Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-01

VULGAR AMBITlON.-What the ma
lority Of the people are living Tor is a
question for the philosophical observer
Of human life to ponder ; but wha, each
individual is struggling achieve to is a
question that the individual might not
SO easily answer. Is it for Fame, For
tune or the Future, that these busy
Millions are running 10 and fro-sweat-
ing the plow-hanmering at the anvil
chasing The whale through the Arctic
seas-felling lorests-d elvIng in mines
burning the students midnight oil
and worst of all huckstcring in marke.
places, and lying on Change What
is the grand secret that so agi.ates this
ant.hilI ola Globe, keeping the human
nerves and muscles upon such a con-
slant strain 2 1t strikes US that the love
OF money-the passion for power, is the
main spring Of all this commotCn.
AT first men toll Tor bread the IN.
stlnct OF seli-preservation compelis the
savage 10 hunt, and fsh, and dig for a
living. Then the love Of conqursl
drives him TO war , the love OF display
impels him TO weave gay garments and
deck himself in lively colors ; and
finally the ambition loc social distinction
and physical comfort leads him to build
luxurious houses to manufacture fine
clothes /; and TO surround himself with
all the embellishments and refinements
Of civilized Lille. Hence our fashionable
{ Filth avenues ! our partial mansions;
our carriages and servants in livery /;
our beds OF down our carpets o.; velvet,
and our wives and daughters arrayed in
silks and gemined with jewels. Every
body who has passed the stage Of bread
struggle g straining every nerve and
moving heaven and earth TO
late the means OF surrounding himself
AM his family with the ease, elegance
and independence which money affords.
In u word the whole world is toiling
and grooming to be rich and lew can
plead guiltIess Of the vulgar ambltion.-
And yet, upon how slight a tenure does
tue richest man hold his possessions!
"rhe spiders most attenuated thread
l, cord is cable to such a tie; it breaks at eve-
Try breeze"
The richest man IN New York il
probably far from beng the happiest.-
A'twinge OF the govt, or the tooth ache;
or, perhaps a still greater trial-tbe loss
ofa lew hundred dollars makes the
millionaire as miserable as the poor ou,-
cast whose last loaf exhausted his last
penny. And then, when old Cresus'
heart has ceased to beat, he drops into
his sole remaining lot as poor as the
beggar who may have sighed 10 vain
for the : crumbs which fell from the
rich mans table,
II men would pause a moment to re-
fleet upon the folly Of this manIai TO he
rich-thIs all consuming thirst Tor gold
they would take an easier gain in
their Journey 10 the tomb and walk up
and down the slope of Lille with greater
comfort and composure. To seek a
competence Of this worlds goods is not
on y wIse-it is the duty Of every man
who has the ability to think, or strength
to labor. But this hurry scurry after
wealth this leverIsh impotence ~ be
rich-is the saddest sin Of earth and
onc over which, while devils laugh, the
angels must weep.
How hardly Gays Christianity.
shall they that have riches enter Into
tn kingdom OF heaven For gold, men
sacrifice health, hsppIness, honor, aud
even the nope Of blessedness beyond
the grave. The PRAYER Of Agar !: . Give
me neither poverty o riches,' con-
tains the only aspiration that can win
the immortal soul TO realms Of eternal
peace.-tN. York Mirror.