The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-09-10


We take the following strong and sensible
article from the Times n Keystone ii
speaks ofthe inequality Of special privileges
granted the few banking nabobs, who are
hordng up, dollar upon dolar-whlst the
laooring portion of community are stricken
down with poverty. This has been the case
to long for few arristocatc bankers, to reap
the benefits ofthe poor man labor, and should
be revised and amended so that the laborers
will be rewarded for their toll. The article
we tefer to is worthy Of pc rusal.
SOCIAL INEQUALITY.
We have become so familiar with the name
and outward forms of liberty, that few among
us seem to reflect, for single moment, upon
the anti republican and anti christian dstnc-
tions which are so frightfully prevalent IN this
boasted land of freedom and equality. We
have heard AMI read SO much about equal
laws and equal rights, that we take it for
granted that every thing is precisely as it
sh ould be; the truth seems as self evident
now, as when the declaration of ofindependence
was made, that sail men are created equal"
it is so written in the great charter of our
liberties, and with that upon our lips, we sit
down calm and coutened, while the few
riot in luxury without toll, and the multitude
scarcely avoid pauperism and beggary, al
though constantly engaged IN patient indus.
try.
How few Of US ever ask the question, how
can these things be under government of
perfect political equality; how can it happen
that the few, mere handful, grow enormous
ly rich without ever earning dollar in their
lives, while the esindustrious toiing many, can
hardly provide their families with bread. Why
is all this? Ask yourself-why am | rich.
Why and how is my board covered with cost
ly dalnties and loaded with luxurious plenty;
why is my home so spacious, SO comfortable,
so elegant, and SO convenient; my clothing so
rich, my bed so soft, my seat in the church so
high, my position in society So popular and so
honorable! Or--on the other hand-why am
poor; how is it that my foods of the coarsest
kind and that too so limited in quantity; why
are my apartments narrow, damp, inconveniert
and UNIV holesome, my clothing so course and
so scanty, covered with sreds and patches;
my bed hard, my seat in the church so OBJ
scure, and my position in society looked upon
as mean and degrading! How and why is all
this! My hours of unfaging toll are double
The number of the rich mans hours of bust
ness; yet he fares sumptuously every day.
while my children 60 supperless to bed. Is
this land of equal rights and equal privi-
leges, or is there gross par,iaity in the dis
tribution Of The blessing Of Divine Prcvidence!
Let Us see.
Raising the eye from the paper upon which
we are now writing, we catch a glimpse of
the passers by, each hurfyiug on his way in
pursuit of business -pleasure-food! Aha,
that is him. Look at his fine boodcd horses;
examine his gilded harness, his magnificent
carriage, with its costly trappings and sense
less gew- gaws; that is one Of our most re
spectacle citizens. True-he never earned
dollar in his life; true--all the labor he has
ever performed, was the labor of collecting
the wealth produced by The toll and sweat Of
others; nevertheless he is most respectable
mae. He possesses everything any man