Washington telegraph., 1855-03-21
| For the Telegrcph.l
The DrOugnt-C0rn, Sc.

Known Sucn season OF scarcity anu ciStFcsS,
in some respects. as the present. The late
drought, so general over the land. has been
felt by nearly ali classes In society but by
none has it been felt 50 keenly as by the
poor. There was enough Of breadstufis
made in our country to do all, with care and
economy. if properly distributed; but alas :
for the poor and needy this is never the
case. There are many here, as elsewhere,
who are suffering TOR bread and yet |
think there is bread enough for all.
There is law. emanatiBg from the high
est source, that commands men TO not keep
their corn in houses and under lock and
KEY, and ont of the reach of the starving.
in times Of scarcity and want and the
meaning Of this wise and just statute of
Heaven is, that the nian who has been more
fcrored than bis neighbor, shall extend to
him aid and assistance It forbids one man
from taking advantage of the necessities of
bis fellow w-maa, and ertorting from him
enormous prices for bread When see a
man exac;ing a fourfold price for the actu-
az 7aecesSayies of life, rendered scarce, as
is row the case. by the vii Of Cop, l al
ways entertain for such being, the most SOW
ereign contempt. I am almost tempted to say
| would not trust being so heartless and so
exacting. And yet they swarm this and
other lands Go where you will-North,
South. East or West, and you viii find those
who not only stop their ears at the cry Of
the poor. but are ready to wiring from them
the last shekel for pound of meat or a
peck of meal; and all this because they
have these things to sell, and the destitute
are bound to eat | pity the man whose
heart is so full of ayarice as to drive him
into enormous exactions for that which Prov
idence has given hin in greater measure
than it did to his neighbor Instead of
feeling for the SORROWS and miseres of 9th
ers, he rejoices that he can make with them
such terms in selling them .food for them
selves and children, as be pleases, and many;
very many there are. VINO greedily catch at
such opportunities to grow fat and rich up
OF the pincLing necessities of those around
them
The band Of the Almighty is visible in
the widespread distress that stalks over the
land. 1t was visible in the burning suns of
June, July ard August last, and likewise in
the halfflled barns ard graineries of the
husbandman But he gave enough for ali,
if all were only Influenced by a feeling of
kindness and benevolence. Bat men are
not so. They live to hoard up, aud fail not
to make the calamities. sent by GoD for
wise purposes. their auxiliaries in carrying
out their schemes of selfaggrandizement,
no matter how much others are made to
suffer-
Let me exhort those who can spare bread
to keep it not back. And if you let it GO,
as you doubtless should, do not. I entreat
you, require all man has for the few
crumbs you sell him. But you who have
corn to sell, are wont to say, it is "cash
article.' Why is it 50 any more than do
nestic, Or medicine. Or anything else that is
bought and sold? The truth is it is cash be-
cause people are boustd TO eat, and it is
thGt that enables you TO say 'cash-cash
for corn ~ Well then take the cash, but
let your price be moderate. SO that all can
buy and live. I have seen nseaL in our
town, and was tod it was 81 per bushei
but it belonged to hylooks. and not to men.
Time scslI set all things ereu" Those
who are deaf to the cries of the poor and
hungry, will surely be found in like stu
alton some day, bu: SOLOMON says they
aeiI cry md s1takk not be Heard.
know that there are many persons in
this county who have corn to spare, and
could relieve much suffering. if they would
only open their hearts Indeed, I saw a
man the other day, who told me that he
could sell some ; But says he. Il must
hare t,co dollars q busheJ for it, Now
there are many such cases in our country
They could spare few bushels, if they could
get that price for it but I am glad, even
for the sake of human nature, fallen as it
is, that there are same, who really are
ashamed to let ii be knomn that they are
disposed to exact so much for the "sta6' O,
Afe.'
Times of scarcity and suffering are sea
sons favorable to the development of what
is in man. We can then tell the SHEEP
from the GOATS. In all my commerce with
my race, | have found the sober-sided
smooth -faced PLUr5soo who ola;no, ~,