Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-12-11

TIE GENTLEMAN -True gentlemen are 10
he iJnnd N every grade ofsocisty The pluughman.
wuh hIs b'Jil sunhurH hand, his hornely dress,
ana his open honest c1uutcnlnce. Is oi;enar found
10 he possessed of The real attributes Of gentleman
ihan the cnoryaIci man-iniibner who l. much more
careful olhls gloves than Of his hunoI, whose shin
bosom must ho pur0 a virgins fame; AMI whl,
o. one curl OF has CLASSY wool were displaced would
be thrown Immediately INTO strong convuisiuns The
blood which Ajws a rich and generous stream
through the heart of Russian scrf, Is as purc I'M
the eyes OF God rs tic lite currcnt which edIies
round tho pginCciy fountain Of Inc highest OF Eng
lands nob!cmcn. IL Is false. iLiboral idea that
because man cannot claim alliance with the pronl
aad wealthy, his name should be stricken frosi The
lists OF gentlemen. w nrc all created al,ke--5ur
mothers suffered The sime p9ngS; and shnll the one
WHO - ushcreI into lIic upon silAen couch spun
him whose limbs lir>t laI ON a lrns, of straw
Which class, from lime immen lral, has shed hon
or and glory eurlh--Jhe proud ariSi,crnt or the
peasant Whose names nra enrolled in the dazzling
pages OF hI.iory-'he gentleman Of fashion Or the
gentleman OF uaturei What voices are tnu,t heard
and 90 most effect, throughout The word! WHY.
those of men born in poverty, bat cl1thrd by truth
with The lcwclled robe oG honor. Does the mere
iaci OF u mans being able 20 make "A bow with
scruPulous oXactHcss constitute him a gentleman
Shall tie children oiihe mother be divided because
one portion are glued with gricoiuiues3 OF action
~ c'AtpmlfV 81 ucincInof WlIie Tie others Will no.
stppp 10 orUso 40 nIueTys lWn, or waste the hours
given them by Heaven 10 improve. IN the useless
siplY of the puor.le frms &c f1shIlnl Oh how clad
90 makes ones heart 10 sec The painted l:zzari,"
trniicn unler lopt by the gentleman Of nature. 10
see them shrink away ~ Iha approach OF hllest
mcn, fearing thai they nay b. called upon To &C.
knowledge their iulrr.ority
Wno Is the gentleman he who can boast ornolh.
ing bat IA name, upon which dishouor has never
thrown is lepDus poison lie who never lies down
upon hi5 pillow al night knowing that he has done
hs mel hhor injury; whose heart is never locked
u pity. and whose arm Is ALWAYS neyyed 10 redress
the injuries Of the opP'cs-or. Who smiles not at
misfortune, anl who mpcks mol tc affection or 10.
fellows. lie who looks upon al, men IA equals
md Who iears not 10 stand in ia, presence ola king
The man. who is guided H. moral honor aud not
obliged TO have laws made fr his observance
lie who has irne democracy IN his soul. Who
desires and gives 10 every man The eujDymen, OF
his own opinions, provided ih1se opinions don't n-
fringe the decree ofjustice IL its most rigid sense
such man only such a one, should dIro lay claim
10 Tho proud appoillti,n of a gentleman" Thank
god! we are lu country whore tho field OF honor
and renOwn IS open 10 all. The lowest freeman In
The land is in part Ihe governor Of MS praudest
officer. lie whe ills the earth walks erect in the
proud dignity ofnniural right. knowing that he can
not be oppressed while he respects himself There
is distinction Of classes here; the blacksmith aud
the senator The shoemaker aud the President all
hIl each other as gentlemen. '--CrcScsat Civ.