Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-20
PRIVILEGES.


-ourse pursued by The administration with the grand
clam that The object s. whole policy Of the parry
TO break down what they call the pririi,eol orders
They that there nre in This country prvilercd
CLASSES and ,ha, it heir object to break Them down
We purpose to examine carefully ard correctly Us We
can, first the truth al>y tie premises and then
the means by which they propose to remedy the So
called evil and the effect Of the policy they pursue
Were not The that these classes or orders that
these exclusive privileges do EXIST ~ often reiterated
aud did 1t not carry with spccious an appearance
To the minds OF tho,c who hy it Taught to believe
that they are among the oppressed. among those who
are o?presd either by tho high hs,ed tytanny OF he
1ris'oerai, of by improper aud perverted sei.ieon
We should think the foundation on which these pro
iessedy democratic dcInneugues build all their hopos
unworthy Of attempt o.etihrow it, but as it is We
venture to say. and with What truth will endeayor
10 show. that the Iary IN power rests more entirely
for its support, uion this windy opposition To What
does not IN reality eIIst than upon any thing else cI
ceP, the corruIs and corruptng influence OF the mon
] ~ anu patronsge ofihc government
So'nc English iruyellor HON We remember to have
Tcod' with wisdom equal to the majorily OF English
travellers, has said tai the Uncd States society
~ss div dcd into three classes; the first embracing the
wealthy who followed business or profession for
livelihood. aud the mcmbersoi the learned professions
"ee'her with the merchants; the second the mlnuiac
turers. mechanics and farmers; the third who were
| employed to labor by the day week or month The,
! ca draw such Distinction If they choose; but on
examination They will fud II merely arbitrary, VARYING
every day like the celestial equator and tina, n is n
distinction which the people themselves will never
sanction and facts never warrant. So far as mere
'ciey Is concerned, this apparent distinction e1s:s
To greater extent in countries where society i.
not settled Than in older ard more settled states of
society, because in the new. persons ufe changing
ih'r habiia,ions from place to place, and men mus
Judge more 10y the Outer by their oecp
appearance. Than by the moral mental qualities ui
ie poison; but even here IN the West. you will
discover the JOurneyman mechanic or day laborcr,
couFied aud sought in society entirely because be has
evinccd powerful talent than ordinary skill
high moral qualities. something which entities him
10 The regard OF his fellow ,tzcIs At the time
IA the East, where society has become more scrlcd
We have often the man who llborcd by he ia,
wIIh his shovel, the toson friend OF the Physician and
Lawyer IN good practice. This shows that society 10
made up Of caste but that IL is formed by the as
soCiajIOu together of like tastes like habits and like
pursuits. Who shall dciRc, under lhs association
which Is the first class which the second and third
The society formed by aburng men, If a. refined #
a. embraces as much moral and intellectual worth Is
Just much entitled to the claim of ing frsr IN the
order OF society. any other. These tailoring men OF
mechanics will acknowledge that they do not POS
sess much worth aud strength of mind and charac.
ter US any other people; then Why Should they them
selves admit. permit others say that they stand in
| rlr
ars'ocrars, others who stand above thern we;see
no reasoH for II. Society has taken its shape the best
possibly because it natural aud brought
about without ciInrt. aud why should il not remain un
dsturbedi But though there may be dislinc
lions IN society, tho gh the Merchants and the mem
bers If What called The learned professions and
Tie man oi leisure may endeayor TO form distinct
circle Of society, the c shows privileges granted
to them lfihcy above their fellows either point
oi money influence or intelligence, 1t is because they
| have placed themselves there They have no exclu.
ave privileges iron Legislation any other source.
The mass of The friends Of the present adminsra.
ion, draw, however, different distinction IN society
from that LAID down by the above English traveIer-
They Distinguish The employer one class Of socie.
y, aud ihe employed ia another The absurdy OF
ihs distinction manifest from the fact that the en-
ploved and employer Is hourly changing POSITIONS
To-day the Lawyer employs te Shoemaker 50 far US
that employment Is concerned the Shoemaker is the
/ Lawyers servant; lomor the Shoemaker employs
/ The Lawyer 10 collect his money or plead his case
and 80 lar the Lawyer the Of the Shoemaker
AMI paid Tor ms service. To-day the Farmer employs
The AanNiaciurer 10 make him plough. and far the
Manufacturer is the Of the Farmer tomorrow
Their places change. the Manaflctnrer employs the Far
'ner 10 bring him load Of poiaIocs or oiher produce
But 60 further and coninc the terms 10 the man who
Is employed by another from week week andE<z III
TO month 10 DO labor What Is their position bat
the difference between lheml A man Who has labor
cd few years and saved something at his irade thnks
hc VII invest what he has and the credit which his
character has given him. in business lie commences
pays out his own money. bOrrows money and goes ia
debt IIc employs the requisite number of hands 10
DO the business ia which he is employed Docs this 4
fact change him IN the scnIc Of beings from what he
was before, Does give him any privileges, does it
open TO him any new enjoymeuts IL lac a dht rent
from what ho was when De was Paid twelve dol
lars a week for his labor No Yet according To-
Loco Foco theory SON a. be becomes On EMPLOYER
he becomes arssocral, AMI has privileges that the
laborer has not Could anything be more absurd ?
This year he Employs his laborcrs aud perhaps next
year one Of The very men whom he employed, will \
employ him Does arisocrncy change itself from man
10 man - oasyl Or will the latorer who shoves the
plane or wiods the hammer believe h1i tho labor Of
the man who employs him Is lighter and easier than his
own Tie las he books 10 keep, his make
hs mnd harra-sed 10 give the beat direction the en-
erges Of bis worAmcf. and 10 meet his engagements
lud preserve his character and credit Could those
men hat bee employs. the socpless nights that be
suffers when ihcy sleep sIundly. could they feel the
lnSictcs anj the hiigurs li be suffers FROM th oy
.--lLd m.l .mvH bum n.LLcr Womb ihan l.ien ln ihc