Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-11-16

ieh the importance OF guarding against the
causes of disease, how much might be pre-.
vented And if all by force of circum.
stances, were made their own physicians,
how rapidly would the knowledge of the
rapeuiics be acquired and extended sr
The lawyer is an expounder of the law,
yet sometimes in his zeal for bad cause;
the perverter of law, and the subverter of
justice. In simpler form of society, men
settle their disputes by methods more di-
rect and less expensive, by the laws of equi-
~ as adjudged by common sense, and re-
ference to common mcmillan whom none
are better qualified TO constitute court of
equity. This position is exempliied in all
trials by jury, which is ever considered, and
must be, the best safe guard to justice. Ev-
cry man could plead his own cause, the
strongest argument for which is the truth
in evidedce, and jury of independent com
mon sense men are the best judges.
Let me not be understood as proposing
notifications in society in argument with
these suggestions. What may be practi
cable, may not be xpedient--aud the re-
alive supremacy of one profession does
not of course render the others useless.
Without further qualification Of what
have said, may claim assent to the prin-
ciples asserted. And what have said of
some professions in relation TOT the far
mer and mechanic may, l believe, be said
Of all others. The farmer and mechanic
cannot be dispensed with. They are es-
senlial TO the existence of the race in any
form which elevates the condition of man
above the barbarian and the savage.
Yet is evident that ,oorking men in soci-
ETY. have not the influence which naturally
belongs to them; nor do they occupy that
position to which they are entitled. Wits
kered impudence and dandy affec,a,ion of
the gentleman take the precedence. Up
starts, whose lily hands and beached blows
give evidence that they have never fulfilled
the command of their Creator to work and
sweat for their bread, who have never pro-
vided for their own living, nor can earn
living for others, often take the reward
in some important aspects, the highest re-
ward in this life of human labor and ef>
fort,--the hands and hearts of the fair,
while the hard.handed and whole hearted,
the laborious, economical, efficient farmer
and mechanic are rejected and despised.
We may attribute this, and sometimes
rightly, 10 the false education Of our daugh-
tiers; but am about TO show that the cause
lies deeper, and goes back to the education
of The other sex.
There is nothing in man SO much admired
by discerning woman as manliness; the
character which belongs TO him, who has
the power by nature to provide for, defend
and protect her. Man then commends him
self to her approval, when he fufls the pro.
per destiny Of man, and appears in his ap-
proprate character. She may be amused
by the dandy, who can hand her polite
" through the streets and pick her
nosegays, slippered and shaven as from a
bandbox. But when she is looking TO a
settlement in life-for protector who can,
if need be, take her on his shoulder and
ford the stream, or provide for her at home,
the foot that is shod for the mud, the hand
that is hardened by industry, the snews
that are strengthened by labor, will natu-
rally come into very different estimate.
The man of business is the man Of worth.
Where this is not the case, the state of So
ciety itself is fictitious and mothers are al
fault
Yet il is evident that in society, fictitious
as 1t is to grea, extent, the working man
has not the position which belongs to him.
Why is il? The answer is Obvious. ..
There must be something more in man
than brute force TO raise him to his proper
position, and secure 10 him his proper in
huence in society. There must be intelli-
genee and industry, which are, in their re.
suits, power and wealth.
"Knwedge," said Lord Bacon, sis pow
err" "Time;," said Franklin, sis money
These propositions, by two amongst the
greatest men of our race, are full Of wis
dom, and embrace the concentrated instruc.
ton of volumes. These.-knowedge and
industry,-the appropriate properties Of
man, must be added TO his other qualities
TO his upright form, his capacities and ca
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