Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-08-22
Fr0m b. National Entellieenerr.

From l.s National Eatelligencsy.
GEErInHEr ;-lh reading an article head
ed " BpLWRR's Nokrrs'' in the Boston Quar-
ierly Review fortdlv. The truth and Justice
Of the extract belJw struck me with SO much
force that Il determined to copy and send il
to one Of the dsily papers for circulation,
with the hope thut itmight be published and
re-published Dy every paper in the United
Stutess and that tie great and rich men ofthe
country might be hwakened to sense of the
responsibility which remains on them TO nut
forth the energies and powers given Them. in
a greater degree TO them than the rest of
mankind, by an An-wise Providence: and
snatch the unwary and the young from vice
and misery. -
4 Thousands are glowing up daily around
US, half fed, half-clad, and in utter ignorance.
engendering immortality and poverty, uncon-
scious of moral and religious sentiments, VIZ
ciousness and guilt "growing with their
growth, and strengthening with their
strength" and there 5 no philanthropic at
tempt to prevent theseterrible consequences.
And upon whom does the responsibility rest !!
The extract will answer, in voice that will
reach the deepest cavities of every heart that
is not closed against holy apd righteous feel
ings.
Men of wealth and talent To you alone
this great moral Improvement in the untend-
edand growing population Stocked for. You
are expected to give-it proper impetus TO
tear the black veil of ignorance from Gods
creatures, and shed upon their souls the in
effable light Of intelligence, and to put them
in the way Of virtue and happiness. II is to be
hoped that every newspaper will give publ
city to this extract, that it may cab direct at
tention TO our neglected poor, and be the
means of aplssckingg some brands from the
eternal burning r
ofours, said to us one day." We have not vet
learned tile responsibility of society to indi.
viduals. We talk much of the responsible
ty of individuals 10 society, but we forget that
society Is bound to protect all her children. !"
was some time since dining with distin-
guished Judge Of the Kings Bench, in Lon
don. The conversation turned, as you may
well imagine. on The Condition Of the poor. /
said to the Judge: .s-
sSif, did you observe those poor children,
ragged and encrusted in filth, which YOU
passed to-day, In driving from your House
to Westminster Hall9'
mo; Iobserved none. ~ y
Yet you must have passed some hundreds.
1T is very likely but it did not occur to
me to observe the1l.'
And what must be the fate Of these poor
children r ~ zR @
sSome Of them will die of disease. some
may emigrate, and some l shall probably
hang Il, h fs4g ssa s
What means can thew have of obtaining
an honest and honorable living n 80
II am sure do not know, 80 e
sIsthere any alternative for them but to
beg, to steal, or to starye 2
sIpresurne not.' .st
And have YOU considered their condition !.
ascertained their wants: and done what Won
could to avert the evils 10 which thew areex.
posed 2 ..l,. 81 !,
LET me tell YOU. then. air. that wouId ra.
Their take my stand at the Day Of Judgment.
with those you Is hang'' than with yoSrself.'
sssir, do You intend 10 insult me r
BY no means. / would simply assure
you that I regard those YOU will doom to be
hung as less guilty than yourself God has
given you talents, education, wealth, and a
Commanding position in society, and vet YOU
can pass daily, unnoticed, hundreds Of Young
beings, who as they grow up. must nccessa-
them; You do not think of their wretehed
condition: Won do nothing 10 save them from
that crime on which YOU may hereafter sit
in Judgment and am I to regard them as
guilty and YOU as innocent !-@you who might.
had You put forth your hand, have saved
them from falling victims to corrupt and
corrupting social organizationg sS1
/. - The rich man, the man of talents and
education, occupying an honorable and inn
portant post in society. who can forget the
poor and exposed, fail 10 observe the thou
sands growing up for the prison or the gal.
lows and refuse TO labor day and night 10
save them from the doom which must awalit
them, is, Of all the victims of society, the
hard LOT is The one least of all 10 be envied ~
81 -. II A ~
SAR4roeA SpnYNcs. number Of visi-
tors nj the Snr;ngs last week. WINS far creo,er
tha, ~, .,,,, G.r.,,oy cccas;nn FvarS- ,,-,nr