The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-05-31


their own exquisite self, and other SOFT
substances, there is nothing to harden
them. On the contrary, rough, sun
burnt hands, Gan extreme case) indicate
but too well, the hardy son of toll: be.
ing the effect of exposure, and handling
rough bodies. In the second place, the
almost continued leisure of the gentle
man, whereby, he is enabled, to attend
to, and enjoy the company of, the dear
ladies, distinguishes the gentleman from
the working man who, is mot in every
case however, forced, to earn his bread
by the sweat of his own brow: The
third, though not most honorable on the
part of the gentleman, is the preserving
his delicate nostrils, from the ofensire
o>lors, coming from the work abodes, of
the Tailor, Boot-maker &C., resulting,
from the very important fact, that these
d,gnitaries, are unpaid for his extrava-
gance, in the articles manufactured by
them. The working man on the con-
trary, is enabled 10 carry high head
and show an independent spirit; having
the consciousness of freedom, from pc
cuniary obligations, because, having to
gain his own by hard toll, he is enabled
to appreciate the demands of Others for
their money; and is, therefore, neither
afraid to meet his fellow tradesman, or
his ready substitute-the constable.
These, conceive to be, the most I'M
portant points of distinction, between
the working man, and the beimg called
by the uorld gentleman. Now |, claim
the right ofprarate opinion; and, as 9TH
ers are so free to state theirs, therefore
assume the same liberty.
begin by assuming, that the labor
ing man and the gentleman, may be one
and the same; and yosr gentjemam look
ing so fair and beautiful externally, and
apparently, all that We could wish fer
in man, may be a beast in his passions,
and tiend at heart;--a for instance the
gambler, locking so placid and courte-
GUS, as if he meditated nausht of evil,
is perhaps, planning the ruin of the
young and unsuspecting.
The mere, literal meaning of the
word, will bear me out, in the position
assumed. The word analysed, gives us
gentle and man, and, since gentle signi-
ties courteous, afable, &C., the VIII ole
word-gentleman, will signify cour-
teous man. Who, will pretend to say,
that the working man, however, Tough
his person, may not have as noble and
generous heart, as warm and cordial
feelings, as the corid-esfabtished higher
one. That a man is gentle or courtv-
Gus, doesn't signify, according to my
opinion, that he is so constituted by the
tailor, and other honest mechanics, or,
that he is so, from his fine form and
graceful carriage. No it cometh from
the character of his mind, and quality of
his temperament.
Were it not, that the world is contin-
uaHy growing wiser, | would, almost
think, that they were ignorant of its
meaning; but boarding school misses are
often found, to have the same ideas, and
as it isn't gallant to coanadict the la
dies, | will merely say, that some ones
wrong, and |, have the vanity (backed,
by such authority as Webster and Wor-
cester,) to think, am not far from the
mark. Many a gay lady, has been
brought to see the error of her way,
when adversity's veil hath encompassed
her, and to see him, to be the true gen.
tleman, whom she had before, despised
for his vocation. And now, taking my
leave, | would admonish thee, gentle
reader, "be not deceived by outward APP
pearances." CYNICUS.