The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
BlooMspune, Aucusr SO, lsl5,

tore car readers the SuhjOlntd arucle'
from The New York Sun, not only Gu
account CT the'sound, practical, common
sense doctrine which ii contains, bat al
so That we my be saoI'lod an opporlu'
ui'y'ol endorsing the correctness OF The
biogrnphic,l ilns'rslioa which The edit
OF OF that paper has heen pleased TO use,
and which we, ia common with many OF
The citizens of this, place, know TO be lrue
10 The letler;-SanbWy Gazette,
The MECHANIC ARTS. s.--We noticed
% few days ego the .grea, and growing
advantages OF the mechanic artist young
persons of good education, aud respec'a'
BILE families, and public opinion Seems
TO coc6tm al that we have said. We
should aol be Surprised 10 see many
young men avoiding The study of law
and physic, with becoming frmness and
enterprise, article themselves for a mum.
Der Of years TO some mechanical occupa-
,ion, and thus place themselves on The
sure road TO independence. There ls
no occupation honestly pursued, that is
mot in itself respectable. Take shoe
,maker, for example; very humble cal
ling, aud YET look at its importance
what could we do without shoeS?-a tail
Dor, always sneered at by the unlhink
,lng, what valuable useful business; we
should be naked aud barefooled wlhoul
the tailor or shoemaker. Look a, the
mason and hou'e carpenter with 'helt
tools and strong garments; we should be
,tenen,s o: The woods without them. Elk
anime the new Trinity Church, look al
e,he exquisite delcacy Of the wo'k-ht
'besu'y of the exeGulion--the nealnes-
.and skill displayed in the completion o'
the tall and finely proportioned spire
1t is high honor TO have assisted in e.
recling such a'buldng. Look at the
tExchsnge, the Custom House, the many
magnificent private buildings through
,aol The cly--who had the honor end
praise of erecting such edfce.? The
architect, MASON and carpenter. Look
at lha, merchant with welldlled stores
his town and country house, his bank
stock, and splendid equpage: 10 whom
is he indebted for this fortune? TO ,ht
ship-bulder. Lock at the curious op-
GRAFTON OF tha, locomotive, see ii over
coming time and space, carrying thou
sandsssf passengers with the speed 9th,
wind; .who made this curious machinef
The white end blacksmith, The copper
smith, the modeller,' the artist; and So
i, is with every trade and occupation /;
;hey,all constitute part OF The necessaries
of life, are all useful, desirable and indls
pensable. When we all look 10 the ob.
legations are under 10 he'me chsnics,
we should all feel proud that there are
pursuits aDd occupations 10 this free land
which do honor TO those who successful
ly and nduslIiously pursue them. How
many stout, oad-backed young gentle
men we have seen,in lawyers and doc.
tors Offices, with their legs on The table
lisllessly gazing on the revised statutes,
who would WELD an adze, flourish
hammer, or use plane with as much
success as ary Of their, peers? How
many smhki. & clerks there are, with,
smoothly comhed hair, shipping tape OF
ribbon, who would shine as mechanics
Of any occupation. Ike difficulties, we
apprehend, in making mechanics, of he
sons Of respectable and wealthy families,
lies g,orevwitb mothers than with faiths
ers. They do not relish ,he4srough
dress, Me hard hands, sun burnt counte.
nance, andthe constant and somewha,
faiiguing lsbor of their sons there is no
elegance or fashion in il, and many
would sink with shame 10 see their son
with plane, saw, and adze in hand,
carrying also a tin k,lle with his din.
,ner, and going down town 10 work.
sight more honorable than 10 see him
dive into an eating cellar, play at bill.
ilrds for money, or herd Ia The third
lier Of the theatre, with The characters
winch are found there. This ie, false
pride, and should not be permitted to |
weigh a straw in the balance against
the ,u0doubled benefits which result |
from acquiring, and honestly pursuing
some mechanic art. Complaints hav,
been made that mechanics generally ar,
rough and unedGcaltd; being poor chill.
dre0. they learn nothing but whs, they
acquire by daily labor. This, in The % |
. gtegale, we take 10 be an error, but sup.
posing il is SO, Then there is a greater
necessity for reform by making men o.
educated mechanics, and thus, at once
raise the standard Of Induslry and 'sbor, |
Again, we are told 10 look at The Halls |
OF congress, and the Safe Legislature
end we shall 6nd the leading men be