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The error of life into which man
most readily falls, is The pursuit of
wealth as the highest good of existence.
While riches command respect, win
position, and secure comfort, it is ex-
pected that they will be regarded by
all classes only with a strong and un.
satisfied desire. But the undue re
verence which is everywhere mani.
tested for wealth, the rank which is
conceded it, tho homage which is paid
it, the perpetual worship which is of
fered it, all tend to magnify its desir-
ableness, and awaken lodgings for its
possession iu the minds of those born
without Inheritance. In society as at
present observed, the acquisition Of
money would seem to be the height Of
human aim--the great object Of living
to which all other purposes are made
subordinate. Money which exalts the
lowly, and sheds honor upon the ex-
aulted-money, which makes sin ap-
pear goodness, and gives to viciousness
the seeming of chasty - money, which
silenees evil report, and opens wide
the mouth of praise money, which
constitutes its possessor an oracle to
whom men listen with difference
mopey which makes deformity beauti-
ful, and sanetities crime--inoney which
cts the guilty go unpunished, and wins
forgiveness for wrong-money, which
makes manhood and age respectable,
and is cernmendation, surety and good
name for the young, how shall it be
gained by what scheme gathered in 7
by what sacrifice secured These are
the questions which absorb the miud,
the practical answering of which eu-
gross the life Of men. The schemes
are too often those Of fraud and out
RACES upon the sacred obligations Of
being the sacrifice, of the highest
moral sense, the destruction Of the
purest susceptlblities Of nature, The
neglect of Internal life and develop
ment, the utter and sad perversion Of
the true purposes Of existence Mo
ney is valued beyond its worth-it has
gained power vastly above its deserv
ing. Wealth is counted so obsequi-
ously, is Aattered so servllely. is so in
fuential in moulding opinions and
has such weight in the
estimation of character, that men re-
gard its acquisition as The most pru-
dent aim of the eudeavours, and its
possession as absolute enjoyment and
honor, rather than the means Of au
honorable, useful, and happy life
While riches are thus over estimat
hold such power in com
munity, men will forego ease and en-
dure toll, sacrifice social pleasures, |
and abandon principles, for the speedy |
and Unlimited requirement ofproperty.
Money will not be regarded as the
means of living, but as the object of
life. All nobler ends will be neglected
u ths eager haste to be rich. No
higher pursuit Of good--no attach
meyts so desirable as the attainment Of
wealth. While the great man of every
,ipcle, is the rich man, in the common
mind wealth becomes synonyme of
greatness. No condition is discernible
to that which money confers
10 loftier idea of manhood is enter
aimed than that which embraces the
extent of ones possessions.
There is a wealth Of heart better
han gold, and an interior decoration
airer than outward ornament. There
$ splendor in upright life, beside
which gems are lustreless and fine
less of spirit whose beauty outlives
he glitter Of diamonds. Mans true
iches are hidden in his nature, and in
heir development and in their increase
will be his surest happiness.
Prentice of the Louisville Journal,
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