The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-24
a Writer In Winston Republican
Hits the Nall!

That unhealthy sentiment is the In
ordinate greed and thirst for money. the
worshlplng of those who are supposed
to possess it, and the making of mone,
the ruting idea TO the utter exclusion OF
every other tdtent or qualifications .-htch
a man may possess In other words, no
matter what a man's social or intellect
uAl aitalnlncDtS are, no matter what his
literary ~attalnmcnts, all are ruthlesslv
pushed aside aud ~ for nought In the
scramble Tor money. 1t really seclLs
that getting money is made lie chief
end and ann of life. and that the prevail
ing idea of mouey,making is so strong
that our people seem 10 look upon il as
a positive injunction of the Bible to dis
regard everything else aud go for money.
L don't 2es.re to speak unkindly, but
to speak plainly. A mans standing ana
his Importance here j, measured by the
amount Of money he possesses
You may hear ordinary conversations
on the street, a, the public places, 1t is
all about money. 1t is mouey, money,
money all the time. This Is all wrong.
The chief end of life is not money. l.
is secondary entirely. 1t is positively
discouraging TO a man who has a family
OF children he loves to see the hard fate
which a waits them, for no matter how
much his parents may inculcate moral
aud intellectual ideas in his heart and
head. he will strike a world which places
all these below money.
Mr.. Editor, the man who has money
i. no better than he who has not. Some
men of very inferior moral and intel
iectual force have MADE it. | would
| make money, but | do earnestly protest
against this subverting every other wort,
| to moneys worth.
We embark in big enterprises to make
morey, but none for education and in
tellectual improvement. Where are our
public schools? Do not our people see
that we are not doing our children JUS
tice? They nave a right to expect moral
and intellectual improvement from our
| efforts, so that they may be useful and
appear to advantage when they go out
IN the world and come in col tact with
| people who have been given these ad-
van;aces and proited by them.
Ali the world Is not imbued with this
idea OF money-getting. There are many
people who take the true view and con
slider that cau atlon refinement, social
and lI'erary attalnments are more enjoya-
Ole aud are really worth more to them
both here ami hereafter than money.
Fot only does the prevailing public SEN
time-t place money far above everything
else, tut it positively disturbances ev
cry MAJ and every attempt to revolution
lze matter.
In the name of reason, aud for the
sake OF humanity. let US reverse thi,
order of ihlnG Money is not every
thing III the world. II IS not even one.
tenth ofali; aud the sooner our people
recognize mis- fact the better for our
sclye, ami for our children Ia my
humble opIn.ou there is nothing more
contemplate aad disgusting han TO see
p man smiling. and bowII (, aud bcniins
the kuee before a1other, just because hi
mas a little money. Ne dob'i know how
he came b. ii IN the first place, aud Ia
is no tericr thafi ais nelghDor, no mat
tor how he got Il. We ought to sirlk,
ont ON another i;uc. educate and develol
the higher ami inner faculties, thos,
that viii give luslre aud refinement, ant
that will command the respect of tru'
thinkers aud generous hearts when "
meet them in the world.
FACTS.