Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

The GENTLEMAN.-Severai persons of our
acquaintance have recently been very much
puzzled to ascertain what it is that constitutes
the true Gentleman. For the purpose of af-
fording them all the light in our power, we
publish the following which we clip from one
Of our exchanges:-
"True gentlemen are to be found in every
grade Of society. The ploughmao, with his
broad sun-burnt hand, his homely dress, and
his opeu, honest countenance, is oftner found
TO be possessed Of the real attributes of gen.
tleman, the enervated man miliner, who is
much more careful of his glove than of his
honor; whose shirt bosom must be as pure as
the driven snow; and who, if one curl of his
glossy wool were displaced. would be thrown
into strong commissions. The blood which
flows 10 rich and generous stream through
the heart OF a Russian seTf, is as pure in the
eyes of God. as the life current which eddies
round the princely fountain Of the highest of
England's noblemen. 1t is a false, illiberal
Idea, that because man cannot claim all-
ance with the proud and wealthy, his name
should be stricken from the list of gentlemen.
Which class. from time immemorial, has shed
nonor and glory on the earth-the proud aris-
tocrat or the poor peasant! Whose names
are enroiled in the dazzling pages Of history
1.-The gentleman of fashion or the gentleman
OF nature! Whose voices are most heard.
and to most effect, throughout the world -
why, those men born in poverty, but clothed
oy truth with the jewelled robe of honor
Does the mere fact of a mans being able to
make bow with scrupulous exactness. con-
stlfute him gentleman Shall the children
q one mother be divided, because one mr..
ton are gifted with the gracefulness Of action
ana coxcombry of demeanor; while the 9TH
ers Will not stoop to cringe at f1attery's fawn.
or waste the hours given them by Heaven ~
Improve IN the useless study Of the puer;le
forms of fashion, Oh, how glad il makes
ones heart. 70 see The spainted lizards trod.
en- under foos by the gentlemen Of nature ~
see mem shrink away = the approach Of hon.
est ntn, fearing that they NAV be called nnon
to acknoyledgs their own inferiority Wv"
VITAL the gentleman, He who 80,
boast q name, upon which dfshonor has
never thrown It's leprous poison! He who
can ne down 90 his pillow al night, KNOWING
mat ne has done his neighbor no ininrv.
whose heart Is never closed to pity, and whose
arm IS always nerved TO redress the Injuries
OF the oppressed. Who smiles not at mis-
,or'one' and who mocks not at the affection Of
ms Ieliows. He who looks upon all men as
equals, and who fears not to stand even in the h.
presence Of king. The man who is guided
oy moral honor, and not obliged to have laws
mace mace ior ms Observance. He who has true
democracy in his soul--who desires a,d r;...e
20 every man the enjoyment of his own e en,n
IONS provided those opinions do not inf,lpms
tne DEGREES Of justice in its most riped sens
Soch man. and only such an one. shon,d
care lay claim to the proud appelia,ion Of
gentleman, no matter whether be is worth
horsr Ths o. wns'ner ne is an every day la
where the field Of honor and renowu Is onay
% al; Inc lowest freeman in the land IS IN
part the governor Of its proudest officer s ~ -
S Mno ..lls the earth, walks erect ia the proad
easnos y q natural right, knowing ha, he
sell. There is no distinction Of classes har.
oy government-the black-smi,.. I'd the 50, sem !
nc Q, shoemaker and the Pre-, dent -,
eau each other as gen,lemen.'' ''