Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-27
Spoiied Paanle.

lhe following paragraph, contains more
truth than poetry. We do not know from
whose head il euanatrd. but we publish
ut as being TOO good to be passed BY:
"Have you ever observed how soon
man assumes The starchiness of L,s dickey
when 'the people" elevate him liulef
The lower the Office, as 4 general thing,
the more ,nsolent you will find tn. occn-
pant. Some of our local pet-bank cashiers
put on more airs than the Governor Of tbs
state While we have seen The boss of
two-horse railroad line more difficul, to
come c, at than the Judge of Supreme
Court. President Pierce is far more ac.
cessible than the Secretaries while the
Secretaries are much more accessible than
the Clerks. The most insolent man we
ever found at the White House" was
footman. The fact is, the more buck.
wheat mans head contains. where b. aims
ought to be, the more he runs away with
the idea that being sassy" and keeping
his hair s s.c.;ca zip is beng digoiied.-
Did you ever notice the matter"
Yes spoiled people come uader our
observation every day. II a country clod.
hopper is transposed from the honest, en-
nobling pursuit Of tiling the soil, and ele.
raied to the position OF sugar monkey, he
soon begins to feel his keeping-and forth.
with raises straight out Of his coarse shy~s,
and plants his huge feet into red-topped
and high-heeled boots-bedaubs his. hair
with hogs lard and bear grease-saws his
ears half off with stand up eolar-se,s
his beaver on the side Of his head--twirls
his rattan between his fngers--sdorns his
fingers with pineh-back jewelry; swallows
dictionary ana then he /. prepared TO
break the heart Of any unfortunate Iassie
who may happen TO cast Sleeps eye CLAN
ces at him, and to swell generally. He is
really "some pumpkin" quite progress
sive young buck, and has risen 20 the dig
nifty Of stuffed fool.
we have known pretty, apparently mo,
dest agreeable young girls, when daught-
ers OF mechanics, 10 become the most in.
suiferable geese that ever yabbled, on
turn OF fortune (whether backwards ar
forwards, the reader must Judge tina, ele-
waited their pas to the distinction Of ,aps
measurer. We have known poor girls to
marry rich husbands and then spit upon
and scott at the maternal bosom TINT rave
them life, and almost disown the father
whose doting care first taught the infant
tongue to lisp his name, and guided the
lettering step. Uhen will gewgaws and
fine linen cease to be the standard Of merit,
We love simplicity, in whatever sphere
Of life it is iound--it is sure psetsxt to
good sense and good breeding We love
the artless maiden, who, clothed in the
heavenly habiiaments of modesty and sim.
plicity, enrehcs the circle OF her acquai,,-
tarce by the gentle influence of her unns.
siming and innocent manners. Like the
BRUSHING rose, UNCONSCIOUS of its power. to
regale the senses with sw ect nerfumc.
and TO administer to the pleasure 2s all a.
like, she moves along III sentleness, az.
knowledging merit wherever found, and,
giving smile to all she passes 3n. We.
despise the prancing, twisting, wsiggling,
tittering, seeming, butterfly females. " hose.
ideas of worth are measured by the cut OF
the coat, the curl os the mustache, OF the
length of the purse. There is no true no..
bility but thai of natures creation. There.
is no true standard Of merit but thut which.
is erected in eyeay honest heart aud that.
rises from the generous impulses of chri,--
tian soul. Pinch-back aristocracy, how
ever. is at premium in this day but 1t
requires no gheat deScernment to discover
and separate it from the pure article which,
is generally found ia the more unostenta-
tious and humble walks of life.