Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-06-18
Despots to shame may yield their rising youth,
But Freedom dwells with purity and truth.
SPRAGUE.


In of my previous papers, have insisted the
necessity of manfuy meeting the responsibility which
nature has imposed upon that great ordinance
which provides that all and women shall labor fol
their support have shown the superior natural dign
~ of life of industry its usefulness and felicity; and
have enjoned it upon those who bred up abo-
Tous cangs, not to disgrace their ancestry by
derng their sefrespect to the insoent pretensons Of
their interiors l intend to show the vital impor-
lance of KNOWLEDGE ITO much greater degree than i,
prevas) the laborng classes, in order to the
maintenance of their just privileges and proper station
am that by thus dwelling these themes,
may incur the rdicule of visionary enthusiast
and the of others nstigator of dissensons
in the community. am that it has become fash
ionable talk of the distinctions of society in this
country. "The muses. is now a common newspaper
term by which to designate the great body of the Aneri-
people; and as far informed, it conveys the
meaning the word canalie among the French
confess am loath to believe that there is any propre
ty in applying these terms to people; and shall be
much deceived, if the remembrance OF the revolution
is not too in their minde, for them
amy assumption of superiority word, of class
of citizens another. great deal is said by the
tors and writer's of the highly prolific proessionai "
classes about the prejudices which the the .vugar''
bear against them body. Nothing is common
than to hear of these furnished creatures nng
the prevalence of this prejudice, which has consigned
him well nerted destitution. Fam would they per-
suade the vulgar herd OF laDorng men, that their
indispensable the aforesaid vulgar herdhat
they cannot get along without them; and inculcate, that
they should in for tho condescen3ion of their
services. be luxuriousy provided for, and looked to
with due to their superior station and ab
ties. And as English demagogucs and parliamentary
committees preach to the starving peasant that hcs and
the very lfebood of his existence; these
professional fcowsthese drones Of society, who attcn
its tolls without returning any thing to itare exceed
ingy clamorous in Procaiming COMMUNITY OF INTEREST,"
and very ingenious in devsing schemes of social
harmony and order, in which schemes, however, they in
variably assume the highest place. But in all their
earnest exposulatons, in all their subtle Vaccinations
they encounter this stubborn prejudice before mentioned
No wonder therefore they clamorous against il! No
wonder that sarvaon; Though not sufficiently potent
their hands to labor) should prompt most ear
appeals ard strains Of moving eoquence from their
tongues.-Now, though shall take pains to foster
this prejudice against these 'higher ORDERS yet Sc
riousy declare, should much regret to witness its de-
cline in the present state of things wish to sec
it removed till more just and prevailing notions of the
wrongs they have sustained and of the privileges which
their due, shall take is place in the minds Of the la
boring community. Like the prejudice which prevails IN
this country against the British and nation
though the which originally excited thave in
been lost sight Of it was yet very reasonable
its origin, and has since proved exceedng wholesome
in its consequences
Let me be understood however advocating the
doctrine that manuel labor is necessary to
That high duty Of every human being to labor with
his hands portion of his time for his support and indus
pensablc his health and happiness to do is think,
position; but exclusive devotion
this duty am very far from advocating AS it is the
alone which distinguishes from the lower ami
mails; through alone he is allied to and more
perfect beings; it is highly incumbent upon him to mn
prove the talent given him. in BETTING its eN
allied original and destination.
But to do this it necessary that he should bury him.
self the walls of clostcr college to the exclu-
sion of all the sweet influences of Nature, and to the
neglect of all the social duties and affections of life Is
necessary for him. in order to the attainment of this OBJ
ect to cut short by ncessant mental tolls the period of
his existence and to load its few feetng mono nts with
disease and mseryOr cannot some scheme be DEVISED
by which mental exercise, bodily labor, and pleasant
hours of relaxation may be made to alternate, so as to
completely conduce all the ends of human exstence2
This is the question wish to consider the present
occasion If it is be answered in the negatiee. then
sa " that dear knowledge land hearts
timation priced above all price,, if such sacrifices
its attainment gladly would welcome back
the Gimme reign of primitive ignorance. rally
speaking the lives literary the history OF
res Of and martyrdoms which throw into the
shade all the recorded trophies Of the Holy lnqu>on
If the price of knowledge is misery, give me the bliss
of ignorance.
But the price knowledge rightly pursued, as not mis-
ery. 1t reproach on the great source OF
to entertain such opinion: revolution
has taken place that first of sciences by which man
arrives knowledge of himself, OF more consequence
human happiness than all previous revolutions taken
together From this science we learn that the mind and
body in this world to be cultivated together
and that upon this mutual exercise the well being of both
BY il further instructed that the conse
auences of exercise of either mind body to the
cuson of the other, unproductve of happiness and
ruinous in the extreme.
Now if these be facts, and all experience reasoning
and analogy prove that they where under the
broad canopy of heaven, is there people to whom such
facilities for the ACQUISITION of knowledge afforded