The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-20

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feet They are well intentioned. and written
with view to encourage men to persevere III
the struggle for honest existence, as men ought
TO struggle, who are endowed with health aud
strength and capacity. But when these articles
go to show that every man may make a fortune
if he likes, and undertake to state that the
moral rule laid down is the way TO do it, they
venture little too far and assert an absurdity-
a fallacy that all time and experience have dis
proved.
We do not say that to discourage, although
we would rather do 30, than maintain false
hood, but, because we believe such doctrines OF
selfish action do more to lead to disappointment,
than if the plain truth were told.
Men, who make money easily, are apt to judge
of others, as the glutton does the rest OF the
word--His own stomach being full, he cannot
imagine that other people have been unable to
get dinner. Or like Queen Victoria, who, being
shown some delicious little cakes for half
penny, wondered that any Of her subjects should
be starving, when they could have such nice food
for 30 small sum!
Ii never occurred to the little woman or to the
glutton, that it was the half-penny that was
wanting The stomach was ready to be filled
food was everywhere in abundance. Here was
fresh meat looking for customers--here was
sweet fish, only waiting to be taken home-here,
exquisite fruits, tempting every passer-by- and
here again, productions of human industry and
skill, longing to change masters. Yet, there
they remain, for the most part, undisposed Of
to be spoilt, and then thrown away.
Unfortunately, it is not everything that this
world produces, that is presented to public sale
before it is disposed Of In thickly populated
countries, a great deal of food is systematically
got rid of to keep up prices. Hence double
waste
And why this waste {? But, because men
are bent on "making a fortune" or making
money" Such waste is, no doubt, highly i'm
moral, highly reprehensible conduct to be con-
demned by all good men--to be punished by the
severest measures Pshaw! every body knows
that it cannot be stopped, and that punishment
cannot be inflicted to do any good. You may
teach and preach-the stain will stick to society,
for il is not to be removed, while the scramble
for existence endures.
Another writer on money making," sagaci-
ously tells his readers that seventy-fve ont OF
every hundred neglect or lose the opportunity
of making themselves I" rich for such is the
meaning Of his expressions-by their own con-
duct. If they would only leave off rowdyism
drinking, gambling, &C., all would be well. Blu
the real question is, why do they take to gamb
ling, swindling and all their Accomplishments
Is it not, because, educated to fortune making
and finding, that for the great majority, it is
delusion, they (clinging to their false impres
sion) desperately seek any means to accom-
plish it? The sober path of honesty, and homes
content with the single and natural profits of la
Dor cannot suffice them.
BENJAMIN FRAKKLIK's rules are very pretty +
read--but, like most rules, are absurd, when up
piled to every body, or TO others, not in the ia
vorable position or current, in which the WORTHY
philosopher found himself.
The struggle for fortune is very much like tina
ofmulitudes rushing up the four sides of pyra
mid, 10 place themselves on the apex. Goo'
luck to them May they all get on the marrow
top together.
There is just as much common sense and sa
gacity in this advice how to get rich" as in tn
discussions which arose among moDastical lu
natics of the good old times" as TO how man
angels might dance on the point of a needle
If all the property of the Uuited States wa
divided equally, how many cents year woul,
there be for each If seventy-fye out of hun
dred persons made fortunes, where would Ia,
money and the property come from But here
is little paragraph which we pick up at hazard
SLOW TO MAKE MoSEY.-What perturbation
of mind What struggling, and scratching, and
shifting, and lying, and cheating is practised
every day by mammon-worshipper to make
money! What q comparison between the sue
cessful and unsuccessful"
No doubt if they would take it quietly, i
would be better for every body. But after sucl
good advice Then:
"Of the millions who embark in business &c
make money how few succeed And why
Because but few know the secret of success
Most think it chance, or good fortune, but they
are sadly mistaken; and If such as are now
pining to get rich would only strictly mind the
following advice and be guided by it, there
noouid be no doubt of their realizing their golden
dreams"
Few know the secret of success! !" II is
much to be feared they know it too well
Hence all the mischief. The advice that follows
is a la Franklin and quite applicable w,
underline there would be no doubt"
"Most think it chance or good fortune" Nc
And why should they not! When they sc
fools gain by laundering, and Flooding, sag
cious men ruined in spite of consummate pr
dence and moderation. Say what you wi
Mater Wisescre, though "msn proposes, &c
disposes" And hence the every day experen'
of man has invented the common place terms
chance and good fortune"
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