Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-22
TIE Duty TO LABOR

The world owes me a good living and IN have
IT, snys some blnckleg as lac finishes a lurnriou,
repasi; here, Landlord. another bouIe Of vour
prime MADEIRA Half dozen empty headed c,ps
who sit gazing on him 10y stealth in silent admire
uon, hah The sentiment with a shout of routurons
applause, That's IL, the world owes us n cooJ
living aid we'll have it,-landord mora vim.
here we won't go home till morning Iers ,,, :,
while we've young. Who cares for the expense ,'
The consequence Of this is the pilfering of money
dra"ens the ignorainious loss Of employment, gen.
teei loaiersm. and on, until one of these e1t.,
prisng gentlemen. IN eager pursuit of the good E,
ing the world owes him, puts the wrong mans nam.
70 check, or IN some kindred way gets a ticks,
Tor the marble palace at Sing Sing where The STAT.
provides "a living for those il consi ers de.erv;n
ou' not just such one os consists with their own
estimste of their exalted merits
The great error in this case IL The oro;,,l r,.,.
u false and detestsbe. The world owes ven !.
good living" How owes Have You earned I,
ny good serVIce1 IL you have. whether ON the an.
4 WI OF IN The pulpit. ns n toiler or a teacher vou
nave acquired n just right 10 a livelihood. Fpt n
you nave eaten as much as you have earned or
sun WORSE nave done little or no good. the world
owes you nothing. You may be worth millions and
able To enjoy every imaginary luxury with care =,
ehoH bot II you have done nothing to increase the
sum OF human happine -. instead of the vyo,IJ o.,
ing you any thing, as fools have babbled Won arc
morally bankrupt and beggar
Mankind ore just waking 20 a consciousness. NJ
he duty resting on every man 10 be uctiye and
useful 20 his day and IN his sphere All arc No,
called TO dig or how. plough or plane bu, evo,,,
man has sphere of usefulness allotted him ~,
providence and he is unfaihul 10 his bigb t,ps, r.
ne de'erts q for idle pomp or needless luTprv ~.
man may be fitted by nature and inclination g., a.
sflsan' another FOR sailor, and n third for n me-,
o"alt Du' no man was ever born fitted only 10 be
an 'dier and dfono. Those who become such are
aUlr
fably false education
But has not rich man a yight 10 enjoy nj,
~eaih Most certainly we would be The last 10
ueP1'e MN Of a. lie has a natural and legal rjgbt
20 possess end enjoy Il IN any manner not ioiurs,s
70 O'hersi bot he has moral ripht 30 be useIo,s
..'use ne mas superior means Of being useful
- hiin surround himself with al the comforts asJ
rue luHunes Of life lst tho masterpieces Of ort
smile on him IN his galleries and Inc mighty mimi,
o. ai ages speak 10 him from his library LEI plenty
aeck MS board, and tie faces Of those be hive.
sa'nef yoyou'iy around H. Let him pOssess IN abup.
oanoe me means 81 satisfying every pure and inst
9esfe Of his nature, and become wiser. pobler
'afsef m soul. than his less Fortunate neishbor Boz
svef Iei h'n forget. a. Improperly trained be never
can. that Il Is his solemn duty 20 no psef,l !, -
eno" creatures especially % the depressed and suC
ehng 70 labor Tor their benefit, and suffer- IL need
be. for their elevation.
I. The seville rdolstry with which Ignorance and
sulgafiiy have looked up % power and wealth the
'csannas which the trampled millions have sung
,eioro the cars Of conquorors and other scourpeg III
ne ea'tb arc fading and fitting forever. In the
Wight which succeeds ihIs gross darkness. there
ONES a season Of moral anarchy when men, having
30 iaih IN the jugglcs which once blinded and
ound HEM rosolyo 20 believe nothing 70 decry
nd prosfraie Oh fst rises above the common level
"w The iaboror with his sinews returns hatred Tor
- contempt once cast upon him and ssvs WAL
BOD % thero IN any thing but manual labor ayav
lth al else thoso whose labor - chiefly pepfsI o
. dccsiVsr and moths I" Bot tbs q q ifansrory q