Washington telegraph., 1852-10-06
WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER g. 1852
wealth h,

The error Of life into which man mos,
readily falls, is the pursuit Of wealth as the
highest good of existence While riches
command respect. win position. and secure
comiort. II S expected that they will be re.
erded by all classes only with strong and
l,lasaiisIied desire. But the unduc reverence
which Is everywhere manifested for wealth.,
the rank which is conceded it, the homage
which ispaid it, the perpetual worship which
Is offered il, all tend to magnify is desira.
hlsness. aud awaken longings for is posses.
sion in the minds Of those born without in.
hailanee, In society, as at pres,ut obsefv.
ed the acquisition of money would seem to
b. the height of human aim-ihc great ob.
jet Of living, Ia which MI other purposes
aft nade subordinate. Money which cxalts
I'll lowly, aud sheds honor npdn the exalted
-mouey, which makes sinappear eooluess,
anil gives to yieiousncss the seeming 81
ehl.iity-money. which sileness evil report,
AMI opens wide the mouth of praiz-mo.
ne, which constitutes itspos>assur an oraele,
to shom men listen with deierenrc-money,
witch makes de.onily beau' lul, and sane.
tiihs erime-muncy, which lets thr guilty
gh unpmishcl, aud wins iorsiycuc,, ior
wfsng-maacy. which makes manhood aud
az respectable. aud is commentator, safe.
ty, aud gnnl name for the Young HOW
shfll it bcraineli BY what schemes gath.
erel in BY Whist sacrifice secured =
Ths-e are the questions which ah=irh the
mind. the practical answering # which ell.
efos, the life Of men. The schemes arr
Ion often thus Of fraud. aud aliaae upon
the slercd obligations Of being; the sifri.
fec, loss Of the highest moral sans.. the d..
stfnciion af the pubst susep'ihililies Of
nature, the neglect If internal life and DE-.
yelupmeni the utter and sad prryer.ipn Of
the true purposes Of existence. Money is
valued bcyuud IL waFth.-ii has =snel a
rawcr vastly abaye IL deserving. Wealth
IS coufiel ~ obscqniously. Is daiferci 81
sef,ilely, /. 80 influential IN mnuldinc opin.
ions and judgment, has such wcieht in the
estimation oi ehamrttr. that men regard is
acquisition as ihe m17' prudent aim OF their
euderoF'l aul b l.i.'g.,ipp Z. sh.'lg'aen.
~ lstt na. ta ~ -, /,
u ilaiiiabi,, us.fdl, ana nappyIiic dM1c
riches ire thu oyer.edimaled. aud hold such
power n community. mcn will .ofego eise
anil enlure toll. sacrifice social pleasure. and
abandta principle., ,torthe speciyanduliimoi.
ed ac' pirement ot property. Money will not
be regarded as the means of living bu, as
the oljcct Of life. Alnobler ends will be
neglected in the eager haste to be rich
No higher pursuit will be rccosilcd than the
pursuit of guld-nu attainment deemed 80
desirable "a, the ailiamncu, oi wealth
While The great mau Of ever, circl,, is the
rich mau in the common mind wealth be.
cone, the synonyms Of greatness. Macon.
dii.on is li-cernible superior to that which
money conicr,; no loftier idea of manhood
is entertained than that which embraces the
extent Of one, possessions.
There j. wealth of heart better than
g,hl. and an interior dccomti ~ iairr than
outward ornament There /, d .plendor in
upright life, beside which gems are lu.treloss;
and fncness Of spirit whose beauty outvics
tho glitter of diamonds. Mans true richie.
are hidden in hi. nature, nui in their de.
veopmcnts and increase will he find his
surcst happiness.
P0aiaad Eriwiic