The American patriot., 1855-07-07


guide of Democracy would sell the country to
the Pope of Rome, provided they have the
privilege of monopolizing his savors. (,
Let our motto then be sour Federak Union
1t mast and shall be prcserred." Ameri-
cans shall rule Amorica
l thank you, gentlemen, for the honor you
have conferred ON me by tho reception given
to my remarks.
AsPstScELY MERcHASr.--A book has been
published in Boston for privide distribution,
which is diary of that eminent merchant and
good man, Amos LAWRENCE. The following
excerpts are interesting:
While an apprentice in store in Groton
G799) Mr. l.. abstained entirely from the in
dulgencies common amoug his fellow appren-
tices He says 81 have never in my life
smoked a cigar, never chcwed but one qud
and that before was fifteen, and never took
an ounce of snutf"-"At the commencement
of your journey the difference between going
just right or a little aorong will be the differ
ence between finding yourself in good quar-
ters or in miserable bog or slough at the end
of it," In 1907 he came to Boston with twenty
dollars in his pocket, feeling, as he says, ''rch-
cr than had ever felt before or have felt
since" and gave his neighbor who drove him
to the city two dollars out of his twenty dol
lars. At his boarding place he secured an
hour after tea for studying and reading. His
maxim was "business before friends" Dur
ing the first seven years of his mercantile life
he never ''allowed a bill TO stand unsettled
over the Sabbath" He kept an accurate ac-
count Of the merchandise bought and sold each
day, avoided excessive credits, and practiscd
the most rigid economy, never as he says "al-
lowing himselfto spend fourpence for unne-
ccssary objects till he had acquired it." Dur
ing the first year he made $1,000, and the Sec
ond $1,000. In january, 1903, his whole pro-
| fits were $l75 but at successive intervals of
six years from that time he became worth
| QslD 100000; 1920, $4,000; 1926, $685.
900; and 1882, $427, 900. During the imam
difficulties occasioned by the war with England
he never desponded; but, as his editor says,
displayed "cool sagacity and unceasing watch
fulness and perseverance" And all the cares
and perpexties of business, "home, with it's
endearmcnts, occupied the first place in his
affections" Speaking of 'ovcr-cngagcdness
in business" he says that property acquired at
such a sacrifice "cOsts more than it is worth" :"
Mr. L. wrote with facility, and many vol
umes of his letters since 1928 have been pre-
served, the greater part of them addressed to
his children. From these numerous extracts
are given, full of characteristic remarks and
wise c0unSelS: "DO not cheat yourself by
doing what you think may be wrong. You are
so much accountable to your Maker for an en-
lightened exercise Of your conscience rs you
would be to me to use due di igence in taking
care of bag of money which might send by
you" "Good principles, good temper and
good manners will carry man through the
world much better than he can get along with
the absence of either The most important is
good principles" "Tcmptaton, when sue
cessfully resisted, strengthens the character;
but it should always be avoided" "The NOR
al taste, like the natural, is viiiatcd by abuse"
"'rhc open mouthcd lovers of DEAR people are
self-seckers in most instances. Beware of such"
ale whose life ends at thirty may have done
much, while he who has reached the age of
one hundred may have done little" Bring
home no foreign fancics which are inapplicabe
to our state Of society" 81 hope and trust
that the time is not far distant when Christ
mas will be observed by the descendants of the
Puritans with all suitable respect as the first
and highest holyday Of christians" etc
In 1929 he commenced n memorandum book,
Continued to his death, December 80, 1852
containing statement of all his donations in
money Or other articles charged at the cost.
They, within this period amounted to $685.
900; and added to his prior unrccordcd char
tiles, probably make total of sceen hundred
thousand dollars.
ILLINOIS LIQuoR LAW ELECTION. N.--The latest
dispatch from Chicago, of tho 7th saws: