Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-16
AGRARIANIsM

Argus, moro general aud more decp rooted in n ror-
ton oiihe community. TIN. man, su?posc.Ne would
hot occupy more Of the attention Of our readers Nth
lie coniroVsisy upun ne subject Of Agrauauism
tcIwCCn ourssli and that paper. We are pleased
viii The facility with which Mr. X. Of the Argus
o.. aejl's his light canoe" over the unrufHed lake
making little more imprcss'on Than does the summer
swallow as he dire hs wing into it. in The idle
dance with he own reflected image;bu we fcncied
The STERN OF The rolling wates Of he ocean. too
much, too deep Tor him. ond the result has iusrfrd
The suPPcsiir"n. lie has shown that he can play
with The lightning spouive wing. when in The dis.
lance, II l~ningles. but ~ de61ed, with the light Of
the Summer sunset. or gilds The coroner Of The Tar
ofshHdowy cloud. Tie may sport at ease with the
htihnnghts and the lighter words Of Byron in H.
houn Of idlenoss. or Hemnns, or what the erhcm-uI
verse nongen Of This ~ephemcrnl age may cal! up; but
when the ihunders peal and the lghinings fear
less shafts ore hurled from the dark cloud above his
hend, OF le Iurgid waters Of lhe moral and social
world are mSyed. lac is los,-cslchcs as a drowning
maa at sirnws. or clings trembling as the light bird
ioihe weak fern nPon the mountain side. when The
relentless storm sends rhe rolling and 70 ming tor.
rent DER its home below.
lie hos mt thought enough to n,rsig. ,s society
de fses inequalities in tie surface, jumps ut The
conclusion that n an not God, made Them and hy the
very lighinets with which he springs from premises
To rem o'e and uneallsd for conclusions renders il
eltheult 1" fllvw him and rot oct The rares that he
h'o"ins m the field ofIhs human mini.
The doctrine OF on declaration Of Independence
that men are born. free and equal, is right in ore
sAnse through . large portion Of he civilized world.
hcsides AnSricn.-in This union il . especially so
Svey n.an hcws oI hs own fortune, there are no
privileges enjoyed by one. lint per ecIy equal Ia Ns
can give. which are not crjuycd Nv al. That men
occupy different positions IN The world - rue. bui
you 2 n no more ossimilar- lh-m &crsdical The diff
tsreni position Than you cau make oil uTn hcighf. nil
bsif Of The came color.nr hrng all minis 10 rhc nue
- Hdard "f intelligence ara yirue. General eiu.
salon VII DO much toward improving The morals
's'ho community snd advancing hsppuuess; but .,
WI not level The active energies Of one mind
vii ihsn ou'slrip all Ihers a. oten ns now ond n.
'HE 1Toe. Il nature changes her plan. mrms al or.
GaEs OF oqual fnencss crduws he blank sheet Of
'As mird with equal capacity To receive impressions
men m0y be all placed upou a levcl; but not uau
'hsn Al We claim nov. ], that men. So nesr A..
Po'tisle. stand preCise'v where they deserve. ms n
nan IN any community, IN America. G.splays. pov.
s' Of mind. int sniy. pnrily ~offcclug and energy
~ ohnncisr. let lie circumstances hc what ibcy may
when be starts in life. he Will be valued jns in pm-
r'rronard viii rise in The esunuIiuu ,usl rs be dc
'elnpcs ihem.
Can here properly be airy o.Icr lcvel2 No. an
oiher t.rP. level all men. snd yuu DESTROY all,
worldly incentives 10 yIuuous ociion.lIl mduccment
10 eIerion. You lake away lie nam spring 10 oil
god. lou 0loIith worldly hope. md The bigbr,,
pleasure ofhuman existence Our " ishcs. o.r hopes
our aspirations, are not only Inc most prolific loun.
'ains Of virtue bul Of happiness. Takethe yaHeiie,
"i color. & It combinafiors from Inc physical world.
Iel ihe human eye, rect uruu une eisrnal. sombre
grey and DESPAIR viii prevail. there ~ i'll be no pas
siOn OF erluiion IN 4 human face. nothing will np..
pear bot the despsiung hue or death. So. Il you
remove oil inequalities frrm society. lay the morl
world upon The Procusrenn bed Of The Ieyelier. and
sut and stretch 10 he 'amc standard Of esrmauo. I
'mong men, and The mental eye will see but the
ghsstly grey 81 hopeless. dcsireless. moral doarh-
J o nt such a condition Is truly horrible; vet il il 10
ms 10 which The agraran To whOn We nllude would
reduce us
We hsk The pooI mnn now 90 look 10 %. Look
OF The following sentence from The Argus of Thus
day.
III iasss are TO be raised. {" he saws. "ihcv nre laid
opon the rich" Are they not also upUn Inc uo,r
and with greater feveuiyi ia man worth $500
phys 80 iuT. and another man worth sIOO 600
pays bot 800. who. IN reality hears The rre,,esl
hnrdenl And yet this $ about Tho propOnion IN
which taxes are levied.
u is not true that such IL The proportion Of faxes
III man worth 500 pays FIVE dollars. the man
UoIih 100000 pays 1000. and ought % not 10 be o.
htaT0s are laid FOR he prot sction Of properly. then
property should pay the taxes IN regular proportion
Nothing y msfs reasonable or more lust. and IN
ihsteOarss > hu~d The only constitutional mod, Of
lsvyinE istss The poore. man IN The country
'ai'no' somp.sin ofH. Eis republican In every sense
slths worI.
As'm.d NJ. x expects q nan. without n dob
l' N hs poekri will End a. r1ld , dinner az n
iaFsrn o. he with thousand. be- will De- rom9- led
lo"k 70 avery c.. .1us sinfe of sorcry. t,T ID. r..
ne 1srirss men witboutu huhinz o. become hank
s'. be VII fnd sumo drm-u.i, ru fs WY. me note.
viii rot Be very valurbls. $50. me s,mc privilege
soeorssd u money hero as IS done .n .ba AVE,
end pray tel ~ vh1i vii chl.gs r,Srs.t tho A.,
iiion 81 al pnpeuy-anI That s not avtry pu,
tirabis mailer in OBJ q world
NoN NJ K isf 90. give y,1 ? pis-s Il 1.,..
zauo1 anl advice. The iaform1u0n s ihd men
of'-n's have roms D. understand rhs aci tl,r
there saeera.n porIon Of men u5r8taat,fy amb,.
'i'1' au' wtb'ut tie talent or indirectly o. Crafty
'asi 'moinn BY ordinary ererion fpf he god of
Neisiy-hey Therefore urn asiIs from Inc c,nmsn
'raes and sndeavor 10 ui,ss oui soms new p,h TO
'h'cuon-sn unknown. an unh,IoseI rsfb
Tie aorir' BE- ho.b nr Inc Arru. and rs resdsr
Sistia Ugh and us.ir rort o. Do Ultimate OBJ
Jee' ~ your ds'.f-s and newer faint 10 rfs a1n
y1s brtc attained 90.
JJsT-tn Easiem l.. 2 C.uu Doe decided
hat Bankrup,s met isy thc pJsags on heir n9u