still. But does
net the more fortunate mechanic make
has son the guardian Of cloths and cali
coes' Why IL this, Is the yard stick
more honorable than the jack plane the
goose gull more disn,;ied that the type
But unioItuosteIy. the absurdiiy run. fur
Their Look back twenty or fifty years.
and behold the bare footed adyentu.er,
I NJ ths- a.
| spending his annual i:lc ONE Of some three
thousand dollars per annu,n 10 msnufac-
turing ladies Of his daughters Does no
teach them the usual IuJiments OF house
wifery' Very rarely. I. II because the
hesltnful exercise Of domestic duties Is
! disgIaeeful Oh mo- False pride. SAYS.
III would be ungenteel for ladies' 10 work"
as II u would tsrni,h the fair hand aud
delicate hngers that bring such sweet
sounds 'rofn the piano. TO dust the gor-
geoUs instrument nself
How extremely ndieu 10 this lilo
climate pride Thousand, ofdaughters,
| whose mothers have been raised IN
kitchen, aud their fathers IA q horse sta.
bic. would leo! insuIteJ II asked IL they
had ever made loaf Of bread or washed
out pocket hsE Gksrchief! They would
more likely pirate about good society"
mixed company" and tho dignity Of
their ancestors A few wears more roll
roosd. and the thrifty but impIudent pa
| rent dies aud then comes the scramble
for some ten or twelve divi.ions Of his
hard earned estate. How small does a
large fortune sPpear when sppor,iohcd 10
numerous hslTs. The daughters must OF
course mary gentlemen. Tor pride die
tates Il; and the gentlemen, Of course.
must squsndsr their pstiimony. And
sbai has the parent beGue aihe 4 TO society
and has country Childfea raised ~
iclenes. without the stimuisnt 10 add
one iota 60 tho general. substantial pros
per'y OF The community.
Csn there be Q doubt but what honest
labor 70 becoming every dsy more aud
more shgmstizedi And Nhst follows
A gtovsIliag imitation from the cellar 10
the garrett spiTt Of s1tfISsEanoe ia ali
cIas'es--,o induige in which the :no., On.
| PTineIPle5 mssAs are reEoUsd to- Let ~
| proceed with the same rupid mSroh ths, u
has commenced. and il will be . sti-ms
10 ssrn your bread by the sweat Of your
brow" infeet the cOuaiTy-ihe fasmsT
--sith The same poison that aows ihFo'
our larger cities. and you make the coun.
'Ty Of FIaaklin parallel 10 thu. Of Mon.
iszvma
With Ss labor 10 every ihingi " -
more pTeeious than the mines 81 Mexico
I more valuable than countless wealth
IL y not only the Iounds alton. but The ~ ain
arch Of ooT eonfsdersey SRhs u 18th cd.
uesiion. aud they form tsSeF Of strength
upon which our liberties u'sy Temssn foS
ever. The precious metals Of she earth
msy sxali nsi'oR 20 the highest attitude
Of transient glory bot like the brilliant
phenomena that Illuninaiss the heavens.
they dazzle bat foT . moment ssd az o.
the case vi1k SPAN. sisk Isto darkness
and gl0os. Not 90 with the iabDur 81
Bsn--iis glory .. eeafeFed ~ The earth.
and v'e behold 81 10 the sifidss q inisrnsl
Is a