Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-12

pendtnce IN tue nun that nHs eo' ",
for smploymcnl and support, is another
disgusting low obcisancc, not an honest
workman, but q creature with money
regardless of whether he lie man or Il
knayc. But we are told that laborci
say at 81 cents per day, "by the profits
Of his labor, soon, (ol how soonD be
comes o capitalist" therefore The recip
roci,y of the laborcr and capitalist "bc
comes fra,crnul"--lhat means they ure
then brothers, and belong 10 one lamily
before, it would appear, they did not
How loving they become! The laborei
iha, was, is now eapila.isl, what II
transformation! Wonder if he would
k>ow himself, if he would look in the
mirror--he is one Of than now---he has
been mc,amorphosel.- made q kind ol
transmigra,ion into another state oi be,
ing--a hi sher order Of existence. Now
sits, is il no; too bad that these wicked
demu ugoeuc. shoull incile these dogs Of
the poor agai's; beings in such an eaal'
ted s,a,e-ycrily they oueh, 10 abe con.
sidcrri the enemies Of the whole human
ra,e."
The writer believe, that men may be
rich withou, crmc-Gerrit, Smith be-
came the proprietor, by law. Of 100000
acres Of land imoeen,ly and without
crime, but afterwards, being convinced
,hs, Tor ul land tina, ha retained, more
than was needed Tor his own wants. he
deprived o.heg men who were laudiess,
who's. righ. to possess land, in justice
anl before Col, was rs good as his own,
and he gave away TO the landless all
above a small homestead, which he re.
served for himsclir Now sirs, If rich nj en-
who profess TO be christians, and, to fol.
low the prccepis Of Jesus. if they do not
obey his command 10 "scll all they have
AMI give TO poor, that they may have
treasure in heaven" but will only do as
well as Mr.. Smith, the world will recoc.
nizc that they are can lie sc, in q
cun.llcsick, and no. under bushcl
their hopes Of admission, 10 the slovies
Of the eternal worlds may be substantial.
Nor do sc believe the poor are criminal
who labor in pain, live and die in
poverty. although some seem to think
poverty crime.
Under our existing laws riches are
moncpolized, and poverty perpetuate,l
BY the cunning Of some and simplicity
aud ignorance Of others. Men are some.
times rich by avarice and sellishness;
but i. it just that after the exercise Of
oflinary industry man should be crush
cl By poverty, anl live anl die in mise.
~, because God has no; created him
with as much acqu:iIivcness and bvsi.
ness talen, as another. The greatest Of
the worll's bonc(aciors, whose labors
unyowurtcJ, have blessed our race and
FASTENED onward the progress ofciviiza
I ,ion, wko have lived and diel in neglec,
and poverty, and have finished up the
measure OF their existence, broken hear,
cd upon bed Of straw, like dog, while
a vas; number Of the meancst and mos
reptile souls that mysterious provi
dencc ever permitted to iahabit the hu
man form divine have rolled in wealth
had tens ana hundreds OF thousands tt
control, and have used them fer til,
basesi, meonest, vilcst, AMI mos. jsno
bic purposes, tn. qualification G. h
dcpravei passions oi bal hearts, :.
crush and degrade the oppressed all
poor, and aggrava,e the worlds woes.
! While q few with great wealth, lik
minialyrin- ansels from the worlds q
bove, with The air and fragrance OF hec
ven breathing around their pathway, liz
and ac, for the worlds welfare and ha I
pness, whose lif. is q tale Of goodness
. and worth in III. relief Of human di!
tress, anI Ii. elevation Of human cha
ac:o:.
Yet the ccnupliny influence Of muc
wealth, and the degrading influence
extreme poverty are apparc"t to ever
close observer OF the con l.iion Of s,
u cje,v.
Thc write, has often admired ,hr
Wis. prayer Of .Aguf, in Proverbs "Gi'
= me- nei,hcr poverty nof riches; feed II
with fool conyenicn, FOR nc, Iesl
fu!! anI deny thee, and say who is ii
Lori, or les. be poor and steal, an
take tie name oi Col in vain Prov. 3J,
TIE equality ofall men 1: TO ri.
ana the means d happiness, and '!c.e
c opsmen', is tho erea; aggressive IDEA
Ills century. The doctrine Of lh. con
J mon brotherhood Of nan will swe,
}! away the extremes Of wealth and pove
c ,y, and we raise our voice in the wo.,