Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-07-04


band, and that I may be a good and
affectionate wife and mother. Should
be denied this. | hope for grace to
resign mysclf-but | fear it will be a
hard trial for me-"
UPOf all The uncomfortable and ridcu-
lousy cherished feelings, that which arises
from pride of position in consequence of
wealth, is the most co temptlble. 1t is bad
enough when wealth is possessed, and 10
accompanied by intellectual endowmentsj
the former of which, in some few instan-
ces, may rather smooth off some OF the
rough edges of life, and render the phases
thereof more endurable. But TO see per.
son Of moderate capacity, endeayorlng 10
command respect, and to aa e the multitude
into profound admiration by a display Of
earthly treasures, is one Of those things for
which we entertain the most complete con
temp, and we canno, possibly treat such
persons with the respect which perhaps be-
longs to whatever Of real merit they may
have, and which we should entertain to-
wards them under other circumstances.-
At best, this feeling makes them uncom-
Portable, because i. compels them TO live
rather an exclusive life, as they only as
sociate with those Of their own kind, and
who have sympa,hies in common with
them, in orsequence of being in the same
category. Rea merl, is not ambitious Of
display, and seeks not to command respect
! by such irifing means. What is wealth,
that man should so covei il All can live,
and all ,ciH live God has put US in the
world, not 10 be mere idle observers Of
passing events, and inactive dweliers 10 the
business scenes of life. When He expell
ed our first parents from Eden, He cdrsed
all things, and He decreed that man should
labor, and earn his bread by the sweat Of
his brow. 1t was intended by God that
man should submit humby to this decree,
and obey the iu perative command OF Su-
preme Wisdom therefore, he who does II.
merits the approval of Him who carnot err.
Although many thousand years have pass
ed away since that time, still that decree
remains unrevoked and il is honorable for
man to labor, because, by so doing, he
Obeys the Divine Injunction, and cheeriully
submits to decree which he has no righ,
to question. We respec, an honest labor
er, whatever branch Of industry he may
pursue, because he is performing his dnly,
in life's drama, by doing what God re-
CURES of him. We honor the honest Ia
borer but we despise the naughty arlsio-
ceat, such aristocra:y as overaows US in
Il the summer,-whether il be an arstocracy
II Of wealth or an srslocracy Uf blood, for
both are equally contemplate. All blood
is honorable and good, it il is not tainted by
immortality and dishonesty, whether it has
always coursed in humble veins, or been
transmitted through long line of he!sldic
ancestry. il is present, actual worth
tha, makes the msn i, IS what ws DO for
ourselves that makes us respected with
/ those who have correct views Ct life.
II men would Iook reasonably and calm
4 " a, ihese things, there would be much
more happiness in the wofl d particularly
would men be free fiom those exceedingly
Il disapreeable sensations which ATE caused
when ,hings 10 no, glide smoothly along
and there are many of these interruptions
| TO such kind OF comfortable felicity, because
these people are almost necessarily having
their dignity lnsulted. 1t is vastly better
! for all 10 follow the advice Of the poet -
| Because you flourish in worldly affairs,
II Don't be naughty, and put on airs,
/ With insolcnt pr.de ofstation
II Don't.e proud and tiru up your nose
! At poorer people in palmer clo'es.
/ Bot learn, for the sake Of your souls repose
II That wealth's bubble, that comes and goes
II And that an Proud Flesh, wherever It gro~s
II L. subject TO irritation.
THE RIyER.-We learn from ths
clerk ofthe Rio Grande, that the water
supposed to be from the Point Coupe'
crevasse, has already commenced run
nlng over many of the plantations OF
the east bank Of Bayou Teche, from il
commencement to St. Martinsyille,
distance of one hundred miles. Shoul
the water continue rising at the sam
rate for short time longer, the crop
on tha, side Of the bayou will be com
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