State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-23
TIE MECHANIC.

what an exalted calling! How grand the
occupation! How sublime the handy work.
OF the craft! How purely independent, i
the honest, industrious Mechanic! He Law.
himself down to rest at the close of evening
and quietly reposes in body and mind. RE
IS not disturbed by the fiuctuation of the mar.
Rets. lie dreams not of the obligations and
liabilities which he has assumed upon him.
self during the day. No bills of Exchange
crowd his sumbering BRAN; nor does the
failure of chartered monopoies disturb him
H. has no heavy cases pending upon the in
tricate constructions OF the law. awaiting the
decision OF justice which may either restore
to his client his own just claims and establish
Tor himself the character Of iulist, or, on
the other hand the conhScaton of his clients
property, and with IT his reputation forever
blasted. de goes home after his tolls through
he day, not To mediate upon goods disposed
OF and bad debts contracted not TO calculate
the losses and the gains incident to business
transactions not 10 brood over by the mid
night taper, contracts of long standing. No
none of these harrassIng moments disturb
his quiet hearth. But he goes from his
workshop to the hospit4hle fre-side, not de-
corated with costly apparel-no magnificent
carpet spread upon the floor no os:entatious
pride finds resting place within its humble
preclnts: but where neatness and order re-
sides-where virtue and charity are the hand.
maids of its inmates. He returns to his cot.
iage 10 ehlov the sweet counsel of the partner
OF his prosperltY-the soother of his sorr0ws;
she who ministers to a mind diseased and
from the feVered brow wipes the cold sweat
drops IN the hour of affection. He rises with
The lark, fresh from his nest, prepared for the
abUrs of the day, and resumes his avocation
with Invigorated spirits. GIL efully singing the
favorite cities of his early youth, as he
throws the huge hammer or draws The cutting
blade, confident of the remuneration att nd
ant upon each successive stroke. Who would
scorn boast so emulating as that of the
Mechanic? Who would east odIum on So
inestlmable fraternity? Who would sc, IN
road so smooth-one which wilt lead the
persevering to high rank, honor and d. :
tnctioh among the llteratl of the land! Who
would De ashamed to wear the reputation oil
franklin, the pointer, and Roger Sherman,
the cobbler! I he philosophy OF the former
drew from the towering clouds their vivid
blaze; and prosfattd the irresistible bolt III
humility at his feet-among the foremost IN
the contest for Freedom, the latter from IN
dustry and energy, won for himself IN the
councils of his country ilnperlshable wreaths
of renown, and in The Temple of LibeIty,
signed The charter of her Independence.
Mechanism is theme upon which We love
to dwell Would that our inexperienced
mind were competent 10 do adequate justice
T. a subject so grand in its natnre-so sub
lime in its practice-so beautiful IN lis utIll-
tg-so Indispensable. But were the pen
with which we write, plucked from the w'ng
of the heaven soaring Gag le-pinMed with
the sweet notes of poetry--dip' IN me WIN
erino call of sarcasm, Ur the burning hre oil
eloonence: we were still incompetent to 10
scribe upon the pi lars of genius, when
support the proud fabric OF nation, ooas,'
The feeling of on, soul. 60 on. brave, gen
erous. patriotic sons of freedom FeIsfyeie
IN the paths of honor. crown OF brliian,
distinction will crown your labors. bfhoio
the PROV Of yonder majestic merenan'ma"'
ding npon the mountain wave OF the aeep'
Laa,;no in her bosom the products OF dis1an.
si;,nale,Tis the fruit of Mechanism. benola
der smoke in the distance, the proud yes,
~ L,mm,ng the rugged current; hen engine
.e sI With repul .rity of timel What y
~ :, IS the work of Mechanlc--the IeVe-
pohe,t Fulton. Behold yonder snee''
800. sa With the raysof intelligence and llen'
:" ol tnawledpe and of truth, streaming % nv,
,s;'d and upon every passing nrefze ma,.s
WV WV, ears Glad tldlngs from dlstapt cllme
- y. the herald OF nosyiNffld, NV,
ali nations numbering at his oach'
,eachng the lessons OF freedom anu s'o" =. :,
o,,r ohedience to the great Arcnltec1 :. =
asa ITa,v.rse. What is that!- IS w
=. the fulcum and lever Wh'cn moves .sl
I r. .,orld-the work. Of Mechanics 9onn
Ea.s, the renowned SOrcerer. !.
Then why does The fanatical spirit pIe Va.
- the more affiuent grades u so',le'
s ~. .s...cbanies should be respected ob's .
10 10 dregs Of the erih--as sepa'a,e a'' :
~ =, eclass below par in the estimation 7
's'l.'e -. ~ wish 10 be regarded as the pa'
80 s;n.ell;o.n nee, science ard knoWseog.
80 elite Of this country have oIam" -
- - &c derarkation. while ever anu ~. anoa
~. calm npnn the workinamen 'ne o'a. !,
"sy - the frequent schlsms ~ sos'e'y 3, =
.s'ael,es = 3 arch nroceedings. Yes, the en- ~
.sye thrownihe gnantlft ana ' 10 a.,selve
..,ss We, as Mechanics, nolo o - ...sf
80 shove our rsvileiain the sca's = : sss Fl
: and general information e =
..s which spangle the f,mamen' q hsa's