Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-19
From He Connecticut Comant
DIALOGUE BETWEEN A IABoRER AND
AN EX-SENATOR tNILESo

AN hA-SENAloR, tNlBES.)
Laborer. Good morning, Mr.. Senator.
Senator, Good morning. MI Wilson how do yor
do to-day How your uile and eh,hl,ru--6ou
do they stand this hard minior-and how does th,
good cause ~ the parry get on IN your town
Ldborer Pretty veil, SIR though times arc fnhe,
had, nancy scarce, aud labor IS moi veil paid la
as II used to be still, We laye'nt turued Wigs yet
and don't mean 10,
Senator ThA's ,igh,-slick to The pa,ty 10 III,
last, aud we Will, in the cnd. have u bard .mnne,
Gu tency. The sub Treasury will max. US all rich.
II will give Ia every man us much money as he
wants, aud that, too, Of the right knd-lho real shl-
ncrs.
Laborer. Bun have read IN The speeches OF Mr..
buchanan and Mr.. Walker that the sub Treasury
will diminish the pree of labor. Having always
looked upon YOU as the "Dr. Franklin of New Eng
land. aud knowing that you have recently been 10
Boston To talk to the folks oil Massachusetts come
down to-day TO ask you how the sub. Treasury will
help The aborlng man. when il reduces the price o(
labor HsA
Senator. OH YOU cant always exactly tell how
thing works for every indivdual and vet !, is easy
10 see how II works for the ben, fit ii the allole.
Laborer | bonght y house las, year my neigh
bor Wheaton | paid hun $500 IN cash. and pnye
Inn Il mortgage tot $500 To be paid NJ the rate of
500 year. Now. Tins | could easily save. with
wages at 81 so . day--and in five years the house
would be paid ior. But # wages are reduced To rs
etnts day. or even to dollar il will just take all
lhat | can earn 10 support ny family and my house.
With all that | have pad II, all" the end of five
yeo,s 60 back 10 Mr.. Wheaton. How, then am |
10 be benefited
Senator. This kind OF natural consequence Of
general rule. No general rule works well IN every
case. 1"u shouldn't have gone in dcb-you'd no
business to so on the cl,du syseln-- is u wicked
system.
Laborer. Bu how could get n house wirhou, il
il! | had $500. and IN five years could easily
have earnt the rest, and lived the house all the
time.
Senator No mauer--ii j, one Of lhe principles
Of the party TO have no c,edir: real good Ieco
has bu OF credit; and you must GO II, Oh you are
not hue TO ynurpaty.
Labofer. Bun you have not yci told me how am
br bentiitedb by having tie price OF labor nduce
Senator. Why-you belong To our psriy--dont
you'll
Laborer, Yes
Senator. Welt is Cor the benefit OF lie party
aud therefore it Is for your benefit.
Laborer. This not quite clear TO me- and am
not sariin that is qnite,shr But, since YOU have
been To Boston 10 toeter, suppose II be truc.
Senator don't see mysel exacfl, how Us sDea TO
work; but have gfeit confidence IN B.chara u aud
Walker; they say It's all rght-and its now become
a party measure. aud therefore II must be for the
good OF the People.
Lab0rer. VIII The pay 81 members Of Congress
be diminished If You are made Governor nexi
sprin., will you gel less wages Than Governor Els
worth GETS! VIII The wages Of the Postmaster be
fedncchl
Senator The officers will all get as much as they
do now, which may be worth !, t,ife more if every
thing else is reduced hail. This is an incidental
bes,ft and coaldnt we'll b. otherwise.
Laborer Then the office holders viii all be bene
ftied by the sub Treasury bill, will they SIR
Senator. Yes-a md Of incifcatat b,nrft which
we do not well see how 10 avoid.
Laborer- Aud the Iaborcrs Mr. Senator--
Senator. Yes the laboieis will ee, a KIND OF gen