Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-03
From the Lancaster Democrat.
"Oh, lie 10 a Rich NIan.,

"Oh, lie 10 a Rich Manw
One of the few objections urged against Mr.
Mnhenberg, by the federal press, is that he is a
rich man ; or, to use the more eloquent words
OF contemporary, "a rich purse-pround, pam
pered parson." We do not know the length,
breadth, or depth, Of Mr.. Muhlenberg's purse
but we can readily believe that he is in comfort
able circumstances; that while his situation is
happy one, so far as pecuniary means are
concerned, there are thousands of his fellow ci.
tizens richer than himself, and thousands again
infinitely poorer There is not one ofus but who
either secretly or openly, long, pines, and strives
TO become rich /; and there is not one of us but
who is fully aware that to become rich is to be.
come envicd by those who have proved less fortu-
nate in their business pursuits A mere rich man.
who dreams and thinks OF wealth aud wealth
only-who weighs all, and estimates all, and
estimates all by gold and slver-who looks
down with lofty superciliousness upon all those
who, though they may be proud in spirit, are
poor in purse-and who has not an idea discon.
necied with dollars and cents, is probably one
Of the most contemplate creatures that crawls
on this world of mammon and misery. But
when riches arc joined to generosity, intell.
gence, and public spirit, it does indeed prove
blessing to the possessor and TO all those who
come within the sphere Of his active benevo-
lence.
1t may be true that Mr.. Muhlenberg is rich
but his purse has always been open to the poor,
the afflicted, and the unfortunate. There is ma
ny and many man in Pennsylvania who is in.
debted for his present worldly prosperity to the
active friendship and pecunary assistance OF
IIENRy A. MuHLENBERG. Generalties are at
least unsatisfactory. We will give an instance
that has fallen under our own observation. A
young, friendlcss, penniless mechanic, with a
wife looking up to him for support, found him.
self stranger n this State, not long since,
without employment, and consequently without
the means of obtaining livelihood for himself,
and for one that he held dearer than himself AZ.
ter looking about him for few days in vain for
work, he at last heard that if he could command
little capital, he could embark in a safe and
profitable business on his own account. But
where was he 10 get that capita. lie was a
stranger in strange place, and of course with
out friends and without credit lie had very
slight acquaintance with the "rch, purse-proud
pampered" Mr.. Muhenberg; and although he
was politically opposed to Mr.. NJ, he applied
| to that genteman-frankly stated his situation
and solicited his aid and need we add h,
did not solicit aid in rain. That youag me
chanic is now established in business, and i:
| doing well and he speaks with pride and gra
| titude of the disnterested kindness. Whether
! or not his gratitude will influence his vote il
the coming election we cannot say:
We give this story as we heard it, wthou
ornament or establishment of any kind bu
at the same time I'VE can assure our readers tina
| it is strictly true.