The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-30
Prejudice.


suffer for its transgressions like mankind,
burning at the stake would be too good
for it. 1t is the root of many an evil
which is laid to the door of other offences
Its list of transgressions is without num-
Der, and those disposed to trace it might
find its workings in what they least sus-
pect, 1t prostrates cities in it's mad ca
reer. 1t brushes the fairest efforts of hui
manity. 1t pulls down the true and sets
up the false. 1t leads man astray and
destroys the works which his Greater in
tended him to dot blinds him in order
to make sure work of his destruction
1t is, in fact, one Of the greatest curses
against mans happiness on earth.
But, let us trace some of its opera
tons in our midst, that we may see its
effects upon this community and know
what Norfolk has to contend against in
her efforts to attain the position nature
evidently intended she should occupy
provided the power Of this great monster
-prejudice-can ever be broken.
No city can prosper to that degree the
trade and commerce of Norfolk would
warrant us in looking for that drains
the means of its citizens from them to
give to her rivals in business. But pre-
JUDGE DEGREES that this must be done, and
her blind votaries follow her behests with
out murmer.
Does one of our people want coat
made, prejudice tells him the Norfolk
tailor cannot make it for him, and strait
way he goes or sends to Baltimore or
some other city for it. Does he want a
hat, or a pair Of boots, prejudice is there,
and tells him where else but in his own
city he must get them. Does his wife
want new dress, prejudice whispers to
him Or her that the goods of the Norfolk
dealer are unsuitable for the occasion.-
Does his house want new furniture-of
course his dear friend, prejudice, is ready
with his assistance, and points to the
North for him to obtain it, Does he
want barrel Of -four, a key of butter, a
bag of coffee, or anything in the provision
line, amounting to $40 or $12,-surely
prejudice is not going to desert him, but
tells him at once it is so much more gen.
teel to get it from the North. Does he
desire to build fine house; why, Of
course, it would never do, says prejudice,
unless you get Mechanic from the
North to build it for you, and he will put
you in the way Of buying your lumber
there at the same time, so that really you
may say you live in a house not of the
common order.
Does gentleman wish to make his
wife or his friend a present of jewelry or
any other article that may suit his fan
cy-it must come from the North. The
goods kept in the city are too common
place, says prejudice-although they may
be selected from the same invoice.
Is he in business in which he finds it
necessary to use Job Printing, prejudice
tells him the printers in his own city
ought not to be thought of while be can
send his work to the North to be done.
Does he want to advertise in tree cireu-
latlon p7per why il must be printed "a
another tay IN order 10 carry with it the
( necessary influence to draw trade 10 his
own establishments Prejudice has 50
blinded him, that he thinks the customer
Whose patronage he ia seeking Is blind
too de does moi 'hmk il Ia possible for
hw customer to profit BY his example,
aad do his trading whsrs tho paper i
printed A. - 'h'a
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want huiidlng ~ repairing, why, say.
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