Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-18

ed will never be paid. If the person borrowing
were only to tell his friend the position in which
he stands, SO that he would lend him the money
with his eyes open, then in case where he to pay
it or not, as he is able or unable, it makes little
difference in the sight of God but when man
knows that he is unable to pay, and the other
is not aware OF the fact, it s downright perspec-
tive larceny Another species of dishonesty is
what is generally termed "driuing a hard bar
gain :" where one man tramples under foot the
other, already bowed down under the affecting
hand OF the Almighty, and adds misery to the
povcrty.stricken where the opulent man op-
presses the poor man more than he would his
rich neighbor.
There is also a subject on which will briefly
touch, and that is Repatriation. This, of late
years. is blot on our country's fair fane. Whe-
ther it is by State, or corporation or conpa-
ny, it shows a want of morals and is suffered
to be countenanced. what will prevent persons
| in their y-day business from doing the same!
! The depreciation of the state of public morals is
national disgrace every man who desires his
peace of conscience should never repudiate his
Just debts when he does that, his peace of con-
science is at an end.
g. Secular business should not only be ho-
nest, bit the acquisition !f ceath should be
regarded as coming from God. The transac-
tions of fevery-day life in which We are occupied,
are somehow connected with our eternal well
fare. And if prosperity smiles upon us, wa
should render thanks for it to God. When man
has toiled for months and years to gain wealth,
and then withdraws himself from his business
to enjoy the riches he Las amassed, he should
not regard it alone us his earnings, but that a
Higher Power has been pleased TO aid him in
his acquisition.
And here would remark OF the vile spirit of
speculation which has Of late years sprung up
IN our midst. Some got weary Of acquiring
wealth by degrees they looked fot some sudden
method OF getting riches ; they used to regard
every moment wasted if they were not en-
ployed in buying and selling bat now they
embarked their all on trail bark, which to-day
would rise and tomorrow sink on the fuctua-
ting waves OF speculation. God has ordered
that mankind should toll for his daily food but
' now this spirit of speculation is a perverson of
Gods purpose and should be looked upon as
y such. To day ;he speculator cannot count his
money, he is SO wealthy; tomorrow he has not
wherewith to purchase his bread Nor is this
the case with few only the community at
; large suffers by it. Witness, for example, Il
- man borrowing capital from some corporation
and engaging in speculation he watches the
rise and fall of the market with fcyerish ankle
ty; is not satisfied with slightor moderate gain,
but waits to make his fortune the moment at
last arrives when he thinks his wealth enor,
. nous, but instead of counting his thousands, he
-, finds himself ruined man. The corporation
=, he has borrowed of suffers and becomes bank
rupt, and the many who contributed to raise the
capital have lost their all. The portion Of the
=. fatherless and the widow is swallowed up, and
their waling cries rcsonnd, aye, and will re-
sound, in that last Great Day, when the secret:
of mems hearts are opened by the Great and
Impartia! Judge. Rich people by tbs means
= are reduced to beGgary; and who are benefited
for money once acquired in this way too otter
is lost in the same manner These spaSmodt
fluctuations inlure the country and pave tht
! way for lis ruin Oh, what a change woul,
come over society If mankind would only toi
honestly and regularly. Men may labor 70
wealth in this world, but when they die wha
W Il their riches avail them they cannot car
~ them beyond the grave-they must leav,
them behind for others to enjoy. Let every on
here present resolve TO commence the new yea
with determinations to be governed by hones
principles, and while laying up treasures upoi
earth, also lay up treasures IN heaven, where
neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, aud where
thieves do not break through nor steal.
Nor BAD-A Methodist preacher, eXpound
". INC on his own authority, in a country village
III remarked that ''commentators did not agree
lis with hun" Next day he received a basket o
lg kidney patatoes from one Of the rustic disciples
ut who rema rked that since common taturs didn't
a agree with him he had taken the Liberty to pre-
re sent hun with some best kidney taturs."
%. A PosER The Providence Gazette asks
ia "Ifa man get too lazy TO draw has last breath
nv can he die p
Seeds are like faithful friends. We never