Litchfield enquirer., 1841-05-06


tell Senator of Massachusetts that his sta
ton is an honorable one! Is he not well
aware oft! Are not his constituents aware
of it! Does not the simple word Senator
convey all that the most labored title can
! convey, and does it not stand better in the
dignity Of democratic simplicity than with
the prefix of honorable? How ridiculous
then it is, for men who have made their way
to that high station by rigid adherence to
democratic principlcs-by boldly advoca-
ting the doctrine that "all men are born
free and equal"-to pick up this little rem
nant of aristocracy, and call each other, or
wish to be called by others, The Honora-
ble." trust the good sense of the people
will abolish the title-not by any enactment
of the Legislature, but by showing them
selves above such Fictitious distinctions.
and allow it to fall into disuse.
The Reverend gentleman! Here is a
specimen of the dark ages where priests set
themselves up as the arbiters OF fate--the
dispensers OF indulgences-the forgivers Of
sins. 1t is more intolerable than the other,
for those who claim and use the title in their
intercourse with each other, are, by their
education and their vocation precisely the
men who should discourage and endeavor
to put down all such FAMILIES. Besides, the
application too often carries such degree
of 0bsurdity with it as to make it ludicrous.
Think of calling a well dressed young man
Of thirty, with fine head of black hair and
a splendid pair of whiskers-the reverend =
If minister of the Gospel has any thing
about him to create a feeling of reverence
for his character in the minds of those with
whom he associates, that feeling will be en-
HANGED by the assumption of a title, and if
he has not, he will do better, and be more
respected without it. These relics of State
i nd Artcf is,S11 in
degree, to the common welfare.
A Statesman-a democratic Statesman-to
be useful should break down instead OF
raising up barriers between himself and the
people. He should practice on the princi-
| pie that all men are born free and equal,
and he should always remember, that, al
though adventitious causes, such as superb
or opportunities of education, greater inter-
| course with the world-a deeper study OF
the science of politics; and often. perhaps,
still smaller matters, have raised him up to
be a rule and guide; great portion of the
minds around him are fully his equals in
native strength and dignity, and capable of
being made all that he is. He should be
careful, therefore, how he separates himself
even from the humblest of his constituents
by assuming to be--what generally he is
nOt-a better, a wiser or q more honorable
man.
So with ministers. Their minds have
been highly cultivated. They can write
and speak with ease and fluency. And by
| hnpafting tlle knOwled5e thy ho~e Sas;;.e..'
fellow men, they may be OF INFINITE service.
But they too should remember that the
minds around them have all the native
strength and beauty of their own. A dia-
mond that has been through the hands of q
skilful lapidary is more beautiful, but not
much more valuable than another which yet
remains in its rough state. But the human
soul differs from the diamond-it can polish
ITSELF and it is often encouraged SO to do by
familiar contact with those which are al.
ready polished. Besides,th the minister should
conform to the gospe! he breaches by prac-
ticing humility and disdaining empty titles
which go to set him up above his fellow
man; and he should conform to the demo-
cratic feelings around him. which, in the
main, look with contempt upon titles, and
with little reverence on titled men.
Dcdhann Patriot.
A BIT OF RoMANcE.-We find in the Gin
cinnati Times, an account OF female, who
has within q few years seen many vicissl-
tudes of fortune. She is now an applicant
before the Ohio Legislature for divorce,
and resides in Newark, Ohio. She is ma
tive of Lockport, N. Y. She was married
in 1920 to a man by the name of Herrick,
with whom she lived about three years,
when by dissipation and idleness on his
| part they were reduced to want, and the
husband was obliged to leave his home to
seek employment. He went to Cincinnati,
where he remained some time, and then
| took into his head to go to Texas. He
| wrote to his wife at Lockport, requesting
her to remove to Cincinnati, that she might
be nearer him when he was in Texas, and
she 1T Lockport for Cincinnati. At Cleve-
land, her means failed her, and she was OBJ
liged to throw herself into the kitchen OF a
hotel, to procure money to continue her
Journey. While in this situation she acct
dentally became acquainted with gentle
man from Columbus, who discovering that
her accomplishments and education were
those of lady, who must have known bet
ter DAYS, became interested in her behalf.
She laid her case before him, and asked his
assistance in procuring a school, that she
might earn the necessary means to follow
her husband. He requested her to come to
Columbus, she came, and the gentleman
procured her a small school.
This was in 1885. While teaching school,
she became i'll, and was confined to her
room for some weeks. During her indispo-
sition, man calling himself Wilson, visi-
ted her, and told her he was just from Tex
as, and that her husband died in that coun-
try few days before he left He told her
all the circumstances connected with her
husband, that he left wife at Lockport,
ETC., in such a straight forward manner,
that she was forced to believe him. she
partially recovered her health, and in 1887
became acquainted with worthy. gentle
mana widower-residing in Newark,
named Chandler. After the due forms OF
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