Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-08
HARMON.

had he lived at this day. he might have
declared it to he the root and branch Of
evil. While there arc other idols and
lesser gods. the chief object Of worship
IN this nation. at this time. IS Mammou.
Some seek reuown. aud de7 itc time and
talent to some object that promises to
lift their heads so high above their fei-
lows as to make them distinguished in
the present. and remembered in the fu-
ture; others accept the belief Of the Ep-
icurians. and surrender body and soul
to the powers OF appetite and sensuality;
others. not a few. arc striving to wor-
ship God and Mammou az the same time,
and wtile their better natures incline
them towards their Creator, the burning
love Of gold within their hearts Is corrod-
ing every noble impulse and Lofty aspi-
ration. Obssured by the shadow Of the
iron safe in which they lock earth's
costly treasures. Is the altar upon which
once burned their sacrifices; and buried
beneath a pile Of title deeds aud valued
papers. Is the cross once erected as a
heavenly monitor, aud an emblem Of
christian faith.
But the masses rush on madly in the
pursuit of worldly fortune. The early
morning finds them at their post Of la
Dor, eagerly striving to catch the first
dime or dollar that comes within
their reach. Short Is the time that they
spend at the table, and the hours Of
night find them engaged. whether asleep
or awake, IN schemes that promise gold
en- rewards. They cultivate the love of
lucrc in the child, by having him scerete
such bits of coin as are given him, in
the miniature safe or bank, that it may
Re his infant treasure and the early idol
Of his worship. They point him to the
position occupied by the man of wealth,
as the object of his highest aim, and
teach BIN that nothing is Of value, so
far as his education or training are con.
cerned. that does not fit him for hi, bat
tie for the almighty dollar No wonder
that such training produces a generation
Of men that will lie. betray, or murder
for money. Itls not strange that those
who have successfully withstood ordina.
ry temptation for gain, yield when the
vision OF sudden fortune appears before
them. The phrase, every man has his
price" is 50 often repeated. that it ha:
become trite saying, and the fact Is Sc
often verified. that the world is almost
forced to believe that the saying is true
Every week records the surrender to tho
influence of Mammou Of some coUspicu
Gus man. who has stood above reproach
lie betrays bis trust, steals the treasure
in his bands. and seeks to hide himsel
where his in-gotteu booty may brini
pleasure long sought.
Men, who have been raised to place
of honor by the confidence aud sufirag
of the people, not unfrequentiy sell thei
buthright. disgrace their name, thei
friends and their country for mess 0
pottage. Note the fall of Schumake
and King 1t took three hundred thou
3 sand dollars to buy one of them and les
to BUS the other. but they were bought
and stigma rests upon congress, be
cause it was possible to buy one membe
Of that body. May the ignominy tina
shall att-ch itself to their names. be S
great that it will refute tie popular be
lief that il is honorable to steal fol
u tune, while it is disgrace to steal
pjttance.
T. The getting and the possessing of MOI
r eyis necessity, and may be a blessib;
e but when the love Of it becomes the ru
&c ing passion, the influence is banefu
Il When men set aside the principles
1t honesty; when they sacrifice health al
u comfort when they betray confden
S. reposcd in them and blight their ia
q names when statesmfn barter the
d votes and their influence; when tho
p protesting Christianity betray their Ma
"a ter for less pieces Of silver than Jud
!! obtained for his betrayal; when thel
&c ihcendiarism aud murder stalk abroa
= ali for the inOrdinate love of gold, 1t
&c time that other gods than mammon
% set up in our hearts, and that VIC pau
d in carer that produced the destrt
~ ton Of the nations Of the past; Ron
Greece aud Persia were each at one III
p the empires Of the world. and they maj
tanned their supremacy so long as indr
try. frugality and integrity prevail
among tie masses; but when they
came wealthy, idieness. luxury a
" crime abounded. and the foundation
their greatness was undermined, q
~ they toPp!ed over, one after the 9th
filling history with the lessons of tn
misfortune. May this favored nat
: shun the evils that befell them.
n, DAIRYING rs rue FUTURE.
,ye Among the many interesting thi
Of that may be learned from the report
,ed the Vermont Daiymen's Associate
les. lately held at Montpelier may &c ga
%, cred the fOlloginr facts. which ouob