Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-30
SUB-TREASURY HOSTILE TO
FREE LABoRERs.
From the Connecticut Courant.

Ioh MILES CONTINUED.
Laborer.-Snce our last conversation, Mr. SEN
ator, have been afraid, really, thar are going
TO have rather TOO much ofa good thing
Sendtor.- How so, neighhor!
Ldborer.-Why, you proved 10 me that it was
a good thing to have the price of labor r. duced-
that is, you told me the leaders of the party said So
and that they are always right. Now, the price
of labor is SO much reduced, that can not get
work enough even to earn my bread and it is
!lst so with great many other folks in our town.
Now isn't this too much ola good thing?
SendtOr.-Oh these changes always come a lit
tie hard at first; but there's this about it, they
don't work well for the Wings. Have you read
MIR Cahouns speech 3-he proves very clearly
how the thing will work.
Ldoorer' Yes have. Is this the same Mr..
Calhoun who abused Gen. Jackson so much and
who was called the Catalina of the Senate?
Sendtor.-Yes; rather think he is the same.
didn't 90 to the Sinit till after that time, and NAV
be mistaken about it bnt rather guets it's the
same man.
Laborer.-How happens it that he now belongs
TO your party? Is he any better than he used to
Senator suppose not; but still we
couldn't well do without him, and so we took him
as he is But what do you think of his speech?
Laborer.-CaD you tell me if This Mr. Calhoun
is the same who studied law at Litchfeld with
Judge Reeve?
myself, never had much taste for the law; didn't
lihe to study it, and you know it is not necessary
for our folks don't think much of law. But to an
swer your question; ] think have heard that Mr.
Calhoun did, in his younger dogs, study law at
LitchieId.
Laborer.-Then he must he the same man about
whom ha heard the story
Senat What story, neighbor?
Laborer-Why, Judge Reeve sail one day, if
| he wanted to prove that pumpkins grew on apple
trees, that young Calhoun could do it.
Senator. Yes-yes- he was always smart lei
| low.
Laborer.- Pretty much like my smart horse,
that's broke his harness and my sleigh and wagon,
and that's got so bad a name that nobody won't
have him. He WON'T 90 any way but his own
way, and if he thinks you want 10 have him, he
won't go that.
Senator-But how did you like his speech?
Laborer.-Wby, he said. did he NOT, that the
Sub Treasury would enable those Who own man
uactures at the NORTH, TO sell their goods so
cheap in the foreign market as TO bring them in
competition with those made abroad !?
ISenator.-Yes and SO it will.
/ Laborer. But how can this be DONE unless la
Dor is also reduced to the same condition and price
as it is in Europe?
Senator. Wen, suppose it is will it not be
just as well for then you will get yourpay in hard
money.
Laborer 1t don't make much difference to me
whether the money is hard or soft, il don't get any
never have been able TO see the difference he
tween hard dollar and bill which could change
tor hard dollar.
Senator. The cry against reduction in the
price of labor is all u Wing measure intended
merely TO deceive our friends; it will work
well | assure you.
Ldborer. ! find, Mr.. Senator, that in the hard
money countries of Europe the price of labor nv
4 erages about ten cents day, without board; an,
do you really think that would he as well for III
here, as the dollar and half which we use tt
7 receive?
q Senator. Why not; why is not ten cents al
p good AS ten dollars
Laborer. Why then there SO many poor il
those countries aud why are the laboring class
es SO anxious to gel TO the United States
Senator l am sure | don't know; for W,
I have poor people here, and men and women TOO
who want work.
Labore. We have now, know; but il wa
not so formerly every man who wanted t
work found employment and got good wages.
), Senator. (.4ngriy.) You don't mean TO sa,
! that these times have been brought OH by tn,
administration.
o Laborer MOI don't mean to say that for
am no Wing but still, ] can't see why ou
> democratic administration should he going TO Eu
: rope to- learn how TO collect their revenues.
j. dont IKE this following the governments of King
. and Princes | don't think it Will improve oul
4 republican system.
4 Senator. Calhoun was undoubtedly right il
what he said about the Sub Treasury / tell 70,
i he's great fnancier, and knows ali about il.
+ Ldborer can see very clearly why he is anx
lous to lessen The price of productive labor. fo
then the cotton of The South will buy more of III,
manufactured articles ofthe North bu. don't ex
actly prove 10 me that ought to be in favor off,
Senator But you are surely for the good ofth,
o whole are you not?
. Laborer. Yes, and for that very reason an
in favor of that kind oflegislaiion that will effac
tualy advance the interests otthe whole, and no
break our growing establishments in order t.
v bring in the products OF our counties. | sa,
u frankly, sir, nm not in favor of having our Ia
o oorers receive hut ten cent day and find them
?, Su.ves' But see you preparing for the grea
e discussion, in which you viii prove as clear
\, u "{iign' mat paper money is not as good a
u gold and so good morning.