, 1863-10-19

Wnd9n NlUA'~
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1858.
AND 1.-THE DHADr
While tho dead" are multiplying over
our land, the fairest Of our sons, the treas
11rcs Of our homes and hearts, the hope
and pride OF our country, comes the an
nouncement, that never before has the
importation Of diamonds into our land.
been so great as now. While patriot
hearts are giving the costliest offerings Of
love on their dear country's altar, the
worshippers Of fashion vie with them IN
their offerings at the altar Of pride, vanity
and show. While one and almost every
days tidings announce to us, how this and
that brave young heart, loved, cherished,
tull of hope and honor, has gone down to
the grave, in the fearful shock OF battle, or
in tho lonely ward Of the hospital, leaving
torn and desola*ed hearts to mourn-an-
other tells Us Of " "sixteen-hundred dollar
diamond ring stolen from the 1a2e1en-tabk
where 1t had been laid by its wearer!
It may seem to be useless to attempt to
moralize upon such strange, and, to some
minds, shocking and painful contrasts, at
time when our land is writhing in the
conyulsive throes Of death struggle, than
In which, never before were the hopes Of
humanity and the dearest interests OF Free
dom, more pcri1led. OF course the folly, as
well as the wisdom Of the world, must have
its way, and it's sway: But, what re~
Election is cast upon Northern society and
northern women by the TACT, that while
the women Of the South are not only
bearing heroically the stint and straits and
almost famine Of this dread war, but cheer
fully giving up plate and jewels and
cycry precious thing, in the cause Of the
Rebellion, those OF the North are indulg~
ing rrodigallty OF expenditure, an ex-
trayagance Of personal decoration (for such
would seem the rage Of the hour1 never
before known in the palmy days Of peace
and prosperity which once blessed our
land.
1+;.;ro c,r;ca7 er;,;t tl,at We TINS write.
w. a-a mt ~ of those who would Danish
f.or, soc;ct,, its taste its decorations. its
eleeances even at fitting times, AID under
a 11s -, - .s.;a1.1 ~aeorrc.s a-a -,rt -
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o1 3asA1oA a1u Gauet5 anu ulsp4ay auo Aaf1eu
expense. And yet, on every hand we hear
that ncrer were our theatres more bril-"
1iantly attended, and their patronage more
remunerative-neyer were costly laces,
and magnificent ward1obcs more in de-
mand and more emulously sought.
We cannot dwell upon the many sad
and sn,o effccts of the n,cvaif;nc extravn.
rance to which We refer-its efFect upon
onrol,cadr rcxn,nded ;mnortations- snre
conseunence Of yet farther ra;sinr the yalne
of co1a and corresnond;neav 6enreciatinp
the national currencv-ita ,saE ;mnoperiaI.
1uent If our neonle' who 80 sadly mis-
take the seemiuo increase of yalues. under
an inflated. u7edeemab1e currency. Tor al
addition to their real wealth We but re-
peat the warning of all history, when we
!: say, That ii the prodigality and ex1ava
gance which are so ; fast spreading, espe
cial1y in the West, Ii not checked, it mus,
inevitably, and at no distant time, be fol
. lowed by reaction and reTulsiop, which
will be widely and long deplored. It is q
sowing Of evil where harvest IS as sure as