Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-06

ell by his fellow beings, in whose hands
the government eta nation may be safely
kept, who is q blessing to himself, and 10
the world, and whose name Will be spO.
ken of with pride by his pOs'erity Such
men were George Washington and Abra-
ham Lincoln. The House Of Fame, is m
immense building, an infinite number of
stories high. There are no out side stall 3
by which we can enter the higher rooms,
but the only way OF entrance is through
the lower rooms. On entering, we must
be very careful, or we will be trampled
under foot by the immense crowd. The
air is hot and sitting. This is because so
large part of mankind arc taking up
their abode here. But we 90 on pressing
our way through the crowd, and ascend
to the second story. This is quite full,
though not SO crowded as the one be-
low. The noise, however, is deafening,
The reason of this confusion is, that this
is the peculiar stage in which individuals
seem to think, "we know all that is
worth knowing A great many never
get beyond this room. We will not stop,
but press on to, the next, and the next,
and after each flight we ascend, we find
another beyond. No one yet has ever
found the last room, and probably never
will In this life. \ young man who
wants place in the airy, elegant, upper
room need not fold his arms and wait for
some passing breeze to watt him into the
window of q medical, legal, or any other
department. He must begin with the
lowest room and work his way up He
must work, wait, and trust. Compare
lively few there are who are willing to
improve these conditions upon them
selves, and various are the ways by which
these few hope to gain their coveted po-
sition. One tolls up the steps of knowl-
edge, turning his eyes to the gorgeous
temple far up above the rugged crags of
doubt, and difficulty, whose walls are
scared with tokens of old wars" and
flaming with names carved through earn
est determination, by the great and noble
of all generations. Another seeks fame
by artistic skill, another by political
preferment, while yet the majority, reali-
ling the power of many start out in life
with the image of the glistening object
ever before them. A man once said to
his son: MAKE money my son, make
money, make 1t earnestly If you can, but
by all means make money"
Man is always ready to act on this prin-
ciple He will toll ali the day, and wake all
the night, tor The sake of boarding some
of the precious metal. In his struggles
to grasp and to hold the things of this
world, he loses all generosity, all honor,
and all of his manhood. He becomes
stern, cold, and heartless, His philan-
thropies go no farther than what lie can
touch with his hands.
The only sentiment OF his heart seems to be-
"Me and my wife, son John and his wife,
Us four and no more
Morey has powerful influence upon the world.
Money making has become fearful and cOntagi-
Gus disease. Man bows down to 1t and worships 1t;
he sacrifices everything for il. He is not satisfied
with enough. but the more he has the more he de-
sres. lie goes to work, honestly or dishonesty, to
gain, as he supposes, honor, respect position and
influence but he loses the very things ne thinks he
is gaining. He may have friends and influence, but
these soon pass away, leaving him degraded, and
worthless being. He gathers wealth, is surrounded
by houses and land. his store-houses are wel-hed-
but what does IL avail him? Society pays all due re-
spect to his wealth. because IL demands IL. But no
one honors him he feels unworthy of honor. He
gains the world, but loses his SOUL OF course man
will not labor and toll and receive for 1t no compcn-
sation. He cannot live without something TO live
on, and besides gaining mere sustenance he must,
In order to rise above the lower walks of humanity
gain education and knowied &c OF the world, and
give his children the same opportunity. Ii is also
his duty to so employ the principles and laws which
nature has SO kindly given INN, that il may bring TO
himself and Others, great reward. He must have
some way by which he can obtain the necessary APP
aratus through which he intends to carry out his
plans. Great minds have devised way TO enable
him to do this. Ii IL system governed by the laws
of value aud which is by all voluntarily accepted TO
perform certain functions. This is a noble system,
and one which the increase OF population demands.
'.Gold, gold, gold, gold.
Bright and yellow hard and cold:
Molten, craven, hammered. rolled,
Heavy to get, but light to hold.
Hoarded, bartered, bought and sold,
Stolen, borrowed, squandered, doed.
Spurned by the young, hut Rugged by the oil
To the very verge of the church-yard mould.
Price of many crime untold.
'.How widely its agencies vary
To save, TO ruin, 10 curse. to bless,
As ever its minted coins repress
Now stamped with the image Of Good Queen
Bess.'
And now of a Bloody Mary"
o! that men would look for a stronger fouunda-
ton upon which to buid their hopes! Win money
always be king ? Must men who have honesty and
world riches be trodden In the dust by the veal
thy? During the late civil war the watchword that
went through the length and breadth of the .sSunny
South was cotton Is king" The war closed. the
South overcome, and Cotton was no longer king
Soon money will not be king. The day is fast APP
preaching when in this free country at least, Char
acfer will be king when mem will be Judged by
something higher than their mere socia! position
as Il Is to-day governed by the
ALMIGHTY DOLLAR