South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-12-04
Is WEALTH A PASSPORT TO FAM?

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The cry that man to he successful
in public affairs must have proven
himself successful In his owe affairs.
WAS and 10 . cunninsly devised fal
lacy. 1t Was snuociated by 4 class
whose sole aim in life was to amsss
wealth. 1t was born in travsi.s OF
insatiate greed for gain. It is per-
petuated solely by those who worship
at the shrine Of the dollar and spurn
the humanity Of the soul, The
grand men OF this nation, the noble
men Of this world. despite the pres
emit tendency OF making the dollar
supreme, ere the men who cared not
for wealth, were oblivious to oil ex-
cept the publication OF the hear. the
elevation OF the mind, the salvstia d
of she soul. When the glare Of
psgeantry aud the blaze Of gold has
disappeared, and the man is judged
on his merits, through all history the
memory Of the man who devoted his
life TO better the condition of bis
fellow men 10 kept green and reverss
cd, while the man who devoted his
life to sccumulsting dollars to grs,i-
~ bis misery appetite has sunk iuto
oblivion or, vbc3 his name Is men
toned i. is with contempt. A Roths.
child may pass away, q passing notice
In the press, and he 10 forgotten,
The death of . Gladstone would stir
TO the depths evory civilized spot on
Ihe earth.
John jacob Astor, after genera
lions Of sccumula' ion OF wealth, can
leave the United States, and except
for the Associsted Press notices his
departure to mako his home in q for.
eigD landhe would not have been mis.-
ed. His rent roll to the uttsrmost
cen, will be destrsinsd as usual.
The head OF the house OF Vanderbilt
dies, and his memory would have
been utterly forgotten were II not for
his piihy expression OF contempt for
the public. Nov when the name OF
Vanderbilt 10 mentioned, 81 once
there flashes in The mind, The pub.
lie be damned and q feeling Of
loaibing ADD contempt for the name
fills the soul Of humanity loving PEG.
pie. What o contrast. A Lincoln
dies and the na'ion's, aye Q world
business even stops TO contemplate
the loss, aud the torrent OF . nations
tears IS swelled by the food OF the
worlds tears, and through all ages OF
the worlds history, when the name
OF Lincoln is mentioned, ct once the
heart beals quicker and responds
with O b.other;y feeling for oil man
kind Mention he nAmo OF Wander.
bili, and . feeling Of contempi takes
possession Of The min. Mention
the nome Of Lincoln, and the food
OF sffection file the heart, and rever.
ence the soul. Young men, you
uho are just on the threshold Of the
worlds battlefield, your fu ure rests
on your decision nov. YJur ambi.
lion should be to leave the world
better than Sou found II. You msy
amass wealth at the expense Of tue
heart and soul, and leave q name tina.
will be condemned, or you may work
for the elevation Of buDsnily. ami
leave q name that will be revered
Study the history Of the past 81 .
guide for The future, and You will
see The utter folly Of the position
taken by the plutocratic press, that
q man must tirst accumulate wealth
before he can DO trusted to look after
the welfare OF the community. The
very opposite is the truth. The man
Who will sel6sbly Try to amass
wealth 10 CRAFTY bis personal vani.
~ OF appetite, is not likely TO