The Arkansas banner., 1845-07-16


 the attention of our cotemporaries in manu- lac!unng communities to tho subject, and we hnd that this forced tribute of the hard hand ol toll to the wealthy capitalist is a wrong winch, at the present moment of manulactur- ing prosperity, Is not alone confined to this city. The same process has been pnrsned elsewhere; which shows up the worthlessness and gross hypocrisy ol the promises of Whie orators, and demonstrates pretty clearly that exclusive protection to capital does not neces- sarlly afford corresponding protectonto labor.
 The Springfield (AIass. Post--ayerv ably conducted paper, situated in the vicinity of extensive ufactories-comments with T good degree of truth and vigor upon this Poht Nequote couple fparagra phs from a recent number of that paper:
 "lt IS part of wisdom and justice that the wealth of the country should contribute to the support ol the Government l. much the subject oi protection as life itself, and should therefore bear its duc proportion of the burdens of the protecting arm Yeltowartls the maintenance of the Government of the country, the capital invested in manulacnrino corporations does not contribute a ttle l. claims and receives greater protection than any other interest, but gives no support te the protecting power in return. The opera ttte, whose sweat, and blood, and siaews are hls capital, Is laid under contribution every moment Of his life. On almost every thing he eats, or drinks, or wears, he pays lax to the Government He does this. and does Il chearally, i'll return for the protection t affords him of his life and limbs and family. These are all he has to be protected, and he pays literally and cheeruIly for the service. The rich capitalist does the same, but he does nothing more, ! or his lie, his person. and hls family, he requires the same protection as the poor man, and for these he pays the same; but for his capital, for that which ena- bles itlm to live at ease, to roll in luxury and snap his fingers at care and want, he does not pay sent-not d 1arthng. The bodily strength of the operative Is his capital, and he submits to be taxed for il; the money of the manufacturer is his capital, andfor that he claims exemption from taxation.
 Nay, more. The operative asks only to be protected from wrong while in the honest pursuit of his calling. The capitalist claims not only the same sort of protection as the operative, but insists on the enactment of special laws to enable him to increase his capital For his person and his family he enIoys the same protection as the poor man; hls capital IS exempt from lax which IS rlgldly eXacted of the other, at the same time that Ii receives peculiar and exclusive protec- ton. Why is this2 On what ground is this gross inequality justified; Why, simply aud wholly on the ground that the manufacturer IS expected to atone in some way or other to the rest of the community for the exclusive eXemptlonsand privileges conferred upon him lie says to the operative-''lt is true have twice as much at stake as you, for which I pay the same-it IS rue that laws are passed for my special and exclusive benefit, giving inc great advantage over you-but still these extraordinary privileges conferred upon me will enable me to confer others oa you The greater my gains the greater of course will be yours; direct protection 10 me, is indirect protect b you, or, in other words, protection 10 the manufacturer IS protection 10 the labo- rer.7 But yet, when through the instrument tallty ol these superior advantages, wealth is pouring in upon inc manufacturer from a thousand avenues, we hear nothing of cores bonding gains to tic operative. As the divi- dends of the former increase, we seldom hear of an increase in the wages of the latter While the first realizes real, certain, and sub siaAtial benefits from the system, the promised good to the last usually turns ont to be but a merematterolmoonshine. Prosperity makes the rich more obdurate It steels their hearts to the obligations of justice and humanity An increase of their wealth produces pro- portionate increase of their rapacity; and when the manufacturers profits accumulate largely, his operatives may deem themselves fortunate if they do not find their side Of the scales growing light ill the same proportion,'
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