Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-07
RICHMOND WING.
FRIDAY NoRNING........~JULY Z, lS6
Word 70 cur Young Mer.

IL Augusta -Constitu,ionalist," in p!quant
.rtile. conveys . needfal and Neighty sdnon
tioni 10 the young men Of the South. Soms
sparling serub-vr ter wing said Nth ualig-
psnt ehussle, "ths chivalEy must now work for a
living" our Augusta eoutemp r4Iy says tbs tei-
low is undoubtedly right though he might have
used little mole courtesy in xlressiug his opin-
ion. Hencefo1th The impoverished youth OF the
south mu.t look 10 labor for livelihood ana
.ths sooner The truth is realized tie better. We
are far from BELIEVING in the so-caled nobility OF
Labor, for if our memory serves u, laOor IS but
the primal curse. In the days Of our first inno-
csucy. We read Of no such thing as eating oIe's
bread in the sweat Of ones brow, aud 1t would
tske more than the iumid platitudes CT rhetorical
parsou, 10 convince Us that there is any dignity
i, toll. Still while holding TO the Scripture doc
trns that labor IS cure, we can readily see that
the liz hest manhood may be displayed IN tue
cheerful, s.out-hessted perform nee OF any re-
possibility Providence may see dt 20 cast upon
u. Death, too, Ia a culse. sui We fancy i.
.vvosll he 4 de1ters1s g. phist who could hnd any
r,,,e,ial f elorf alton in the existence Of that
stsrn incident 10 humsn!ty-yet death may be
net in sueh way as 10 reflect the highest honor
On the dauntsss soul that smiles al al. ia horrors
But this Is rather q depression, and the little
,s.sancs one can have with the absurd trash OF
'tbs dan. shout the dignity Of labor, must plead
.s,coss fer t1aveling from the record. We were
s,sakipg of the necessity incumbent en- our
,opng men 70 work, in order to rebuild their
broken fortunes or At least secure . decent and
comfortable livelihood, and are grstihsd at know
inc many have met that responsibility as prompt
Is a. they have ever encountered Others.
To very great degree the young men oftbe South
hsvs never been accustomed 70 anything that
MIGHT really be termed toll. Where not crowding
into the learned professions they have engaged
=, thu higher branches OF commerce, or in the
General management and supervision Of planta'
,i,n, Now that the professions als Overstoeked
and uuremunerstiye, that commerce languish's
a,d recent changes have dealt very heavy blows
~ A system which required great deai OF super
Intending intelligence, il is evident they must
,aak other fields OF labor wherein 70 provide Tor
,hsir wants. This transition TO less pleasant and
Las. proftabe pursuits viii doubtless be very irk-
.,,ns and doubly so, es coming hard on the heels
If that idle and thoughtsSI leisure soldiers life
ssords- still il must he net and he who meets
d, nth patience, iortituds and composure will
.,r.r nothing IN his own estimation, or the
f,,ipioo Of any whose good viii Is worth hav'
ing. ,.,--..,.
Stsrre very prsttily relates In his episode Of the
v-s,.b pobleman how the aeutest seEse Of honor
o,5 the highest degree Of self-respect are entirely
re,ouci saole viii the seyerest md most long
continued toll. In ons Of the provinces OF the old
Nf,nVchy Brittany, We think-it was an ancient
mace N At if any man Of noble birth became 50 fal
,r,noverishsd as not to be able 70 properly uphold
NJ, lineage. he might, by depOsicng his sword
9th bls brother nob.es have recourse 70 the gain
81 aria Of commerce OF trade. Such step was
b.3 No, n derogate in the least from his asrae'
ga vauau: chsyal er; and If, in the course OF
.,rs Ia became wealthy enough 10 repurchase
his chateau or live in his heredtar' style he was
ANTI al. OF retiring from bnsne ;, 70 receive BACK
ti,sv I'd and take his place once more among
,b poble. OF the realm. In the instance given by
L,.-ne. ire benefit Of this ancient law was claim
"A bv a well born bat Impoverished gentleman,
,vbo tsDsr.ing for the Indies, returned thence
18th great store o, gold to reclaim his faithful
r.,i,r and he passage In which the story Is told
a. among the most charming in he Sentimental
Journey.
Oar Young men may take the lesson 10 heart
90 .bsv. 700, have been soldiers, and the story
Of The pobleman Of Brittany can be made heir
oup. But the other day We read Of one OF Less
gallant Captains p.Ougbing his Little tie d win ais
war ho.se, and forgetting that he had ever lei
heroeL cOntentsd TO make bread for his wife and
Little ones. This marks the true man, and since
tbe war Is now permanently over, we would that
those who cannot and must not longer be Achilles
A bi.armor should model themselves on Cine.n.
MATHS in b peaceful garb.