Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-03-27

Sub Treasury scheme in the following dia-
logue is about as unanswerable as any thing
we have read upon the subject, Va
sqg From the Conneciieuf Corranf.
DIALOGUE BETWEEN Al LABOR.
Err &AN EX-SENATOR. (NiLEs)
Laborer.--Good morning. Mr. Senator.
Senator Good morning, Mr. Wilson;
how do you do to day2 How are your wife
and children--how do they stand this hard
win,er--and how DOES the good cause Of the
party get on in yourssown2 ~ 4.
vl-aborer.--Ireuy we'll, sir, though times
are rather hard, money scarce. and hbor is
not as we'll paid for as il uscd 70 be still we
has'nt oil turoed Wings yet
Senator That's right--siick to the party,
20 the last. and we will, in the end, have a
hard currency The Sub Treasury will
mako us all rich. Il will give to every
man as much money as he wants. and that
too, Of the right kind--.ihe real sinners
Laborer.--But have read in the the Spec.
Shcs Of Mr. Buchannn g. Mr. Walker tina, the
Sub Treasury will diminish the price OF la.
Dor. Having always looked upon you as
the DR. franklin Of N England and know.
ing ,ha. you have recently been to Boston
to talk to the folks Of Massach use,ls. / come
down to day to ask you how the Sub Treas.
ury will help the laboring man when il re-
ducesthe price OF labor g.e
Senator.-Ohl you can't always exactly
tell how thing works for the benefit OF the
whole
Laboier--l bought house last year OF
my nrighbor Wheaton. Il paid him $500, to
ko ut of
this could easily save, with wages AT 9 so
day--and in S years the house would be
paid for. But il wages are reduced TO rs
cents dayor even TO dollar,i, will jus,,ake
all that can earn 10 support my family -and
all have paid on II, will. a, the end Of FIVE
years go hack TO MIR Wheaton. How, then.
am | 10 be bsnrfiiled2
Senator This is kind Of natural conse.
quence OF general rule. No general rule
worko wei! in every case You shouldn't
have go. in debt--you'd no business to go on
the credit system--it is WICKED system.
Lshorer.---But how could get a house
wi,houtit2 had $780, and in i've years
could easily have the rest. and lived ia the
house all the time.
Senator. matter-it is one Of the
principles ofthe party to have no credit: no
real good Loco!oco has bi, Of Credit
and you must 60 il. or you are not true To
your party.
Laborer.-But You have not ye. told me
how am to get benefited by having the
price Of labor reduced
Senator Why--you belong to the party
don't you7
LaborcL
Senator Well---its for the benefit OF the
party.4and therefore It's for your benefit.
Lsiborer--This is not quite clear TO me.
am not sartin that iii quite right But since
you have been to Bos,onto ieeter. suppos.
il must be true.
Senator I'll don't see myself exactly how
its goen to work But have great confdenc,
in Buchanan and Walker they say its oil
right and it's now become party measure
and therefore il must be for the good of th.
people !
Laborer.--Will the pay Of the menber,
ofCongress be diminished II you are mad.
Governor mex, spring, will you get less wa
GEES than Governor Ellsworth gets2 Will
the wages Of Pos, Masters be reduced2
Senator. The officers will all get as much
as they do now. which may be worth a tribe
more ifeyery thing else is rednced Que half
This Is an incidental benefit. and couldn't
we'll be otherwise
L,borrr. Then the Office holders will b.
benefited BY the Sub Treasury bill will they
sir2 ~
Senator Yes---a kind Of incidental ben
ell, which we do not well see bow to avoid
Laborer.-Andth the laborers, MIR. Senator
SENATOR Yes. the laborers will get a
kind Of general benefit. which il is not very
easy TO explaip---but still. they i0iA knoio !,
e1heA 10 comes si4 is
Laboren-- Yon don't suppose. Mr. Sena
tor. that the benefit which the officers are ID
receive from the Sub Treasury bill is ans
reason why they are all in its favor do YOU
SeDator.-Oh mol by no means. They
are in its favor because il is for the good Of
the party They don, want any thing from
itfor themselves.
Labores II wish Icould be a little more
sartin about this reducing Of labor being
sucha good thing
Senator. - You should reiv little on your
paity--,hey will do every thing right
Lsborsr.--- Yes. | know that hut now. in
our towu. neighbor Leayenworlh's factory i.
stopped and all his hands are discharged
usedto get good wages and money was
plenty; bat now labor is down no body ha:
any employment. and L. cannot get a six
pence.
senator.--I tell you, neiehbor you mus