The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-23

along the path Of poverty than-was ever
concen,rated among The multitudinous
wealthy, who marry themselves to misery,
and wed their gains TO eternal friendship. |
My Dear friends--,he rich are con
stsnlly hurdened with the fear ofpoverty
while the poor-having nothing to loose,
and heaps to expect--are forever buoy ID
and boasied BY spri, Of DONE care at
,iveness that keeps them a6oat without
sinking. The rich man hath a pampered
spiri, too poor to part with penny at
the call of charity; but the comparatively
moneyless has heart as liberal as his
pockets are empty. The first has lots of
money aud little enjoyment; but the lat.
ter has little money aud lots Of enjoys
ment. Which had you rather be bre h
rem, wealthy aud miserable, or poor md
contentei? ["Give us the money, and
wen risk the misery from two thirds OF
the congregational That's tive al
ing to oppose i,--mankiud had see mingly
rather GO TO hell with plenty of money
aud 10 a good style, than to heaven PEN
nyless and hole 10 the heel Of their
stocking. But remember, my friends,
that one principal ann of your existence
is enjoyment; therefore you ought TO live
that you may enjoy yourselves to the
greatest possible extent. Enjoyment,
as every body knows is conductive to it
and it certainly is sin to be neglect
ful of ones health. Now the poor-rich
gets sickly and atVenuated for fears while
the rich poor grows fat upon hope as u
hog upon sweet apples. One is care be-
tracked, gloomy, fIetIul, aud uneasy the
other is cheerful, quiet an peaceful. Oh,
how many poor have the pleasures of the
rich in their owu possession; and how
any rich miss and poor man comfort, 3,
and vet feel all his cares! Bot why talk
of riches and poverty? None is poor but
The mean in mind and none is wealthy but
th,t fluent in soul. He who has millions
with a heart as hollow aud wither-
ed g blasted pea.nut, is but poor de-
vii at the best; but tue honest, whoiesoul
ed man who earns his bread by the sweat
of his brow, and goes TO bed with clear
conscience has snmethipg under his JACKIE
that he would N part with for all he gold
that could be pded between here aud
heaven.
MY hearerA-vsnity is g,aven upon al
pleasure is vsnity-human life is vanity
| have fonnd that all is vanity thus far OF
my earthly pilgrimage. have kissed I
great many Of the beautiful sex In my day
bn, no sooner was it accomplished, thar
| exclaimed with the preacher, vanity
vanity! all is vanity and vexatio0 OF shir
bosom, Ambition aud every ssperatior
: for wealth, honor and fame are die
vain. Contentment furnishes the TEN
perate repas,, flowing with milk and hon
ey. 1t is conteutment's angel face tha
is ever arrayed with winning smiles
while ambitious surely brow wears
. black and bitter frown. And now, breth
rem, want you TO humble your hope
down from high mountain tops to lit'l'
: farm and Anwer beds; to running brooks
I sparkling rills and green vall'es-t9 al
+ that is lowly and lovely in nature. chi
: bniliiag up pyrami 's of care with gol'
and silver, and dig riches with shove
upon the plain Of peace. Desert from th
! ranks Of fManmon-renewy M your allegisnc
\ with Heaven-for rest assured thai lh
sycophantic prases Of men, and all tina
gold can give. are not TO be memtlohe
! the same week with god like hnm'li.
and calm contentment. SO mote il be.