Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-21
Fr:m The Hartford Courant.
DIALOGUE BETWEEN II LABoRER AM

EX-SENATOR CONTINUED.
LaJorer. Since orf last conversation, MIR Sena,or I
have been afraid, really. that we ere going To have
rather too much of n cool thing.
Senator. How 81, neighbour
L. Why. you proved tn me that Il vas a good thing
to have the price of labor reduced--lhat IL, yoa ia /
me the leaders Of the party said so, and that they are
always right Low, the price Of Labor is 81 much re-.
dGcd IL that l cannot get work enough even to earn
my bread; and It's just so with a great many other folks
IN our town. Now ISN'T this loo much Of a GOOD
thingl
>. Oh these changes always come a lirle hard Al,
nrs'-oui there's this about II, they don't work well
i"r The Wings. Have you read Mr.. Calhoun's speech!
he proves very clearly how Inc hing will work.
H. Yes. ! have. Is this the same Mr.. Calhoun who
abused Gen. Jackson so much. and was called IN. Ca,.
aLne Of The Senate.
\. Yes rather think no is the same. I didn't
go 10 'he SI"it tall after that Time, and may be misiak.
en- about it--but ! rather guess lis the same man.
H. How happens Al that he now bclongs 10 our par.
W. is he any better now thun he rsed 60 bcl
~. No, ! suppose not, but still We couldn't well do
without him. and so W. took him as fe is But what
do yor think Of his specshl
H. Can yol tell Inc IL this Mr. Calhoun IS the same
who studied law ut LrtchGcld with Judge Reevei
y. | don't know much absut that. For myself |
never had much TASTE for the law-did'nt like to stu.
dy A. and you know il rs not necessary; Enr our folks
don think much OF law. But 10 answer your oucs.
toni ihink | have hehrd that Ca houn did, in ms
, ornser days. study law nj Liichfeld.
L. Then he must be the same man about whom I
heard the story.
5. What story. neighbor,
u. Why, Judge Reeve sIid one day, ir he wanted
TO prove that pumpkins grew Oh apple trees. that Young
Calhoun coald do it.
\. Yes-ycs--he was always q smart fellow
L. Pretty much like my smart horse. that, br,ke n.
harness and my sleigh and Wagon. and that's sot so
bad a name that nobody wont have hia. He wont co
any way but ms own way. and If he tlrnks Won vyast
to have him, he wont GO thai.
=. But how did you like his speech,
H. Why. he sud, did he not. that the SubTreasurv
would enable those who own manu- saciories n, ,I,o
North, 10 sell their goods so cheap in the FOREIGN HI,
kei as to bring them in competition with those made
abroad
s. Yes, and so il will.
4" But how can this he done. unless labor is sl-o
reduced TO the same condition and price us II is m En-.
ropel
4. Well. suppose il twill il NOT bo ms, nc ,.rp
-ior Then you will get your pay in hard money
L. IL don't make much difference 10 Inc ,ybc,ber
me money rs hard or son. if I don't get any. never
have beennbic In SEQ the difference between n hard
dollar. """
y This cry against a reduction in the pr;co NJ l.,
DOTS all a Wing measure. intended merely TO deceive
our iFionds-it will work well I assure YOU.
Il ! find. MIR. Senator. that in the hard money conn.
''es OF Europe the price Of labor averages about ten
"Hy N'ho7i Dotfu,-an0d do you really think
,hat would be as well for Us here. as the dollar, or dol
lar and q half which We used To receive,
=. Why not: why is not ten cents as good rs fen
aollarsl s 81 ~"
L. Why then are there 30 many poor in those conn.
why are the ] Iboring elias es so anxious TO
get 10 The United Statcsl
.. ] am sure I don't know-or we have Moor peo.
pie here. and men and women too who want yvork
H. We have now. I know-bu, it was no, 80 E,r.
man who wanted to work found cmpl,v.
ment and got good wages.
.. (~Anguly) You don't moan 10 say that these
umes have been brought on by the administration
\ MOI dent mean 10 say fh1t-Sor I aR no WIio
-Ont SUI, J can't see why our democratic administrs.
non should DC going TO Europe 10 learn how tp collect
'hsii revenues. j don't like this following the ooverD.
nichi oi Kings and Princes don't think IL UiU in.
prove our republican system.
.. Calhoun was undoubtedly right in what he s,,J
i"onl INC sujtreasury-i tell Won he's a great finn.
and Knows all about il.
y can sec very clearly why he is anr;ous \, los.
~ INC pficc ~ productive labor, for then the cotton Of
Iic solih will buy more of ihc manufactured o,,,cLos
" ihe north-but That don't exactly rryye 4, ma. H.,
ought TO be IN favor of u. wv"
:. But you are surely for the god of Inc whole.
're yum y" ""O"'
H. fcs' and for That livery reason 7 sr IN f,yor ofi
hai Kind Of legislation that will cf.etesIv ,d,,r..
"' Hl'efesis oi me whole and not break down our
'N'E ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN order 10 bring IN the pr.
~ o,h'r countries. I say Frankly. SIR am ,o,
" 'a''r oi having our lnburev receive bat fen r.o,.
.a'y apd hnd the nsclves But ! see Won arc p,cr,r
,s 'f le great discussion. IN which YOU will pr,,c !,
'saf 's% dayl'ghi. that paper money : not ,s r,.I :. d
Old 20 good morning. s'