The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
'BLooMsDuRe, AUoUsr SO, 1915.


4scooun, Of the sound, practical, com mou
sense doctrine which il coa,ains, but al
80 That we may be afforded an opportu'
nifty of endorsing the correctness OF The
biographical Illustration which the edit
or Of tina; paper has been pleased,o use,
and which we, in common with many or
the citizens of this place, know TO be true
20 the Sunbury Gasette,
The MECHANIC ARTs.-We noticed
few days ago the grea, and growing
advantages of the mechanic srtsfor young
persons Of good education, and respecIa'
cble families, aud public opinion seems
TO conhrm ell That we have said. we
should not be surprised 10 see many
young men avoiding the study OF law
and phys;c, with becoming firmness and
enterprise, article themselves for NUN.
Der of years TO some mechanical occupa-
ton, and thus place themselves on the
sure road 10 independence. There is
no occupation honestly pursued, that is
not in itself respectable. Take shoe
maker, for example; very humble cal
sling, and yet look at its Importance
cwha, could we do without shoes?--a tai.
dor, always sneered at by the unIhlok'
ing, what a. aualusble useful business; we
should be naked and bsrefoo,ed without
s,he tailor or shoemaker. Look, al the
mason and houSe carpenter with their
-tools and strong garments; we should be
tenen,s o. thewoods without them. Elk
anime the new Trinity Church, look al
~she exquisite delicacy Of the work-lhe
beauty Of the execulion-the nealnes'
lend skill displayed in the completion OF
the tall and finely proportioned spire,
1t is a high honor 10 have assisted in e.
,rec,ng sucha building. d.ook 'at the
'Exchsnge, the Custom House, the many
magnificent private buildings through
out the city-who had the honor and
t,praise Of erecting such ed'fices! The
srchieci, mason and carpenter. Look
al lha, merchant with well.hlled stores
his town and country house, his bank
stock, and splendid equipage: TO whom
is he indie bted foi this fortune? To the
ship-builder. Look at the curious OPP
traiion of that locomotive, see il over
coming time and space, carrying thou
sands Of passengers with the speed of,ht
wind; who made this curious machneF :
The white aad blacksmith, The copper
il is with every tfads: :A and df';t GtcufpsadoS, pad 4,
:hey all constitute part Of The accessories
Of life are all useful, desirable and indls.
lpensable. When we all look to the OBJ.
legations we are under TO the mechanics,
I'VE should all feel proud that there are
pursuits and occupations in this free land
which do honor 10 those who successful.
ly and ndustIiously pursue them. How
,.many stout, broadbscked young gentle
,men we have seen in lawyers and doc.
tors Offices, with their legs on The table
listessly gazing on the revised statutes,
who would WELD an sdze, flourish o
hammer, or use plane with as much
success as ary Of their peers? How
many smi,ki9g clerks there are, with
smoothly cog,bed hair, shipping tape or
ribbon, who would shine as mechanics
pf any occupation. The difficulties, we
apprehend, in making mechanics, of The
sons Of respe ec,able and wealthy families
lies more with mothers than with faith.
~ers. They do not relish the rough
dress, The hard hands, sun burnt counle-
nance, and the constant and somewhat
fs,iguing sbor OF their sonsj there is no
elegance or fashion in it, aad many
would sink with shame 10 see their son
with plane, saw, and sdze 10 hand,
carrying also tin kettle with his din,
eaer, and going down town TO work.
sight more honorable than 10 see him
,dive.into.an eating cellar, play a, bill.
iards for money, or hezd 10 The third
,ler Of The theatre, with The characters
which are found there. This is a false
pride, aud should not be permlted to
weigh straw 10 the balance sgains,
the undoabied benefits which result
from acquiring, aud honestly pursuing
some mechanic srl. Complaints have
been made lhs, mechanics generally ar,
rough and uneducaed; being poor chill.
dren. they learn nothing but whs, The,
acquire by daily labor. This, in The az
gfega'e, weIake 10 be an error, but sup.
posing II is so, then there is greater
necessity for reform by making men OF
-educsted mechanics, and thus, at once
raise the standard OF industry and sbor.
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