The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-10-14
County Correspondence.
Written for The Spirit of Democracy.l
From Washington Township.
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ed their fortunes and their lives for the
same? If you consider such men as
George Washington and Robert RAGS
philanthropists, you have clear idea qi
what l mean by philanthropy / dr moi
mean that kind of love for our fellow
man, that will do friend a favor wren
the conferer of it loses nothing by the
same. II is not necessary for me to give
| you list Of the many great and good
men and women who have lived before
US, and whose works still live in the
mind of each lover of good 1t is true
that some of those men received some
Ipecuniary requith for their services. But
we want to say something about the phi
lanthropists Of our own country at the
present day. And who shall | mention
that is engaged in making laws, &c,
which we are subject to, that would not
respect our country and its welfare
enough to double his own salary when
he gets a favorable opportunity
And yet we call him good man,
working earnestly for the interests OF
oul country. This is kind-hearted
man, not so stingy that he will not pro-
vide for himself bountifully He will
provide for his family, and does not for,
get to have the best to drink Yet he is
above such matters as giving few dol
lars to the widow, or for the building of
church or school house We do not
say that all men occupying high positions
are such as we have described briefly
but that some are earnestly engaged in
trying to advance the interests of ouI
country. But those few individuals who
occupy high positions are not the per.
sons of which l wish to speak only.
There are others of whom | shall say
something, with whom we are associa-
ted every day. shall not mention the
name of all of whom l wish to speak,
but merely mention the names of few
distinguished families. We would not
forget to mention first, as the manager
of very distinguished family, Mr. Good
asanybody, as a firstrate friend, deeply
interested in having people become as
good as he is. 1t is no difference what
he does, there is no harm or wrong in
| it. Yes, and Mr.. Knowitall shall not
be forgotten; for wonderful things have
been accomplished by this person oi
greatly stored mind. He is willing to
advise on all occasions, very ready in
deed, if it will profit him in any way. Y
There is another idea or two which
would not forget, connected with the
subject of marriage There are many
parents who are willing for their chill
dren to marry at an early age or very
young, if they can marry some one that
is rich or occupies some important posi-
ton. No difference if they 90 live a dis
agreeable and unhappy life We see thi:
kind of philanthropy actively working
every year. This idea of unhappy mar
riages may seem trifling to many read
ers of the SPIRIT, but it cannot if you will
only think of the unhappy families O
our land, rendered so by marriage fol
riches or some other triaing cause. Their
we say that every true hearted man o.
woman should earnestly consider before
entering into state of matrimony
whether he or she can live happy life
with the one thought lovely. There il
great mistake here for any person tt
think that he truly loves that lady if h,
would not give his life to save her. Thel
we would desire to say that no person
should interfere with any considerat,
man or woman, of proper age for mar
riage, any further than advise, becaus,
this is their own business and they hav,
to abide by their own choice. l woult
advise every young man and woman tt
think earnestly what they do and wha
they intend to do; and carefully exam
inc the advice of parents And if YOU
parents are truly seeking your welfare
you should be ready to obey them wi,
lingly, except in one particular and i'm
portsnt point-that of marriage. DE-
not understand me to encourage disobe
dience, for each child should, as l hav,
said, carefully consider what his parents
say, even on this subject But l woulc
not encourage any young man or woman
who has arrived at proper age for mar
riage to always select for his or her com
panion the person your parents wish yol
to, because you are the one that has t.
abide by the choice you make. If yol
make a choice that will make YOU happ,
for life, you have done well, but if yo,
have made choice, and the result o
that choice has made you miserable, yol
have lost that which gold will never bur
for you. Look at the companion of th,
drunkard! How often he compels he
and the little innocent child to leave thei
home, which is cruel sight, when w
think of the relying love which this wo
man had,o should have had, for the on,
who is now her abuser instead of he
comforter and protector. What shal
we call this man? Is he philanthro
pist? We answer, no When any MAJ
that is called sensible, will act in thi
way he has little more love for his fam
I lily and his fellow man than the brute =
This man has feelings, but they are al
directed toward the whisky shop, and h
will spend the last cent for a glass o
strong drink, when he knows that it ha
ruined many men of our own country
! Actions speak louder than words, ant
his actions tell us that he thinks m ore 0
whisky than he does of his wife, or WIN
would he spend the money which shoul'
buy comforts for her for that which vii
deprive him of his senses, and thel
abuse her whom he pretends to love?
There are men in our country, VIII
pretend to be lovers of humanity, VIII
are nothing more than calumniators.-
And l consider such men worse than th
highway robber. There is no philar
thropy connected with the intentions c
such men. They rob their neighbor
of what money will not replace, Th
man who plumbers on the highway ma
have the sembance of an apology fo
what he does. An affectionatc viii
may demand subsistence; circle c
helpless children may raise the suppl
eating hand to him for food. Necessit
may drive him to desperate act of ts