Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-22
VOL. 5---NO. $50.
DAILY VlRGlNIAN.


| ahomnnie q liyeries. They are a degradation IN
society They are ridiculous anywhere. Ina
Rapuhlic they arc treason. Nothing becom"sa
servant So w.ln- clean. nent. plain black or dark
clohinp. Nothing proves the gentleman 80
much ~ the absence Of pretentious glitter.
nboo,l,,at. liyeri, = becnuse of their vulgarity.
.ow n carriage the other day. on the Sab
bath dawn up before church door. The coach
man wn- betlizened in n tawd,y suit OF many
fnuntinc colors He was smart intelligent
locking Young man. spoke to hun.
~ hv ARE you not inore independent than to
weaf .uch dress a- thaii" The poor fellow
cnlored and felt uneasy. "Why are you not
more inclined Ia respect Yourself than bend to
snoh acgrndntionl" liz brow darkened and the
red blood ol shame manted on his cheek. "Why
nre you not mnn!'
liz locked nj mo with n peculiar gaze. 1t was
n mixture of shnme, sorrow aud anger
Il understand you sir. am land he looked
nj hi trapping. with contempt )ashamed OF my
self Rnl the masther pays me well-ho gives
M S25 month have but little 10 do, and
the best of living; the wages are good. and tho
wife and ehildher are comfortable at home"
Poor fellow poor child Of necessity
The owner If ihnl carriage, and horses, and
livery. nnd servant, hnd ju-t robbed his creditors
to ihe tune Of SioO.OOO liz lives in palace on
Staten I.Inna, md keeps up an establishments
| nbnrn,nnie l,veries and the f"llirs and fp.
peries of III. ,ieh-pnriicuarly III" vulgar and
lgno,n : rich. Inv. democratic simplicity;
low. republican -.nti,nent and only wonder that
n ,ahnat. healthy, Independent, angry public
opinion doe- noi ngree with me.
An educated. polished, sch"larly gentleman
mn Am. ricnn gentleman in the true sense OF III"
wo,d-r..d- ~, ,in-el To show him md his iaIni'
" off lis ,nnk il in his heart. The spirit Of
honor nbi,ln- within him He loves his rp'cies
with II simple. pure, and nh"cii"nnte ie"h"g.
Arrogance md MIR. are not Of him His nature
for id, him - oppress Delicacy and refine.
mrnt alone III him. Ills hera'lry Is embnzoned
on hi- character. His RINK Is pubic aud privat"
virtue
No n,i.toer,, On earth i. comparable to spch .
IN n Al he fla III and glory ot golden prid'. all
til. pli-,eninp wealth of California or Australia.
cannot cannl such being. Around him IA cast
th, innnnncr If hi morals nnd uanners. lie is
thu teacher not only of bis family, but his neigh
hors.
We should BIZ chary of our institutions. We
.hnuld preserve the jewel of repubhcanism pore
and nn.ulliod We should admire simple tastes
nnd elevating habits only. Wa should frown
down ioppery. vulgarity. pretensons, extrava-
gnnce.
| nm no leveler. regard tho rights of social
life | think tho union of wealth and intellect
i. entitled ,n respect am free to admit that
wl,ile Democracy is bound TO preserve political
.qrmt. nnd fraternity intact, all should be free
t. c'p,ose their companions in tho social circle.
md arrange their relations with those around
ia, m M their habits OF thought and action may
dictate. But am easily decided in concluding
that this should not be accompanied by an ex-
elusive spirit by an arrogant superior'ty'or cr'm-
inal pride.
Every honest. man, every brave man. every
patriotic citizen. every high tempered American;
every lover of right and justice and truth. every
admirer and advocate of republ,cnnisIn every
sincere and earnest friend Unpopular liberty.
should unite to crush the na-cent taste for spend
thrift habits for paatal residences. for enor.
mously exinvagant dresses. for luxurious riot
IN, Tor enervaiing dissipation, for unbeooming
waste, for health destroying habits, for laxty of
absurd liyeries, which only debauch the taste
aud e,ld, noo disgusting, proolivity for aris'o-
cratic presumption.