Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-03-19

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all conditions that seemed agreeable,
and putting the disposing power in the
hands of his personal friends. He has
done this sitting in the midst of afllu-
euce aud ease, apart from all personal
hardship, and with the whole world
waiting with fresh praises for his next
generous act. He has done these things
with money amassed, not by the lone
labors of the pioneer or the wearisome
stroke Of the artisan, but by the quiet
growth of compound interest, that
bloomed and budded while he slept
No personal dangers have beset him,
no enemics have hated him for his sue
cess. At one time bankrupt, it is
said, he retrieved his credit by walk
ing through the streets, arm in arm
with Rothchilds. We have not heard
of his rising up as the champion of
principle or venturing his gold, any
time, in opposition to wrong. With
SAILS always spread aud favorable wtRds
blowing from sunny sky, his treasure
ship has sailed steadily on, year after
year, to. land her shining cargo at last,
for the wonder aud adulasion of man
kind.
But what comparison can be made
between snch a career and that OF
George Washington \ man bred to
the hardships of the camp, and that in
day that1afforled few of the military
comforts Of ours. \ man.; full of the
harsh experience Of border life, who
had studied the savage, and who stood
between the men of Braldock and de-
structi0n; a man whose potent moral
instinct, despite the opinions Of the
world, made him strike boldly for the
cause of the injured and wronged
though it brought price upon his
head and danger upon all his earthly
possessions. How shall we compare
the rich man Of peace, who never lack.
cd for some one to carry him aud Ian
him while he slept, to the man of pain
and anxiety; who felt the crushing
frosts Of Valley Forge, and whose Sc
rene spirit was gloriiied amid floating
ice at the crossing Of the Delaware
and as the sacrifice so the result? Nj
single counties mot States even, rear
to-day the fruits Of his prayers ant
tolls Of the Father Of his country, bu
every quiet home, every busy work
shop, every sacred spiro and merry
school yard are testimonies all over tn,
land to the blessed influence Of tha
mans disinterested will, who stood on
in the days Of darkness to be leade
and dolivcrer for people oppressed.
We would not in anywise underrat,
Mr.. Peabody or his bcnelactions, bu
we respectfully ask what he has dom
moro t4an his duty? What shoulc
VIC have said of the man who, out o
the profits Of trade and discounts
piled up thirfy>fve millions Of dollars
if he had not dispensed any of it
Whatever may be said of the rights Q
property, there is an mate and nativ
conviction in the human mind tina
the millionaire who refuses to contrib
ute to the institutions and enterprise
of his day, and to forward b. his lib
erality the better development of al
that is good in man, is u species c
monster. Mr.. Peabody Is free G
blame in this thing, but what more
The wealth that flowed to him from tn
industry Of the people he has returne
to the people again, and SO he shoulc
Say what we will, he is only fin
example of a class, of whom the trues
:, Judgment is, that they are only agent
i for the Giver of wealth, for the order
: ing Of His bounty into channels
u would not reach while dispersed anon
the multitudcs. That kindness, phi
s lanthropy and regard for human goo
J. had deep and strong play among h
a motives may not be questioned, "
9 even here he cannot be compared wit
!, John Howard and Elizabeth Fry. Ii
i charity to the London poor has accu
r ed him burial from Westminster Al
: bey, but We do no hear that his pla
II includes any way of lessenina tho ronl