The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-04

"Hy WIN you Dc 80 u0mi0olut oil theE Uags
rance upon the air, and of the blue heaven
over your heads
From Fo,uy's Pres.
Pursuit of Gain.
Tho irresistible impulse that has been
gwen, within the last few years, to every
branch OF industry, has been productive of
great good. But every human benefit is
ap, to be closely attended by corresponding
evil. The lightning and the tempest purify
the cletnen,s, but, at the same time, are the
agents OF death and desolation. So, too,
while the whole country bears evidence to
the physical prosperity Of our people, it is
equally evident that there is u too intense
and absorbing devotion TO gain. This at.
iccts the whole body polite. 1t has chang.
ed, aud will yet more radically change, tho
whole order of society "Thc great princi.
pie of demand and supply" said NJ.
Calhoun, in one of his speeches on the
Sub-Treasury, "governs the moral and in.
tclectual world no less than the business
and commercial. If community be no
constituted as 10 cause demand for high
mental auainmcnis, as if It's honors and 70.
wards are allotted 10 pursuits that require
'heir development, hy creating a demand
iofinte'iigcncc, knowledge. wisdom. Justice,
iirnncss, courage, pa;ro ism, and the like,
they are sure to be produced But IT, on
the contrary, they be allotted 10 pursuits
that require inferior qualities, the higher are
sure to decay and perish
Fortunes have been so rapidly accumula.
ted in our country out OF the regular and
beaten paths of ordinary pursuits, that
rage for sudden acquisitions universally pre-.
walls. Wealth is fast becoming the citerion
Of merit as we'll az of individual and so.
ciai consideration. The influence Of this
upon the intellect and more manly Qualities
OF people is disastrous. All the higher
and nobIer faculties Of the mind dwindIe
away when brought in contact with tho
schemes OF specuation and the arts of th,
s;ock-board. In that presence they are a.
surely blasted as the green spot in the. .des-
ert, when swept by the devourng sirocco.
Wisdom, justice, courage, patriotism, and
the ike" derive their inspiration from
very different source. It Is true, to make
money, in the sharp competitions of trade,
may require and dereiop quicknes. Of iudg.
ment and promp,tuie Of action-qualiiie4
desirable in themselves, but BY no means
the higheE and mos; desirable. That IA.
ton has arrived Il, critical stage in its ex.
!steRce, when wealth and the ease and lax.
ury 1t secures, are become the chief object.
Of ambition.
I'll. fares the land, TO fastening lis
prey,
Wae,e wea.;a acc7ta1iaies and men
decay
The heroic virtues have then departed.
Dl;y and ao-or no longer hold sway. In
any grea: crisis affecting for veal or woe ,hs
good and CORY OF ,he couary though all
coming time. the decisive ACTON vii Ca
determined, no: by public and pA,nouc co.,
slderai.ons. bu; 5y these whsch are persoaaI
and Pecun.ary. The Professions, and espe.
cIa..y the higher career Of politics, VIII be
adopted. not a the means 70 acquire honor
aHi Do tie SAFE service but as the means
o; making mocey. O.lsr considerations
Wi. be sacrificed TO his. i generous am
bIilOn wi.asrs ard dies whenever the pass
Ioa ef acquisition gets possession OF th,s
MUD.
Il : % tbs ground hat wars have eeen
ylnt:ca:ei. l: has teeu said ,aat thsv with
draw The attention Of rnIakI1d from 1hoss
objects TIA; are iwafiug a1J benunbing
mem. ana tx it uPoa things OF a largsr and
mare 0acyCcc-cc> cIlraccsc- Their bcsoms
d'e aroused aud a-;iSassi ey the narch aaI
snccU1:e' ot lrtuses, 5y ya.isa, deeds, and
-erc.c SACRIFICES. rhsv become ;n<ensibiy
tmlls5 w.,h j higher AMI .oitisr spirit lnj
obey " ..a I,1cr,,v he cal q houue 0s iuly.
>gcr : r',s a-,rIisn,. ard certainly 1t is
lS, Sc v.-1He- >se'a'ug .cogs. Let is aops,
acSe,sr maj 4 more efec.uaI uaeans 10
check ,ae undue iaj un-ghtecus wor~hip
., N1m-Icl may Be :ound III me wldsr
dltu>,cG u i sound .at suBobiing literature
Ali ne re-1waAsnlag et more seaitatul
urVoL Cce.
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