Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1847-04-03

MESsEs. EDrToRs In looking over Pittsburgh
paper, the other day. to wit the Daily Morning Post,
found the following paragraph:
CHARITY How often do for want of explana-
ton ra>Ily blame men for acts which, If their true
motives developed would change orr cenSnre ia
praise. very wealthy firm which has been making
money hand over hand in the iron manufacture,
lately subjected themselves much hard feeling By
cutting down the WAGES of their operatives. Too
modest TO proclaim the praIseworthy ends which BY
seemingly cruel they sought to effect, they
rather suffered themselves TO be misunderstood for a
time But 10 how these clouds dispersed. The
list of contributors to the New Hospital is published,
and a once displays the and diSclo~es the
charitable designs OF LoRENZ, STERLING x Co.
1t would seem from this, that Messrs. Lorcnz.
Sterling x Co. much given to charity, and
charity We told BY one of the Apostles, covers u
multitude of sins They determined. ii seems,
to appear among the list of contributors to some
hospital, n of the fOremost-as those who
give towards 4 benevolent institution the largest
sums at least Of the largest sums. This, II
would appear from the paragraph they were fully
able 10 do because. states they had been making
money hand over hand. So far this all well.
But by what means was this large, this conspicuous,
this oStentatIouS contribution To be raised The
firm making money hand over hand-rcceivIng
profits fast the clerks employed could count
them But then 1t was necessary, as It's business
was - prosperous, that given sum should appear
annually the credit of Profit X Loss, and If a
large contribution the hospital made from the
net income, Profit < Loss would be debtor much
instead of creditor. most ingenious plan suggested
itself to Mes>rs Lorenz, Sterling x Co.. BY which
they could make their large contribution and gain all
the credit of 1t without subecng themselves TO any
loss whatever. Marvel We wouldbe benevolent, and
initiate their example. Ye shall gain To yourselves
the mede of praise due to charity the world viii
praise YOU for your benevocnce for your generosity,
for your sympathy with your suffering fellow beings,
and for the sacrifices which you make and are wiling
and disposed to make to relieve their suierlng>
Messrs Lorcnz, Sterling & Co. had in their employ
ment several men-it may be hundred or more
they have them yet for the company Is making
money hand over hand-eac of these men received
a certain sum per week for his labor Now 1t occur
red TO Messrs. Lorenz, Sterling & Co. that certain
per centage upon these mems earnings would be Il
handsome contribution to the public charity; and
instead Of asking said men TO contribute volunar y
To 1t they dock their wages aad contribute the whole
amount of such dockage II their own name thus
gaining credit for generosity and benevolence, when
IN fact all their contribution IS Northumberland.
cally DECENTRALIZATION the hard earnings of those II
their employ, who it is fair TO presume were not il
such circumstances to live sumptuousy every day
even before their wages were reduced. The ricl
employers have credit for their large contribution
the poor operatives pay IT. Let the world admire
such beneyoence. BOB LOGIC.