The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-07
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pantars and Raslers.

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who are. disappointed persons. sore ea si
and n,saeontenfs. Is Is amazing 20 see me
anount 3. denuncIation heapcd ulon aa.
,asea 20 rinss,,' favored classes, persons
holding ili-go,ten wealth, and so-styied
4 bloasetl bondholders."
There are no q privileged classes = in this
lind. There Is no law creating them and
no law sustaining them. There are no per-
sons possessing wealth that may not
possess IL aud use it as they deem pro-
per. The law protects them in this
properly and Justly, and no man who
respects law. and means to be peace
able, good citizen should fall to beratins
any such person. Men who make money
should enjoy it. II is not favorable to so
sial peace and order that such fortunate per-
sons should be made the objects OF odium
and abuse BY persons who have not ac-
auired wealth and who may be disappoint-
ed and disconnected. It is advantageous TO
society that inducements should be given to
men TO increase their gains and become able
to indulge the habits of independence and
leisure. And bad would it be for the coun-
try IL the condition OF independence and
ease should be regarded as the proper SUD-
iect OF ,nvidious remark.
The freedom Of our land is in spirit as
sailed when licentious writers undertake to
; Willy men for their good fortune. 1t is the
beginning OF communism and those VIC
lent ideas which so often burst out in out
RACES upon the public peace and private
property. 1t is one Of the arts OF bad and
iawless societies to excite public aversion
towards wealth and the holders OF 1t. me
unsuccessful are apt to cast slurs upon the
successful. That is q way to excuse them
selves for their failures. They are men OF
bad dispositions, who envy those who are
more fortunate than themselves. and who
transmute their envy into vindictiyeness.
Tits IL bad sign in this country when the
acquisition OF wealth is made the cause OF
censure-bad when men conclude that the
posscssien OF wealth is evidence OF evil
practices. Persons who indulge such preJu-
dices are tending to bad alliances that are
fraught with causes OF public disturbance
and social disquiet.
These rings and corruptons that haunt
the minds OF the discontinued are phantas-
magria that are symptoms OF minds ill at
ease, peculiar to men who are dissatisfied
with their own condition and anxious to
substitute for that any other that might
come from socio.political upheaval. They
want to be at the head Of affairs, to have
rings OF their own, and to be in receipt OF
/" plenty OF money!" whether that came by
/" cheapening money" and running the
country or not. 1t would be all one to them.
This is a free land. Everybody has the
right to increase his means by his own in
dustry and tact, and also to enjoy them. 1t
is.a rude and vulgar manifestation OF feel
ing that visits upon that man odium for his
success.
There are no privileged classes here, no
discriminating laws that prefer one class
over another; no laws that repel the hum
BILE from all chances TO become wealthy.
The country is full OF instances of the
rapid acquisition Of wealth by persons once
in poverty. Then from the absence OF the
law Of primogeniture the large estates soon
pass to many hands, and no longer concen-
trate power in the hands OF the few.
The very bad feature of the railing and
clamor is that they are employed by party
demagogues who seek to poison the minds
OF humble people in moderate circum-
stances by pointing out the rich as tyTants
and oppressors, and ever seeking 10 wrong
the poor.
This is vile; it is manifestation OF hos
tility to society and the best interests OF the
country. In this period OF misfortune the
methods OF these demagogues have had too
much success. But time is changing. We
shall see them brought to grief and despised
as the enemies OF mankind.