The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-05-05
From the New York Times
Our Rich YOnn3 vi en-- An Evil to be as e.
formed.


Special efforts are in Progress for rescunp the
Children al The Poor from Ignorance and wee, aud
Tor r. mdGing them worthy and usrIul members
of S"ciriy. Similar etiors, "pprehend, would
MOI hr an nf nl lcr To convert ih, Suns of The Rich
mo resp ctnhir, useful, and honnred cIizrns-
For We verify b"Iiev" that more USELESS and
uEPr"mI>ing class Of yuurg persons cannot be
found among US, ih rhr Sons of our wealthy mem
Every one WIN has taken the trouble to r. feet
upon III" maI:er, must experience IA feeling of pro
found dissatisfaction at the mauner in which our
New \ "rk young men brought up. Every
Amrrtcaa who feels wi hin him The conviction of
lh" glorious future for which 'nis country is dos.
in"d, must sorrow over the waste Of that youth
tai mh'rIlal who task il should be 10 perfect
what we have so bravey b"gun. Oar rising gene.
ton Is ol II nature To ln> pre us with auy Thing
bn; hope. We cannot expect great sratesmrn or
generals, "r masters, "f Gnnnce out Of youths that
have VT, ck"d their c"rsri'uriuns ere thev have
ceased In lie boys. and whose minds are. familiar
win Ih" vices If maturity before their i"iuts have
been we'll knll, or IhcIr cheeks lost their down.
We are not 81 blind as moi to kBnw where The
hul! lies. Ii is not with The young men them.
srlTcs for unTcStrhined youth can scarce he ex
peced to be stad sober but it is with the
iaihers; the wealthy men of our City who spend
lhe.r lives III ama<sIng gigantic fortunes, while
lhry neglect heir domestic interests and who will
devote III" energies Of soul and hody TO eIeyaiinp
some particular stock, while they do not in the
slightest degree trouble themselves as 10 whether
the metals 0l their children are going up or down
Our men OF mark here fond of initiating
Trans Atlantic customs. They have their Club
after English mrdels; hey copy English coats
and EngL>h hats, and are generally, in nine cases
out OF ten great dca more English in their habits
than they would confess. Yri in the matter of
training up their snns, they fall Car behind Ih4 En-
Ul ;>h # lrb,
or noble or not is trained for Scrvtcc. H. is regard.
&c. ard Taught TO regard hins,If us nheriing
great resp 'nSihiIIties with his great advautag.s;
AID >P"c'% pains are taken I" prepare hIm for their
discharge. H. Is early sent school, suhircled
t" rigid discipline. physically hnrdpn"d by nrh.
lrtlc rXrcISP and 'hurhrei in all manly arts as
we'll "a IN Latin and Creek. AT a late sta .e no
matter What IN Y h" his " "exPectnton<,' he is sub.
J. CicI 20 the routine "i business lie either stud
les n profession. or goes into n counting, house
and Is compelled I" perform The labor and shout !
der he responsibilities which belong to the place. |
III" thus acquires business bits !; and whatever
may be his 'nture tnrtun" or position, he Is AL |
ways able. and III nine cases Out "f ten he is dis
P's. d. I" bear hand in The practical business Of
life. Thus il Come that in Eug.nd The sons Of
the rirh hIi all places Of trust and Of honor not
SIMPLY ""c"uSe 1t Is an arIstncraIic country and ,
showers It's prizes on the well burn, bur brcausp.
'"''S '' !" % "PP'''uIi'''eS ana 'fe largest means
q qualify themselves for high duties. they have
avaI;"d themselves of them. The best LAWYERS
he hrs; merchants, the most thriving manuIac
lures, the able>t Judges, the most promising mem.
hers of Parliament, in England arc the sons of
he rich /
H.w is |; in :hs country, and especially IN this
~Ty Is II not notorious that The ranks nr busi.
ness o' h" pf"esSions-o pubic lie, re filed ~;
rcT'I every other class hui that ? How many of
q q rI,.h
NOT promising youag m.n of the dav. in ous, dc
'nr'meht OF "crv''y7 How many Of them <Irug
II" for Pge-eminence OF the har--or rrrparinu
i"rnss'Ir"S I" carry into still wider fields and rn
'rraier heights Nh" commercial en,erpri>e which
'aS 'n1de Ih"lr faith rs :icb and p, ced - ar f
ing themselves la be leg>laiors writer's. the lea,
Jers and guides Of public upiniua und the pillars