, 1843-02-04
From the ST. Louis Evening Ga=este.
"When Adam delv'd and Eve srun,
Where vas then the gentleman? a.,

""Su audm ucltu anu Eve SDun,
Where was then the gentleman ~
Let any man watch the movement
OF society. with the disposition an,
, ability 10 trace the relation of caus,
> and effect, and | am quite sure tina
he will be led to one conclusion, viz
: that most Of the broils, street fnhts
duels, and other ouirages that infes
society, and spurn all cecencv, orr
gInate with Il particnla. class of mer
-rufians and blackguards. ciaim,ns
10 be .'gentlemen." And the process
which leads 10 the street fight, or du
ell, or other outrage, is often this?-
A nan Of low and unprincipIed mind
comes in possession of a little prop
erty. which he may do by inheritance
by swindllng, or by marriage. o.
being without property, he may some
how or other become. allied with q
wealthy family. He at once sets M
for a gentleman" HIS claims, per
haps are admitted by congeniaI
spirits, and he is taken filth and ALI
10 their own boSoms. without contamt.
mating any 6ody. But again,a man
OF equally low and u%nprincipIed mind,
but without money or rich relations,
seeing that decency of character is
not essential TO admission into 'ssood
society,"" sets up his prettnsions, and
maniuily resolves to be 81 gentle
man." Then comes The .tug of war"
the poor bIackguard is enrased 10
find himself spurned by the rich black.
guard, Tor by the por bIark.uard
having rich rrla,ions.) The poor rui-
fan, threatens the rich rufilns. (nr
bptnrm,ratt55 n with rich reIauuns.)
hides. pist l.. da.so~~, 60"
tang mIt 'iecency aud principle: aud
ulIen ti"v meet. ihen rorr.~ the
dead = conflict. Ire u ar ,hc 9th
e falls. The community is arprlI-d
and excited. Popular sympathy IS
aroused for the me ~ for thc "'hr'.
/, were hrrer for popular svupa,
thy 10 let them both alone. II Were
better 10 weep Tor outraged decency,
and violated laws. repeat the re-
marx, that most of the brolls. street
fights. ard duels, are the work of low
r~titians land ! will in ex:enuliion.
and in charity. aid ,diot.O claiming 10
be .Ienilemen.' And | will also add.
that among the truly worthy and re-
spectacle portion OF society. there is
too often a feeling which degrades it.
There is. after ali. in some Otherwise
wei! regulated minds. a hankering for
the iroth IF aristocraiical exclusive
however filthy it may be-
Wealth, or the. appearance of it. is
and (sad truth sometimes BY
those who loathe the process by which
it is sometimes acquired. ! most
earnestly invoke the honest portion
IF society to rise above this feeling.
Wealth, honestly acquired, is n OF
Gods blessings. and the honest indus D.,
Try which acquires it is worthy of all )
aspect. And | will say to him who F;
the ScOundreirich man, because .
,e is rich: Sir-It is moi improbable .
hat You would be the scoundrel, if :,
you would also be the rich man. i,
A higher tone of society is wanted. =
2ufians. and profigates, and despi- :,
ers of Gods law, rich or poor. must
'ol be enried--mnst not be ~patronized
not bask in the smiles of.'pol- ;,
she'd society'-especially of "lovely !.
woman" Women! q will not say |
ldies. because the term is degraded '
too frequent application to the -"
and the unprincipledO-Wo :.
IAN! inasmuch as the scoundrel who |
as not grace enough to fear God, has {
ct seIfshness enough to stand in awe !,
f you-smile not on the profigate U
r %rufiau. however gracefully he may y
ance (D or adroilly fatter: spurn Z
im--rich or poor--away with all
.nselled associations, and feel and
cknnwledge that '.good society" and !,
irtuous and intelligent society. are e
ne and the same: Law this thing 10 u
cart, for much is in your power. and u
roporlionaIIy high is your RESPONSE y
Ilitv 10 society," and &" God. !"
Ban MATCHES --Nr. Binn was SeIZ- "a
l with a bad pain in his stomach the e.
her night. and got out "f bed tn ri
ok for his hot drnps. From the M
.unl place on the mantle piece he "
,nk mp wha, he supposed to be II row Il
: matches. and one after an"iher he III
them off without effect, and "1
he threw down the last he gave "