Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-05
SUNDAY HEADING.


Ob'srver p'scs II your Paper2 1t contains much
Of that sound phios 5phy taut viii commend Itself
to the intelligence Of oar merchants; and manv
things Inst vii touch the coEseiences Ct eueh q,
place moral rsc't.uds above gerry or the value ef
ll-gltten gain.
THE Morals OF TRLDE.-If history could be
written Of the methods by WHICH fortunes are
made and unmads o. squsndered ia this eity-ihough
we reed not be SO exclusive in regard 10 locality
it would abound with most instructive and l,nprss.
sive Lessons. To many an instance Of euvaols and
seemingly compls;e success, there must, as in the
case OF Ar. Barnumi be adjOined 81 arp Ink 10
form the moral Of the story. Humblgs' aai
tricks OF trace are 20 match against rib It,ye
Providence The C Jntsst is uuequ l. 7. c Gro. +,
edness OF ifsui like crooked frame. beuds, aid
ct last is crushed under e bu den If yssrs-
Time is s mighty antagonist
TIE frequent Developments Of corruption aud
fraud which frJm day to day pass IS. uan ,;ic-d
under the shsdJW oil slch igantic Grim = Rs max.
the names Of q Scbuy Ter or Huntington naAols,
indicate stating defect in the m0rait.s o! tfaie
We have met with 8 ststem-ut made by the ia!c
Gen Dearborn who Tor !orty yeas was c ector
OF the port OF 30 t1n AID lad taktu pans daiJg
the whole time 10 keep IA exec. fe :ord Il the
names and the fortunes .! the c0um=TciAI com.
muuity, that of eli th5 principal mere lsuts II h
city who wire 10 business when be entered Ia O
Office, there were only three thal had not i=i, .,
while many Of them bad failed two, aad even,
thrice within the period; ard his c0uc!us Oh wa :,
that 20 far security, sCccesJ and smf 7. were
concerned, he would rather see DIS son POSSESSED
of ten BcT-B Of ground, and cutiva;ug tusm TT
his livelihood tual bshold him among tie frst
merchants Of ia. -nl. We are not surprised at
the conclusion based upon SUCH obs rVa,I09. TIRE
insstiste thirst for gain hnds lAgs oppor an !, IS
and constant temptstiOos ia Jh= cuurs. OF Trade"
to commit those errors VII ca p ouise e
profit at the cost of Integrity aud cooso sac: bu:
which IN the result only shoEs that they Law.
oVerreached themselves, and iJlled thsir o gn am
But apart from the mica ion Of falls, policy
and TOttenness Of principle, afforded By tie fire.
quency Of commercial d'asgers and ie7e-se5 il
business, the immortality and Ttq.ent gro saess of
''the tricks Of trade haV5 becJne uosOIIJus With
no capital but CREDITS too often tie cIss- he
necessity Of sales within limited tim ia order %
meet engagements iemp.s 20 the use Of art6se
and management The whole cs.sh' shine. to
clerks and porter, are suts;diz . tbs purpose.
and the measures they may sIOp ID attract Gus.
tom, are winksi at by th-s. VIII resp tie b n,ft
but who cA1 scIcsly be igaoTaGt 0! their Zen
dissracsul character, their d5.egerCus eG ct upon
those who employ them Thus 50 cxtnave 6.n
becomes in reality, o.teaim g. ! scro3! OF rita,
unIv.r i5y Of crime The youth OF uitkUr.o M
tsintei morals IS Iaug { IN the rs NE to ''a.-
come ell things 10 ali nen ths, he ,y gaia so NJ
tie ls Taught a. ice Sc sncoI~sgsd to dec. 9 p
Ter his IA; lOytr lie Is uIlared, AID exerc sss
hts tr. [. I-L.ese o-Ltrs il tme egt Of dssipatio
Tns lEs..s o. tIe .aGger EJu Le would indI q
70 become = -s'Oluor uu't Dc C7Lsl ted or an ex
perienc. hand must dEaW tie curtain. Of q gFea-
Cily's wlCke lees ald teACl Li.l, % The bsus @
haF IN, RI
eVl,-ths last especially will ~ d the
PsrEd OF early sud oe1.s. memories iatl forbid
den RrouDd SICh system. &c p.Iytr5:oa Of TIA !c
dessIVss, and should receive, rerroba ion Ct
Of every homes. mid. No man ,shJ r. poets hl.
own Istsgfity-a.d msuy 81 Ii there are ' O., even
herewith wink at It for moms:t
We have Indicated tbs 4 fru TIA, ,u-cs Of
mercantile rytgennes5 and cyfrGp in. But a.
pas-loYo Ct mOHey-sa, ols CUT is orsrcbrs Of
poisoned fruit IA lnlLy ltl5r rec4OLs ta-e
representations; the passing Of damIyei ces
as sound; tbs sA,e Ut d mzgu:s.tIrsI stuff, un.
der u,Glss; tie 81 ter4.isu Ul prJi :cts: III
sys;emsi, eT-sgsrA.iun 0. h Y,ua OF he art IS
disposed o. RuU 10 these e. mu" si ii, n1.<
ing OUT Of bis illeuiynbly b.. arsfu ~ fs's-, d
oven actusl re larry to CysIs or Lessen ihe ca ,s On
iU ported goods sTe SIN Of the mora Obvious
arts 0y w-acl ,h- pr:cic Iaiquy Of trade vi0
lates t-os. l:Ts Ui 1T 6 ~ uPJa which c IIu.
5ucc' e. must be based
Now Isl, cbrI.us that thata il TO valid exeass
for resort 70 these netbo:s u gar, however liz
iquitou'ly gal Better die msrtyr to truth
AID Integrity, than least on lhs f Is OF fraud a.
crIme. No sphere 0. human lC'i7iiy exeTau:
from tie application Of upright s-d uuoenIng
priDci9s. Gain cEG bald 20 bridge over tue E4H
Of UaLssTcsslon en- which il IS sale 10 yak Tha
Law o: Sinai cannot be eEcu led fom the cnqut
ing room God grants 10 such Exemption ir,m
future penalty ss the weak James of Eaglauu
granted the Eu",y Dixie OF SJmsTssl. The lner-
chant is ms0 aud the dets Is @, daily business all
so to make up lie IesO d OF his acc :un'abrIly
As high as he builds The sIu-tlre OF bis ,o!eqd,l
but fcsudu acquisitions, 81 high 80 Re rear ,hv
gallows that gloUe,s the INTEGRITY Of hs characs,r
Tile deeds auu bank stock are poor salvo f1-
guilty Co -science. The two mites u the poa-
widow, with the heart that gave them, are richer
estate than that OF a GFaTd Or On A to-. We
shall not soon forget tie Iepy made BY a bundle
but honest ard Christian man OF cur acqua' n;a- &c
to his employer, whose large wealth enabled nm
u hold cut Inducements to q violation Of his en-
ssgements csunot afford, said he TO VIC.
late my word. It is eli have Your bond is
worth saoussnds, mine is 10: worth 3 ce It. but mV
Sc0rG must be worth IS much Rs yOuF bond Tltrs
WEs the Just estimate of consc Gus integrity
The almost inevitable tendencies OF this for
gain sTs often fatal to character to morals and =
al peace CT mind. In the busy busting currents
of traffic. the absorbing snxiety that rules there
swallows up almost every other. The idolstIy Of
msmmcn drives God from the soul A false stand
ard is set up. Men Fso18nlzs only that superior
ity hich can AXE tie largest eek. lane
duck cannot sit at the brokers' board Men worshi2
the fortune Of which the man il a mere e. peni-
age.
But 10 law Of integrity c,1 be safely vioia:sd.
Upstart prosperity, secured or sustained by fraud,
walks on stills, and in due time will stumble. Il
has only fictitious eminenc'. FIR the sake .,
social morals, for the justice FOR the bCnO-
Of the divine law, we demand as severe int gr y
in "the laws o. trade" as in any o:her sphere OF
humsn action. This uttered lie of the sl4ndersr,
the printed lie Of the indel the prac csl lie # The
burgIer or the fO-ger, we condemn But how
does the criminRlity OF those exceed in he eye oil
heaven the fslsehOod and fraud whose des, liable
excuse translated into pla English is the Hish
to rob behind the counter instead # upon tie
highway? He who pleads ths snflu a. or irsF-
Difcauce Of the cheat only aggravetss cur iigns-
ton. His easy virtue or faded Integrity is Id by
bis own estimate fer msre pittsnce. He bids
h.mselfdcWn to contemplate " yher
We want the law of Goa carried to the flee
and the counting room. We want it possible fJr
q young man to grow up il me C 4ute pu suits
wIjhCug beng educated 10 becoH e a fcrgr, or a
within. i neN h5ps will be enkiu He'd shin Us
when 10 t75t Fph.re Il activity where credit il ali
essential aud u;ual confidence rbe vital element
Of succcss, that trash waIch is the undat on o.
both sal be rec zsd as the Oh eff corncr--tne