The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04
"IN UNION is STRENGTH -

I'm UNION Is STRENGTH. !"
This is true adage which none can doubt :;
yet how few act in accordance with their belief
were we |" Judge of the aim of many men. by
the course "i conduct they pursue, and it is as
true now, as ever, that, by their fruits We shall
know them" we would conclude that the GREAT
object is, not To strengthen but To weaken their
power. for instead of union, harmony. concord.
peace and friendly offices in behalf of each other
and ct The whole community, diSuninn. want of
harmony, discard, anmoSiiy. and unfriendlv feel
lngs seem TO abound and display their hateful
fronts on almost every occaaun, i'm every walk oC
HE and in all the great relations which bind man
10 man and link humanity together In church.
ana IN all the different departments and denumi-
nations "i the church, in the political world, un-
der all the various forms of government, from
that OF the despot on his throne, to the simples,
and most pure democracy, in the scientific. and
literary, rs well the world of art and also in
the social circle, instead of that noble maona-
nlmlty which would glory and drink in constant
gTa'icai ton from the al advancement of ali ON everv
side, which REFUGEES in the best GOOD of all. which
II IL does not induce the man to prefer others To
himself, to feel that their interest is his interest
10 look beyond his own little circle and take
liberal and expanded view OF men and things To
regard nlteriur consequences and final results in
stead OF that narrow spiritedness which can feast
Itself on nohingnesS and seem to suppuse that
the acme OF greatness is reached by the Dreren-
tton OF benefits To others. We cannot hut remark
In our own community the existence of this sell
fish policy which would seem To be WATCHING zeal
ously, lest some one should push his fortunes. his
reputation, and his influence, beyond the ordinary
lot Now if such spirit does any where exist.
IL is most direct eXeInplifcatiun of the truth
that seIhshness, we mean narrow minded selfish
ness, Is Its own worst enemy To have wealth
accumulated in our midst by honest and honorable
means, is so far from being an injury TO any in the
community, that ii is a direct or indirect benefit
To every member of the same Who does not
Know that capital is necessary TO the successful
prosecution of business, and who is not aware of
the fact that most important advantages are, over
and over again, lost in consequence of a want or
me Pecuhlary means necessary TO secure them
The interest of all, then, is to encourage and as
slSt those who make proper and laudable eyer
Ions to advance their own interests while thew do
not infringe upon the rights and privileges of their
fellows So far as reputation aud influence are
concerned It Is indeed, most suicidal as we'll as
nnJnstIfiabIe policy that would fitch from any one
his good name. The man, nav, rather. the
'Cretch who too cowardly to utter open denunci-
atoms, will, nevertheless. secretly ard bv covert
destinations, surmses, and suspicion strive TO nm
dermlne, and destroy, or prevent the establish
ment of the reputation of any one, such as his
talents, energy, and virtues enttle him TO.
deserves the excavations Of every honest man.
and should be hooied out of community as unfi,
to live in it, He is in fact far more dangerons
than the Teton who depredates upon the prop
erty of another, and either secretly and fran
duenty, or by force and fear, obtains that which
is not his own. We will 90 farther; such base
Stapderer is more to be dreaded, is a worse foe
to community. is greater enemy To the human
race, than the murderer himself What honora
bic mind would not prefer death to disgrace p
The sIanderer, in the social world. should be re.
garded as the pirate upon the high seas. The
whole tribe should be exterminated from the
earth!
Let a noble high-minded emulation prevail.
instead Of that narrow spirit. which would lead
TO such results Let all join hands, and nob!y aid
each other in every good world and work.
Then the various Improvements of the day will
readily be sustained. We will then find no diff
Guilty in securing permanently all that has been,
or may be gained, by energetic and powerful &C.
ton; for " union is strength" Who will not
cordially unite in support Of those interests which
we know to be important to us alll Let suspi-
cion and distrust be laid aside, and let us all, anx-
ous for the best good Of ALL take "a long pull
strong pull, and pull altogether"
MORE OF THE INFAMY.
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