The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-14
s.FOR yauE POOR ALWAYS We
InAyE WITH NOUlc
ny the Governor.

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s.FOR TnE POOR ALWAYS We
unAVE WITH YOUi'
This truth is perhaps mere pottn, To lis
to-day, than 1t was to iic inhabitants of
the East near two III Nusand years ago.
We write these words to-day, in Il warm
and comfortable 70 -, with all the neces-
sirics Of life at least, within our reach.
Looking out ut our windows, we can see
that men and women are more warmly and
more carefully clad than in the golden and
CHEEKY days that Lave distinguished our
autumn weather. The step is more hur-
ried, the street, are less frequened, and
outdoor life is only resor,ed TO as the
necessities of business and social life de-
mand. Looking az to our far-off noun
tains, we see that they have gone to their
winter sleep, under the blankets of snow.
that will hide them until the warm breath
of Spring shall gradually waste this cover
ing, and they shall come forth again, into
the life and glory that makes our land SO
DCdutliui' w utICNSl We lOOh-tO tuC var
leys, the hills, the clouds, the softly falling
flakes of snow, that float by us SO quietly,
and now and then, drop so noiselessly on
our garments, we are constantly reminded
that the regning days of the wintery King
are approaching.
We have before alluded to the general
stagnation of business throughout the
whole country, and OF our apprehens.ons oil
the sufferngs that are in store for so many
of the poor of our land. We are every
day reminded of it by facts and oircum-
stances that come or are called to our at
tention. We don't wish to be croakcrs,
nor to have the appearance of saying too
ers apprehend as we'll as we do. But as an
organ and representative of society IN the
sense in which all newspapers are such in a
greater or less degree, we most earnestly
ask our citizens to consider the situation,
and determine for themselves the extent of
their individual responsibility to help, from
their own abundance. the unfortunate, the
poor and the needy among our own people.
We ask no one to take our words as true,
without inquiry or investigation. We in
sist that our people have no right to be ig-
norant of any want or suffering in our
midst that shall have had the duration of
many days. 1t is the Christike character
hot l,o ,no1u ,bar
and ministers to their necessities. The in
spired saying, that sit is more blessed to
give than to receive" is as true now as ii
was two thousand years ago. None who
has ever tried the experiment and witnessed
the heart-bounds which come spontaneously
from wise and generous giving, will
doubt the truth and inspiration of the ut
terance. In the general depression of bus
mess, we do not suppose that Rutland is
any more affected than other portions OF
the country. Indeed, we are convinced
that there has been, and is, less of it among
our business men aud in our business in.
tercst than in most other parts of the coun.
try.
And there are reasons for this. Oul
great staple production has varied, and al.
most unlimited uses, and SO it happens tina,
when one of its demands is weakened, an
other is opened. Taken as whole, We
believe the sales of marble for the past yeai
have been fair and remunerative. OuI
producers have anticipated something of Q
falling off in their sales, and have general
ly used extra exertions to increase them.
Without any reliable data then, and only
as an estimate from general information
we are inclined to the opinion, that W.
shall find the annual business of our towr
but little behind the fair average of othe
years.
AS we have said on former occasion
the very fact that Rutland has enjoyed
such average prosperty-the very fac
that its growth and development have il
all probability been more rapid than any
other locality IN the state, has nude it
point to which men and women dependen
on their labor for livelihood have largel,
congregated twlthstanding the year la
been one OF fair business profit, we sc,
that for the coming winter, a large mum
Der of laborcrs must be without employ
ment. From this time forward, through
pitiless winter, there must be privation
want and suffering. And it has alread
come, TO many households and individuals
We have some organized charities tina
are doing most commendable work for tn
poor. These should be countcnanced an
helped. We have many whose hearts go ou
to the poor and needy, and who seek .tor an
help those whose education and instinct
make them suffer alone IN their misfortunes
More of the latter class are needed, I
stretch out their hands towards the wea
and feeble, and lift from them a burden
which will make the name and memory o
the helper blessed forever.
We hope that no cold heart, will see
the colder shelter from the dictates of II
own conscience, in saying or feeling tina
the town has an organized charity of II
own, to which they contribute by taxat!o