The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-10
MONEY AND MORALS.
4 brilliant Lecture by Col. Henry
WaffersOu

Hon. Henry Watterson's lecture at the
Guards han last night on the subject
Of Money and Morals was undoubtedly
the brightest and best appreciated liter
AIRY entertainment OF the season. AIR
Watterson was greeted by a splendid au-
dieuce Of about 80 Savannahians who
understood how to appreciate the gems OF
thought with which the famous orator
and lecturers productions are reDlete.
Mr.. Matterson's language and manner
were forcible throughout. His sentences
were like those OF his editorials which
made the Courier-Journal prominent. He
dealt with his subject as IT affects the
individual and as il comes home TO the
whole people through a multiplicity Of
individuals Canada and Mexico he call
Cd the geographical expressions OF a
thought, the Ravens OF the defaultlug
cashier who seeks 10 escape the sheriff.
Money. he said, is relative. very rela-
tive. The man with 80 n0Wo is nothing
beside the man with SD.uu.Ulu while the
man with paitry $lO10D is regarded
as an AFFECT pauper by both OF them.
The man with "a SiDJoll income and $50.
on OF wants is very poor indeed. Money
ls the first great material fact OF life. II
Is the pivot about which all the affairs
Of life revolve.
He did not believe rich men are all bad.
There have been many good ones. he said.
and there VIII no doubt be some Of them
In heaven. but its accumulation will hard
en- ami corrupt ten to every one that 20
builds up. Some of the worlds best max
inns. he said, were misapplied. PerseVer-
ance, or lOfe or labor, he said, might con-
quer all things. but either misused or mis-
applied either wholly for acquiring for
tune or fame, and sometimes for other
ends would rarely bring happiness. which
ne called creation of the mind. He
spoke of a president OF the United States
VINO was elected after having persisted
LOT about twenty years in his efforts. who
told MN that II brought little satisfaction
now that ne was an old man, and all his
friends were dead, and his enemies had
turned friends. Webster and Clay, he said
depiored the fact in later years that they
ever entered public life as IL did not
oTlng them what they sought.
In speaking of defaulters the worst
feature OF all, he said. is hypocrisy Hy-
pocrisy, he said issthe only homage vice
pays 70 Yirtre lie spoke especially of
the defalcations of those who pose as nil
lars IN the church, and in this connection
told story of two bankers who refused
70 prosecute one of their partners for a
small detalcation. and both Of whom sub
sequehtly skipped out leaving several
hundred thousands of dollars in WORTH
less paper behind them The first de-
t iai was foreman of the grand jury
that indicted them.
There are few people. Mr.. Watterson
salu, except those who want office and
want II Dad, who are going to lose any
sleep over what is going on in Washing
tol, Inc history OF constitutional gov
eminent for 100 years, of the democrats
republicans and all the parties may be
summed up in one sentence: When any
ponucal society in this country thinks IL
mas the world in a sling, public opinion
fears on ITS hind legs and kicks it out
everybody he said seems to be too ready
70 overlook or forgive the sins of the rich
i1ohorabie poverty seems to have become
a lost art. His Illustrations drawn from
the government of Switzerland were ant
ana interesting. He did not think how
ever, as DO many that the high consider
auon Tor money and the low consideration
lot morals were carrying the country to
ruin, but rather that the DEVELOPMENT of
the national character and ideas were
Keeping IL on the ascending instead of the
descending scale. The two greatest evils
IN the country he said were the devil of
money and the devil of party spirit IT
costs Sl,OO0,OOO to put a presidential ticket
in the field and 100000 to sustain a contest
Tor United States senator. He spoke of
Americans being the most HOMOGENEOUS
people on the earth 1t takes but a few
days and change of raiment to turn a
typical Nermonter into a typical Texan
Mr.. Watterson's concluding sentences
We're strong and delivered with excellent
erect, Among other things. he said: 'If
you want 10 read sure enough tragedy
read the history of Wall street, which
does not cover ground enough to furnish
burial room for all its suicides 1t begins
at a churchyard and ends at a mighty
stream-a fitting emblem of mystery and
death The Savannah Lyceum is to be
hlghly congratulated in securing the
presence OF Mr., Watterson, and those
soon nave the opportunity of hearing him