The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-06-01

! Why I've made ont well. TIE made out to ret
ham agin, and that's what 1 call dnin a plaauy
| good business, consdern every thing
ngo THE YTO L>ABORo
"'rho world owes me good living, and III have
III; says some blacklcg, no finishes luxurious
repast; 'here, "landiord, another bottle of your
prime Siader@' Half a dozen empty headed tops,
who sit gazing on him, by steaItl in silent aduai,
ration, hail the sentiment with short ofraptu,ous
appause: sThars il! the world owesus a good aliy-
ing, and we'll have ii!--Iandlord! more wine here+
I'VE "won't go home till morning. Let's go it
while we're young Who cares for the eapensea"
The consequence of this is the differing of money
drawers, the ignom'nous loss Of employment, gcf-
teel oaferism, and on, until one ofthese enter~
prising gentlemen, IN eager pursuit Of the good
living the world owes him, puts the wrong mans
name to check, or kindred way gets
ticket for the marble palace ct Sing Sing, where
the State provides "a living, for those it considers
deserving, butnot just such as consists with
their own estimate OF their exalted merits. ~
The great error in this case is in tho original
maxim Ii is false and detestabIe. sThe world
owes you aliving'3 How owes? Have you earned
il by good service? II you have, whether on the
anvil or in the pulpit, as toiler teacher, you
have acquired just right to a livelihood. But il
you have eaten as much as you have earned, orr
worse st-have done little God, the world
owes you nothing. You may be worth millions
and able to enjoy every imaginary luxury without
care or effort but if you have done nothing TO in,
crease the sum Of human comforts, instead OF tte
world owing you any thing, as fools have babb ed
you are morally bankrupt and beggai.
Mankind are just a~aking TO consciousness of
tho Duty resting every man TO be active and
useful in his day and his sphere All are call
L.. II -
man has sphere Of usefulness allotted him by
Providence, and is unfaithfli to his high trust il
he deserts it for idle pomp or Needless luxury. One
man may be fitted by nature and inclination for an
artisan, another for sailor, and third for mer-
chant; but no man was ever born fitted only to be
an idIer and drone. Those who become such
the victims Of peyvcrse circumstances and adcplors
ably false education,
But has not rich man yight to enjoy his
wealth. Most certainly: We would be the last
to deprive him OF &. He has natural and legal
right 10 possess ~ enjoy IL in any manner not njn-
rsus others; but he has moral right 70 be use,
less becaase he has superior means ofbeing useful.
LIE, him surround himself with all the comforts and
true Injuries Of life; let the masterpieces of Art
smile on him in his galleries and the mighty mines
Of all ages speak 10 him from his library. Let Pen-
" deck his board, and the faces Of those he loves
gather ioyousiy around it. Let him possess in
abundance the of satisfying every pure apd
Just desire Of his nature and become WISER nobter,
larger in soul, than his less fortunate neighbor.
Bullet him never f,rgct-as, f properly trained,
he never Gan-that il is his solemn duty to be use
full his fellow creatures, especially the depress
ed and suffering-to labor for their benefit, and
suffer, IL need be, for their elevation.
The servllo idoiatry with which ignorance and
the hosannas which the trampled millions have
sung before ihe ofconquerors and other scour-
ges Of tho earth-are fading and fitting Tor ever
In the twilight which succeeds this gross darkness
there comes a season Of moral anarchy, when men,
having lost faith in the iugges which once, BLING,
ed and bound them, resolve 10 believe nothing
to decry and PROSTATE all that rises above the low
est level Now the laborer with his snews returns
hatred for the contempt once east upon him, and
says. sWhat good il there in any thing but manual
mbor?-saway with all ese!-those whose labor
is chiefly mental fare deceivers and moths! But
this is transi,ory ebuiiition. The world soon
learns respect its benefactors whatever sphere,
and 70 realize tho he who truly and honestly
exerts himself in some department. Of useful efforts
may Justly claim brotherhood with all who toll,
and make and earn. Let the rich cease 70 look
down on the poor merchant on the porter; lei
each respect tho dignity Of Man, whether in his
own person that Of his less fortunate broiher let
haughtiness and pride cease on one side, and envy,
jealousy and hatred, with Their tram of direfuico
sequences, will vanish from the other, and all ani-
mated by common kindness, will move forward
in concord TO the attainment OF the highest good.
Log cabin.
INrEREsTIsG STATIsTics.--The standing. armies
Of Europe bear proportion TO the zpopulations OF
their respective kingdoms and States as follows
France, do do 40 do
Austria, do do 100 ,8e do @
Russia, do sts do 90 sqa- do