Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-07

LABOR AND IJABORING MEN, mere IN no
one point which so engages the attention Of
the whole loco foco line as the relation of the
laborer to his employer and to society. The
loco press are constantly on the alert TO warn
him of the hidden dangers of Banks, privileged
classes and the graspngs Of moned aristoc-
Iacy, with which he is told that he is surround
ed. lie is alarmed with the uncoasing cry
that there is body Of men IN this Republic,
whose sole object is to feed themselves upon
the results of his labor and to make use Of his
political influence to obtain power for them
selves. lie is warned against his employer as
his MASTER, and the idea is constantly urged
upon him that the existence Of wealth in sOci-
ETY., so long as it is no, in his hands, is danger
ous to his liberties and his rights. All this is
in perfect keeping with the directions of Lew
is Cass aud Martin Van Buren,, the high priests
of locofocoism that If the loco party wish to
be successful, they must make political capital
out Of the hatred Of the poor to the rich
That this destructive sentiment has character
ised almost every movement of the loco party,
we hardly think that the party itself will deny,
and it is matter Of history that it has been,
in many cases, most successfully applied.
The whole force of the party has been turn
ed to establishing the belief that there are, in
tie midst of us t,co distinct classes, whose in.
terest are dametrically opposite, and which
are created by the existence or absence of
wealth and every means of excitement. every
sophistcal argument, every opprobrous cpl
thet and degree of falsehood have been resort
cd to, to establish a difference without cause,
TO create a chasm in community, and SOW jea.
ousy, and hatred among those on either side
Of it.
We have not time OF room to go into an ar
gument, to show the falsity or absurdi,y of all
this. 1t has been done by others more fully
and ably than we coull hope to ourselves
Suffice il to say that, in government, const-
uted like our own, there are, there can be not
other distinctions among us than such as indl-
yidnals themselves create. Wealth is accu-
mulated, and honors are gained by every mans S
own industry, intelligence and honesty. and
government extends equal encouragement and
protection to all, while it grants privileges to
none. The rich Of to-day are the poor of to-
morrow, while those, who begin life filling the
humblest stations, close it with the highest
honors and best rewards. Every mans own
honest exer,ions must decide where he is to
remain through life ; and that individual, that
party is the truest friend Of tho poor man,
which extends TO him the best means and in
ducements TO active and successful exerton,
by opening to him the too often closed entran-
ccs to education, by protecting his industry
by aiming to make him wiser, better, a
happier member Of society which invites him
10 place himself above those, who by accident,
or otherwise, may stand above him; which
aims TO advocate and elevate the laborer' s
cause, without doing it through the degrade.
iion and disgrace Of those, who are dlstin-
Ruished from him by the fortui,ous circumstan-
COS of wealth or office.
These very loose and hasty remarks have
been suggested by the constant appeals that
are made 10 the laboring classes by loco ioco
Journals and leaders, aud .ho unwarrantable
oxertions, tha, are made to prejudice and excite
them