Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-08-20

II The number OF those who do nothing
II which eau pruprily Le called labor Is -
small and they are 50 Insignificant that HEY
do nol deserve 10 be dignIhrd as a"clls..
II But as they must be placed sor here ~
the order 81 creation, let II be among ih 'se
Il animals who aye not aware oi any higher
H "bJ"ct lhun The mere Eral,hcalion al btul"i
lInppettes. How ever mnch such useless
drones may affect 10 drspI>r The 4" I"""r Gas
scs," th'y may rest assured that, accoId'n@ IT,
| the STANDARD oi moral Truth. nolhing wrniin.
II lho human form Is 30 low rs they are ili,m
SELVES. A. ytt THIS country is n"i, We 5r.
heyc, burIhencd ~iih many such 'hat'eirtS
aud, BE- they muuy o' few, they are handy
woiihy OF sin.Ic thought.
H We would, therefore, speak OF all iGer
who are worthy The name oi men, as labut-
,rs, and they hr all copabi" Of being rlcva
| ted. aud We Gcslrr 20 s,c them elevated.
n Bat slhce all are laborrrs ul one kind or m
other, we ARE Ia strive Tor the cl, vaiion uul
only of the "laborlng classes" but Of al
classes at lahuIris. hc elevation To bc al
famed II at course, that winch viii bcstow
the greatest happiness upon all.
\ blow Is tn, Ia be acc OmplI,hcd F: There
are '"o leading sources ot happiness. Ouc
is the comfort of our budIcs-lhr ether he
improvement uf our GIuds. The former. II
wholly uncOnnectcd with the .'.r. - the
lowest species IT ciJntmrni ana l. probably
had IA lis greatest perfection by those who
perform the manual labor without ovcrcun.
my their natural strength The exercise
gives them healthy, vigorous and robust
frame, with on appetite which gives their
food a keen relish, md thelr animal natures
are developed 10 TIA" utmost extent. o. the
\ other hand, iLc greatest inontal enl Dymcnl IT.
! with those who ihIuk most aud administer to
theT restless lOnsugs after hnowlcdge.-
But tins often brings sickness, pam ard pre-.
mature decay To our animal natures. We
may say, Therefore, that mankind approach
nearest To the degree oi perfection which
can be had upon earth, when they blend t..
gether mental and bodily exercises ~ such
hnppy manner, as to developc 10 The utmost
the faculties al boih portions of thcir exls.
tcnce. In the doing of THIS, from which none
are ucbafred III ihis country, all iucldcnta,
objects VIII be accomplished. The enjoy.
Inen's arising from the social relations. from
HE intercourse OF society, aud IN n thousand
other ways. viii oil 0e discovered and promo.
Ted as we advance IN the path Of knowledge
and experience. Tho true way to elevate
all classes Of laborers IL therefore not tOI
make any dissatisfied with their particular
calling, but spread The light of truth before
all, AID teach them how to promote their sui
StaDtia! comfort aud happiness, ia whatever
position IN life 'hey occupy.
To any one who contenI,latos this subj CT
IN tie light Of truth, how absurd must be the
idea OF arraying one class of laborers agains,
another ~ this country. Ii is like mans
hitting his hand sgsinst bis household
We are all la6orers--Our Interests are one
our hopes, our ASPIRATIONS, and our opportn. |
mites are The same. We are upon an open |
hcld, with equal rights and privileges, where
no class can by amy possibility be raised I
shove another, and where the elevation of Il
individuals Is dependent solely upon their in.
dns,ry, and their virtue. Individual exerlion |,
and individual excellence viii meet their re-
ward N every calling. How idle, therefore,
and how grossly wicked is it to sl,cmp, to |
toment jea!ousIes and heart. burnngs be.
tween the dlilrrcn, classes Of laborcrs 10 |
some OF which we all be'ong.-N j. Sm.