Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-12-04
THE TRUE WORKING MA,

The Banker.Hill Aurora furnishes the followin
sketch Of Speech made by the Hon Edward
Everett. at a meeting Of the Wings ofcharlcs.
town.
Mr. Moicrator-to Workingman's
party, in my apprehension Of what ought
10 be the composition Of a party so demo.
minated, that is the great mass OF the hon
est and industrious men, Of every pursuit
and calling, 10 the exclusion of the irrell
gious and imcloral-the lie, the intcmpe.
rate. the busy body, the do lllile..' the dc
nothing, the miscr, and the spendIlHlt--
TO such a party, am 80 far from Being
opposed that would Gain be thought IAN
humble member Of it II may he 10 YOU
recollection, that some two or three years
ago. cndeavored in apnblic address from
this place, 10 set forth the true principles
OF such party. know not Whether my
claims to be worlsingman will be allow
ed by those who compose IL, as al present
organized. have, since have been a
public man, been denounced very frequent
" ms an aris!ocaaf. ID not know pre-
csely what that imports, 10 a couatry like
ours but this may say. | do 15l know
how the bread Of idleness tastes and. that
fhaveno object 10 life, but by The steady
and iabofions exeftion of an humble capa1
CITY, 20 discharge the duties Of good cit
izen aud an inollcnsye neishtpr, anll 10
bring up my, chliten 10 the paths I'll viz
tue, temperance. and h9ncst in4astlr If
this makes a Nottingham, |. au,sbsssf.I. &c [
me gofarAer ava saysAlst .5lasc 10 feel.
insssat yaEiance witE fhesrgists and. inter
ests ofthose, who, IN The srySrrower sense
Of the term, ale more commonly classed
as workins,nen. INss>6prn and brought
Up, in that condition Of c6mpeence, sors
dering much more closely ohpoyerty than
riches. got the chief part az my early
education at the public schools Of my ma
tive town, Dorchester, and Boston; and
il On The face OF the earth. there ever was
such thing as an humble and fftendiess
orphan boy, felt myfeIl such, the day !
first made acquaintance with good old
master TiIcsion's lerule. at the North end
writing school. God knows, that If any
thing on earth commands my sympathy
< respect, il is the struggles Of the poor &
to rise in the world, under tie |
obstacles Of want Of property and want oaI
friends. If / thought these feelings pecu
liar TO myself, should hesitate in altering
them. Its because know they are mol |
because speak in the hearing cs..un-
ireds, whose bosoms bea, with the same +
emotions lhat boldly appeal to- them.
10 give me creditor participating ia them.
Sir, take it. our citizens Of the work
party are Of two CLASSES fast, a
portion OF the jackson panty, who think
hat an opposition 10 the State admlnistra.
ion can be more adj sntageousiy carried
On. by acting under this banner; and Sc
,oadiy, a portion of the community. par
iicularly Of those engaged in mechanical
pursuits, who really think that they have
wrongs to redress and burdens TO get rid |
Of peculiar 10 themselves, wantonly or un |
necessarily inflicted and imposed by the !
other classes OF society, and requiring for |
'heir remedy a separate political organi
cation. The remarks have to make are
addressed wholly 10 the latter portion Of
the woIkingmen's party. II certainly does
not become me to dictate TO our political
opponents what course or measures thcy
shall pursue, or what policy they shall
adopt They know their own interest,
and If in their opinion the workingman's
party IS more promising name than Jack
son party, they will not be deferred BY as
from adopting it, | wish only that the
state oil the case may be fairly understood
and without the least wish to interfere
with our opponents, in their mode of wa
gsns the political warfare. desire only that
the footing on which each man stands
should be canddIy ayowed.
But 10 the other description Of Work
ingmen, who agreeing with ms in political
opinion, rerally think hey have evils and
wrongs Of thelr own to redtess, would
say, my irienLs what do YOU seek, which
we DO not prize as much as you? VIVA
do yon complain Of which we do not ais,
admit TO be burden Would YOU reform
the laws, so would we. We think then
good-wc think them the legacy of vene
rattle and patriotic iorelatheFs but we dC
not think them perfect; for they are th,
work Of iailible men some are notorious
Iy imperfect; we perceive their defects
and are ready TO apply any feasible rene
dy. We know that we live in stirrin,
i'me that new lights are opening in eve
~ quarter. requiring changes to be mad
~ the laws. We viii 90 with you. no
rasnly, nor rccklessly; you do not, "
trust require 1t (; but boldly and 10 goo,
iaith. Specify the evil; propose the rem
ely; let II be constitutional, reasonable
practicable; and see if we held hack.
81 Fellow citizens of the Workingmen'
party, | have earnestly sought 10 becom
acquainted with your peculiar opinions
az learn what measures you desire ar,
ok necessary. have conversed witl
VI 81 those, 10 whom you place th
thea test confluence, and have read som
wei'int publications. | have sought III
information 10 The spirit of candor In Tia
Daily beiormer," journal of which IN
publication IS Just commenced, and whic
suppose justiy represents your views,
fad them expllci'ly stated, in a series @
propositions, under the name of 18th
Workinsmens Measures" which wiI
briefly examine; and. if do not grossl
deceive myself, can satisfy you, that lher
IS by no means, in reference In these lead
ing measures, such difference of opiEion
between you and US, as requirts The or
ganizatIon Of ncY party.
/. The FIRST of the>@ measures is {"
general system of EDUcATiaS, by mean
of Manual Labor Schools. supnCrted at th,