The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-04-15
LABOR TO BE BENEFITED,

| ID LAbOl u h
There is reason TO doubt the sincerity of those
who agltale the tariiqneStion most says the Boston
Post, and endeavor, like the Boston ILLUS, 10
make it Il mere party question, while they profess
TO do it solely for the good of labor. The wings
of Massachusetts Legislature passed resolves on the
tariff, which declare that 'n0 policy meet with
our appreciation which does not guard with partial
care the interest Of The luboreI."
This il easily said, but we want the laborer TO
hold the wings to it, Their whole system is the
reverse of This. The giving To labor an equal chance
with credit in dividing the profits of labor and cred
it, is the corner stone OF democracy and this great
reform of labor is TO be affected only by abolishng
exclusive privileges and unjust monopolies, aud
changing false bunklng and false credit system 10
Il sound one
The democrats mean something when they talk
of the interests of the aborer, for it is their own
interest. The hard hands that create the wealth
of this nation are those that carry the democratic
ticket To the ballot box. But the wings when they
talk Of their "parml care Of the lohoter," mean
such partial care as takes all the earnings Of the
minor aud gives him food and clothing merely 1t
means the partial cale that the doctrine of Mir
Webster holds out, stake care 0fhe rich, 0nd lie
rich wiH take care of the poor" Or, in the sig
nilirant language of Abbot Lawrence at the Leaih
er Dealers convention, 'he true interest of the far
mcr is to project lha manufacturers, that the
manufacturers may protect Them
There is reason TO Doubt the wing professions
for the good Of the lahorer. When Mr. l.lcnkey,
of Burnstable, moved, in The Massachusetts House
Of Representatives. the Other day, resolve. "t'Al
there ought not to be an nCrsiSe of the tariff with
out corresponding increase of the wages Of la
hOr," what did the wings do, who plOlcSscd so
much love for the hboler Poiet ii dOwa! Eighty
one democrats voted for, and one hundred 0Ad
hUig-three mhigS rotcd against a resOlre that
the Wages Of The iaLOrer oVcM 10 be raised in The
same proportion the duties are aised."
This palpahe exposure of the hypocrisy Of The
second humbug which i TO be got up of ''lwo dol
lars day and roast beef" under the guise of pro-
rcclon. These men profess to want II tariff solely
10 benefit the lNborer. But when asked to vote for
proposition 10 raise wages in the same proportion
with the increase of the profits of the manufacture
or they vote 1t right down.
VIVA, than, do they mean Why, Of course,
to raise the price and profits Of their manufactured
fabrics by high tariff, but 10 keep the laborer
where he is The increased profits are to 90 TO
the capitalists not the aborer How lhrn, is 1t to
bendt the lahorcr, who is to pay more for every
thing he buys, and get no more for the only thing
he has to sell
We say TO the working men--io the un-incor-
porulcd industry of the courlry---look sharp alter
your own interests. The wings have the pavrr in
Congress, and can lay such lNrill' as they please
lflhey can protect labor by it, why don't they do
it, aud redeem some ot'their promises And when
they call upon the real workingmen to help agilale
the alii question: let their frs, demand be to in
sue an increase Of wages before they move step
for their employers If they mean 10 deal fairly
by the Hhorer, is the time to test their SINGER
loss "*f a % o fir f SEdq May. s s
before dividends OF salaries are Hold them 10
bond to revise his uni usl rule
We call attention 10 another sign that the call loG
protection only means greater profits to the capt
iaisls aud corporations, al the expense of labor
If there is an interest in New England that ought
to he protected, it is the shoe business which en-
ploycs in Massachusetts alone 10000 men and
women, and earns by labor Of the hands fifteen
millions per annum.
But this class has no corporations no banks. no
insurance. Establishments, IN which few men
wirld millions. II is, therefore, not to be taken
into the account when liyOrs are TO be bestowed.
Mr Abbot Lawrence, and other great corporations
ISIS, who have drawn their millions from the swce,
Of the brow of other men, niny consent to make
speeches 10 shuenakerS and prehapS 10 wcaI ien'h
or aprons I'LL after The election, il they can get the
votes Of the sturdy men of the "p.sione, to help
get up Il tariff that shall advance the wealth oTgrcal
computations But the sacrifices aud the patriotism
are all 10 come ou! Of the laborels aud shOemakets
JUS, hear Mr. Clay on this topic. In his speech in
the scna,c, which lays down the tariff policy his
party will pursue, he tells the shocmakcis what
they are to expect in The following significant
tGrms:-
at has been asggcd (sad Mr. Clay that some
interests may moi receive such projections rs they
have right To expect. lie enumerated some such
rs shoes, iron, paper, Sc; but il'lhcy should no,
receive adequate protection under this system, !
will say NOW las did formally that do hope there
will be such SpifH ofpqiriDiism perra3iag the
country, as wouid stimulate those interests 10 a
compromise and JorGcdrdace for The common
COOL"
o, yes! shoemakers must be patriotic! Shoe
makers can watt and let all the profits 20 into ibH
pockets Of the great Incorporated manufacturers,
''lor III, common good" Again we saw TO the
shoemakers and The aborers, look sharp after these
high tariff mem!