Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-16

,nihg<s argamdnss- hiS CERTAIN qAa NY ssal
His objseE seems u ss,tS Psovs that money (
i lot property bel fhes Eaage of measure q
6ropettv. Tosuse4hls Sth Mords money is the I
4 srlsstick. lie tsisSsl|tks pound weight. : hy
which we measure ht weigh property. Hs
speaks sshtmkntly, indeed tnsrllys about the
an,sgoaistieal relations 81 mercy stid property
This Is certaiily new discovery. II money BE-
bot prcpsrsy, sthen all of III aaeept Fair Play
have all our lives been ukder ! sad mtstake.-l
rue most of u. taxa moHef lobe tie kcss sssf Of
property We dan possess and few 81 s0s, indeed.
ever tire in the aSqaisilicnlof 1t. I1 Fair Play
purchases horse, sna pays the salue ii Inoney,
he acquires aprspsrty IA EEe horse, as ! sup
pose; and does not The SELLER, b. taeissm cpe-
ration, acquire 4 7ropefty IL he money! lll
This IS moi anfexehsngs d. property, what > its
Let Fair Play inforn usI his nsxt'numbsr =
But il Fair Play should pnSrhase : yard of
#eioslf he cer9ainfy Nopad Ast Axpees u pay for
HI, BY dsliyeHiog III M y,rdstick % the seller
then money i sotngthiig mose than the yard
stick. The simi1T Of FAiE Play does not Illus
|trate the subi1cE Similie3 are sometllnes dam
Ferrous thinEs5 thea oFtka obscure what they
are iniendsdlio make HhA
The hnshaf is a9its R&trayagant il his denun-
eiatiopx against hrakets and shateEs they are
merefless. cruel. syrannisal. Hesdelights in
tbe use or adieetisss. EIA wouN have sheWn q
mach betterlkpomledge cf human nature, he
had considensd them like other men. wiling 70
6uy as cheaa, xndsto sell Is desf all they can
Z Eonsider tlsat easss elohr telIaw-eINztns. II
Fsir Play wal I'LL ne call them feiIowAcisizens,4
Is 4 necessary evil and pray WIKI mote are
cur lawyers-lhuse ssntlssAsn ot The green
bag-lhan Unnecessary evil, ifAllAhines sefe
as they ought 10 Ne, Whist oceaasph Wo0ld We
have for their mighty services, fpouthing out
their long -wsnded speeches as the Sar, especial
III fftheir clients are within hearing =
Does the farmer, land surely his vocation i
an innocsntlpne, syet ID the.rire sight Of Fair
Play, ) sell 4 bushul Of whest ID the miller for
ons cent less than the utmost farshiug be can
g6tl Or does be pay ha mefrhaFt ole cent
more than sahe lowest rsle at whieh.he car
make his purchssei lfathere be any dou5
about it. Tel thisEquestion be asked the smillel
and the MERCHANT
Is il EXPECTED that All contracts can be made
upon the principle Of exact equivalents Ana
would any LegislatiFe hoty ac: wisely By at
tempting such III enartmeRt*
Suppose 1.-THE shaving Of paper TO be made
fsEoay, according 10 Tie wishes and recommen.
+fdation of Fair Play and that ,haiameans of raj
sing littae ready money 10 ttrnesof need b
taken from mel " hat then w II not tbs same
shaver, peEhaps al cohstable's sale, purchase
my bed Or my dinher-po probably al gFeasei
Fsacri6ce thau be would have purchased a bone
Tor note from me, in the travelling TO collec
which, had, perhaps, worn out ny best pairo
shoes; I
What remedy viii Pair Play Give Us for hi
crying eviIs AS great reioFmsT, be has cur
for this aIso. Perhaps he viii bay, il all lh'
money now used IN shaving. werefcut DOSE from
that empfoyniefft,, thers would then be cazl
lsplehiy to buy what be chooses 10 dignity will
the name IL property But them there might b
but single peison at the sale, Who would b
1 willing lO3Purchase my bedor ny dinner poi
. and that person would get thAm at his swl
price: Besides, il would be mote inconyenien
tome to part from those necessary articles
than FROM note Of bond, which il might b
difficult ID collect
:, Lei FAN play remember, thatla prohibition |
buy, is ALDO prob ibition to sell and that Will,
! he restrsins tho shaver from buying, he ais
restraints The seller lperhaPs d needy lhaAy
the right 10 dispose Of that property which b
! can most iconY eniently spare, and which be ca
I dispose or with the least sacrifice. And \
him also remember, that III these times OF II
proyement, as / hope thar are, Il is gensrsll
J By The intelligent members Of society, conside
~ - -: , ~ 70 HrsI rsts wig tne Prsya
rights OF individuals, in their transactions
barter and safe, lhe better for al Of US ID.
! tin The language Of The poet, From small b
lgnnihgs great evils flow =, IF Let Fair Ply GO
lbed, pull The ahssts over Biz eyes, and tifea I
: fleet upon the advice he has given bis countr
men. He will shudder at the precipice
threads upon, and beg them, with eyes full
repentance and tears, 10 rEtreat e'er It .be 4
4 late. IL be will do tbs, Think be will 30 d
$ posed tolall county meetings and legislative /
siructioHs.
! But FOR the aid Of brokers and shayers, yol
7 author would mol bel able tp traveltroh h
! own homo even to Boston orE EewsYork III
: Virginia notes would hardly take him out
Q the lis Of ais own parish. He must app
\ TO the broker for1a chrrencv 10 travel him fro
town toFtown, or BE- content to remain hon
however urgent bis buAiness. These things il
5 all admitted 10 be evils 10 eradicate them alt
{ gether, A. believed to be impossible 10 refor
/ Them, Is certs nlya dif6culi tksk. II II we're
! the power or Fair Play To- oferwhelm all u
usurerss brokers and shavsrsI fas he seems i
have good sppetite 10 DOL in ono mass
Are and birthstone, ! DO not believe he wou
. achievefhis object, or advance one step toWar.
. il: attempts at reformation sometimes lead
greaterlevilsI; reformers are apt to fall 10
opposite extremes 80 behave il would
with the experiments 81 Fair Play.
e 1T issgenaraly conceded, that our prese
0 difficulties iax money matters were broug
about w rafh and ignoranl attempts TO intr
Z duce new iH2Protements upon the same matte
which FAIR Play hal taken 50 SERIOUSLY III do
: Certainiy he Is 1 nbre rash and reckless inn
Il Nator than any Of bis predscessors; and, Id d
y sober judgment, II we khoul& be imprude
ii snoughl 70 take bib counsel we will Sinyol,
ourselves 10 still greater difficulties I
Before we conYeue county meetings ii
adopt bis resolutions, instrucIDg and connan
ing the Legs lature not TO Stop short Of drown,