The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-07-29

KALTDA. OHIO.
FRIDAY. JUIT 9s, 1858.
a olaaa d cxealta.-.Falae charity.

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less found in every community, who
abuse the kindness of charitable, and
who eating the bread Of idlensss or vice,
make their lsKinesa OF their wor!hlessness
a plea for credit. Their names are found
on every merchants, and almost sySry
business mans, books. They never pay
value for what they receive. Sqiander.
ere and spsndthrifis BY habit, they are
Indifferent to honesty and reckless Of
principle. Ofren Too proud to work, ,hey
are NOT too proud 10 conirac. debts they
can never pay, and scarce ever have pos
sessed the intention TO do so. The bold
sWindler 10 more Of man than this
miserable, really pilfsring class; he at
leas, risks something BY his rascnli'y.--
They often sci up for good easy citizens,
levying kind Of black mail from neigh>
bore chaIi,y and easiness, none the less
q crime in conscience, because il lacks
some ingredients oflegal ofenss.
Our professional duties make us ac>
quainted with serious consequences re-
sulliug to honess business men, Of too
easy disposition, piundered by these har-
pies. II not unfrequeDlly results in loss
Of properly 10 such, il not ruin. The
idle debioIs keep up the appearance of
business assets, only TO cost trouble and
expense in the vain endeavor, by legal
aid, 10 make them honest. We hold il q
sin against charity and good feeling to
oredi, such. II only encourages them 10
worihlessness, in cheating, and in all
manner Of la1iness. The drunkard and
the sloih should nowhere receive credit
or counienance. Can be who is unfaiih-
ful 10 his duty 10 bis family, 10 himself,
and 10 society, be expected TO do justice
to individualsH |. 10 not merely the loss
10 those who credit, but The credit itself
becomes bEibe 10 woT,hlessness and
vice. Il is All evidence that personal bad
conduct 10 no exclusion from those fa>
vors and that confidence which should
only be given 10 honesty, worth, and in
dustry. To aid, succour, and be chari-
table TO such is 10 deny any hope Of better
conduct on their part, and encourage the
verY vices il Is the interest and the duty
Of society TO restrain.
I, may be said thai considerations Of
their suffering families makes such charity
o, times, necessity. In such cases let
i. be given as relief is given 10 pauper.
lie. il be direc. charity. Do not diguify
graiuilies by the namc Of loan, which
such people seem 10 think a right, though
they never pay. They would at least
cease to ssser, an independence Of the
very favors on which they almost wholly
live, and would learn to know themselves
The miserable bsggars they truly are.
There is a vast distinction between
the class we notice and the honest and
industrious but poor, and often embar-
rased, man. who from family sickness,
unexpected losses, and other causes, be-
yond his control, inds himself unable to
meet his obligations. Credit to him ls
seldom a loss, never really wrong. We
owe duty Of help and confidence in our
fellow men, which should never be with.
held, if practicable 10 exercise il 10 tho
really deserving. Blu. care should be
taken 10 distinguish between honest me-
nessiiy, and the impudent plundering Of
the lazy, vicious, and worthless creatures
that live upon, and defraud every man
who submits 10 their begging demands.
We know that 10 deal with them as they
deserve, may begei unpopularity, for
there is false sentiment 10 society. and
these men are often more noisy than
useful in community. But the effort
ought TO be made as solemn duty. The
bes. interests Of society demand il, for
those who insis, on credits for such indi>
viduals, cover,ly connive at fraud, and
lend their influence TO indirect robbery.
These credits sometimes ruin the bust.
ness man, and then he, in turn, for want
Of honest nerve, is made to deal fraudu-
leuily with those who, relying upon hia
business capacity, have expected that at
least weak facility would not govern
him to their undeserved loss. In coun-
try where labor is in the ascendancy,
there is no excuse, there can be none,
iof this species Of indirect mendicancy.
Poverty gives q man no license 10 be
ex,ravagant or to be reckless. I, is the
duty OF the poor as we'll as the rich 10
live within their means, and be truly in
dependent Atleast no man who does
moi act on this psineiple has . right 70
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