Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-04
THE DAILY RECORD-UNION
Communicated
A woMaE's VIEW
Concerning Personal Attacks on Fortunate
peonJa

Concerning Personal Attacks on Fortunate
People.
"'Tis great, gays the fox. "to make justice our
guide"
" How gcd-like is mercy" grimalkin replied
Follow the tale as told by Cunningham,
and witness the establishment iof the cat
over the VOLTS spilling of innocent blood,
the complacent grief of the spider over the
victims of the fox and CIT
=" OF such murders how guiltless am Ip
Then ran to regale on ne@-taken fly
Why is it we like to pick out the faults
instead Of the noble traits of mankind
Why it it we turn our attention to others
instead of needing the lesson of that won.
derful Sermon on the Mount? II we were
only compelled to repeat the first five
verses of the seventh chapter of Matthew
each morning before mingling with our
daily companions This leads me to the
thoughts which have haunted me day by
day, as have read the papers and grown
weary of the constant arraigument of
everyone and everything connected with
the Central Pacific Railroad. Admit that
all which is said relating to their business
tactics is true, but we cannot admit that
Commissioner Stoneman has done his whole \
duty, if the railroad company ia the guilty
corporation depicted. held mp in daily jour
malls and lampooned in weeklies. What
right have we to assail, in their private
lives, the individuals composing that body?
Why not find Offsets for their dark
deeds by bringing to the light the
noble uses made of their weslths
Even the families are attacked as ignorant
and vulgar, while l personally know
one of the ladies OF that circle to be Of rare
scholarship, and another whose deeds of
charity follow her ns richer inheritance
than all her wealth. All of them possess
more than average intelligence and mod.
esty. Even those accused of parsimony
have the independence to give freely as
seemeth best, and do noble deeds which
will tell as one after another of those as.
sisted up the ladder of life take their places
as workers In the field of action. Why
not count the gifts to public benefactions,
to charitable enterprises, to advancement
of science and education Hunt out the
benisons showered upon them by the az
ficted in many walks of life-the quiet,
unheard-of gifts of sympathy and char
ity. 1 know OF men who have
stood on the brink OF failure which would
have engulfed Others, who have found a
helping hand from those men reviled on all
sides. can point to many homes made
bright by their assistance, to scientists
devoting their time to the benefit of the
world at large, enabled so to do by these
same miserable cumberers of our soil. u
Look at the experiments made at Palo
Alto Have they not done something for
the world rejecting credit upon our State
Do not those beautiful homes tell of labor
g. III -IAl i
impetus to the beauty of adornment in
other homes which furnishes employment
to skilled laborers? Do not these homes
stimulate to higher culture? Ii not and
we must cling to humble homes, humble
apparel and modes of life to be virtuous,
what was the object of the Greek in sur
rounding himself with all that spoke
of noble beauty! For my part l love to
see the beautiful gems which glitter
as they walk the halls of fashion. / love
to see their costly robes, which / cannot
possess, but their wealth makes it possible
for me to see such treasures, and enjoy them
without the care OF possession. Do they
not throw open wide their doors in hospi-
tality to the strangers visiting our shores
| could go on telling of all l find in them
to admire, but the question arises, where
could have been found five men from out
your circle who could better have worn
their crowns of success. They are as
sailed because they will not quietly submit
to abuse, but use their weapons of defense.
do not think any person can point to an
honorable man who was ever approached
by them in legislative halls. Do they not
prefer, in positions of public trust, the hon.
est, upright man, who will do Justice
to all, and not require watching
But when man uses ignoble means to
gain high position, we all know his stand
ard, and fear the result and why should
not they who have so much at stake? 1t
is said Judge Blake was defeated by Mr..
Estee on the ground that the railroad CON-
pany desired his nomination for Governor.
Does not that prove the railroad company
prefer honest men? Apply the story open
ing my letter and tell me how many disin.
terested politicians are working at the
present time. | know men who are mono
maniacs On this subjact of railroad monop-
oily, who can see no good in anything con.
nected with 1t. r2aay OF whom possess
wealth or abundant means, but their wives
and daughters do even the mental work of
their homes (most commendable) their
own sewing, and study economy in food
and dress as closely as their less
fortunate neighbois. WHAT would the
lahoring class do If such men were in
power? When we do that which our
neighbor needs to DO for daily bread, and
we can afford to pay him for doing, we are
not assisting others to live, and it seems to
me we are as guilty OF fraud as though we
took from him on larger scale.
When hear the complaints, / ask to see
the one complaining, and if there can be
shown purer man, one of nobler instincts,
one who could be more safely intrusted
with their weight of responsibility, or who
can turn the scale with them of noble acts
In proportion even to their ability, l, too,
will join in the howl but till then | shall
point to the men who are helping
thousands to an honorable life, and bring.
ing comfort to thousands of homes, as the
men | wish nay cons to Emulate.
| have no interes. in the political con-
test; neither am i dependent upon nor So
cially connected with the railroad circle.
have jotted down my thoughts after read
ing my morning paper, and after sending
word to one of the leading railroad ladies
that she could find worthy object of char.
ity at a certain place. Within few hours
her carriage stood at the door, and she
personally supplied the wants of the family
of an honest working man, brought to dis.
tress by the sickness of both man and wife.
Not only did she minister TO the wants of
the moment, but promised monthly al
lowance tsll the husband should be abe to
care for his wife and five children Now,
il all who know of noble deeds were 10
put them down, we might be able to coun-