Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-09-10
For The Innrnal.

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Eighteen hundred years ago when the
world was going along in slow pace, increas-
ing in wealth only as their sheep aud cattle
increased in numbers when few thousand
dollars constituted all their wealth, which
was by no means generally distributed among
the masses, yet even then men loved money,
and their love Of it, was the "root OF all evil"
To gain riches then, was slow process com
pared to the present age, yet slow as il was
the love Of it urged them on 10 the pursuit.
perhaps with as much vigor MS at the present
time. But had the apostle lived in this age
OF steam power telegraph and Rail Road
communication, an age when all tho resour-
ccs of the earth are accessible; when all men
with ordinary exertion may become rich,
when the whole world is in eommotion, and
all reaching out their hands to grasp the rich.
es earth can give, e would reatfirm the truth
"the love of money is the root of all evil"
What will men not do for the love Of money {
| AhS ulOeN ndOiCu uOuicSuC utti udNe all oeen
broken asunder to crafty this passion. The
dagger has been plunged into the heart of
our fellow man.
Rail Road companies, and steam boat cap
tains, have recklessly rushed head long, thou
sands of their fellow beings to an untimely
end, for the love of money.
But look yonder; Sec with what nctiveity
men are rolling into the tho usands of estab.
shments with which our cities, towns, and
country abound barrels, filed with death and
ruin, which is to be dealt out indiscriminately
TO all who may be tempted by his unholy
apetite and ungodly associates 10 taste the
fatal poison. Did those barrels contain pow
der then would the community be safe, for
the vender is held responsible for its safe kee.
ping. Did they contasn arsenic then would
the traffic be restrained, so that no harm
would ensue Did they contain nutritious
food for man, or beast all would be well
But what means that crowd yonder What
means those decanters, filed and placed in
the most enchanting position. Let the tears
Of that once noble hearted women now a
wreck, deprived Of all she once held sacred
and dear, answer. Let the rags, filth, and
horrid oaths, of that once noble hearted young
man, the pride of his doating mother answer
Let the wife and children, who dread the re-
turn Of the husband and the father, answer
Let the man bereft of reason, now madman,
a raving maniac, answer, iihe can. Let the
convicts, now in their dungeon some of whom
are from our own county, and have drank oi
the cup poured out by the hand of some Of
. our own townsman, answer. Let the man
whose hands are stained with the blood o
, innocence now expiatng his guilt upon the
gaovs, answer ask the man surrounded
by ten thousand imaginary devils, now in the
: agonies of death calling for help. shreking
groaning dying. cursing the day that he was
born, cursing his God, and staring wildly il
the face Of him, who for the "loye Of money
has sent him reeling down 10 hell, with the
J. Iook of demon gnashng his teeth with rage
and indignation, he cries out Oil wretched
man that thou art, Tor less than thirty pieces
of silver, you have kindled this FIRE within
that is burning me up, you hare created this
worm, that cannot die, this hell which feel
and these devils which torment me day anC
night, you have murdered me for my hare
] ernngs, you have beggared my family;-All
All, "for the love of money"
Look again; behold that man stanGins
yonder, before that man OF smiling counte
a nance. A poor hesotted, filthy, wretched, in
; ebrate with few shillings in his pocket, an(
Starving family at home-let US draw nea
and hear what he is saying.-IIark! !! "Her'
is my money give me drink! There's my
y clothing and my food-gve me drink
G There's the clothing, food, and fire, of m,
u wife aud chdren-give me drink! There
, |, the education Of the family, and the peace o
# the house-give me drink There's th'
II ent have robbed from my landlord, fees
t have robbed from the school master, and in
Vulnerable articles have robbed from tn
a shop -kceper--give me drink! Pour me ou
It our dlink, for more will yet pay fo it
} There's my health of body, and peace of min
4 there's my chafacter as a man, and m
n profession as a christain-I give up all-giv
d me drink! more yet | have to give!-
;; There's my heavenly inheritance and tn
. eternal friendship of the redeemed-there-
n THERE'S all hope Of salvation! give up m
u Savior! give up my God resign all A
t that is great, good, and glorious, in the un
: verse. resign forever, that may be drunk
), The price accepted by the smiling man be
: hind the counter--the glass is filled, Its col
!. tents is drank, the money drops into th
is drawer and he wipes his mouth, and turn
', away. saying it is bis own fault; "If | ha
q not accepted ,he price, some one else would,
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