The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

ger in law, whose vsPid harangues rouss n;,,,
all generous breasts; or, than preacher VIII.
illustrate with eminent fOrcibIsnsss the tina
that suffering is inseparable from humaulis. =
ficts windy and modifying diseourses. o, -.
successive Sabbath, on the ears Of unoE.,5i--
christians. And yet the qusck, the psttSo.,1.
and the sleeP-eomPelling preacher are veleo,..,
with Smiles beyond those thresholds wbs,.,I a.
mechanic, however ingenious and intellig.,, i
may be, Is tolerated but for moment. a. !,
despatched with hasty nod and smile Of -.
eious contempt -
No arguments Of ours are necessary IN -
how wrong, how unrepublIcsn, how uncbri,,,-
such artificial distinctions are; neither isnb..
required of us to demonstrate the decsn.v u,
the dignity Of honest labor. Distinction, =
tween men are proper, but all distinction, H.,
recognizes merit in certain pursuits and s,,,.I
disgrace TO other Pursuits, are thoroughly a.
wise and absurd. Men Of congenial ts,,..,.,
opinions naturally and wisely prefer to as.o.,
ate tOgsther-ths man Of elegant mappsr. =,
cultivated understanding, cannot be sxDec,.5, :
relish continued intercourse with one vh.s-
not only rough in exterior, but is also unr.s,,s
in thought. Between such persons thar. =
but few Of those points Of contact, but lind. :,
those blending Of symPathies. which are ....,
tial to social enjoyment Nature and CONN.
sense indicate those distinctions between ma, Z
that it is right 10 observe Against tb.,. -
have not breath 10 utter, while we demon
as utterly unwise and unjust, those prsDo.,.,...
distinctions which result from faneisS d.
dation Of labor and an imputed rsspectabili,v,.
those whS by the accident Of birth, or bv H..
connection with some profession. are r-li-v.s
from the necessity Of manual labor
Let parents do all they can to give thai, chi
dren the blessings of good education. and :.
encourage them to accumulate knowl.5g. ~.
to preserve their hearts unblemished BY We,
and then in whatever pursuit it may se then,
lot to labor, they will deserve and win thar,
Feet of all good men. If our mechanic, Ma.
to cultivate a love for knowledge and taste "a,
the beautiful, they would not snly tighten tb.i,
toll, but they would add greatly to Their useful
ness and the happiness Of all with whom tb.x
are associated in life. Youth Is the season "a.
the imPlanting of those tastes ana s.sir..
which when developed and inyigOrated, COME,
true responsibility. As a general rule, tho,,
who labor with their hands for livsIihood. p,v
bat little regard to their minds. If mechanic.
were generally men Of cultivated undsnaas-
ings, the wretchsd artificial distinctions which
now mark them cut a. inferior, would rapidly
disappear. However obdurats the pTeoIuGics
may be against labor, it could not long eontu-
us to be the disgrace of our communities il The
minds Of those who labor were ampliied sac
embellished with the gracss and achievement, Of
literature, science, and philosophy. The ob.sr-
vance Of a true economy in the distribution Of
time, would enable all to make a very respects
Die acquaintance with the labOrs Of men Of gen
Jus. Every man utterly wastes hours, which q
spent in study, would render him eOnvers,ns
with the intellectual achievements Of thoss
great man who have enriched literature and A..
vanced science in past generations.