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

and 'dine his shasceln esmys,i,,on vlb'h'- s6ract
e'hrioyers lie isos free : tse air ..hreaihes
There are many other Instances that shs~ that un-
Her existing eircuhsanoes there are ma sid osnRot be
sivileeed elasscs. f,hcse nrc citcloy N -ciey ii
there grades md caStss in America II r. cesisin
any tnarl Who choosesean easily move irva tho lowest
70 ihe very highest CASTE by other cfr, than ord
nary honesty .pd industry Tom Corw,n was a wagon.
boy employed by the month. Tom Ewing vas once I
a salt boiler AMI the Mayor Of Washington was once
Journeyman prinicr We do no, cite these rs the /
only instances ia which men have raised themselves
from luxurious 10 a more easy life There are nu.
merous instances of daily occurrence Suppose OF
our draynen roS.cSsed Of ambition to be a merchan
he can gam h's end by three years industry aud econ
omy. fhe is active, prompt urd temperate he viii
get business To- do-mcn who enploy him will notice
H. and there is always existing the breast OF every
man 81 means the desire To pairosc, render scry ice
to those who have less means. The savings Of the
dray man are gathered osciher, The nun who has wit.
messed for year his integrity and industry is
willing to help hun. lie hecoues his endorser The
Banks, those arisioc,at'e institutions 80 much abused
and bclaborcd. appealed 10. The motto with the
cri"rsers is discounted The goods bought and the
drayman becomes the merchant Here. If his perse-
verance does not forsake him. he will generally rise 10
wealth and case in few years. for as general thing
those who have been Injured TO hardship ami have sul
tered prNatious prosper the most surely when r,ced
IN the road To prosperity This is MT a fancy sketch
There are thousands To whom the same thing has oe
CURED under Thu government, aud the same course
may be pursued by any who thinks proper TO com
mence his career in life with industry and honesty.
aiaPis himself to his Business, m reilcc with Pope
that
Honor ind shame FROM no condiiion risc
Act well your pari--ihcro all the honor lies
Now, mark who s most the friend Of the poor man.
he who points nut 10 him the way in Which he can
rise and better his condition. and assists him TO do So
or he who tells him that there is privileged class
above him TINT he enter; that he was born
pj'r and he must live Posr; tells him tina, he m
crafty has aspirations by other easier Than hon.
est industry and economy that hs duty to tear down
those above him e,e all Instructions both in station
and property down to has own We ask The poor man
TO go To has friends who have acquired wealth and sta
ton, ask them how they did il ask them il they had
any exclusive privileges extended To them or they
ioui'd any other way OF gaining competence and ease
but by industry and economy. They will tell YOU
no. The road | came is Is open 10 you as it is TO me
move on; while the demagogue who would excite the
employs ed against the employer. the pour against the
rich, will tell you you 60 the door cIoseJ--
that of the privileged classes one selcct,
by unequal Legislation for wealth and station while
you forbidden by the law from taking one step
4 advance . n interests To rse. to gain a compe
ienee you must join US against these men who have
gone before US you must help 10 pull these down,
Iltnf1t IL
greatness upon their ashes. Our argument applies
alike to corporations. They said carry in their
very vlias these exclusive privileges; runous to the
er'sts OF the poor, while they make the rich richer
This too Is easily shown 10 be the language Of Jema
gosuos. ohaNe banking institutions among us. For
what puTiOSe were they chartered For public ben
eiI' The hrsi enquiry by the Legislature is is bank
needed The il, can the stock bo taken can mo
ney enough be paid in secure the public against
lisst The Legislature does not enquire whether ihos,
Who propose 10 take stock are rich or poor If il -
Hcc'cd and safe, the bank chartered and any man
| Nho has money To take ovea a single share can take
H. 1t affords him, however. merely fair dividend
no privilege We know nearly all the Stockholders in
the banks IN tins place and they by no means the
"eahiesi portion Of the people They arc generally
men of moderate means.
| Who has borrowed money of these banks l.
II the rich OF the poor Examine their books and Won
viii find that more money Is borrowed by mechanics
and farmers IN moderate circumstances, than by the
/ rich, or by the merchants
We have gone thus far into this subject fur tho mn,
pose of showing that the demagogues who crv ON,
privileged orders, hank aristocrais &c are NOT the
friends but the enemies OF the poor man. To show
] that there = lao sGgh riNtI, II.
ask the laboring reflect calmly upon the sug
gesIions have Ihrswn out. and or him then TO saw
II he believes that of -ocsly can be made more
favorable to hun than the present ClD he by any
disorgnRIzaiion,p place himself ia moro favorable posi-
uo'E Does he thank any man for endeavoring to re-
l'eVe HIM 10y the destruction OF his employer,
Let US now enquire 70 what tie efforts to impress
The workman With rhe belief that he is oppressed and
'ha' there ore privileged orders above him. tends If
they can be made to believe ihis, will not they relax
Their eforIs IN Their present pursuits and will they NOT
be induced 10 strive TO sap The foundations on which
society now rests! Will they not be imbnod with
the tear down phrcnzy! And will not The .ane e,na.
gog1es go further than excite the LAHORE aesi. his
employer
"o have m1'le these prel irnnary remarks 10 show
the false position in which the 81 eaers and writer's Of
the day va favor q NJ Ma }urens administration are
placed. And "a - fs<e,,r<@ zse assert eoptidsn,l,
that they look sII s<,'.er ,hsa + 81. produe,ioz Of
Temporary src'-.aepi anons ].ie<n,s men The isa
' dsney Of "a, the ssee!.'s-ion has been
we select from article 10 The Dcmscratie Review.
published ia Washington under the supervision of the
leaders Of the party the following speaking Of the 10
sIlion Of the President when lac presented to congress
the Proposition for the sub-ircasury:
Tm ONLY EXISTING PARTY on winch uv
COULD RELY FOR sUTFoRT ~ SUCH POSITION c,ys,s.
TEo OF A SMALL SECTION OF THE DFMocRsrIc
PARTY ~ THE CRY OF NV NoRK which had assumed