The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-10-04

world will do the same thing, if not we
would sooner be executed than to take one
step outside of the path other feet mark out.
Old and young rich and poor, all 'toady'
to somebody else, who is imagined To he SUI
perior in some way. Sturdy independence
is lacking, the pride and strength, that keep
the head erect, the heart pure and strong,
the brain active, that make the whole man or
woman willing and anxious to be measured
and volued only by innate worth and capac-
ity. 1t should be sought and treasured. /
like the noble, generous nature that sees the
good in Others, and is ready and eager to be
guided by experience, but
despise a parasite and sycophant.
| like man or woman, who
starting out in life poor, is willing TO accept
the situation, and be honorable enough To
seek no position under false pretenses |
know people in this city to-day. who are
living in fine houses, eating dainty food.
dressing in costly clothing. riding in SPLEEN
did carriages behind fast horses the bills for
which are all unpaid. and which are skele-
tons at every feast and nightmares in every
chamber. They will not be poor, they can
not be honorable.
Last winter young married lady acknowl-
edged that if she entertained the friends of
herself and husband a. she had been in the
habit of doing she would have to 90 in debt
| was rather curious To see what would be
the course pursued by these young people at
the very beginning Oh Inclf nlafflcO lie. lncN
had their usual round of entertainments,
ceptions, dinner parties, etc. They dressed
wei; they were compelled to do this by
their manner of living. but the husband
began To look anxious and nervous Six
months rolled by, and ne failed, lost every
thing. and was glad To accept position as
bookkeeper at a salary less than the COM
bined pay of his former servants They
have had their lesson, and afraid if
some other people in this city are not more
careful they will have to learn the same
chapter. These poor folks trying To APP
pear rich always remind me of a
weak congregation building a magnificent
church with steeple They cannot pay
the preacher nor the sexton, nor the gas and
coal bills, but they have got Steeple and
they are happy. And within the shadow
that the tall spire throws there may he the sick
and dying suffering for food for body and
soul. No matter if the children i'm the Sun
day cshools are shivering with cold ragged
and barefOotcd. the steeple is slNteenS feet
higher than any other church can boast.
Widows may lack bread for their children,
and young men and women sell soul and
body for enough To keep from starving and
freezing, the congregation of the church
with steeple have money for them. it
has all been absorbed in the pile Of brick and
mortar or artistically roughened stone. We
are as a people, as a nation fostering a set of
and many of them stand in the altar places
of churches to beg They are not willing to
work to obtain what they desire. The
cause of Christ demands of us every one.
something of our treasure, but not one
penny would give to carpet aiSles. build
organs, or fix marble pulpitS, while gaunt
poverty was crushing the man. or woman. or
child that could reach with food or cloth
ing. The people who will really need our
aid this winter will not be the most
impOrtuning nor clamorous. They will be
silent until pain and distress force from
their lips a cry of anguish. The families of
mechanics and labOring men, who have sui
fered from the dizziness of hard times will
seek 10 hide their wretchednesS and we
must search for them. and listen to the faint
whisperings of their condition. There is a
rapidly increasing class of beggars who are
able to work but who will not, who utterly
refuse to do anything to help themselves
Do not waste your bOunties upon such But
by our system of charitable associations with
their ignorance of practical benevOence
their careless oversight of the people they
seek To benefit, it is almost useless To attempt
tO rid communities of the lazy, worthless in
dOlent scoundrels, who will touch your heart
and purse with a thousand diviceS. There
will be suffering this winter i'm indianapolis
and the keenest sufferers will bc the last to
receive aid, unless societies and COMMITTEES
are more than usually vigilant. They have
done good work. though, in the past. and
to them should he given honor and the
kindliest sympathy
But it seems as il have talked of nothing
but what We have not done or what We
ought to do. And as that is not always
| pleasant to everybody, i shall, l expect
have to bear some reprOacheS apd complaints,
and trying to find something to shield
me. i just happened to think of the 9TH.
Now the Democratic clubs and people can
have a gala-day, and in real reunion find
| the strength of their party, and those who
have not realized it can see the enthusiasm
and zeal of the mass. ! can not vote nor
make speeches. nor walk in the procession
nor wear Il tOrch-light, but with every
woman who has felt and known the hard
| times, the struggles of one winter and the
| anticipations of another. | can say, God
speed the right We have had corruption
and theft and waste. let us try REFORM
economy and honesty. And let us next
| Thursday have none of the diSgraceful
scenes that were enacted during the days of
| the Republican reunion, drunkenness dis
order, Obscurity, thieving and fighting. Let
us have the right to speak with pride of
our fathers and husbands and brothers all
the hours of the 9th of October
But in the calm and peace of this Satur-
! days close there is no thought of strife or
| rivalry 1t is as though the bleSSedness of
| tomorrow had lent some of its charm To
these hours, and that with sorrow for our
own faults and charity for those of others,
we would begin the record of another week
with "clean hands and pure heart.
A horrible story is ailoat saws the New