The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-07-25
sNoRIsM I'M NEW YORK.

The following ve-y Just structure on the In.
clination manifested at the present day, to in
,lulge in slander and gossip, VIC clip from the
Buffalo Advertiser:
"The fa,o of Mr. Schuyler furnishes whole
sermon to snobs everywhere and especially in
New York, which may be listened to with prof
il by that large and increasing class of persons
The family of Schuyler is one of the most re-
spectacle in the country, and so far this man
differs from most of those who build extrava-
giant houses, drive expensive cquipagos, and
dash and spend the money of other people in
that most snobbish Of ali oities-the great, moi
sy, dirty city of New York. Occasionally one
Of tho "ari stocracy" come down with a rush,
md then there opens scene of extravagauce,
folly and fraud. that nppas the public who live
in quiet country villages, or dwell upon the
broad farms in the rural districts, who have
heard with wonder of the noble mansions, and
tho servants, and the gold aud silver of these
city lords. And so il il that extravagance and
foolish desire to 1.-Two in large houses, and own
grand carriages-to outdo ono another in these
things, besides being ridiculous in itself, brings
the miserable family that try it, down to beg
gary and ruin, or entail upon their childro"
habits and notions of life that utterly destroy
thom 1t is the groat prevailing vico of this
time-t may indeed DO called tho grand char
ncterstc OF the time. II is manifested more
or less in all our cities and villages aud its in
fiuences is seen in the debasement of men and
women and the complete ruin of children.-
Every successful speculator or fortunate opcr-
ator, must initiate aud if possible, excel ms
neighbor, the lucky banker, or money making
grocer; and to do this without regard to ex
pense, away they go into the marble and rose
wood and silver, keep extrayagant carriages
with horses to match, and give parties whore
Brussels and Wilton out-vie in their color the
silks and the wine which make up tho chief part
of tho entertainment. Up goes the new house
with all the decoration which vulgar or re-
fined taste may suggest Up it goes into tho
nir huge pile, or a fantastic residence, but
not a room in it for the comfort of the owner
and his family-all of it for show and public
gaze. The women fiaunt about in lace and la
illness, or recine upon soft cushions in fine car
riages. mother knowing nor caring whether the
money that keeps them up be stolen or honest
iy gained They arc happy in Fifth Avcnue
glory, and the fact that they dash as much as
the richest of their neighbors. For an Ameri-
can of fortune-real solid fortuno--to dash in
10 all this extravaganza is folly, but that man is
guilty of downright wickedncss, who, upon a
little money goes to such vast and foolish ex-
pense: for he must rob somebody to carry out
his plans; or ho has enough to warrant it all,
his children, when his fortune is divided among
them, will have all tho silly and extravagant
give them reality Out Of all this miserable life
there springs evils worse than bankruptcy.-
The sins of the father are visited on the child
rem TO the third generation. OF what use TO
society are the children of such people? Sons
who have been aducated to believe that all this
spcndor constitutes tho best Of lifo. and that
fast horses and champagne are emblematie of
high life. Daughters brought up by silly
ridiculous mother, who glories in her carpets
and curtains. her carriage and her parties and
the fashionable training of her children. Nice
creatures these for a life battle, in world
where energy and industry, and endurance are
worth to them moro than all the airs, graces
ano stylo that they learned in tho paternal
drawing offorcign masters. Out of this strug-
gle to excel in this sort Of lifo, there springs
TOO, fraud and chcanory, and all manner of
crime, for tho contest, gold, gold, is the end,
and aim Of all-the means arc no regarded
The sensible part of the community laugh at
this folly, and laugh loudly, too. at coarse vul-
garity parading itself in gay equipagcs, and
moving about with all tho airs and affecta,ions
of snobbIsh high life-peope elevated above
their fellows by a stock operation or the rise in
town lots, and rejoicing thereafter in fashy
vehicles and in gandy houses. IL they made
fools Of themselves alone, IL would all be prop
er enough. But the effect upon their families
and society is most 10 be dreaded. In coun-
try where the law divides among mans heirs
all of his estate after death. unless disposed Of
by will, and where the chances are that prop
er,y will not remain in the family beyond tho
second generation. it is utter folly to build
palaces to live in, far better would it be to OK
pend the same money in building schools or
founding asyums, The benefit Of which tho rich
mans heirs may need. On. on. goes our A
merican lifel helter skeltcr-hurly burly--on
II goes! Dash--make a sensation-get money
honestly II you can-but get money-edu-
cate your children after tho same fashion, and
then die and be forgotten.