New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-15
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IF the people who reside under the Of old Faueui
Hall deserve condemnation for their mock senti
mentality and vigorous shaving of all unfortunate
horns who fall in their way and crushed under ths
wheels of their Mooc philanthropy they certainly de
SOME commendstion the shrewdnees evnced BY
them in relieving anothers pockets. Those whose
means too limited 10 allow extensive operation
upon the community contract the sphere Of their opera.
tions and angle for dimes with the game farsichted
shrewdness greed and outward philanthropy ais those
whose longer purses enable them to fish for dollars II
close game between the two factions and not unre-
Gueny the honors found to be easy for if the capt
taist sweas out extra hundred in some big bargain
the pcayuner gets back again. and with interest BY
series Of small TRANSACTIONS in the management of which
he not subsequently exhibits degree Of skin and far
ghtedness that would do credit graduate retired on
his Millions II is thus, fair field and no fayors
asked We herethanks to clement sky and generous
soi-csn afford to endure and also to smile in an indie
pendence which is the controlling pivot of no small
amount Of Yankee wealth. though wetaxed as it passes
through those fingers that trembe in their eagsrpes to
sweat from it all that is Of real value.
A recent publication, entitled The Peoples Pauer-
devoted to the Interests and Progress of Man of which
we have received the initial nuberhass suggested these
things Its first column very fttingy filed with
communication from p 7. Barnum, Lord of Irauistau
Connecticut proprietor Of the New York Museum and
sundry travelling monkey shows. Barnum goes in for
sLyceum Hotels' to the extent of little more than
column and one quarterand with native ingenuity for
free in at the cose intention of
his to prepare series of amusing and instructive
entertainments, etc. The editorial occupies 4 mage
chiefly descriptive of the proposed Boston House of
Equity ian establishment that would be well worth see
ing if built In It, is to be the capitalization Of this
movement that. when in full flower, will realize the
Agrariansm of Rome the Phalangsterreansm Of France
and the Community if not the Free Love doctrine of this
favored land. i
The scope and Of the scheme is mar
vsous and every way admirable 1t proposes not only
to make those comfortable who are now poor and those
rich whe comfortable in this worlds wealth but
mixes primers and potatoes letters and learning together
in more curiousy composite samagund than the most
expert French cook the horse-eatiug Meroyienans
to the epic Soyer dreamed of Money to be raised
for the benefit Of the people, and lent them without in
terest Education is to be provided and given away =
Houses like the Tueries in extent airness and comfort
are to be erected leased ct the construct
ton They then to be furnished with furniture
vded BY the uphosterer at prime and the table sup
Piled with articles bought for the production
andtransportaon Monopolies and monopolists by the
expansion of this grand system be rooted out and
every is to have every thing figure certainly not
above zero and perhspsiu ecases-eonsiderablv be-
low In this way the rich to be made poor and the
poor rendered rioh when suppose the once wealthy
sons of Dives will in their turn institute phalangsterre
community Of property organization and pitch Lazarus
back again to whence he rose.
1t would see to outsider as though the radical ana
signal failure Of Brook Farm and all similar attepts
make organizations and associations suppan the natu
raj course Of affairs would demonstrate to our keen
sighted friends the Yankees the absurdty their under
taking and convince them that personal exertion and
personal economy the to secure not only
comfort but competence All the plans for the aeliora
ton Of humanity hatchedand they are By no means
ewhave proved inefficient to do what labor and saving
alone effect The way for amass fortunes is bv
downright hard work, not by empty complaints and idle
speculations # the inmates Of the Boston House of
Equity expect to become richer, because they are ali
poor they will learn sad lesson by the time tey reach
the moral 5&a S
Nevertheless-yive la humbuE.