The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-11-10
"Good Society"

upon the subject of "Good Society" considered !
now-a-days Ii
"But the age of chivalry is past and the glory
has departed from Europe" So said Edmund I
Burke 81 ,omily contemplating the retrcating age {
of knighthood and the dawn of era, the age 5
of letters, manufactures and art. Il
Haprily the puere absurdities Of the song of |
the troubadour is hushed in oblivion, more
practical age is upon us; but the questionable
glory, referred to by the great Irish statesman, is
modified and modernized. and to-day is leading
feature in what is popularly known as "good
society"
Good socirty!" The name is suggestive of
moral excellence and lofty virtue, Of all that is
lovely in woman and ennobling IN nan but
sadly enough il carries another meaning, and the
ranprrcd and thoughess throng who reyel in
. luxury and despise the struggles Of honorable
ambition monopolize the name Of good society"
"Good society p The glory" Of good socie-
s ty" is to abuse the blessings of heaven, to spend
the golden hours of life in the tries and foilies OF
- fashionable dissipation. To treat with naughty
i contempt the sturdy Of toll, and live in for
, oet(glnrss Of he fact that nan should earn his |
:, bread by the sweat of his brow, are claimed as
! proofs unqucstonabe Of social superiority, and
indicating an exalted state of existence. Tie
~ conventional ideas Of good society attach I'M
4 portance to those only who are up in the social
, seal. no matter by what means they have got
there. while those who contribute most to the
h,,ain.ss aud wt-bcing Of mankind. who MAIN
. tain h, dignity Of human nature amidst scnsclcss
. Gsplay ard uxulioGs eifcminacy, me simply con-
I'm. &C. pcisty The
ssSn.liyrs in ease and inlo!enc afr clra:ing his
.nn'oyc,, ont Of hard-carnrd wass Is pcttrd
and u,'rouizod, All holds his head aloft' while
l.,i,fiu. # his aya,icr are neglected or forgot
l. ten. Good society with open arms, receives
.h. farmer. while the latter are left to their own
shift, 10 sink or swim.
~ The polished Ibertne, who boasts his manly
w. acMcycg, uts, who oxalts ut the spectacle oil
ia blasted hopes and life Is shame, if he wears I'M
ovrcuiioUa3lr garments and snccrs at honest toll
is .,wncd on and nat.crcd as a very paragon OF
''' .. Good society" The woman Of easy virtue,
NO. haunting in her tinscl and happings, purchased
' at thc ,Np,rse Of wha; is most dear to woman IN
Z" Ills life, on thr strength Of Appearances COM
manls mos, respect from your good society
"' ihan she Of homc.y garments but stern integrity
plain sally Jones, IN: sewing girl.
lost "n.,J .,...t, ., In rood society" caste and
,,i.,oc,,ry obtain over true rcspcctabiii.y, and
me ..,.,. r.,,;t j. forced in III, shade when
yea Lro,bt into con.n.ti;ion with the almighty dol
fH lor"' The Ilaincss fop and exquisite who cult
VA. yat.s an i,cipi-nt mous,ache and dsspiscs abo
"" and ,r....v mechanics who exhibits the hrigh
of his Accomplishments in doing the "gieeaoi
by ,',... a.. lis and pratinc about our bcs
'T society; ifhc has Iich relations, or by any acc
's den, is heir to fortune, it is whispered 'mon
nan ,chcn,ir.g r,ainn'as and smpning misses Ina
Charles mderd is a very NEE young man
W" Charles ropes, MS a very large class q y"u''
.,,l. men, az" pf'H'F 'ii'' 81
,dcr'd an insul' t" ih' race " D'''Si'' '' -
.r.,.i,, Of man. As i is. he fri,tars away IA