Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-08

MEssRs EDITORS I'm looking Pittsburgh
paper, the other day. to wit, the Daily Morning Post,
found the following paragraph:
CHARITY How often do we for want of explana-
ton rashly blame men for acts which, if their true
motives were developed would change censure to
praise. A very wealthy firm which has been making
money hand over hand in the iron manufacture,
lately subjected themselves to much hard feeling by
cutting down the wages of their operatives. Too
modest TO proclaim the praiseworthy ends which by
seemingly cruel means they sought to effect, they
rather suffered themselves TO be misunderstood for
time. But 10 how are these clouds dispersed. The
list of contributors to the New Hospital is published,
and at once displays the names and disclOses the
charitable designs Of LoRENz, STERLING a. Co.
1t would seem from this, that Messrs. Lorenz,
Sterling & Co. men much given to charity, and
charity, told by of the Apostles, covers
multitude of sins. They determined, it seems,
to appear among the list of contributors to some
hospital, Is some of the foremost-as those who
give towards benevolent institution the largest
sums, at least of the largest sums. This, it
would appear from the paragraph, they were fully
able 10 do because, states they had been making
money hand over hand. So far this was all WELL
But by what means was this large this conspicuous
this DESTINATIONS contribution to be raised ! The
firm making money hand hand-receiving
profits as fast the clerks employed could count
them. But then it was necessary, its business
was so prosperous, that given sum should appear
annually 10 The credit OF Front u Loss, ana III a
large contribution TO the hospital made from the
net income Profit g. Loss would be debtor to much
instead of creditor. most ingenious plan suggested
itself to Messrs. Lorenz, Sterling & Co.. by which
they could make their large contribution and gain all
the credit of it without subectng themselves to any
loss whatever Marvel We woud-be benevolent, and
initiate their example. Ye shall gain TO yourselves
the mede of praise due to charity; the world will
praise you for your benevoence, for your generosity
for your sympathy with your suffering fellow beings
and for the sacrifices which you make and willing
and disposed to make to relieve their sufferngs
Messrs. Lorenz, Sterling g. Co. had in their employ
ment several men-it may be a hundred or more
they have them yet for the company is making
money hand hand-each of these men received
certain sum per week for his labor. Now it occur
red TO Messrs. Lorenz, Sterling g. Co. that certain
per centage upon these mems earnings would be a
handsome contribution to the public charity; and
instead of asking said TO contribute voluntarily
to they dock their wages, and contribute the whole
amount of such dockage in their own name; thus
gaining credit for generosity and benevoence, when
in fact all their contribution is wrenced-tyrann-
cally wrenched-from the hard earnings of those in
their employ, who it is fair to presume not in
such circumstances to live sumptuousy every day
Eeyen before their wages reduced. The rich
employers have credit for tlcir large contribution
the poor operatives pay it. Let the world admire
such benevolence. BOB LOGIC.