Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-09-08


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2s francs.
Nos ~hat say you, my frieuds-what vii
o. farmer Of New York, OF Pennsy lvania, anc
New England say to the idea Of walking on
0usday TO church at the head Of his family, in
he Jacket f,ro yesrs oidy What will the
oan ssy, when, his work ended, he desires
- visit the families OF his neighbors, to the one
pair ofpsntaloons, not quite two years old in
deed, but, ~ the farmers say ola colt, coming
~ Rsxt grsss, and which for ls months have
leas ysomans service Away with il all
.1asy with this plan for humbling and degra-
oiag the free, intelligent, well educated, and
Wefl paid labor Of the United Starcs to the lev
q Il The almost brute labor of Europe.
These 10 not much danger that schemes and
6seasinss, such as these, shall find favor with
~ People. They understand their own in.
ssssst too we'll for that Gentlemen, am a
farmer, on the sea-shorc, and have, Of course,
eeeasioa TO employ some degree Of agricultu-
rel labor, ! am sometimes also rowed out to
ssa, being, like other New England men, fond
Of occasionally catching fish, and finding
health aRd recreation in warm weather, from
ths air Of tl,e ocean. For the few months du-
ring which am able TO enjoy this retreat from
labor, public or professional, do not often
ssouble my neighbors, or they me, with con-
versaiion on politics !, happened, however,
about three wesks ago, that on such an excur-
sion a. have mentioned, with one man only
with mo, mentioned this doctrine of the re-
duction Of prices, and asked him his opinion
ofit.
lie said be did no, like IT, replied, the wa
ees Of labor, it is true, are reduced; but then
aeur, and beef, and perhaps clothing, all Of
which you buy, are reduced also. What, then
ean be your objection Why, said he, it is
true that flour is now low; Blu, then it is an
article that NAV rise suddenly, by means of a
scan'y crop, in England, or at home and if
Il should rise from five dollars TO ten, do not
know for certain that ii would fetch the price
efny labor up with il. Bu, while wages are
nigh, then ] am safe, and il produ ce chances
- fall, 20 much the better for me. But there
- saSthes thing. have but one thing to sell,
sAat 70 my labor but must buy many things
--ocs oaiy -four, and meat and clothing, but
cleo some articles that come from other coun-
0iss little sugar, little coffee, little tea
little OF the common spices, and such like.
Now, do not see how these foreign articles
VIA " utouSut uoNu W IcuuSis ""SS" -
home; end before the price is brought dowr
Of the only thing have TO sell, Iwant to be
sare that the price will fall also, not Of a part
but ell tire things which must buy.
Now, gentlemen, though you will be aston
ishsd. or amused, that should tell the story
before such vas, and respectable assembling
- this, will place this argument OF Seth Pet
srsoa, sometimes farmer and sometimes fish
srmsn on the coast Of Massachusetts,, staiet
10 ne while pulling an oar with each hand
end with the sleeves OF his red shirt rolled VI
above his elbows, against the arguments, thu
theories, and the speeches OF the Administra
sion and all its friends, in or out OF Congress
and take the verdict Of the country, and o
shs civilized world, whether he has not The
bsss side Of the question.
Since have adveried TO this conversation
gentlemen, allow me 10 say, that this neigh.
Dor OF mine is a man OF fifty, one Of severa
ssns Of poor man that by his labor he ha,
obisined some few acres, his own unincum
bssed freehold, has a comfortable dwelling
and plenty OF The poor mans blessings. O
these, ! have known sin, deoe0tly and clcanll
clad, each with the book, the slate, the map
proper 10 It's age, all going al the same tim
daily to ENJOY the blessing OF that which is III
great glory OF New England, the common fre
school. Who can contemplate this, and thou
sands Of other cases like II, not as pictures
but a. common facts, without feeling ho'
much our free institutions, and the policy nth
ere pursued, have done for the comfort an
happiness Of the grea, masS Of our citizens
where in Europe. where in any part Of tn
world out of our country, shall we find labo
shas rewarded, and The general condition c
he people 90 good No where. No where
Away. Then with the injustice and the folly {
reducing the cost Of productions with US, ,
What 10 called the common standard OF III
world. Away, then, away once and foreve
eth the miserable policy which would brin
he condition OF . lsborer in the United State
70 that Of lshorer IN Russia, or Sweden, i
Tsaaee or Germany. in Italy OF Corsica. u
ssssd Of following those examples, let US hol
% cur own, which all nations may well eny,
end winch. unhsppily, in most parts Of n
ssrh Il u easier 70 envy than 10 initiate.
Bot u 10 The cry and effort Of the tunes |
snsSists those who are called poor, again
shsss vhosrs called rch snd ,e, among ,hos
VITO urge ,i.ls cry and seek TO profit by Il, uei
" b<usy<d sonetimes an occasional sneeF
Shsssssr ssvots Of humble life Witness III
sssosch ssssns, q Candidate n0x before ih
pscf'e 'ef their highest hohoss, ,hs, Los