Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-26

Bnt the Republican must be careful what 1t says,
or it will lose lis ''respectability."
Highly Respectable People
Have their uses. They are landmarks in soci-
ely. They contribute stately and, perhaps, lib
orally, 10 respectable benevolent objects. They
belong TO a respectable political party, and inva-
riably vote right, if they vote at all. They sup
port only such amusements as are respectable
They go to a respectable church, in a respectable
way, and sit in respectable part Of the house,
paying respectable pew rent. They invariably
dress respectfully. In a respectable manner they
oppose all social and civil connections, and shun
all movers in such connections with respectable
horror. The tongue Of SANDER is palsied in their
respectable presence, for they never do anything
that can be DETAINED or abused. They cannot
bear TO be talked about, unless IN compliment
to some of their liberal charities, or in kind of
general statement to the effect that they are
"highly respectable people,"
We believe that we appreciate, thoroughly and
entirely, that conservative element which enters
so largely into the social fabric of this cemmun-
'iy and this country. We appreciate it as we do
bed Of Goals on the hearth They are excel
lent and equable in then heat, give quiet and
cheerful glow, and answer admirable domestic
uses. We only regret that they do not remem-
Der that they were once knotty wood, green wood,
dry wood,-a kinds Of wood thar the flame
has been among them, that they smoked and spul-
tered once, that they once grew in the woods and
were chopped land hacked and split by The axe of
the reiormer; that the white ashes are settling up
on them, and that the axe, and the chopper and
the smoke, and fame are not kept at,work, they
will 90 out.
We live in an age and in country where it
will not do TO be ''highly respectable people,
In our age and country, it will not do TO despise
Onlnl0nS hpcanSp fhpv IN
measures and shun men because they are unpop-
ular, 10 oppose reform because it breaks INTO
aud dlsiurbs our old opinions and our dear equan.
Unity, TO uphold political party because ''our
hrst men, belong to II, TO luTn up the nose at a
discovery because ii deals blow 10 our precon-
ceived notions, and to settle down upon our dig
nifty. with our closed to all harsh sounds. our
eyes shut to all ugly sights, and our feelings pit
ted against all uncongenal associations. For this
Is day and land of work-a day and a land of
reform, of discovery, Of progress, of thought,
speech and. aclion. The workmcn are in The
field. Some of them are dusty, and some are
blunt IN their speech and manners. Some Of
them may shock the professors of responsibility
with harsh and unseeny phrases, but the most Of
them are honest, and a part Of the product of
their work will be the highly respectable people
of the future, people who will forget their or-
| gin, and the strong men who moulded the instu.
tons, formed the parties, won the privileges, es-
tablished the Churches, and hewed out the form
Of Society thae made them highly respectabs
! people,
when business Is prosperous, the private and
! public school easily supported, and The church
! wheels run upon golden rails, men are TOO apt 10
settle down into state of calm complacency that
is as criminal it is foolish. We know of ladies'
| plenty CT them to whom the name of "Moral
Reform Society," is perfect scare crow 1t is
not respectable to belong TO moral reform soci-
ety. The society has n~ridculed 1t is not
respectable 10 belong TO a society that is ridicued.
These same ladies would shun poor estray who
might be endeaVorlng TO get back TO the fold Of
virtue, they would loahsome disease. No
connlenance, no encouragement, no sisters hand
OF aid would be extended by Them How will
they regard Mary Magdalene in the better world?
Or Is she to be set off in a separate apartment?-
Oh, respectable woman! denying thus your Chris
tlanlty, and sacrificing your humanity and all the
liner and nObler sympahies of your sex on the
altar OF respecabllityis this the spirit for YOU
to manifest in this age of the world? Is this The
responsibility you possess and would retain? Is
1t worthy of you? Can you not irample such
sIayIsh responsibility under your feet, and 20
forth fee woman to do your duty? Is yours
the responsibility of Jesus Christ (speak the
name reverently,) of St Paul and Martin Luther
But perhaps highly respectable editor would
hardly talk to you in this way. After all, you are
not so bad as your brothers, for while your fault
rs largely IN an excess of feeling having its basis
IN your pure womanTy Instincts, theirs arises from
decided deficiency in manness,
We have no sympathy with those noisy blub-
berers and blusterers who 90 crazy over every
new thing, and who go about, selfishIy seeking
where they may devour the greatest amount Of
notorlets. They are brawIing, babbling open
mouhed set, with whom respectable people dis
like to come in contact, but from whom thew
must not shrink, if they would preserve from de-.
struchon those great interests in which are in
volved the progress and future well being of So
clety It Is the habit ofhighy respectable peo-
pie to Coincide generally with the leading views
OF reform, but there is no carnestness IN lhem.-
I'VE are anti slavery, butt; 1--WE are temper
ance men, butt; ''we are republican in all our
feelings, butt; eve opposed to seclarianisir,
but; aad this everlasting but, like The butt of
tree invariably brings them to a stump, and is
only another form Of statement for 'swe don't
calculate 10 do anything about t'' Without ear
nestness and honesty, manliness is emasculnted
Christianity devitalized, truth shorn, piety de-
spoiled OF fruit, and all professions but smooth
hes Now suppose that this whole country were
made up OF highly respectable people, with no
trumpet IN the pulpit, no voice in the market
place. no angels stirring the siagnant pools no
point, plalnness, nor pungency In the press, no
brawny tilers, sewers aud reapers in the field no
clarion where intellectual hosts are mustered, no
workers, no runners, no denouncers, no upholders
how long before uanlly sei.hnrss, and moral
and intellectual solidIiy, would settle down upon
US like murky and starless midnigh9 All no.
II will not do TO be highly respectable. There is
loo much al siake-io much to do. Every man
should be The center of positive influence The,
| harbor OF noble resolve and uBfnching courage
and the exemplidcaIion of self.denying, honest,
earnest, single-heared life.
/ TEARING JEALoUsY.-"Fanny Fern" saws il is
provoking Tor wpinan, who has worked all day at
| mendng old coat nf her husbands 10 find a 1--we