Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-02
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WINTER Is CoMING

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Over the hills, and through the valleys, and
along the rivers broad expanSe the winds come come
moaning and shrieking, and sweeping; and our.
wide streets and wider avenues, and .tdesirable
puilaing 4os for houses that ore yet but ttcaa.
ties in the air. present but few obSacleSto theif
rude approach, while Shtunken leaves fISsiirl bigk
above. and sand and dust aSSail the vision or the
uncomfortable pedertrian. Il s,!i H7 ii zeos
Nv ashlngton is bleak city in this chilly season
oil the year The winds play with a relentless
mernment around our homes, menacing the Welt
defended mansions of those who live at ease, ana
unteelingly Invading the imperfect habitations Of
the poor. We are too far north TO delight in tbt.
bnlmy breath of Winter that the wild savanpahs
know. and too far south to enjoy the ample prepa.
rations that are made for Winter coming by the
thrifty people ofthe North. There is comfort, and
Joy, and contentment in many home amongst us,
but there is also privatioh, and sorrow, and an
gulsh. Want and suffering must exist wherever
improVidence and crime are found, and heIwh6
has no benetaCtionS to. beStow upon the fraiL and
erring will find but few opportunities for the m
diligence of the benevolent feeling of his nature
Weperceive that some of these who are huppi-
ly blessed with abundance, aret awaking to a con.
SclousneSs OF their duty toward the poor and des
ttute. Ever foremost in the work OF mercv Wo-
| man has here taken the initiative; andwe' appeal
to the Sterner sex, and invoke them to both aid her
IN her labor ofloye, and initiate her exaple bHen.
terlng upon more extended and efficient enterpri.
Ses OF their own. Thefeld is large, but the means
comfort and luxuryin this metropolis may welBs
spared suficiency of the necessariesG of life to
preserve from hunger and to protect from the
freezing winds the helpless offspring of the i'm;
proyidentpoor. How benignant the task, and how
sweet the recompense ithrings! stsA l1iaRSai
The sentiments of pity, of charity, and Of love,
dwell in the breasts of thousands of Our people,
and often move TO deep commiseration and sympa5
thetic tears; butwe do not appeal 10 the sentimen
tality, however exquisite, and however honorable
to our nature. Our appeal is to the convictions,
| the conscience, and tue active energies of'eyery
man and woman who would perform one Of the
most solemn duties imposed on us by one who has
said, '.The poor ye shall have always with you.ltt
Letus not forget this duty, and let not each wait
| for his neighbor to begin The work so necessary
aud so imperativeIy enjoined. Let us all ACT, and
act inunison, anlaupon system which. will alike
prevent imposture, and guarantee prompt and sufs
cient relief to all whom Providence has, for Tiss
purposes, committed TO our protecting care.
| I'VE could submitto our readers some plans 6f
action, but this will prove the least troublesome
part of the duty before US. Let the WILL be estab
| lished. If we can but succeed in aro1sing the
public attention, and inducing the res:lVe to act,
the wAYw will readily be opened.-N National Inttlti.
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