The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-26

"a condition Of lie which would render it
necessary for them 70 tax their enc: gIes--cir.
cumstances which would throw around them
thousand temptations Temptations too, which
from their NJ ure, disposition and mind they
would be unable 10 resist. A fortune, there
fore, suddenly acquired BY such an individual
would be q certain passport 10 rlin--ruin per-
haps, not only ia bady and reputation, bot OF
soul. We forget, when We eulogise sudden
wealth as great On Of Providence, that man
has other higher objects Than 70 eat, sleep and
die. We forget that he has an intellect, That
he has a conscience, that he Is IN TIE enjoy
ment Of moral perceptions, that be Z but acting
q part IN the lie, which vii not only Influence
bis course here, but affect bis destiny hereafter
ID for example. we desired a son 70 cat, drink,
be merry and die-we should perhaps ask for
him the ease ofopulence. or such an abundance
Of the good things IN tins life. 50 called, as
would render Il unnecessary for him either 10
be particularly careful Of his habits HE charac-
ter or his morals. We should desire BIN to
be surrounded BY false friends, By fawners and
fltterars, BY individuals Of artificial naiures,
who, living 10 fashionable society. and victims
10 some measure ofvioious tastes, bold as inie-
rior beings, al who viii not bow down before
the same pernicious idols But If on the 9TH
er hand, we desired 10 see our child become not
only an ornament 10 society, but an honor 10
human nature, we have the powers Of bis
mind adequately developed--we would have
proper moral restraints intermingled with bis
chafacter,--we would have him jealous Of bic
reputation in The eyes Of the good and the wise
I'VE would IN short, have him 10 live here so
thai the future in ibis life should Their light
from the past, while The future ia the world to
come, should be irradiated with the golden
glories which spring from ihe hopes aud the
faith Of The Christisn. The MODEST ambition
Of man should be 10 lie so that humanity at
large might be improved BY bis existence All
who are really true to the lofty objects oftheir
btang, should endesvoF 10 leave some virtuous
record behind him, something to which their
children might point, as bright, beautiful and
worthy ofexample 10 ibe history Of their pro-
genitor. Those who are in the enjoyment
wealth have Of course ample opportunities for
the indulgence Of This truly phlanihrcpic and
kodke spirit, and when, resisting The baser
propensities Of their nalure--when, turning
aside from the hollow fatieFers, when mocking
at the temptations around them, they recognise.
the greatI An as the source OF al their prosper.
ity, and themselves az mere creatures and in-
stsumenie, and aol accordingly; they indeed
rise superior to the common dross ofmouality,
and approach q condition Of being Gar above
thai Of Ordinary men, But these cases ore
rare. We are naturally irresolute, and prone
70 become attached 10 things ofthis world. II
is a hard thing for q rich man, with his count.
less thousands, 10 sympathze freely and fully
with the poor beggar Of the streets # is in.
deed difficult for the Young, the ardent ard the
sanguine, who obtain wealth al 40 early period
Of life. to pay either The philosopher or the
phianlhFopist. In the great majority Of cases,
Pleasure aud Crime beckon them on step BY
step, until ioFgetful Of he honesty and purity Of
their earlier nature, and dead 70 the impulses
Of the generous and ingenious heart n ey also
forget the Great Source Of life end light, and
pldnge Tashly, madly, on 10 vice and al its
train Of horrors The ease Of opulenee is in
deed fearful peril Pleasure has = syren voice
and few which have no ceeck Of poverty or
religion, can successfully resist her alluring
strains.