Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27
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wcsith. wl,saiiIii,,0ahestly asaRftsd, Il
4 convenicpce, and should cntitle its
p6ssessof ! to Z cf ilorts Dot enjoyed 81
the less favored, yet # should cause
none to claim exclusive privilege i6f
themselves, Tor ~ best0Ws -uone. i
properly used, aiti Is i blessing, bnt It
confcrs no Write, no Honor, rs dig
nifty, no intelligence. The liumblest
man in the community may possess
all these in as high 8 degree, as the
wealthiest. .Wcalfh is tooaptto claim
for itselfthe respect and consideration
Of the world, on Is own account, when
in factit has no ,elsiIn. upon us for
either. Ibgfyes no. oneEc character; It
brings nof an elevated tone, nor lib
eral, kind dispositions Impurities no
ones morals, makes no one q chris
tian, aids not an iota to his neral
worth as a man and as q gentleman.
Batifit Is combined with the virtues;
which; make men great, it brings con,
tentment, peace, comfort, and ease -
ii gives d man means and leisure with
which % do Kind acts, from which
much satisfaction aud happiness may
and will grow, ifidone in the beneyo-
lcucc Of the heart. These are some
Of the privileges It gives Il gives a
man file means of raising himself still
higher III the esteem Of mankind,
when proper use is made of it. 1T
gives fhe ability to relieve the dis
fressed, to help the poor, and to aid
the worfilr. These are the privileges
wealth bestows these tue blessings
it brings. lhs
Wealth should not De thrown away
cxtaayagantly upon the possessor and
his family, yet il is his duty to provide
first for. the comfort and convenience
Of his own household. This Is where
wealth has been honestly obtained,
md where its possessor has an I'm
questionable right to the worlds
goods in his possession, by having
earned them BY his industry and en-.
ergy--by the sweat Of his brow: In
this case, his wealth is his own, and
By q indicious disposal Of it, he may
increase his own happiness as well as
that Of others. we are not unfriend-
" TO persons Of wealth, because of
their wealth, nor do we admire them
on account Of their wealth. We COM
mend the efforts Of, those in honest
pusuit Of wealth, and respect those who
succeed in attaining il as well those
who are less fortunate. We are not
an agrarian, nor do we believe that
wealth is a burden to those who pos
sess it, unless they obtained it dishon-
esty. Bnt we have known men, and
have some in our mind eye at the
present writing, whose wealth was
procured in q way that must make
their bed q bed Of thorns. A militia
n chieftain reaches renown over the
dead bodies Of many good soldiers,
and some individuals gain wealth by
making stepping stones ofthe unsus-
peeting poor. They grind them al
inostinto the very earth, as it were,
and are SO tyrannical in dispositions
thatvthey deny the poor dupes the
right of the worm, to squirm when
tired on. We have seen some Of them
with their foot uponsthe neck Of some
poor crcdulons fool, who all the while
regarded him as.his best friend, yet
who was at the same time being
ground into dust By the iron heel Of
his oppressor. These scenes are of
almost daily occurrence. We now
know men who regard certain persons
as their most reliable friends, yet
those very persons have brought them
10 ruin. The deceitfnl smiles and
false professions of the yultures in
human shape, are taken for sincere,
and the poor, crednlous wretches, are
led on as iff,y fascination. We pity
them from thebottorn of our heart, but
dispise the sconndrels who are l'erpe-
trating the wrong upon them.
We have noticed this--men who
hare grown rich on the ruins Of 9TH
ers; who have made stepping stones
ofthe, poor to raise themselves to
wealth are generally heartless, over
bearing tyrants, who are liberal only
to bind closer the chains ftheir vic.
tims--who are never generous, except
where they can extend their Influence
By. it, and insure moro certainly the
prey they are after, Wo unto such,
we say. Le,uis6arg Clrpnicle..
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