Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-19
Agricultural.
From the New England Farmer.
AGRICULTURE IN GAssACHUsETT
MORALS OF LAROR

MORALS OF LABOR.
Whoever had the pleasure of hearino
Gov. Hill, at the State House the last win.
Ter, at one of the agricultural meetings
Will not have forgotten some admirable re.
marks made on that occasion by this gen.
ueman: 1t we had access to them, we
certainly should transcribe them. as EN-
braclng precisely our own opinions in re-
laIlon to the subject. Our young men in
general, when they go TO service, or as #
IS customarily termed, hire out seem 70
think that there is something degrading
In the idea of being servants and brine
with them so much of what thew deem ?
proper spirit Of independence. that thew
forget the employer has any rights. and
take pride in insolence and ill-manners.
Now we protest against meanness and
servllity, but still more against inciyiIitv
and insolence. The truth is. that no hon.
est employment is derogatory to anv man .
ana we cannot name man in the commu'
my VINO Is not servant in some ro.
spects to others. Many situations in life
which to the multitude are objects If on ,
vy' are situations of extreme drudgerv.
nucn more severe both to mind and bodv
tnan labor on farm.
Inc laborer has his rights and dut;es
saAVing entered into service for a fixed
compensation, unless express executions
are made at the time of the engagement
ne IS bound to render his best services ON
me farm, In the most assiduous and faith.
ful manner, under the direction of his eno
ployer, whether he approves that direc.
tlon or not; and we know of but one rnIa
for an honest man, which Is 70 cons;Ja.
ms employers interest as his own. and do
10 every respect in the case as he would
Judge It right to do if the situations were
reversed. and he were the emplover in.
stead OF the employed. The emnlover i
pound on the other hand, to furnish the Ia.
oorer with a suficiency of good and
wholesome food, suitably prepared com.
Iortaole lodgings; exact no unreasonshIa
service; and treat his laborers with Lind
ness, civil language, and all proner conf
uence; This comprehends all the mutu.
al duties as we understand them. If off.
en- happens that hired men are disnosed 70
make difficulties if two tables are set In
'nls mater let the householder never v;eld
= mars breadth of his authority. Tn ma
NY cases II is most convenient To bova -,
one taOle but in this respect the laborer
mas no claims except to a suffic;encv 'e 81
good and wholesome food, prenared ryo -
erly and seasonably; but he has - p;oP
nor shadow of right 70 interfere w vi Ign sH
farmers domestic arrangements - oe sae
times 1t must break up entirely ,ba. ~
nestle quiet and privacy which co ,a; no
Inc chief pleasures Of domestic life W.
nave no arbitrary distinctions of rank -
ans country, and every mans standing de-.
Penos upon his moral character. One
nan Is as honorable as another, who be.
naves himself as well as another Rn,
men men our pursuits in life are yerv dif1;.ren,
n0m each other. Our tastes are No, al
ways congenial: and it is not necess.rn
,o aas uooer the ridiculous pretence Of main,
s sa.ni1g nominal equality. we shonid
, s~Sa'nce the comforts of life by assoc;s
IONS which are not in truth agrsssSIe $3.50
c c,'nes party Where it can be done with !
out being offensive or inconyen; eO WIN
ADMIT that It would be much mora a.o, we
lcai ana convenient to form bnt ~. o s
Y but we maintain that this i ao, ;an
! the option of the employer. il rasny
whatever. ~ uenands 6