, 1841-04-03
CORRECT S~ENTIAiENTS.

CORRECT SENT AiENTS.
In looking over some extracts a day or
ago, we found the following. 1t is a
part Of a speech delivered by the Hon. B.
Hardin, of Kentucky, on the trial Of Judge
Wilkinson and others for murder. Judge w.
had sneeringly alluded to the profession Of Ked-
ding which was that of tailor, which was The
immediate cause Of the affray; Mr.. Hardin
replies to that ~allusion as follows:
"There is. ! fear, a principle growing up
among us inimical to our republican instu-
tions-a principle Of classification favorable
tn aristocratic distinctions. We have our
bankers. lawyers and doctors arrogating one
rank in sorieiv; the statesmen, heads Of
departments, and officials another. Our me-
chanics and those who toll by the sweat OF
their brow 10 produce our riches, are cast
into the shade; and knowing as they do,
that such an attempt, however nolseless 1t IS
made, still exists palpably, is 1t any wonder
that they should be so sensitive to every
whisper that is breathed to mark the invidi-
Gus distinction? An apparently unimpor-
tant word moy wound deeper than rough
language. Call a man a knave, and he may
forget il; but cali hin a fool and he will
never forgive You. Call IA young lady CO.
quette, and she may pardon you; but tell
her she is ugly, and she will never abide you
the longest dlv she lives. Tell a tailor he
is n bOtch. and he NAV not even get angry
with YOU; hut sheer at hun about his goose
aud his profession. and you insult him. though
t 80 w'rlS N themselves ire harmless. Ii is
tl.. .Ii,1.I,. -, ,T.It it4,- ,NG,pb hlv a ..xtsf-
ed. that carries the prIspn al insult on lis
. b. 81. sc ,u>t not disguise the TACT
'hit iHrra IS 4 lac Of dean ukatIun drawn by
the proud md arrogant between themselves
and rrn>r Nhn live 10y the sweat OF their
hruw: herw"rn The comp rrllIvelv idle, who
i've tut Ia CONSUME, and the industrious
who work Int To produce; between the
drnnr< ui the hive an tie iiborInr BEES
Aud 10 winch pray. - the Country. ~ IT'S
strength. prosperity. and wealth. indebted
i'r : t-rnIuL - d~uctIvrnrs>! /" which
irr her energy. ehteTprI>e. protection, genu-
me patrIntISn and CELEBRITY IN national or
municipal times al dan era Go 10 Louis
vIc when a portion OF the city Is enveloped
in fumes. and YOU will see a thousand me
chlnicS rushing into the %,ievouring elements
Iol lt piblttli'u VI p''P'ihNs "ihS ''S
lawyer and the judge. and the hauhgtv aris-
tncrat walk about as spectators with their
hands in their pockets. Sir, the mechanics
compose the moving power and labor wor-
king machine upon whose industry We all
feed and iatten. Their labors are the wealth
of the country. and when we cease TO hon
or and cherish them. we poison the springs
of our own inviInratI'n. prosperity, and cut
of the success OF our Owl enjuymentS. DO
we treat them with gratitude when we taunt
them with ~epithers which they esteem de-
r"natrIv and insulting. Are we TO treat
them thus in the hal, yon days oil peace. and
when the thundr, cloud of war gathers
around our course. with a monStrous pusil-
animriv fling ourselves INTO their arms rs our
nnIv hope and rescue? Has not the history
of our country shawn. and will IT not show
again. that when the storm Of war ravageS
our coasts. our s,tetv l. To- be nund alone
in the strong Sinrw and ready arm Of our
Iaboring population? Where then are your
bowie knife and pistol gentry. your dueIIIsi
and deSpiSers of the man who lives by the
sweat of his brow! Sir. they will We found
covering and lurking where they may snuff
The hntrlr nilr oil. mi hide their once lofty
heads in Irnrhle s~tiefv.'