Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-06-04
TIE RICH N POOR.

TIE RICH AND POOR.
The following jus, remarks are extracted from
the " Address of the Democratic Wing Association
Of the city Of Philadelphia 10 the people of Pen.
sy%l,anis."
Among the schemes resorte6 10 by the party 10
power TO excite the prejudices Of The people against
their opponents, and by that means secure their
support TO themselves, two nre most prominent
and deserve remark. We slludo to the attempt
to excite the hostility of the poor against the rich,
TO create distinctions between different classes of
society, and the application to US Of a name which
designa,es a party no longer in existence.
The first could only have originated with men void
OF every honorable feeling regardless of the welfare
aud the peace Of the community, and bent on the
accomplishment Of their own base purposes, OF
whatever cost TO society. lie who can be guilty
ofn deliberate attempt to SOW the seeds Of discord,
envy and hatred betw cen countrymen, friends and
neighbors, deserves the execrations Of every honest
man. "Thc most striking and honorable distinc-
ton OF this country is 10 be found in the intelli-
gencc. character, and condition of tho great work
ing-class )" and If a line is to be drawn between
different portions Of our citizens so as to separate
them into distinct classes, we know not between
whom 1t should be drawn with more propriety than
this honest and intelligent workiDg-class, on the
one hand, and the selfish and corrupt supporters of
power on the other.
II is the latter Who raise the cry Of hostility be-
tween the poor and rich it is they who are at war
with all wealth, oil honesty, all virtue. all religion.
all law, and all independence. Who are the rich?
In nine cases out of ten they are those who began
in the world with nothing who have saved the
hard earnings Of laborious life, and may be poor
tomorrow. Who are the poori Generally those
who are toihpg to gain competence and wealth,
and will pYa lnnN ho pa ntal socHo- ~. .:l
they are such, too, as prefer idleness to comfort,
and are content to grovel in ignorance. choosing
to squander their earnings in drunkenness rather
than to improve their own condition and educate
their children. The road to fortune is open to all
alike but her favors can only be won by indus.
Try hugalty, prudence, temperance, and assiduous
attention. From those who thus seek her fayors
she seldom withholds them.
Wealth is the daughter Of industry and econo.
my. and the prolific mother of enterprise and i'm.
provement. What is it that sets in motion the
numerous manufactures of our country, and gives
profitable employment to millions of industrious
individuals of both scxesa What is it which
wbtens every sea with our commerce, and lemp,s
the hardy mariner to make his home upon the deep,
What ia 1t which builds up our towns and cities,
and adotns our dwellings, with the beautiful works
Of auf What is it which collects upon our tables
W NPpOciG PuttiOu6 u u "
globe-produc,ions which have become the neccs.
sares of life, and are enjoyed by every class of
peoplef What is it which levels mountains. fills
up valleys, and forms and iron road over which we
are now carried with the speed ofthe wind-bring-
ing distant cities almost in contact with each
other by the annihi!ation of time and space D.
What Is 1t but industry and enterprise sustained
and stimulated by individual wealth.
lie who counsels hostility to wealth, is an enc.
my to his race-he is an enemy to every man Who
desires TO improve his condition. and partake of the
%bouniies OF his proyidence-he is an enemy to his
own children, for in this country the poor are the
fathers Of the rich. The hardy sons Of toll and
~povery-those who earn aud save, are those who
accumulate and enjoy. lie who would undermine
The security OF property and declare war apains,
capital, would arrest tho march Of Improvement,
and OF mind lay an embargo upon every ship in
port, stop the busy wheels Of industry, put out the
fires OF the forge and the steam engine, shut ur
The shop of every mechanic. and, finally, transform
civilized nations into hordes of sayages, and coun.
tres %glittering in the sun light OF Improvement
into dark and dismal forests. Let no such man b
trusted. Beware Of him.