Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-12-26

+, ~"""iu' GOld ona,..
the mercinOry and avaricio "pe = w
the heart Is majority Of ,, feelings
we'd TO gold-so spell boYn y 'nankind
base themselves to win a ana "siot
from the rich! All-wl.;aSl;s.,,...,.. / q
swer no. 10nSuaOly d,
Mind j. power Mind ono,,,.
mind. lis a law Of n , rpv'a' !, wv
weaker mus, yield to Inc azure. "u'e, lAa
I ,wa ma make his own inference ,'St ,"- =,
we can be convinced BY re'.o ,,on Iii
y !: ,t SEQUENCE, and led by pe.ua ,i", Tse
IS the constitution Of he bnmo oasl0n' SNA
sound arguments ard reason '" ns m,ad' S
oege' conviction, of the corrrc d 'oS''
e ,on snS :, Of the point at ssres.o,'
u a0n lead leads to action. Then, as 4. sS!
o. a man Is increased, SO il bis n 'ae aSII!
his fellows. And what nu, MY power oVq
derinl-so great as that Of rOusion = 80, 70 WOO
as that Of directing the mighty "g action,
hundreds, or thousands Of ;.,. sI,oeFglsd
;na,sroo n "o VINO cln exercise sucb =,
overlooked" As well ,oIl Spufned or
Deity, who works at will our r. r spe'0', :,
well talk Of overlooking the sun Bb I@s. "a, a,
illumine the earth "nOSe rays
Intellect Of q hish order !, com,,.,,.
sivs in design, fertile in resource ..uprs1en'
ferrous in execution. |, know. ' iao deI'
sions and motives, by which men '" y. pas
orally governed, and Consequently 'l Sosg H.
address them. IL possessed If so INV 10
can seldom fail in any effort. G,ea,s y. /"
cess and intellectual displays ua,u, ''
shed lustre upon him who has achsvsdc,
made them, and wins admiration
The conversation Of the intellectual ma
cultivated is at once pleasing aud in,,rct,
i've. Astounding in keen and poiped wi
and racy humour it delights in wisdom and
sage reflection it improves. That d h,
merely rich is egotisical and often by H.
sidious comparisons, wouudns to the Sen.
sioilllles OF the less wealthy. Il hon.
orable to pay homage to talent; but debs
ing to yield it TO mere gold. Pleasure and /
benei', then, being derived from inter.
course with the intelligent and from N. T
rch, frequently pain and but llls adun.
tage, excepting TO the few who receive p
cunary favour, the society Of the orne,
it is presumable would be more couet
than that Of the latter.
| In this country large majority Of ii,
people are not wealthy, and that majority
possess and exercise all political power,
Hence in nearly all our constitutions, 10
property qualification for Office is required
property gives no exclusive prvjI.dge
or honour. The most talented, il virluoa,
can render the greatest service to The con.
sti,uent. Intererest, and selfish policy i
nothing else, would lead to their election,
regardless of property. But further, The
rich were to attempt to "spurn" or tram
plo upon the poorer class, the majority.
would not the gifted of that class, lotaut
and stimulate them 10 a fearful retaIat'Oa
on tho ntha,i Prudence and salrt
itself, then would prompt them TO coar
their favor, as they would thai Of mas
tiff, if from no nobler motive.
Butan example has more weight with
Cephas than a reason-He comprehend,
it moro easily. From one or two ins'n
GEE, he would deduce gcoeraI rule, Lei
US then reason with him after his own
manner. In Lexington there are some
persons of comparative wealth. Is their
society moro courted, or their influence
greater than that Of the less rich' certain
" not. The same is true Of the Stale
The attorney is "estimated" by his Learn,
ing and eloquence, and not "purse." Il
eminent, he 10 psironised II Distinguish
his acquaintance, and friendship are held
higher honor than that Of the empty pa
ted rich, Or as Ce2bas would so elOque1'Iy
say, of the "Modern CrGsus." The PAy'
stefan derives consequence and reputation
from his skill aud ability, and moths mo-
ney. The artisan from his ingenuity ano
for the simple reason that man aam''a
excellence, and the proficient perlOImLe''
whether they undertake, better ihan rInsn
and therefore, more satisfactorily "atn
the orator rises, does the audience ask Us
he rich1" and il SO, yield their Afternoon
No; but If he is eloquent, he enlO'ce' y
He inhames, mells, or convlnces !hen,' /"
he pleases. They are in bis OeOu' w.. I"
wax, and can no moro resist Inc lIOpl,'
sion he would make. From the kevoIn,
ton to the present period, many u W.
most successful Generals and ceeUIs i
statesmen, and iurists, men who haVes'. y
character to our nation and shaped ~.
moulded its destinies, have sprung l w.,
The lower grades Of society; hey I'''
gone from the lnst-from the plough H.,
from the forge and anvil and P,o''u . %I
"genius and intellectual WORTH, ea y "
at least in the country, "be neg''c''O '''
overlooked" ,,
Cephas seems to have a holy hC . Ii;,o "
the wealthy. | dePrecats such let ~ n
Though poor, cherish no envy or y ~ w.
for the rich. A fortune Accumulated y y,
oo,,sa or bonc. industry. economy, am