Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20
MaSCELLASEGCS.
From de Washington Cap,!0i.I
Ills WE'LL TIA ENDS WELL.


BY HcRArIo KING.
| Honor and shame iEou: no condition rise
Act well your part there ali the honor lies
"Sav wha, YOU will, Mrs. L,arolu, my
Laughter shall never marry mschanic--
that point is settled beyond question. What
right has q mechanic 10 seek her hand
She moves, now. in the liro, society; and
intend she shall never unto herself in
marriage with, any gonc who is not her
equal, At lcas,,l in rank"
"Weli. they do say" replied Mrs. Lin
coin. shat George Hamblin has actually
offered hi,nselrto her, or is OIL the point
Of doing so; and ifsuch be the fact, aud
my advice were asked in the matter,
should say, let Mary accept him by all
means; she can never do better, and may
do much worse. AS to your remark a
bout rank. If you intend to intimnte that
bis rank is not equal to that Of your dauGh-
ter, mus, be allowed, frankly. /" differ
from you. True. George is "a mechanic !;
bu, have yet to learn thu, well edac,
ted and accomplished young nan, Ike
him, is any the less gentleman; or tie
less entitled io be considered Is If the
'.fifst society,"" for being msch..uc;"
.Oh. now, you needn'i talk so TO mc."
said Mrs. Otis (; you'll never make mo
believe a mechanic is u gentleman. 10 the
| true accep,a,ion Of the worJ. There ma.
be some who are toleraoy educated, and
know how TO appear quite respectfully
when thrown into company; but there is
something 10 my mind, SO vulgar in The
idea Of mechanic, that can never con.
sent TO any arrangement which would
tend 10 introduce them iuto the FIRST s0cie.
,y. Last OF all, shalt any one, with my
permission. ever salute me as his mother
10 law. Pshaw! Mrs. Lincoln, the Thing
is preposterous."
"I. doubtless appears so 10 do, Mrs.
.Otis; but your views. on this subject, are
all wrong. You cannot have examined II
in its true light, and reflected properly
upon il. Pray, whom do you consider as
the only persons who should compose what
you call the frs, society 7
why, professional ncn, Of course
such as lawyers, doctors, ministers. &c.
as we'll as gentlemen Vi plcasucc, rctre d
merchants, aud others. who are living
upon their money, without any particular
EN- mplovmeut. do not wish 10 be under
stood as saying that mechanics, farmers.
and the like, are not respectable in their
places, Airs. Lincoln; all ask is that they
move in their proper sphere aud not N
trudc themselves where they do not be
long"
..Yes, ] understand: you prefer, os an
associate for yourself and daughter, the
polished gentleman Of leisure, to al hon
est. intelligent aud industrious mechanic.
Aud who are many Of these gr";rnen oi
leisure, who are admitted into, aud cares
scd by, your frs, society = Bunsrupss
in property, mcrai principle, and every
thing else. cxcep, brass an, hris'lcs crea-
,ures, who would pass curen'!y fol- pop.
pies every where. (cxccp, Tue FIRST soce-
iyO though hrl .nr their loqnacity. some
Nigh, be taken for goals in hrecches. or
ourang g.ou!auss from The asiaic islands!
Asains; your lawyers, doctors ana d!viaes
have nolhiug 10 say: ia your IVA lan-
guage respc:, them ali III their places.
Bu, rs distinct classes IL society, ueiIher is
u viii, better. or moro Respectable, than
the hartiv mechanics ard ycomanry ofaur
country generally. II there be any dis
iiurtion, the pruincins classes are Ger
,uinls entitled TO The hishes, conside.a-
lior."
We'll. Mr., Lincoln, ifyoG don't bcaI
ali! Why your doctrine, carried out
would destroy al! distinctions iu socic.y
Oniy think OF !lsbionahly assembly
composed Of gentlemen Of The ditieren
learned professions. farmers, mechanics
merchants. ,.aders, spectators. gamblers
aud what Dot, each and ail win their H.
male associates cong-cga,ed Oh terms %
periect .qraliiy.. Wouldn't il present {
beautiful picture 7"
"Bui you ore little 100 fast" replied
Mrs. Liucoln: Il am not the advocate 0
any such equality as that, by any means
On the contrary. Iwish To see wlia' passes
for the 'firs' society among US, purgcd {"
lis impurities. aud tue worthy nrclani'
assume the rank be deserves in The world
| would have the frown Of The vir.uous anc
good forever fixed apou the unprlncIpict
aud dissolute, whatever their occupa,ioi
in life. External arcomp!ishmcns.ei,i'
, with or without wealth. should never scr''
, as pa.spor, to pol'ured .'ear, into lh'
bosom of respectable snciety. While hon
estindustry should ever be regarded will
tho smile OF commendaiion. its antagonist
indo!euce. should 6nd no favor whatever
"Well. il is all folly to mix TO me. NJ,
, mind is made up. Mary is no, going Il
bavo George Hamblen, nor ony oineT me
j. chanic. She shall live and die 40 ol'
maid first"
VERY well; il is no particular copcerl