Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-07-21

We received the following communica-
ton from the Rev. JEREMIAH O'CALLAouAN
for our paper last week but were unable to
PUBLISH then on account ofthc press Of 9TH
er matter.
For the Free Press
DEFRAUDING LABORERS STORE PAY.
Take in review ON the one hand that op-
preston of the poor making the needy OF the
land TO fail derauding laborers of their wages
is a sin crying TO Heaven, that brings down the
wrath and fire of Heaven upon the people and
nations /; a sin that will, even if no other sin
were committed by them, consign the goats on
the last day into eternal fire in company with the
Devil and the damned aud on the other, con-
slider the almost general prevalence OF the self
same sin in our community, not only amongst
the open and undisgulscd swndlcrs, but
amongst professors religion and would-be up
rrht, spuloss characters who seem to believe
the law of God and 10 be DESTROYS for the sancti-
iicaion of their souls. Store pay and nothing
else seems to be the order of the day, when tho
poor are employed TO build the house. plough tho
field, NOV the hay, reap the corn, If they take
not the refuse or remnant OF the goods that are,
no doubt, out Of fashion or of an inferior quality
or the parcels Of barren lands or the tot'crng
houses that had hccn purchased on speculation
during the paper baubie. they will get no wages
or employment at all. Even he ovcrscers OF
the roads and other public works, although the
taxes were collected in cash, pay in gonds the
kind lahorers the paltry wages earned with the
sweat OF their brow. Iithis practice of store
pay be not oppression Of the poor, making tho
poor of the land TO fail, deiraudng the laborer.
OF their hire, | do not know what to call it,
Now come ard see how the practice is condem
ned in both Jestaments.
Ma,lew V, 7.--Blessed are the merclful 70
they shall obtain mercy.
Where is the mercy or charity OF defraudin.
with store pay the poor of one third of their wa
yes who have no other means of support 10
themselves and family ! he employers guilt
Of the fraud murder the Son OF God in the pre-
sence of the Fdher.--Naib. NV, ~ : was hun
Try and YOU gave me not to eat 4; | was thirst
and yc gave me not to drink-Amcn say to vo,
as long as you did not 10 one OF these least, nci
Their did you do it TO me. Behold the Truth il
self declares tina; by feeding, clothing, or relic,
ing the poor YOU feed, tlothr, Himself in the
person, and the, III lamishng them to death
curiaIIlng their wares you murder Himself
their persons.
IdmeS Y, I. Go 10 now, yc rich men. wee
and howl for your miserles which shall con
o,rn,ct,,s aro ,,n,h.o,tan v,nr ood and silv.
, is cankered and rho rms, nj ,hcm shall be for
! testimonv ,gains, Won. and shall "a, vour Hn.
r lto fro Van hayo storol nm ,o vo,rsolf wr,
, ,"ainst tho las, Jav.--n,hoIT mo hire of vo
4 lIhnrors vL,, La,.a roa,aI ,o..n ro,r Go M
uL;rb b,, fra,J has hono lnn. hact h,, vn
:. criolh and tho cr, NJ ,hom ha,h o,,orod IN
q ,ho oars of,ba ,ri ~ : 'hLao.I,
Y Dsvt WV IA Thnn shalt NOT rcr,so +,
: ,,;r1 ~ ,I', nn,'i' aui I,a r,r ,i,,,l,,r h.,
,hr h.,thor ~ ,ha s,ronoor ,,,,, d'aiIo,h ~,
i tbeo ~ tho land and 10 v.i,t;n ,h,, ,,,,os h
o lion sbal, na,, Hin, ,ho rr;oo ~ liz IaLor :,
If s,~,o d,v bot1re tbo roin,r dawn Of ,bo SIN
cause he is noor, and viii he main,aino,h
= Lfa los, bn rrv or7irst thoo IN tLo Lord
e Therefore tho hire Of the moor man must
= ,,i1 as soon as il falls dino. rho same dav hefr
d tho rnfnr down If tho SIM IN delay the IA
: mont or to WITHHOLD uudoranv m,sl, ar nretru
i INV nor,ion Of his scan,v snhsis.ancn i.
y crvng 70 the Lord far yenreuce. Bui the hea
LIS uomercifll nooolo conm,t the fraud uof
Tho r,,sl, nr s.o.n nav Nov coo ho,, tho ~
=: ,Le, d;,octIv c,ndn,ns ,ba, hnrrd nrar,icc
-. 80. ~ II - - -.
is and make the poor and needy of III. land to IA