Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-10-07

our disposition TO take advantage OF that |
amiable faiiing."
Having thus placed ourself "rcctus in
curia," we shall avail oursef of another OPP
portunity to notice some other, and less per-
sonal portions, of our correspondents article.
HONEST JOHN DAVIS.
The Worcester, Massachusetts, Egs of
last week contained an article entitled
JOHN DAVIS AND Domestic INDUSTRY which
should be read by every Farmer aud labor
| ing man in the Union. 1t furnishes several
incidents in the life of GOVERNOR DAVIS, but
dwclls mainly on the cxertions he has made
to sustain the Protective System. 1t also
affords a most triumphant relutaton Of the
SANDER and blackguardsm which are con-
stanty promulgated through the Loco Foco
journals for the purpose of bringing GOVERNOR
DAVIS into disreputc with the laboring classes
of the country. Nothing can exceed the
absurdity and falsehood Of the pretence that
JOHN DAVIS is not the friend of the hardy
laborers of the country. awe have known
him. says the Boston Courier, "for eighteen
years, and we never knew man who was
more Jealous advocate for all measures that
could elevate the laboring classes, increase
the happiness, wealth, and prosperity of the
! farmer, mechanic, manufacturer, and mer-
chant, and improve and developed the resour-
ces of the country. Let those who incline
, TO distrust the principles Of John Davis, in
consequence of the Misrepresentation of
his political opponents, read his speeches in
Congress, and if they cannot procure the
, whole, let them read the extracts furnished
by the Egis. No better rcfutaion Of the
falsehoods that are so industrIously circula-
ted against him can be desired than the tes-
limony of his own mouth, uttered when no
: motive Of an cccioneering character could
be imputed to him. The following is one OF
those extracts. 1t was delivered in the House
Representatives in 1882 -"
Sir the laborer in this Countrywide who has
no capital, save the lands which God has Civ
en- h,m--elsly secures % himself all these H.
estimablo blessings. Industry, economy, intel.
igence, and a far fame, make hun I'll ar ~
society, and tower OF strength 10 his govern
, ment. 1t is the earnings OF labor which enab O..
S him to accomplish this. But you cura wa
res, you lessen his means TO become a useful
citizen; andths course may be pursued until wa
= ges are as low as they are in Ireland and then
, we shall have people like the wreched pjiatoo
population of that country. Ii the laborer is
obliged to retrench expenses because you re-
: luce his pay, lie will first spare his moral COM
forts, because physical comforts are more ur-
gent than moral His family will cease to be
educated; schools and churches will he dimin-
= shed; and we may then look for that vice and
protligacy which the enemies OF manufactures
and the mechanic arts have hitherto searched
or in VAIN Sir, | hope never to see the day
5 when this government shall be so unwsc as
, 10 tear away the foundations on which it
- resfs--when his nation shall disregard H. peace
II and happiness by tratlicing away its great moral
: power IN an experiment upon Eng and, to see
# she cannot be made to purchase few more
- bags of cotton, and to sell Us calcocs a cent or
= two in the yard cheaper
: If you would make them depondent-if you
would rive the rich the ascendency--f you
u would make mobiles, that can carry their humid
- Dependence 10 the polls 10 vote as they are bid
r make men poor-put them in a condition. v here
i they must beg il as a favor TO be employed, and
y yuu will accomplish your purpose. But ct me
1t ell you that when you put ont that bright NOR
: ii flame which dilFuses It's light into the reno
est corner of this country, you VIII eN.ngu,l
q liberty independence and intelligence wi.
Y perish together
: Sir, can support the reduction Of wages t,
= European prices Can be he messenger o
j such tldngs to my constituents No, sir
d When become the advocate OF such inca
n ~uro shall turn my face from them, .or | Should
1t o sHnrrel ne an an...--a know fbar, ,.e'
= have spent my life with them-haye fJlloweD