Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-04-21
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From the New York Times.
Our Rich young Men---An Evil 10 BIZ
Reformed,

Reformed.
Special efforts are in progress for rescu-
ing the children of the poor from ignorance
and vice, and for rendering them worthy
and useful members of Society. Similar ef.
forts we apprehcnd, would not be out of place
TO convert the sous of the rich into respecta-
BILE, useful, and honortd citizens. For sc
verify believe that more useless and un-
promising class Of young persons cannot, be
found among us, than the sons of our veal
thy men. Every one who has taken the
trouble to reflect upon the matter, must ex-
peri nee II feeling Of profound dissatisfaction
at the manner in which our New York young
men are brought up Every American who
feels within him :he conviction of the glori-
GUS future for w!.ich his country is destined,
must sor' ow over the waste Of that youthful
material, whose task it shonld be to perfect
what we have begun Our rising generation
is OF a nature to inspire us with any thing
but hope We canno, expect great stat Sman
or generals, or Masters of iinance out Of youths
;hat have wrecked their constitutions ere they
have ceased to be boys, AMI whose minds are
familiar with the vices Of maturity l;eiurr
their Joints have been well knit, or their
checks lost heir down We are not 50 blind
as not TO Know where the fault lies ltisnot
with the young men themselves, for unyts.
trained youth can scarce lc expected to hc
siaid or sober; bat il is with the fihcrs; The
wealthy men cf our men Of our city who
spend their lives in ammassing gig mic for.
tunes while they neglect their domestic in-
tercsls and who will devote the energies OF
soul and body to clevating some particular
stock, while they do not in the slightest De.
gree trouble TENS Ives as 10 whether the NOR
ais of their children are going up or down.
The training which a great proportion oI
our young men receive. yields still more de
lplornblc fruits 1t leads them or at least
; leaves them, to become srcndthrifis, dcvo'ers
Of vice, and pests to society. Their fathers
| with little personrl attention, and taking nc
pains to secure for them rigid discipline, &C
through the form of sending ,hem TO fash
ionable city School. until they are twelve Oh
thirteen. supplying them even at that early
age with plenty Of money, without teaching
them how to use it. Az an incredibly early
/. age they find their way TO bar-rooms, ant
4 learn to smoke cigars, and drink brandy. A
the mature age ofIiifeen they bust all bond
If ever there were such things-and ap
pear in mannish attire, show themselves a
: parties, and stay out late..at night About thi
time their fathers. thinking probably thai thei
education is completed, place them in som,
/ business not difficult Of performance, and re
curing probably only punctial attendance Q
mornings. To do our young M all possible
justice they fulfill this portion of their world
ly duty punctially enough. No matter hoy
late he has been up the previous night, NJ
matter what species of debauchery or riot h
7 has been engaged in, the young man abou
town will always find IS way, with achin,
head and trembling hand, to his Office by
f good business hour. And this is ell tha: hi
father seems to require He never asks ho,
the night was spent, or in what company, o
how came those beared eyes and shak
hands He knows that his son does not spen
his evenings at home, but he is too busy q
too Needless TO ask beyond. Why should ih
), boy spend his evenings and enjoy the FIRE
De at home?
. What is there to charm him in that man
5, sion that pulses with alternate fever an,
gloom? one night hot, crowded party {
II rouged women and silly men; the next dul
. . desolate array of empty chambers, with tn
tired master Of he house snoring on sof,
ID and his untiring lady and daughters up-stair
dressing for another ball No freside con
T. fort to tempt the young man to his home
Everything is huge, and splendid. and di:
NAL aud in self defence he has to fly. II
has not been taught to love reading, and hi
frame has been too arldcially reared to rer
der him a wiling gymnast. No. the bilIiar
room for h m, where he plays and drinks, an
sweurs with precoeious glibness when h
makes an i'll stroke. From the gambling
house, where he devours a luxurious suppe
drinks champagne gratis, and loses his 90, 81
: or it may be, 81 900, at faro. From theme
TO places even more unworthy Of mention
where the multiplication of vice in a thousan
costly mirrors is dwelt on as an attraction
and where the youth learns the degradation
/, uf manhood long before he has become a mar
All this is very sad-but il is very true
1t is faithful, but feeble picture of the in
tluences, the negects of duty, the false train
ing which are converting into adopts OF vice
and useless-where they are not hurtful-
= members of society thousands and tens @
thousands whose position and opportunitie
would designate them AS shining lights, IA
! pillars of The State, guides and selected rul
ers Of the busy millions, the sure relenc'
and foremos; champions of every good an(
noble cause.