The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-06-23

seek 20 array The dlasren, classes Of theft
fellow cilizeas against each other. by ~.
pssllng 10 The lowest passions and mes'
vulgar prejudices Of those 20 whom ihey
pay their 6sndish addresses.
Prom The Louisville Sun.
THE WORKING MEN.
There 10 no ruth in political economy
more undeniable and self evident Than thai
where there is no interference Of govern.
men, patronage, The interest end prospsrl.
~ Of sll classes are common and the sans
,y-elsyssrd OF depressed BY similar CIR
eumstAncrs. Notwithstanding this 10 IN
.deniably true. 10 ell ages and even At the
present lime, efforts have been made 10
inislsad The public mind. and excite ons
class OF society against smother. WehaEe
seeu freqoent sppesls made 20 theiI pre-
JUDGES. and 80 Car has Il extended. that
party styling themselves the Working
Msn, in Cincinnsii. have already nomi-
mated lhsir candidates for the lsgisla'ure,
aud some disposition has been manifested
Cor . similar movement here. This is
wrsng-even IL ID vers possible 10 make
Distinction 10 the interests Of the different
trades, !, 10 against he spirit Of our ins,iiu,
tons, Which declares ihsl all men are ere.
sled free and equal. We ere working
men ourselves; 80 srs all who GET an hon
get hving. whether BY menfai or manual
labor. We draw no lines between the
different classes u producers. snd be 10
equally entitled 10 our respect. who
eonfers good upon society. whether BY
abe discovery Of some new application Of
povsF 70 nsrkinsfy, or the ppbllcsiion
pf correct political essays. or the manu-,
faeiurs Of the plough. The shoe or The
steam engine.
Hsw are 30 70 decide Who are The
working msnf VIII you excluds The
lawyer. shs physician. the clerk, the
nsrshsni--sho will you exciodef He
knows bulls Of the mental and manual
3.bor Of me lawyer. who would s.ismstizs
him % dr0ns in socisty--neihing Of the
responsibilities and eternal watches Of the
physicisn--she labor which drives the
bloom from The cheek. and censigns 10 an
early grave The counting house clsrk-or
abe cares and snxieliss Of the merchant,
sho never lies down st night without
drssns Of isssss aad rsrvlsions Of trade,
Aiuins before his imagination. making
svsn sleep. .bsluy natures sweet re.
s.orer." labor and pain. thai would
ssssrs that labor 10 net equally their inherr
jtsnes 9Th ours. We are all born 10 la
Dor. and each indi,idusl has tho choice
90 10 The nature OF il; bot We are not TO
be dscried hscsuss ne do mol that kind
which eniIiles Us, in the estimation Of
,oae. 70 30 called working men, We
prs the lrieads ar the mechanic interest,
and ws feel a. IL .s should like. in part,
90 represent their feelings. but We are on.
posed 20 any one constituting himself
ih,ir peculiar guardian. aad attempting 10
prss any distinction ssiveen them and
the balance OF the community: their in.
geresis being ell common and the sane.
There are few artificial distinctions in
society. and none political; and il is .
vulgar prejudics inised, and be who enter
isias il and locks upon any as . class a.
bore, superior. or distinct from himself.
10 wanting in the spirit 80 he is in the in
Dependence 81 fEesmsn, Are we not
equal in every thing which ss valGe-
equal 10 political prrileges-equsl 10 our
social rels,ions--seusl 10 fact, in every
Claim We have Ia distinction. the respect
or the regard Of our fellow men! Then.
why this eternal cry abou, the working
insn being oppressedi They eles, The
members 81 oui legislature, who control
che hole domestic policy Of our stale. II
4hsy are dissatisfied with any existing in
siiiution, they haze The power 10 alter.
modify, or abolish il. Let US take q
manly course, no matter hos much We
may be Jisplsassd. The mechanics Of
pur city are too iltellIgsnt. Zoo practical,
snd understand loo well their own inter-
esis. 10 be led asusy BY the ill.nstufed
foanssls Of any iemagogue. and j, is a
reflection upon their sense 10 attempt j..
Dor bank directory, who seem 10 be The
fa,oriie marks al which The shafts Of
bate are dItpcled, are as much laboting
men. and are as much Of the people,
sympaihise as much in their distress. as
purseiUee, and | know nuns Of them were
born 10 lhs wealth they enjoy. They
lave wsrn TIE bomespun gsrb. handled
lhe plough. aud, by days Of constant toll
and nessF cess,ng energy and Industry,
acquired their present agnods;' then lei
them enjoy them 10 peace. We thank
Tod ws neser hacked upon any man pc
itcally our superior; aud the meresl