Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-09-07

the felicity ana salvdtioii &
if the human family. There is a
alse estimate Of things prevalent, by
which manual labor is made dasreput- |
n5le, and exemption from it honorable.
This is one Of the most pernicious
delusions that ever came over the
minds of human beings. Whether
it is more hurtful to the working
or to the.classes who exempt !
themselves from work, there is not
room in this place to inquire. It IS
intellectually hurtful to both. 1t taxes
the physical powers of the former
too severely and continually, and
gives too little time and opportunity
for the improvement of their minds.
At the same time it leaves the latter
with too little physical exercise, or
with that of the wrong kind, to give
power adequate to the best develop
ment of mind. A different adjust
nent of things, dividing manual la
Dor more equally among all classes,
would produce better physical, NOR
al and mental developments among
all. If the manual labor were equal
ly divided, five or six hours out of
twenty-four would be sufficient, in
stead of ten or twelve which the
present arrangement requires of the
working classes. This would be no
more than would be necessary for
the best health Of body, mind and
| soul. It would leave ten or twelve
hours for intellectual, moral and re-
ligious improvement, and sufficient
time for rest. Such a system would
. not level doom, in the least. Itwould
| level up. And, not only this, ii
/ would eleuate all classes, lifting them
above the vile tendencies of the sor-
/ did, selfish propensities now indulg-
! ed. It would do away what is sup
] posed TO be the necessity, and what
is made. the occasion. for a thousand
! Offices and employments, In church
i and in state, which the working
I classes are now 50 enormously taxed
to support. The vices Of society
/ arise mainly from the dispositions :
engendered and cultivated by the
4 present system of things to benefit
ourselpes at the expense Of others. This
is directly, the reverse Of what was
taught by Jesus Christ. He taught
by precept and example, the benefit
ting Of others at our o,on crpense." ODE.
dience to this law would preuent wha
can never Otherwise be cured. LIE
4 ~
!, those who take it upon themselves
to gouern others, obey this laso of be
; incidence, in every act towards thei
fellow beings, and the Occasion 70
violent punishments would sool
. cease. The truth is, the creates
iniquities are Framed by law."-
There is vastly more crime commit
. ted against God and humanity, un
! der the protection of human laws
than otherwise. The records of hu
; man tribunals are not the places Il
90. to, to ascertain who are the Grim
finals. As often as you will shov
me one villain in his shroud and cal
on the gallovs, or in his coarse attire
!, and with his coarse fare, in the dun
! geon, the penitentiary or the Jail,
will show you a score Of equal an,
even greater villains walking tn
streets, and filling high stations
! dressed in fine cloths and farm;
! sumptuously on the fruits Of thei
own villainies. And when the case
are examined into, it will not unfIe
qnently be found that the latter have
n SIS
! by intrigue, fraud, or oppression
emptied the pockets Of the forme
) into their own, and thus drives