The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-06-24
Labor,

The world dishonors its workmen, stones its proph-
cts, Crucifes its Savlours, but bows s neck before
wealth, however won and shouts till the welkn rings
again, LONG LIVE VIOLENCE AND FRAUD.
The world has always been partial to its oppressors
Many men fancy themselves an ornament TO the world
whose presence in it is disgrace and burhen to the
ground they stand on. The man who does nothing
for the race but sits at his ease, and fares Gany be-
cause wealth has fallen into his hands, is burlhen to
the world. He may be polished gentleman, scholar
the master ofeesant accomplishments, but long as
he takes pains to work for man, with his head or
hands, what claim has he to respect or substance
The rough handed woman, who with salt fish and a
basket Of vegetables provides substantial food for doz.
ell working men, and washes their apparel and makes
them comfortable and happy, is blessing to the land
though she have no education, while this fop with his
culture and wealth is curse. She does her duty so
far as she sees it, and deserves the thanks cf man.
But every oyster berry that op has eaten, has, per.
formed its duty better than he. lt made to sup
port human nature and il has done so while he is but
consumer offood and clothing, That public opinion
tolerates such men is no small marvel.
The productive classes Of the world are those who
bless it by their work or their thought. He who in.
vents machine does less service than he who tolls
all day with his hands, Thus the inventors of the
plough the oom and the ship, were deservedy placed
among those whose society was honor. But they also
who teach men moral and religious truth, who give
them dominion over the worlds instruct them to think;
10 i've We Ont ana pass
good lives enlightened by wisdom, charmed by Good.
ness, and enchanted by Religion; they who build up
loiler population, making man more manly, are the
greatest beneacors Of the world. They speak to the
deepest wants Of the SOUL and give men the water of
life and the true bread of Heaven. They are loaded
with contimsy in their life, and come to violent
end. But their influence passes like morning from
land to land and village and city grow glad in their
light That is poor economy common as il s, which
overlooks these men. tits very vulgar mind, that
would rather Paul had continued tent.maker and Je.
sus a carpenter,
Now the remedy for The hard service that is laid upon
the human consists partly in lessenng the number
ofunproducve classes and increasing the workers and
thinkers, we'll giving up the work of Oslentaticn
and folly and Sin. 1t has been asserted on high au-
thorty, that ifa men and women capable of work
would toll diligently but two hours out oftwenty- four
the work Of the wor Id would be done, and all be as
comfortably fed and clothed well educated and hou-
sed and provided for general as they now are even
admitting they all went to sleep the other twenty two
hours ofthe day and night. IF this were done we
should hear nothing ofsedantary and sick men, Exer.
else for the sake of health would be heard ofno MORE
One class would not be crushed. by hard work, nor
another oppressed by ndoence and condemned in or
der 10 resist the just vengeance nature takes on them TO
consume Dauseous drugs and resort to artificial and
hateful methods TO preserve life that is not worth
keeping, because !. s useless and gnominous. Now
men may work ut least three four times this neces>
sary amount each day. aud yet find their labor pas
time, dignity and blessing, and find likewise abun.
dant time for study r social intercourse and recrea-
ton. Then if man calling were to think and write
he would not nlue the world by excessive devotion 10
his favore pursuit. for the general burtIen would still
be slight Dial for April