Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-09-14
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There are many and various errors of the age in
which we live. and we propose to point out some Of
them occasionally as We may feel inclined to do so
for the ediication of our readers.
1t is an error for poor and hard working man to
abuse the world for its ariStocracy, and afterwards
# he happens to get rich act the arisocrat himself
and teach his children to hold their heads high
that his daughters would faint if poor but honest
and respectable laboring man should approach one
and offer to gallant her. The world is infested with
small potato aristocrats Of this class-men who
started from nothing, and abused ariStocracy until
by hook Or crook the old wheel of fortune turned
them from bottom to top, when pressto-change they
suddenly exhibit no for poor folks, and put on
variety of arstocratic airs. Generally, mechanics
fond of declaimng against aristocracy, and yet
these very mechanics make the most sickening arS-
tOc:ats in the world, whenever dame fortunes wheel
turns them up bit of luck. We frequently sec
persons of wealth, who sprang from poverty, cut
ting the acquaintance of their nearest relatives be-
cause they are poor and unable to make great
show This is one of the errors of the age. More
anon.-Spirit Of the Age.
We are particularly anxious to know to whom the
Age alludcs. The real aristocracy of the land are
those who work for what they make-eat of their
labors and are content herewith. Who arc these
ariStocrats you speak Of Nr. Agee Are you cut
ting at anybody up street, or anybody down street,
or do you intend the above remarks to apply to
"purseproud" folks generally? Ono thing is ccr-
tain, you are pretty severe OH somebody.
Suppose man does grow rich and proud and
passes his poor neighbors or tries to hold his thumb
upon smaller insects, what of that? Has not that
been the way of the world ever since we have any
account of it Poor folks will get proud when
they grow rich Just as poor pig will curl his tail
when he gets fat They will do it, and they have
right to do it-Demoerutic Press, alias Erebrand.
AND NOW READ THIS.
ENvY.-There is scarcely any feeling Of the de-
PRAYED heart more dcspicable and grovelIing than
dark minded malice, and has its seat in bloody
cenge. 1t was this spirit of enry, that planted un
holy ambition in the soul of the tall Archangel and
caused him to be hurled over the battlements of
heaven A Poet has most forcibly expressed the
idea in two lines
"Ambiton hath but two steps; the highest
Blood; the lowest Envy" --...r.
And the man who through cnvy will detract and
strive to bring down his fellow man, will in many
instances not scrupe to shed blood in order to wreak
revenge upon some envied object.
Envy is not only low and debasing passion, but
is frequently the most inexplicable We see men
sometimes entertaining the most imp!acable hatred
to another, when that other has never done them
any injury or in any manner interfered with then.
or their business But he is, perhaps, by his indus
try, integrity, frugality and sobriety, acquiring
wealth, reputation and influence above them,- and
they, therefore, and for no other reason, envy and
hate him. and roll as sweet morsel under their
tongue every slander they may invent, or that may
come to their cars, the invention of some other NAL
iciously envious confederate. They wag the head
with a knowing "Aha! knew it. "Just as ex-
pected," and with fiendish leer exult over the
hoped-for downfall of one whom they have no just
grounds for entertaining any but the kindliest feel
ings for. 1t is strange wickedness Of the human
heart, but it is no less true that there are those
whose eyes continually fixed upon another mans
prosperity, and their chief happiness is to greve at
it. Spencer, in his Fairy Queen thus describes
such man:
"He hated all good works and virtuous deeds; ...-
Ald him less that any like did use: 5-,,.. - ii
And who with gracious bread the hungry feeds,
His aims for want Of faith be doth accuse: t" @
So every good to bad he doth abuse: 5- .
And che the verse of famous Poets wit, f.a
He does backbite and spitefu poison spues -.. .E
FROM leprous mouth on all that ever writ; -
Such one vile Envy was that first in did sit .
r',H .. s'f,-| -.'' - ~. Spirit Of the Age
To which we may add in the language Of Pope
"Pae Envy uthe1s at auother's joy, IL t. H. 20
'. Aud hates that excellence it cannot reach' -