The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-11-29

indeed 10 rs haru To- NiiaersldHn why
person should be respected more Il an snoili-
er Be Euss lie and his ancestors have succee-
ded in excluding great multitude from the
necessities Of life. tha: they night fevei in
luxurious sdperfuity. Can you see the rea
son, Mr. Editor? 4.
So Ear as my observation extends, We have
none, or at best, very liiIle, Of this ''aristoc-
racy proper" in this neighborhOod. Not but
What We have men Of good parentcge. men
Of wealth and genius. We hare such. But
they are not Jodst/d Of these privileges.
They do not particularly prize themselves
upon the possession OF them, They do not
say stand Off Plebian, am better than
thou" But il may be safely said thqt we
have few of the "codfsh-anstocracy" |
never expectto understand much about them,
Mr.. Eiilor. Their acts, expressions and mo-
tives, if they have any, are entirely inexpli-
cable. | should be sorry TO think that they
we're accountable being. They are the crea-
lures CT impulse. entirely devoid Of reason.
Possessing none ofthose external qualifca-
tions, that would give them the right to en-
Ter into the "aris!ocracy proper, they yet
make great Prelensions. Being well acqusin-
ted with the pedigree of all lpersons Of mote
in the neighborhood, they are ever oAicious,
/ ly ready TO inform the stranger as to those
who do, or do not move in the ''frst circle. :"
Should he notice person, a lady for instance
passing along the street, AMI make the re.
mark "fne lady," Goldfish would immedi
ately reply, "oh yes, she looks we'll. but then
she don't move in the ''first circle" 49,.
They make nice distinctions, and distinc.
tons without difference in the various oc
cupations of men; as between mechanic and
lawyer; a grocer and a physician; a smith
and a merchant; a carpenter and horse
dealer. Now some people have a notion,
and | must confess that | am one of them.
that man may be a grocer, smith, car
penter or any other tradesman, and if he
acts well his part" be equally as respecta-
Die, ii not more SO, as the physician, the law
yer, the merchant or the horse dealer. But
we may be wong. .r ....- ~
| Their test of speciality is indeed pecu-
liar ilere is young lady. She does not
move in the first circle" Her parents are
not rich it is true. Size has not had the pri
'liege of u Janry education q. a popular Sc
minaly. 1t true, she cannot catlcr-claw
The piano with the drxtrous facility Of a ne,Y-
! ty-Iedged boarding school Miss, yet she has
an ear for music. But as compaIUd with the
Goldfish. aris5ocracy, how does she stand
1 Are her parents not as srespectable as thcls?
Yes. Are th.ysnot, at least, as wealthy as
!heirs? Yes, HIS She not as much native
sense as they? Yes. viii not her form and
counienance compare without suffering with
theirs? Yes, Can they say any thing against
her character? No. Well then is she not as
good as the boasted ''lrst circIe?''
The parents of this Goldfish arstocracy may
have been washer women and soap boilers
Their wealth may consist of 'the stuff that
deans are made Off Their genius, a COM
sination of dizziness, idiocy. and stupidity
Their beauty a false combination of chalk,
and paint. and ribbons, ye. with unparallel
ed cifrontery they would place themse!re:
upon the watch-towers OF polite society. They
would have the door to open or shut at Mei,
bidding. 7Hey would be the um; Tres to de
eide acdo are 10 move in the "frst circle
Now, Mr. 4 litor, / may have wrong no.
tlons abou! aristocracy; but must plainly
say, that don't think much OF Mis class
The common "arisocracy proper" is surely
ridiculous enough; but Is not this Goldfish ar,
istocracy sapremely ridiculous? Iwould MOI
be understood as valuing lightly the, gifts o
genius and wealth. Iouly mean 10 say, tha
the possession Of, them need not swell one
with pride and vanity. No. would to God
all Of us could trace back our lineage to the
''good old days Of Adam and Eve, . withou
discovering one blot upon our escutcheons
Wealth may indeed prove agreA blessing, a.
a means ofproyding the comforts of life, N o.
only for ourselves, but ifcharitably inclined
for thousands of Others; dissipaiing the cloud,
of gloomy poverty in many apoor family
and spreading peace, plenty and joy around
their humble hearth stones. Genius still
continues to shower upon us, with no stinted
land, innumerable blessinss-sauslng oul
beloved country TO "bloom and blossom as
the rose" And even beauty as the s'handy
work Of lod;' should not be lightly esteem.
ed; for ga thing of beauty is Joy forever
But, Mr.. Editor, look upon the 6yiqhi
side Of things. am a strong believer in the
progress Of the age. These frivolous dis.
tinctions are fast passing away. AS the va.
por Of the morning vanishes before tile ra.
diant countenance of "the kiug OF day, SC
will these false distinctions soon be dispeu
ed by the genial influence Of a more enlight-
ed opinion. The aristocracy Of government
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