Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-05-18
"CoD FISH, ARIsToCRACY.


"COD FISHn ARISTOCRACY.
Editor Apdianehs.
When the Defamation of Independ.
ence went forth. az mandate of N
free people, by the people who dared
aspire to freedom. all titles To blood
ed nobility, created by II long line Of
ancestors, were abolished and fore
rsworn, and IL was declared that there
after, i'm these united colonies or states
ut least, all men should be free and
equal. The man who had possessions,
or landed estate, was not 10 be regard
ed rs better than the man who earned
his bread by the sweat of his brow in
the humblest avocal ion of life. Be
cause man wore broadcloth he was
no more the man. Principle, honor
and integrity were what constituted
the man. Must we admit that change
10 NOiiiiS oNti TIC hhltii'ah lPoIic!
That as they WAX mighty as Il nation
they incline toward love of title and
an idea that wealth makes a. man of n
mere nonenity, How often do we see
in print an account of ex-governor and
military titles applied long sfter the
parties have severed all connection
with the military; and | see this spirit
displayed in the lesser walks Of life
in quiet country villages, and far from
the villages in the rural districts, and
in the backwoods, too. The man who,
by turn of fortune and chain Of fa-
vorable co editions and circumstances.
renders his finances in Il more com
Portable state than his neighbors, iIn-
rnediately lays his success To his own
efforts, and sense of his own superb
ority gradually pervades him and rem
ders him anything but an agreeable
companion 10 those he considers his
interiors. Yet place almost any man
in like circpgtsIances-and conditions,
and SUCCESS wo,ild"lesre been only a
natnral conseaaiante And there are
many who give this man n promi-
nence, u certain degree of respect,
withheld from his less. prosperous
neighbor, thus catering 10 the fancies
of this man Who, by reason of his
wealth, imagines himself entitled to
their homage and obeissrnce This,
however, is notpnly wrong, considered
in the light of our equality regardless
of condition, but il is, indirectly. an
incentive. to dishonest. st.proceedings and
even crime. to obtain that wealth they
imagine will bring them so much eni
nence and respect at the. hand of 9th
ers.~ 1t incites the desire 10 live in fin,
houses, and drive their own carriages
to indulge in fine furniture, pianos
organs, .ietc., etc, when, perhaps, th'
money they were obtained with wa
fraudulently got, or otherwise misap
propriated and belonged 10y right Il
other parties who were in need of it
all for the sake Of attaining sup
posed superiority over neighbors vii,
are not 90 fortunate as TO enjoy sucl
uxuries. Let us, one and all. VIII
happen to possess more worldly good
than some others, strive not TO fee
above those who are not so fortunate
for, remember, " riches takes wings
and lie who to-day baSks i'm the sun
shine of prosperity and .atiluence, ma
tomorrow be beggared perhaps wors
off than some of those who are no'
envious of what ey consider his e,
alted condition. Genius and intelle,
tual attainments. coupled with intel
rity and honorable dealings, constitut
the true elevation of character, an
i, they will always command respe,
i wherever they may be found BE ~
;. tuated 10y motives of unseltishness, d
= void OF ell arrogance and false prid
and you will not only be- respected ,
: an American citizen but n true maj
and il is such as these that constitu
our true nobility-our aristocrats.
n. &. RIBE.