Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-08-11
"A i IL A G. II G. AL MAN

we commend to the attentive perusal of IN
Mechanics and laboring men--indeed to eve
~ class OF reader the following views of 81
LaoorerD Which we copy from the ~.4mertca,
Sentinel" paper iii the support of the Lo
coioco party, We doubt not MANY Of ON,
'echa"'cs at the South ccntributod tho;.
to achieve this great victory, ana ike VA la.
3orer" are now reapng the reward oftheir hard
fought battle. But we desire not to reproacl,
them, rather let us invite them in future. TO
take warning and sin not again in such a
cause-Pck Int.
Nrom the American ScntincI)
A LABORER TO HIS BRETHREN.
Some time ago undertook to give out some
lines upon our condition, and the times that
were approaching. After that | got a little
work Tor short spell, and am now idle a.
gam, and, am afraid, likely to continue SO ::
ana, therefore, can write all have to saw To-
you. wen, we have got the Monster fairly
down, broke up root and branch, and a good
many other banks-we have got free trade
ana we have come down to the real specie basis
30 Tar, zee haze conqmercd-we have won the
battle. Now, then, let us see what is the cos,
OF the victory. In the first place, all wages
must come down, or, | may say, in truth. have
come down-there is not laborinc man Of
my acquaintance, far or near, that has moi
been cut down already. But this is a small
part OF The Observation-Disclosures of us cannot
get employment at any wages And then our
waves and daughters, who used TO get work
and help us along-they are all out. NV old
woman used 10 work for one of the Bank A.
ristocnts, and did his linen ND at seyentv-f;ve
cents dozen. She would have some FIVE or
SIX dozen OF them, week, all cash. Then nv
daughter Nancy worked for large hating es-
adjustment, also one of the Bank Wings. and
used TO get her three dollars anG Quarter
week-cash down from there, too, every Sat
urday night. We had merry time of it-no
trouble TO pay our rent, but on Sunday we
were all brave in our new clothes, and orr
Nancy was fine lady! The Young house
carpenter, who was Just out Of his time. used
to come and go with us to church, and he talk
ed OF building nice house, and all things look.
~, hne ,, for MS; Well. now fhe ,,icinr,, has
!oRcn all heSc lungs fromns. am afraid we
have not only pulled down the old Bank, but
we have fallen under it. II is sud change
mat has come over us-and SO sudden, too
roor Nancy came home crying the other day,
just as got home.-"Whati is the matter with
you, Anna" said ]. "Why, father" said she,
my employer has sent me home. He dis
charged all the girls in the shop to-day, and
says until they get new bank, he cannot 90
on" With that heard another sigh in the
room, and there stood the old woman, wiping
her eyes why, Betsey," says j, "what's
the use dare say the mill will 60 again"
IN 0, no." says she; ''lhe very best gentleman,
the klndest hearted man | ever saw, that |
worked for has failed-he paid me his last to-
day, and God knows where shall now find
another pay-master after him." Well, so it
was. Neither of them reproached me, but
icit Sort OF convlcted-lhey are both good
souls and too kind for that Well. in walks
my particular fricnd, neighbor Talkfast the
patriot. reckon he got scratched He be-
gan In the old way, 10 talk about banks, and
bank thieves, and great rogues, and all that :;
but the old woman took him short. s.Y on
may talk of rogues as much as YOU please,' .
said she; 'but tell HE who took the bread ont
OF my chlldren's mouths? You can be a fine
politician, and walk down to Chestnut street
every day, and let your poor wife stand in the
market, selling her little things, to keep a
house over your head; but my husband is an
industrious man, and wants to work and Law
mp little when he gets old. Can your specie
old sailor of my acquaintance used to saw.
giving HIM shot between wind and water.
Neighbor pulledhis hat over his forehead, and
walked Spanish, ] tell yod; and sat down as
quiet as lamb, and began to think the thing
over. Says ], sold woman, get me out The
pen, ink and paper, and I'll try and mend it.''
With that, her face frightened up, and Nance
came and give me kiss, Grid said she, ssfather
n tn, a, L
called the Bank. and Mr.. Fur Dealer this day
SAID, I'll tie working men took the thing up
they would soon get d bapk3o So thought
| ii told this just as j, secured, some of you
might have had the SAND thing to happen, and
perhaps your wives and daughters wanted you
to do the same thing Well, as said, this
has been pretty dear victory to us working
folks; indeed, none, but the office holders can
J getalong. The sherins, constables, brothono-
taries, Judges, and all those folks who get their
salarios-they can say TO us, hurra boys, down
with the Bank-let us have the real constitu.
tional money-none Of your shin plasters
just as | wrote this far, in comes another
ncighbor, hard WORKING, honest weaver
"Well, Jenny says I,syou see lam at ork ,
~ es," says be, .'bu. am afraid it is all worl
and no pay, for cannot get cent from ms
VuPi"yer: ny rent Is que, ana my wue ant
all the girls are out of work too. What are
you about Z" says he. | told him was cal
cuiating what the working men bad gained by
! destroying the Bank II will tell you," says
he; we have gained great political. reputation
and have lost every thing else" .'Why," say.
l,thaps ike what old FalstaG said about hon
or-Wili political reputation buy loaf o
bread, give employment to the laborer, pay hi
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