Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-04-23
From the New York Tribute
U Pity his Family.v

man falls into embsrrassments, which
ultimately overwhelm him in bankiupicy or
dive him into roguery and crime. He was
yesterday respected, influential and supposed
TO he aflluenl, and his family were treated and
treated themselves accordingly; but to-day
he is disgrsced and steefed clear of-aith0ut
resources or rrospecis-very likely 10 prison
and exposed to ignominious punishment
'Vlle wteich' say the millions; 1T is good
enough for him, but we must pity his poor
family
Certainly. we mus, pity lheu-pity all who
sufei-stlll more oil who sin and suffer-
They need pity, and there is no danger that
we shall pity them TOO much. But the i'm
preston conveyed Of the innocence of the
fallen mans family and their unmerited ex-
posure 10 want aud ignominy, is often very
far liom the truth.
In fact, halt The men who are loalhed as
dragging down their families to shame and
desltu,lon are really themselves dragged
down by those fanlIes-driven to bankrupt
oy, shame aud crime by the thoughIess aud
basely selfish exlravagance of wife and chill.
dren. Let man be In the way ofIeceiving
considerable money, and having property in
hls hanis. and his family can rarely be made
TO comprehend and realize that there is any
limit TO his abilities to give and spend. Fine
dresses aud ornaments for wife and daugh-
ters; spending money and broadcloth for
hopeful sons-cosrly parties every now and
then, and iicher furniture and more OF il at
all umes--tlIese are a few Of the blind drains
on 'lhe governors means which are perpetu-
ally In action. 20, what's hundred dollars
TO man doing such a businessl' is the in
digDant question In case of any demuI or re.
monslrance on his part. Not one oi them
could bear TO disgrace him y earning dol
laI; they couldn't go out shabbIly dressed,
FOR feai his credit would suffer. They cant
see how man who can get discounts IN
Bank need ever be short OF money or stiugy
~ using II. All his talk Of difficulties or
hand times they regard as customary fables,
intended TO scrImp Their drafts on his purse,
or enhance their sense OF his generosity
When ii is so easy To fill up check, why
will he be hoggishl Let him give fifty dol
lars TO any philaDihroplc object, o. invest five
hundred, however safely, in any attempt TO
meliorate the suffering OF the Poor. and they
now see clearly that he has boards Of gold,
and can just as we'll give them all dresses and
iewelry as not. Thus the man Of means or
business is too often regarded by his family
as sponge to be squeezed, goose to he pick
ed, an orange to be sucked, a spring To be
drank from when thiisty without at all di.
mnishing ls flow. The stuff is there in pro-
fusion-lhe only trouble is TO make him give
it up.
In vain he mpiores--puts
down his foot. He cannot be eternally con-
tending with those he loves best--he wants
quiet al home in order To mature his plans
and perfect his operations. IL he resisIs i'm.
portunily, the pumps are set going, and what
man can stand the April showers at feminine
sorrowl He gives way at last and throws
down the money demanded, hoping that
some great news by the next steamphip, some
| ru,n of luck in his business, will make II up
to him. Perhaps 1t does, and he floats on;
perhaps it don't and this last feather has bro
ken the elephants back. The end. howev-
er near or distant. is morally certain. Treat
eG always as mine TO be opened at will, he
finally grows desperate and rushes into reck
less speculation or blasting crime. and is over
whelmed with ruin. Selfish villain = say the
ignorant crowd: how could he run such a
career! How we pity his family mo doubi
Of IL, But il you knew more, perhaps you
would pity him.