American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-21

one of the ceverest essays we have met fer
many day. Similar in style, it is not inferior
in point te Frankins best.
When was a boy, it was my fortune TO
breathe, fer long time, W hat some writer calls
the 'bra2ing air of poverty My mother
light lie the turf upon the form which once en-
closed her strong and gentle spirit-was what
IS commonly called an ambitious woman, Tor
that Quality, which ovcrturns thrones and sup
plants dynasties, finds legitimate sphere in
the hcmblest abode that the shadow Of poverty
ever darkened. The struggle between the
wish 70 keep up appearances, and the pinching
griPc of necessity, produced endlsss shifts and
cont-ivances. at which, were they told, some
woCd smile, and some, to whom they would
recall their own experiences, would sigh. Bot
lie, me not disturb The vale of oblivion, which
sh.ouds from profGnc eyes the hailowed mystc-
RES of poverty.
On one occasion it was necessary to send
me upon an errand to a nelghbor, in better cir
cumstances than ourselves, and before whom
i was necessary chat should be presented &c
Them in the best possible aspect. Great pains
were accordingly, taken to give smart appear
ance to my patched and dilapidated wardrobe,
and 20 conceal the rents and Chasns which tie
envIous tooth o. time mad made in then; and
by the way Of throwing over my equipment
certain saver and sprinkling Of gentl!ity, my
red and tol-berdened hands were enclosed in
the unfamiliar casing of pair Of gloves, which
had belonged TO my mother in days when her
years were fever and her heart lighter.
sailed forth on my errand, and OK my way
encountered much older and bigger boy who
evidently belonged to a family which had all
oGr own dragging poverty, and none of our up
rising wealth Of spirit. His rags futtered in
the breeze; his hat was constructed OIL the NEST
improved plan Of ventilation; and his shoes,
from their venerable antiquity, might have been
deemed a pair Of fossil shoes--ths very ones
which Shem shutiied into the ark He was an
impudent Yar!et, with daredevil swagger in
his gait, and 4 sort of Tim as good as YOU leer
in his eye-the very whelp to threw stones at
a we'll dressed horseman, because he was we'll
dressed; to tear boys ruf7e because Il was
clean. AZ soon as he saw me HE eyes detect
ed the practical Inconsistencies which claerac-
terized my costume, and taking me by the
shoulders, turning me round with no gentle
hand, and Surveying me from head to foot, ex-
claimed with scorniul laugh of derision, "A
patch OF 50ti knees and gloves cfi'
still recall the sting of wounded feeling
which shot through me at these words. 70
parody the celebrated line Of the immortal
Tuscan--
'TRat day, wore my gapes,nc more.
But the lesson, thus rudely enforced sunk
deep in my rlind In after life, have had fire.
quent occasion to make a practical application
of the words of my ragged friend when have
observed The practical inconsistencies which SO
often mark tce conduct of mankind.
When, for instance, see parents, carefully
providing for the ornamental education Of their
children, furnishing them with teachers IL mu-
sic, dancing and drawing, but giving no thought
to that moral and religious training, from which
the true dignity and permanent happiness of
life alone can come, never teaching them ha-
bits of self-sac.ifce and selfdisoiyline anG con-
troll, rather by their example instructing them
in evil speaking, in uncharitableness, in envy
and in falsehood, | think with sigh,.ps the
patch on both krseS and gloves on.
When see family in cold and selfish SOL
itude, not habitnally warming their houses with
the CLEAN Of happy faces, but lavishng that
which should furnish the hospitality of whole
year upon the profusion of siagle night,
think of the pctch on both k,leeS Gnl gloves on.
When | see house profusely furnished with
,eumptuous furniture, rich curtains, and luxur-
yous carpets, with no books, or mona but few
dawdry ANNALS, ! am reminded Of The patel, en
beth knees ard gloyes on.
When | see the public men cuEivating e.
clasively those qualities which win way to
office, and neglecting those which will qualify
them to fill honorebly the posts which they az
pife to, | recall The patch on both Knees anG
gioves on.
When | see men sacrificing peace of mind
and health Of body to the insane pursuit @.
wealth-liVing in ignorance of the character OF
the children who arg growing up around them,
cutting themselves eff from the highest plea
suree Of their nature, and so pervertiag their
humanity, that tina. which was sought as
meape lnsensibly comes TO be followed as an
end, say to myself. "a patch on both knees and
gloves en-
When | see thousands squandered for selfish
ness and ostentaton, and nothing bestowed in
charity when | see young ladies decked in sat
tins and Jewels, cheapening the tolls OF dress
makers, and with harsh words embittering the
bitter bread of dependence, when ] see the
poor turned away from proud houses, when
the crumbs of the table would be to them a
feast, think of The patta on both knees and
gloves on.
INTERFERING FROM SOUTH AMERICA. The
Philadelphia u S. Gazette Of yesterday con-
.tains advices from Caracas to the 25th, and
from Laguayra to the 29th ut. from which we
CLEAN the following intelligence:
A bearer of dispatches to Washington, from
the U. S. Legation, goes in the Orion. 1t is
supposed that the refusal of Congress to appro-
pirate to Com Daniels, of Baltimore, the sum
fixed by the Executive of Venezuela, in salts
faction of his clainss, is the subject of one of the
dispatches from Mr.. Ellis. Ofcourss. howev-
er, this is conjecture. 1t is time for cur Go
vernment to act with decision in such cases.
The Tariff of Venezuela remains untouched,
owing principally, no doubt, to the fac. chat
Congress has been almost exclusively occupied
with the Territorial Credit Scheme" 1t is
probable too, that the recall Of MIR. Ellis was
considered by many members of Congress, as
proof that his communication to this Govern