The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-06-29

and trade, the patron Of art, Of literature,
and the drama, the noble scion Of noble
house, whose mission it has been 10 raise
insolvency from the dirt and mirc Of Tie
squalid streets, and place it in q f3teine TEN.
pie where men will fall down and worship
it. Oh! thou poor blind reader Of the book
Of human nature-thou abiect wretch-thou
miserable starveling-4ho nervous, titnit,
hungry applicant for half.a.crown is that :
coat tn which to effect loan. is that Z hat
to inspire confidence in the breast of friend
or capitalist? For mercy's sake, 60 eth
er to the far west, and take q lesson from
Tattersall's, the Clubs, Hyde Park, or tie
grand Opera house; or direct thy steps
Citywards, and watch the frequentsrs Of
banks and discount-houses, the Stock Ex.
change, and places where merchants most
do congregate, and tell me If thou seest any
man as abject in appearance as thou ART
(even when, in reality, ! greater beggar,}
except few poor city pensioners, and hum
bic, meek, and plodding clerks, who have
worn themselves out in thankless, hope.
less servitude for bankrupt masters. Hast
thou no friend amongst all the thriving
throng, who, instead Of stopping this press
ing need with 4 few aeeting shillines, will
teach thee little of his wisdom, 20 that thou
mayst in time reach . position similar. to
that which he occupies? Far better win it
Be fse thee to ct . 6w grains Of that knowl-
edge which is power, rather than . few
grains of that patronage, assistance, or char
ity, which power is able to give
The moment that man becomes largely
in debt, he blossoms. out into . respectable
and responsible member of society. It is
not, any many suppose, that he has earned
this character before he became entrusted
with the property Of others. A very little
ability, certain degree Of boldness and rs.
surance, taking exterior, and willingness
to contract to pay the market rate of inter.
est and a little more, will place him in pos
session Of capital beyond the dreams Of
avarice. Once master of the position, he is
invested with all the qualities and virtues
that inspire admiration, confidence, and re.
spect If he wants raw produce, he has
merely to hold up his finger, and dozen
skips are loaded for him in the ports of the
world. If he wants the fabricated article,
he has merely to breathe wish, and noun.
famous Wagons hasten to unload their heavy
treasures at his gate. If he covcts that
precious metal (or its representatives.
which divines call filthy lucre, and econo-
mists circulating medium, he has but to
send in his card to any banker, and have q
sack of it shovelled to him as il it was dirt.
These are the gross and material advantages
of being in debt-serving as the basis for q
superstructure of higher things.
First, there is the immense advance irf
social position. What doors are closed to
the large and noble debtor? What dinner
parties would be considered perfect without
him? How many needy men are anxious
to sit near him at the table, in the hope Of
learning something useful to guide them in
the path which he has seemingly followed
with such distinguished successs Who
would think of a public meeting without the
gigantic debtor in the chair9 If a trustee
is wanted for charitable fund, who SO fit
and proper to be appointed as the leviathan
debtorI s
If public company or ajoint-stock en-.
terprise is tagging for various reasons, what
apcn is wantsd IS @ gss s%E inS
enterprising debtor! Did any wild scheme
ever Commend itself to popular notice, or
endeayour to strike root, without sending
one Of its earliest prospectuses to the ener-
getic and prosperous debtor Newer
Is y CVu&I VI CkYOICC WAAES-~0 AsbA = IVA - ON
art--e palatiA mansion standing upon one
a dstsas as ~ ' q ~ sllk1a \ D. 1l( I 3
Parliament is vacant, who SO 81 : man to fll
II rs the active, practical debtor! As to
minor onices----common councillorships,
churchwardenship, dictatorship, &c, &C.,
how many Of those are humbly and diff
IDENTIFY profered to the massive debtor?-
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and interesting engagement, how many high
and delicate ladies are waiting the commands
of their parents, to be sold like cattle to tha
all-conquering debtors
Then there is the almost afEectionate in
terest taken in nearly everything that hap
pens to the pampeIed debtor. If he falls
i'll, what crowds of people-chiefy credi-
tors-are day after day anxiously consult
ing his physician, and inquiring after his
health. If he meets with an accident, wha.
number of persons--chicfy creditors
come hurriedly forward with pressing kind
ness to know if it is likely to be fatal
Many of these kind creatures-chiefy credi.
tors-even 60 to the length Of insuring the
life of the important debtor for consider
able sum, so strongly does their interest ir
him develop itself lfthe mammoth dehto,
goes upon continental tour for a length
encd period, how many persons-chieaj
creditors-are waiting anxiously to give hin
JOYOUS welcome back. If his house, o,
warehouse, is accidently burned down, wha
a number of persons-chieay creditors--ar'
at once upon the spot to render assistance
and ascertain, if possible. what insurance.
there are-what amounts, and in what of
Aces.
| If the bloated debtor by any chance be
comes defendant in a lawsuit, what . mum
Der Of personal---very. creditors-wisi
themselves on the jury to try the cause
If it happens to be Chancery suit, hoy
they watch for every manifestation and dc
cision, as if the spoiled debtor was their onl..
child, going up for some mcmentous ex
animation. If he ever gets in = position t
require heavy bail, the difficulty is not s.
much in procuring one satisfactory surety
as in picking from the number Offering thei
services and their bonds. If by any poss
ible combination of circumstances Titani
debtor could be accused Of robbery, or evel
murder, what number Of trusting individ
uals-chiefy creditors--with faith quit
touching in its constancy, would believe i
his innocence to the very last. When the faro
is over and the curtain dropped; when th
giant debtor has ceased Is borrow or to lend
when the springs that moved him are foun
to be an inextricable web Of confusion, th
. guido to which is lost; although the whol
glittering fabric of apparent pfpsperit
melts like an icicle in the sun, and man
persons chiefly creditors -fnd that the
have been gliding = gingerbread king, st
the semblance Of wealth, and the confdent
that it excites, win cling to him to the les
as he makes triumphsl entry into Il
grave.
Seeing that no particular or exhaordinal
talent is required for dsbt; seeing that ol
man is as we'll adapted for it Is another !;
am surprised moro persons do not adopt tn
very easy and agreeable mode Of getting
living. The ice once broken. every su