Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-23
Saturdab Aug. Is.

Life short, and truth gem which loves The
And all things weighed, in customs 'ai'e'
scale
Opinion and omnipOtence, whose ven
Nontlesthe earth with da ness, untlght
And wrong are accidents, and men grow pale
Lest their own judgments should become too
bright,
And their free thoughts be crimes, and Garth
have too much light.
c,-Could an inhabitant of some other and
distant realm visit this earth, and particularly
this nation. the first perplexing question that
vould probably suggest itself TO his mind
would be, how is it that there are so many
grades of society among people who have
sprung from common origin, who are united
by the same tie of brotherhood, aud whose
destiny is the same. irrevocably and indivisib-
ly fixed. The question is a natural one,
which commot sense suggests and may be
easily answered. |, has its origin in the de-
pravi,y of the heart and the weakness Of the
brain. 1t is to be expected that there mus'
always be one division in the human family +;
one line of demarcation hch GOd has made,
and which the circumstances nor the customs
of the wcrd cannot change. We mean the
crada,ions of intellect, and the capacities of
The mind for action and usefulness. BY an
unmlstakable decree of Omnipolence the germ
of this very creative power has been planted
in the mind, and .ts alliance to the source of
Being is so marked and strong, that even on
earth its evidence of immortality is cogent and
full. But tins is MOI the cause of the multi
farlous distinction. all around us this does
not constitute the hundred and one grades
which we everywhere behold. From the
crowded metropolis 10 the humblest village,
the same peculiarly is observable. Prlncely
fashion relgns triumphant among the elite, as
certain class are falsely termed land their
wealth aud certain kind of inherited family
rank, forms their claim to eXcusiveness as the
recipients Of homage There is anohc! class
who have suddenly irheri'ed wealth, or, by
their early exeruons, or so"e remarkably pro-
pitious circumstances, have a quickly become
the possessors Of treasures, is the world terms
lii and this is claimed by thl latter as MGr
proof Of arstocratical dignity, but this is de-
MED by the former, who regard them as IN
lruders upon the sancity of their Paradislaca
cminence, and on no condition admit tho vail
diiy of their pretensons. Each of,hese class
cs has Its fawning parasites whose slckenng
aduation. to man of sense gives them ;
certain nj of favor, and admits them TO {
partial audience. There is yet another class
who are the lolorn descendants of the first
hose only parental bcquest was name BIZ
with vanity, and 7, doent with the odor of eN
plring pomposity. They despisc honest labor
and frown with indgnity upon the man wh'
/ earns is dai y bread by the sweat Of hi
brr w,-whie they generally discharge theI
obligations by polite bows ard a superabun
/ dance of words.
Then, there are an endless variety of othe
classes, clans and Cheques, too numerous I
mention, aud too varied to comment upon
| the usual leader OF a newspaper. Some sa
lhis is their mod of enjoyment, and why dis
turb them in 1t and by their ,ono Of rem al
seem to admit that they occupy position th'
is elevated and dignfed We have no OF
! jections to every mans pursuing his ow
cherished mode Of enjoyment but, at tn
Same time we choose to exercise our prerog;
ltiye, aud speak what We conceive TO be tt
truth. in the discharge Of a public duty. m
in he fufllinent oflife's ends and aims. W
spurn the fn,n who would, from necessity
choice, humbly bend the supplianl knee
those who are not even his equals, IN mel
, ,al point Of view, a, his superors, with
,assaI's homage. We despise the doctrine
= espediency, a, spilled to all the affairs of If
without discrimination, merely TO shield II
: Ifollies of men, because i, may moi be ccnsi'
= cred popular to denou"ce them 1t truth h
anv intrinsic virtue, and is the elnbodyme
: or ono oC the sacred commandments deliver,
I,o Moses, then is il 10 be spoken al al tWn'
and under oil circumstances. II Is a c"war
.ly doctrine, made, TO subserve sin that {
n Truth is not TO be spoken at all times
such was the case, it need never bo utterc
for if its evasion may be pal.iaicd on one occ
{ .ion. il can be with equal proprle,y on all
III These arc some Of the clans of socie'
te which so distract everything, and from hi
mn GOOD result IL reap,d by any one. AS
!. said before, there is natural line of demar'
,on which cannot be overlooked 1t is stan
ID upon the human brow, aud II - also ca
ed in the immortal mind. 1t may grasp W
v. poverty, and II may struggle IN humility
u. bu, i, hrcs, glorlousIy or Inglononely'
or must have It's action. This isincu
CT though, is not enyious Of preference II
noiselcss bu, yet powerful. 1t lie not dee
ma,ory or pompous, yet Ills potent and
ie reaching. Wha, has ever been accomplish
ed nv any of tho fair ones arrayed among the
Nc called ehic. whose names are blazoncd IN
newspapers. ns stars Of particular magnn
-, a, the watering places Nothing IL
true. they may be beautiful, talk rehned n