The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-04-12
wgt,s NO Concern of ESinc."

AsI was passing through Nassau street, not
long aro, on the way 10 my Office, ionno my
progress somewhat oh>trurtrd by snndry nnl'
sanccs on the sidewalk. II rccoilcct Alright,
some rcrSons were building Il sewer in the
street. and, as is often the case IN such CIR
cum>tanccs, these persons were less careful Tor
the interests of the llsscrS,by than Tor thr'r
own interests. For some reason or othcr-nn
matter what that reason was-thcy had placed
= wide board on the sidewalk, which was sup
ported at each end bya just some tour or Ilve
inches thick. Now it 80 happened that this
board was not conlicd to the iolst, and, more
over. that it projected so far ut one end, that
when a person stepped upon it, it Iittrl mp the
other end. thus cndangcrng The limbs OF an.
other person who might be approaching 1t IN
the opposite direction. | saw one man hurt
in this way. So asked gcntlrman-li gen
,lruan he WAS who showed such an ungcnlle
understanding in front of the door Of his shop
near bv. to rive ne Il hammer and couple OF
nails. that might coniinc the ends OF tins
board. and thus prevent another accident SIM.
lar to the one which had just occurred fi II
do 10 such thing said the man, grutliyy, its
no concern of mine
| have thought q good deal OF that remark
since it fell upon my car, and | have made up
my mind that nothing could have dictated 1t
but vcry selfish spirit And yet am afraid
that this spirit is too common to mankind. Ut
no concern of minc.' How often do we see
people act in accordance with this notion, in
some such circumstances rs those which nave
rccitcd But. dear reader, IS it no concern OF
= man. when he sees danger threatened to
his nei gllbor, to help that ncighbor, especially
when he can do SO with very little trouble: l
tell you the Bible doesn't teach any Such doG.
triuc as the Nassau street Elan advanced. IL
saws, "Look mt every man on his owl! thl"gS'
but on the things of others" lt.tclIs us, to be
sure, of Il certain priest who passed by a man
that was living wounded and half dead, because
that mans troubles were no concern OF his, and
it tells us, too, of Lcvitc who did pretty
much the same thing: but as nearly as | can
recol!cct, it doesn't compliment either the
priest or the Lcvitc very highly
dts no concern ofmine,' says the man VINO
is selling gin to poor drunkard; ITS no con,
Germ of mine" But is it no concern OF his
lie knows that that man, who has just walked
on, of his store with bottle in his hand, will
,r,t druuk OH its contents. lie kHo~s it. lie
knovs, too, or, at any rate, he has good reason
To think. that there is Il poor family not lar
oil. who are suffering for want OF the money
wI;c, bought this gin; that the liquor will
make 4 mailman of that father, and th't, un-
der It's influence, he will go home and make
his vile and children wrrtchcd. Then IS 1t
no concern of the man who measures out the
liquor. fills the bottle, and puts the money IN
his drawer! Will the Jud &c of that man, III
the last great day, accept of such an apology
for the deed!
"It's no concern Of minr,' an apothecary
might say, while in the act Of selling the most
deadly poison in his shop to Il man who he
knew was weary of the word, and was gong
to commit suicide. But is it no concern OF
tIat arohccary Would he dare use such
language at the bar Of his Maker!
Its 10 concern of mine" people sometimes
say, as they it in their splendid par''r<' sur
rounded with wealth and luxury, when lhey
hear of suffering and wrcichcdnrss going on
all around them. But is it no concern OF tnerS
Is there not in this remark somewhat OF the
scfslncss Of the priest ard the Lcvlt'' VIII"
"passcd hv on the other side" having more
pressing business on hand than br>t"wlns the'r
svmpa,hrs on stranger, though dying LOT
want of their care 3 lOuAS Cu5tHcf.