Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-06-23
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The PHILANTHROPY Of SlaEefy.

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In the structure Of modern society the
permea tingidea isthe mercenary andthe
selfish No design IF prof to mankind
disconnected from the hope Of profit 70
the proposer, can be executed. Dtsi9.
eyested benleyolencs. charity, and pietg
are the subjects Of frequent profession
and encamillm. W~esseldom find them
Influencing. mems Of masses Of men,
practice. Disinterestedness is very lofty,
and al that sort Of thing, but not 50 r
iiadle as interest. The parsonage andthe
salary exert an imperceptible but actual
attractiono,ver tile self-aenying Loyite-
10 The worldly G,ntile the influence Of
profit and dividend is irresistible That
faith always spreads most rapidly among
! people that's to their interest. and that
form IF philanthropy Is the most preva.
lent and enduring that ehiInessin with
tbeir s~elishness. We would like TO call
human virtue BY better names if we
/. could, but there IS mot much Of il that
lastsIoag or|does much that Il not selfish
mess. !
The most exact measure, therefore,
Of tie merit Of amy eleemosgnary
scheme, is the power Of personal interest
ii bends to and combines with it. The I'f'
most difficult instance in whicn 70 make
this combination Of interest and duty !
iii the case Of capital and labor, Phalan-
stories and other social machines have
been generously invented 70 produces this
community interest between abund-
ancei and wVant-capitaI and labor. The
idea Of social partnership perYades them
ail, and the intention Of utilizing beneyo>
lenllce gave some hope that with IDS profits
would be establishedit its pterimlaaenee also.
But the experiments failed, theelement Of
be~nevolence pseponderated, and, by the
mvaariabie laws Of social chemistry, in
tsrest refused q form an aft Init BY which
ii wsiould5haW been absorbed, Ind its pre-
sesnce suborhi mated ~ a more generous,
But less profitable element.
The practical termination and result Of
all.ths working for the relief of the 30
ci4asl distress is found IN slavery. It's op-
GRAFTON and it's laws give to labor suchsan
interest and participation il the returns
andprotits ofeapital as is no where wit.
messed where free competition prevails
while. IN Return il, the master has such III
terest and advantage in the slave ais tend
"a give p~fernanence and utility 70 the
scheme. Humanity i served andinterr=
est is not neglected. Each class is. 4
partner with the other. The slave has
such property il His MASTER as that out
of i he may always claim inevitable COM
petency for The profits and dividend for
hisHstock in OK partnership. The mas
9ter mas such property - the slave, that
the ~permauente Of Ills, labor repay him
for Tie pernnahence athe sqpportt given
to him The relation i oneof sinterwo-
Won and reciprocal obligatfoal Start the
system and it has q conservative cole
sioohfts parts haFe an. attraction fofeach
ether. The scheme is benevolent, but
within it such provision is made for the
interestofb both parties as secures the per-
nanence and efficiency Of the arrange
ment. We are doubtful 4 iadiffegentabout
the ordination Of slavery by Scripture or.
law. II II ordained by well balanced
mixture Of dpt and interest and will BE-.
permanent. WE hare faith III beneyolence
when we witness It's emoluments.
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