Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-27
DIALOGUE BETWEEN a LABoRER AND 4.
EX-SENATOR. CNILFS1
abertr. Gond morninr. u. Scnn,nr

EX-SENATOR, (NILEs)
Loberer. Good morning, .ir Senator.
Senator. Good morning Mr.. Wilson; how 90 you do
c.iayl How are your wife end childrcn-how do
the stand tbs hard winier-and how does the good
cause OF the party get on IN your town.
Lnbo-cT Pretty wet, air. Trough times arc rather
hard money scarce. and labor j. as well paid FOR
IS a. used TO hc; s We haven't turned Wings yet.
and doa't mean TO.
SeHa'or. That's rrti-siick the pariy 20 the las,
and we will, IN The end. have had noacy currency
The SnbTrcasury viii make Us all rich Il will give
10 every man rs much money as he wants, and that
to-. Of The right knd--ihe reaL sinners
LAjOTcr. BIT I have read iu the spceches Of Mr.
Buohlnan and MIR Walker that the Sub.Freasury " IN
diminish the price OF later. Having always looked
upon You rs the "Dr. Fankiin of New England and
knowing hat You have recently been TO Boston 10
iaiA u the hiSs Of Massachusetts ! come down to-
day ask YOU hsw the Sul-Treas.try !, IN helm tb,
iaboriEg man. " hen il reduces the price of labor
Senator Oh you can't always erac,iy tell how n
To ts works Tor every individual aud vet il is easy 10
see how J, works for the benefit Of the whole.
IA6oreT. bougA, hou'e last year Of nay nechbor
hoaion; paid hsm $500 IN cash. and gave him q
mortgage for $500, he raid nt the rats OF sIGO d,
yea. Now. THIS could easily save. with wages NJ
II 50 day-and Ia Eve years tie hou.e wonld h,.
PAID ior Bot II wages reduced 10 rs cenis d,.
Or cven 10 dollar, II will Just take al! that can earn
o support my iiHiily-anJ my house. with all thai
nave pad pad un ~, wli!. the end Of FIVE yeats
60 back to Mr.. Wheaton. How, then, all to lie De.
uelIedl
SSEG'sr. This Is a kind OF .afgra! ooase1,ea,. OF y
general rule No general ra.e works well in every
Ease. You shouldn't have gone in debr-you'd no
business 10 90 on t'e credit sysem--ii Is a wicked
system
L'.1o,cr. But how could get . house ui,I,oyi q, ,
had $500 mi Eve years could easily hayc c,r,,
TIE Ees'. ad lived 10 The house all tho fiIne
S'AG'or 80 Taai;eE-i is OIo o. tie priariulcs az
me parry 10 have no credit; no real g, oil Loco has
h'' OF credits aud you mus; 60 IT, you are not true 10
y5rr rary.
LIller. Bn, yoa have no, vet Toll me how am n
e melted 10y having tie pr.cc Of la,or reduced.
Seaa'or Why-yei belong 10 our pariy-loai YOU
La5orer. T,s.
Sesa'or. Welt is Gur The benefit of he rs,rv
and therefore it Is for Jour benefit.
IG5'reT. Tbs. Is InI quite ciear 70 me, and am
"' 'a'''N iai u Is quiz right. Bat since you have
been 20 Boston 20 kctsr. suppose u must be tr,e
Sen tor dol'i myself exac l. how it's zoe, T.,
work In, hive great confidence in Buchanan and
walker; that say is al righi--and lis now become
party measure "ud therefore II be for The good
Of the Pooile
L05or'r. Will the pay of the members Of Congress
e dninisaetf u yoa made Cove NOR next Surfing
VII yo1 geics wages than Governor Ellsworth res1
N'ii The wages Of The Postmaster be reduced1
S,La'er The officers will all get ms much rs they
90 now winch may be worth q title more i every
ting else Is reducing oHe-hGJ This Is aa iaciacaaI
beHci'. and couldn't well be Otherwise
Lobo'p Then The officC-hulder. viii al be ba,,e.
cited by the Sub'Trensury bill. viii they. siri
Senator Ies--a kind &C incidental Ies,ff. which
NC d. not well see bow 10 avoid.
I>i6oTer. And the lasorcrs. Mr.. Senator
Se'a''r fes, the iahorers viii get a kind Of gen
"a, nohehi winch II Is rot very easy eIplaa-bnf
SIM hey UW EssW u U5sn a. opes
ia5srrr. You don't suppose. Mr. Senator. tb,t Tho
Il,
Treasury n.i IS any reason Why they are all in is IA
yo-. do you1
Senator. Oh.no! by no means They arc in is n.
'of because b ' ioT tc good Of tic party They don',
want any thing from ., for themselves.
Lo''rcr WISH could he a liIile more Sarfi7 al,.,,
hing s'oO
Senate You must rely lii,lc on your pariy-,hcy
vail d. every thing right
LH5rror. Scs, know that. bot now, in our t,,rn
neghbor Leascnworhs factory stopped. and al as
'''''' SIC '''ehafgcd used 70 get good wages. and
oii'y vas plenty hui row labor j. down. nooJy has
aFy employment. and cannot get a s.rprnee
SeH0ior. ] tell yon. ne!gh Dor YOU mast have emf
ience. u u guoi hing 10 have labor down can
"w h're man 10 work ny garden next sumner for
'ighi DOLLARS month instead q sixteen b., winch I
.hali make clean saving Of cfty d0llsre
IHb7rer Bot wIll that De a bcncG, Go he I,h,ri,g
nan or o. you7 wing
SENATOR IL vii be hind Of i4cifsltai Leaesf IN mo
ND kind of natural c0BscYn,7ce 10 h.m.
LAblrc' caEnoi exactly soc Nir So1,t,- 10, 4, |
'"ris benefited Us having wages reduced ON, .h,Ir
some of our neighbus have n no,ion th,, he one.
ioders are 10 favor q u because Le.r s,l,re, sill
ben De- worth more than they arc now
Se1uor. q Is certain that The thing y,iU ,,o,t -,
'ui, hen. % s only hind Of i1oilsst4l ben,sf
Jahore Bot don't you think they rcaliy mean IN
'cneii themselves atfhe expense Of he aiarpz rlss
es1
NeF1'ov. o., MOI They are ah.rl-nirl.d re. I'll
lcn. who wouil not Do any irrr Or tberr.eI,e.
i0bOrer Bat they always stck mighty close 10 thei,
Hsst
Sena'or Yes--5utrhey 60 for hair principles and
ifir pariy
L0iorsr The, principles and fleir pariy. son r,ust
onies. al"nys He siOng tie same road win tbsi,
Nn Interest,"
Senate, Th1tmay be. bot b. rerrIy accidental
Lobare- 70 mly bc so. M Senator. l,, ala. 80,
vac ~ see whv 81 NE iH~,9en'si bssef,s b,Id =, q,
le ofire.ho'dcrs. and a he aa'sroi conssgasses, =
'u cal hon. shod o7rrlto 10 dspress labor and s,s
'ongs in3usfry Cool mlfnirg Mr. sonaiar ysb.p
have tse ny -. ed oodver.s furihsr ~ns - X