New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-08

il theft He owed duty to his country: he was
too fearful to be patriot so he defrauded his
country. and the great debt Of liberty was not bal
anced in bis year account.
He owed a duty TO his children: but when he
made himself selfish thing, thing Of craft and
guile Of over.reaching and veriest werdliness it
was no longer in his power TO be an example 10
them. Tenderly draw up bis schedule; and see for
how much bis children are creditors Of what he
has robbed them.
John Sharp had mans duties 10 perform mans
debts 10 pay; and he gave certain moneys TO GER
tain trades people who had done bot little for him,
and thought all settled,-the greatest Of bis debts.
hisi1es debts being unpaid Was this man solvent
His dividend was scarcely shilling in the pound.
John Sharp was no solvent man. butts thief: though
courts OF law could not issue judgment against
him. Miserable bankrupt, with thy ten thousand
ayesr to pay what money pays not thy own lie
is petitioning creditor against thee and thou art
not honest. Certainly Jacob was a knave: but Esau
was not honest when be sold bis birhrght brlbed by
a mess of pottage TO rob himself and all that had
clam upon HIM.
His brother Ernest-we said-paid more than
John. Ay, did hel For he cherished his own soul;
paid his debts 10 that, not buryiDg his talent In
napkin but putting it out To interest; and his heart
grew like a mighty tree under whose shadow IN
the sunny hours many loved tOlinger,-Under whose
strong shelter, when the storm strobe through the
world. many poor had refuge. And his mud had
it's dues respected and brought him wealth IN re-
turt--the royalest coin OF thought which scattered
seed like, overthe world He rendered TO God, too.
the real worship ofdeeds sod so paid the great
debt of Nature (which IS life not death and had no
claims uncanceed save some charges for food and
clothing nothing comparable to the magDihcence
he had bestowed upon the word, patry sums Tor
which his grea beartedDess the great-hearteoness
Of an apostle: Take no thought for food or RAJ
rnentr &c1 had not cared TO provide Ernest did
dehf for M ms N a n r
cannot rob another OF even yellow dirt without OF
Tending But Of the two brothers which was the
worthier which the honesrerl
Stare not So good tradesmaD, we are not teach
ing thy customers to defrsud thee we are not ar
eulng Tor any KIND of shop-iting We would have
all men paid b the verlest fraction. ray tune OF
mint and aniseed but forget not the weiehter mat
tiers IL il not honest u defraud thy tailor ray
thy tailors bill pay Gods first Real honesty
is a far more comprehensive thlng than the honesty
of police magistrates or bankruptcy commissioners
Your feons and debtors jalls are not wide enough
If dishonesty is the prisoners qualification. WORD
liness sefdebasement is the verltabie prison
wherein the dishonest are confined, whence me
souls debtors may not depart TO wander through
the green fields under the cheering smile OF Heaven
Honesty is TO pay ones debs-to ones self first
for man is his own chief creditor. Live we'll
that thou owest to God. Pay for thy dress coat
alsol-for honesty cares for the meanest things
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ty to fulfil the acquisitions Of thy own nature to
render to the Eternal full interest for the genius
the aptitude, or even the single talent which has
been lent thee Ii is not honest for man 10 deIe'
riorate his nature, to blight his own heart 20
enfeeble his mind. even to neglect his physicai
culture Ii is not honest for men to compel or 10
allow their free souls to bow down to circumsttn'
ces An honest man carries his head above cir
cnmstances looking heavenward. rs not honest
in traders to overreach in statesmen to prefer pow
er 10 well doing in lawyers TO plead Tor dishonest
clients or in poets, prophets, or artists 10 seen
fame rather than truth and beauty. It's not nohes
TO wear a welcoming smile upon the lips while the
heart is full of hatred indifference, or dlstrust-
Better even surliDess than civil lie IL Is nor
honest 10 be charitable out of the superiority OF
that of which thou hast robbed thy nelghbor. It's
not honest TO shed blood for shame, when thy SOU
aspires 10 glory neither is 1t honest 70 buy KING
doms at the price OF wrong IL Is not honest III
woman to swear TO love a man when she only loves
his house and eauipage; nor any honester Tor
man 10 purchase a woman as he would purchase
beast For every thing has its certain value ana
10 pay that which is fairly due is the prerogatVe Oh
honesty. Ii is not honest 10 make pOeta an eAcisc
officer any more than IT IS To steal Legislator
robes to throw them over the shoulders oil TOOL
II is not honest to preach one thing aud practice
another 1t is not honest to impoverish one man
in order TO enrich another. For honesty has the
utmost respects for the rights OF ALL " lie VINO
robbetb even the least of these little ones -sad
Honesty once speaking TO men" is not my dlscl
pie" There Is also an honesty OF kindness. Love
thy neghborl devote thy life for the good OF others
so fulfilling that most excellent oond OF cnarity
loves true bondsman. Honesty, Gods Word, Is
the frstborn of love ay and love itself For
when thou hast obeyed the acquisitions OF Honesty
when thou hast paid all dues, to heaven ana 70
earth and To thine own soul which haDgetn midway
between God and the world, what else wilt thou
have TO do Wilt thou not be IN communion WIN
God Be thou as Godhke as thy nature Will allow
paving due homage TO the eternity WITHIN thee
Nor think thyself ever absolved from that duty
II onesty is DO pope to grant indulgences BE non.
est though thou stand IN the throng OF kheNes
Even toward them thou hast a duty BE honest
Honor among thieves Happy, initiating ana
strengthened by the great Exemplar, hanging oe-
tween thieves thou. strong and enduring IN my IN
teerity mayest have power 10 say unto some pen
itent soul-"Ths day shalt thou be with me IN
Paradisew anyhow. though men with never so
fierce persecution and crossing OF Gods NE may
thrust the honest into hell, he shall arise again. ana
coming in the clOuded future with power aud great
glory. shall judge the world that condemned NM
He doth daily Judge the world and IN Judging
saves i, for The tccrlds ,SdrioRrts Honesty. what
a fools bedlam il were else
Honesty is the truth OF the heart and ths truth OF
the lips Ii is true heart feeling poured lor'n III
true utterance. whether OF word or deed Inc NE
OF an honest man is harmonious. The honest int
eral heart is a strong and sound rock, on which
men NAV build securely, out OF which great monu-
mental deeds are sculptured.
Yet again Ii is not honest 10 feelone thibg ana
TO say another or to say one thing and do another
Alas, for our daily custom! Do we not continually
brbed with the hope OF some patry money gam or
fearful of offence giving. put on pleasant smirk
and grasp with friendly zeal the hand which We
desplsei This is not honest Do we not lie daly
for the sake of bsltpence, and 50 pick mems pock
efs aud look lies for the sake of empty sm'es ana
compliments This is not honest. Do not some
of us go about with cold sneering lips, as II we
were of customs frostwork, when our hearts are
burning within making conventional grimaces'
and repeating formal catechisms, when our lnmost
thoughts are struggling for utteranceI But we
should displease this friend, give advantage 10
some foe be laughed at by some fool, be deemed
rude by the world and so we sell our hearts tor
the rewards of wordliness, and live, not like true
men made in Gods image. but rather like automs
tons manufactured by customs patent Truth
Truth where are thy honest chidrenl To lie is
not honest: vet many lisrs never reach the Old
HALEY There are men who look lies though they
,nssk none there are smooth faced. honest looking
men. with truth ever on their lips, whose deeds
are iies-hlasphemies against the Holy spirit
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