Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-24

which no man cen number, and which
are constantly accumulaiing-look at these
things, and tell us II Il 10 necessary to I'LL our
Legislature with lawyers, because Of their
presumptiye knowledge IN forming laws?--it
is C Intended that there is not sufficient talent
TO be found in the lsboring classes? answer
in the eloquent language ofth lamen,ed
Cbanning-Real greatness has nothing To do
with a mans sphere. II does not lie 10 the
magnitude of his outward agency, IN the
extent Of The effect which he produces.
A man brought up to an obscure trade
and hemmed III by the wants OF growing
family, may, in his narrow sphere, perceive
more clearly, discriminate more keenly,
weigh evidence more wisely, seize on the
ripht means more decsively, and have more
presence of mind IN difficulty, than another
/ who has accumulated vast stores Of knowl.
edge by la5orious study : and hc has more Of
intellectual greatness. Many man, who
/ has gone but few miles from home under
stands human nature better, detects motives,
aud weighs character more sagaclously than
another who has travelled over and known
the world, and made a name by HE reports oi
different countries.
\ | would not preach up a crusade against
the legal or any other profession. would
not drag them down, but would raise the
producer up-rase him up in his own esti
nation. | would sound a trumpets peal III
his eat, TO raise aud assert the dignity OF bI,
calling. Man was formed to labor and be
useful. The prlmeyal curse Of labor was
blessing in disguise. There should be NJ
droncs IN the great hive of humanity. Ifev
! cry man. the rich as well as the poor, would
a La a
| earn, individually, a subsistence, by the
I sweat Of their brow, society would be much
! more healthy and vigorous; the arbitrary
/ circles and arIstocratIc grades of society
| would be broken up, aud men would unite
/ together, and bcfriend one another, wthou,
| dcierence to poverty, wealth, noble or Igno
| bic Hood In such state Of society; rhe
/ mind would be tho standard of The man, with
| out reference to his trade or calling, or the
! responsibility OF his family or connexions
! Each would then be the Others neighbor.
N Labor cnnobles It's followers. Franklin
/ was printer; his calling illuminated his
! mind, and made him a profound statesman
and philosopher. Sherman began his career
on the bench OF shoemaker, and IN after
Ifc was promoted TO the bench of tie Sn-
preme Court, and was a distinguished Judge
during our revolution. Whittier, our own
beautiful poet, J. q. Wntier, was what in ar.
islocratlc parlance, ia sneerngly termed a
Snobn aud perpetrated his first muses. on
shingles, while occupying shoemaker
bench. The farmer he goes forth in his
fields to converse with nature and nature S
God, feels his soul date and expand under
the benign influences about him. The bright
sun, the refreshing breeze, the genial show
ets are all blessing from parents hand. As
he casts his eye upon the distant prospect,
gllttering in the auroral light of spring, or ia
ding into the sober hnes Of autumn, his feel
Il ing harmonlze with the outward agency
which surrounds him. He stands, as it were
IN the visible pres necc Of his Creator, ant
/ passion and selfshness are re3uked. There
is no hum of excited crowds to drown tho
stlll small voice Of reason and conscience
| lie stands erect in the conscious dignity Of Q
man--honest toll hath given him nerves ant
! physical vigor Of a man-reason, reflection
! conscious, and brotherly love have expanded
his soul to The dimensions Of that Of man.
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