Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

ury scheme in the following dialogue is about us
unanswerable as any thing we have read upon tho
subject
From the Connecticut Coutant.
DIALOGUE BETWEEN A LABORER AND
AN EX-SENATOR, (NILES)
Laborer. Good morning, Mr. Senator
iSen1t r. Good morning, Mr.. Wilson; how do
you do to-day? How are your wife and eli ldren
how do they stand this hard winter-a and how
does the good cause Of the party get on in your
town?
Laborer. Pretty well, sir, though times are
rather hard, money scarce, and labor is not as well
paid for as it used to be; still, we haven't turned
Wings yet, and don't mean to.
Senator That's right stick 10 the party to the
last, and we will, in the end, have hard money
currency The Sub Treasury will mike us all
rich. Ut will give to every man as much money
as he wants, and that, too, OF the right Kind the
real sinners.
Lab0re" But have read in the speeches Of
Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Walker that the sub Treas"
ury will diminish the price of labor Having al
ways looked upon you as the Dr.. Franklin of
New England" and knowing that you have re-
Gently been to Boston to talk to the fl of Mass
achusets, | came down today to ask you how the
Sub-Treasury will help the laborng man, when
it reduces the price of labor?
Senior Oh you can't exactly tell how q
IL
sy to see how it works for the benefit ofthe whole.
Laborer. ! bought house last year of my
nelghbor Wheaton paid him $500 in cash, and
gave him mortgage for $500 to lie paid al the
rate of 500 year. Now, this / could easily
save with wages at 81 so day-and in five years
the house would be paid for. But if wages are
reduced to 70 cents day, or even to a dollar, it
VIII just take all can earn to support my family
- aud my house, with all that have paid on il.
will at The end of five years, go back to Mr..
Wheaton. How. then, am 10 he benefited?
Senator. This is a kind of natural consequence
of general rule. No general rule works well in
every case. You should mt have gone in deb -
you'd no business TO 20 on the credit sysien-itis
a wicked sys'em.
Laborer. But how could get house without
1t had $500, and IN five yenrs could easily
have earnt the rest, and lived in the house Ill the
time.
Senator. No matter-it is one of the PRINCIPLES
OF the party to have no credit: no real good Loco
has bit of credit and you must 20 it, or you are
not true to your party.
Laborer But you have not told me how am
to be benefited by having the price oflaborredu.
Ced.
Senator. why-yon 5eOng to our purty-doni't
You?
Laborer. Yes.
Senator WelI-it is for the benefit of the par.
y, and therefore it is for your benefit
Ldborer. This is not quite clear to me, and |
nm not s7rtin that it is quite right But since you
have been to Boston 10 letter. suppose it must he
rue
Senator ilon't see myself exactly how its
Soen TO work ; but have great confidence in Blu.
'hannn and Walker; they say it's all right-and
rs now become party measure, and therefore il
must he for the GOOD of the People.
La6orer. Will the pay of the members of Con-
gross be diminished? Ityou made Governor
next spring, will you get less wages than Govern
a.. D IN
erS be reduced' >a,o
Sen tor The officers will all get as much as
hey do now, which may be worth II trihe more il
every thing else is reduced one half This is IN
Incidental benefit, and conl'nt well be otherwise.
Laborer. Then the Office holders will be bene-
tilted by The Sub Treasury bill, will they, sir?
Senator. Yes, a kind Of incidental bensft, which
We do not well see how to avoid.
LdbOrer. And the aborers, Mr., Senator
Senator. Yes, the lahorers will get Kind of
general benefit, which tits not very easy 10 explain,
'ut still, they ,oW knoio ii urhen ii comeS.
Laborer You don't suppose, Mr.. Senator,
hat the benefit which the officers are TO receive
rom The Sub treasury bill is eny reason why
hey are all in lis favor, do you?
.Senat r. Oh, no by no means. They are in
Is favor because it is for the good Of the party
They don't want any thing from il for themselves.
LaJOrer. | wish could be ule more sa,iin
bout this reducing the price Of labor being such
good thing.
Senator You should RELY little Oh your party,
hey will do every thing right.
LaLorer. Yes, | know that but now, in our
OWN, neighbor LeavanworIIl's factory is stopped;
nd all his hands are discharged. used 10 get
God wages, aud money WINS plenty but now Ia
or is down, 10 body has any employment, and
annot get slxpence.
Senator. tell you, neighbour you must have
onhdence. Iii a good thing to have labor down.
Cu hire in Uurlpn
lmmer for eight dollars, instead of sixteen, by
'hich ] shall make clear saving OF fifty dollars.
Laboyer. But will That be benefit 10 the 10
oring man or you?
Senator IL will he a kind OF meideaiH bengH
, me- aud kind of natural consequence TO him
Laborsr. cannot exactly see, Mr., Senator,
ow labor can possibly be benefited by having
ages reduced one half Some of our neislhols
I'VE notion that The office holders are in la,or
+ il because their salaries will then be worth more
IAN they are now.
Senator. 1t is certain that the thing will work
h But, then, II is only kind of incidental benefit.
Laborer. But don'I you think they really mean
benefit themselves at the expense OF the labor'
q classes?
Senator Oh, 10 They are high minded
ICE of men, who would not do any thing for ihenl-
lives.
LaJOrer. But they always stick mighty close
Senator. Yes, but they 60 for their principles
I'd their party.
Laborer. Their principles and THAR party you
ust confess, always lie along the same road with
eir interests.
Senator. That may be, but it is merely acciden.
|.
Laborer. 1t may be so, Mr. Senator, but sill 4
mt exactly see why all the incidental benefits,
oul 20 to the Office holders, end all the 'natur-
consequence as you all them, should operate
depress labor and discourage industry. Good
orning Mr.. Senator, when | have time will
III and converse further with you,