Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-07-13

Sldes inc wages which induces people to forsake other
employments." Many 60 into these establishments
from mere love of change or adventure for which all
Yankeedom is noted. Young men dislike farm work.
Young ladies dislike house work. or they think some
thing else is easier, to their TASTE The wages
appear higher perhaps, because they are nexperenc-
ed and cannot estimate tire increased expenditures.
The truth is, many of these establishments" perhaps
aemPoy agents to traverse the country for the purpose
of procuring "hands" and pay them certain sum per
head for all procured have seen these agents in
Vermont, hunting up young misses, and with various
artiul temptations alluring them off some 200 miles, to
work n Il factory in another State They are obliged
to do this to get "fresh hands," "green hands" from
great distances because they have used up those near
by, and cannot get them. The "acages" do not "draw
them from other employments." If they have tried it
awhile, it is enough, and they quit it. The "net is
spread in their sight" they will not be "caugh" with
such "ctqG" These agents are obliged to 60 further
among those who not acquainted with the facts of
the case, and who do not appreciate the sefshness
which holds out In a dazzling light, deceptive, though
allurlng bait and regret to say, many are "caught"
in these traps and find themselves in the end suffer
ers, instead of gamers, by the experiment
But $. says protection furnishes The poor with "sure
employment and fair wages" have already exposed
the faacy fthis doctrine. 1t affords no security to
them But if it did secure to all those who are drawn
into these manufactures permanent employment and
fair wages" What then? Does it follow that they
could mol have had good, as profitable and as per-
manent employment in some other business, and Uith-
out the aid ora tariff | ask again. of what value are
few extra dollars for few months or years service
fo gain Them health is sacrificed and the constitution
shattered for life? Do they not have TO work more
hours, sleep in III ventilated rooms TO say nothing of
the various temptation to which they are exposed?-
How many escape unscahed, and return to their ia.
theirs house with health unmpared? On the other
hand, how many 60 home to die, or drag out few
miserable, unhappy years in unavang self rcproaches
Or if they contract marriages and commence the du-
ties of the household how many find themselves fee
be," "delicate7 "in Decline" and mothers of fee
Bile progeny, who have to curse those who have
sown in their constitutions the seeds of disease and
early death, imbibed during factory engagement
S. says, employment is the only thing essential with
this poor class" Indeed, cun S. mean this? Is this
the amount Of his sympathy for the poor? l hardly
think it. But whatever may be the sentiments of his
heart this point it is certainly true that this is prac-
tcally the language of the rich generally towards the
poor. doubt not many rich men tciSh to believe that
while their own wealth is increasing by the poor mans
labor, he will be somewhat benefited. "Tho wish is
father 10 the thought" They study theories to find
out plausible arguments both to satisfy their own con-
sciences, (f they not already coned and to induce
the poor to fall in with their arrangements and finally
believe, in most cases, resign themselves to the very
comforting consideration selfish though is, that sem
ployment Is the only thing essential with this poor
class" In other words, if get rich no matter
what becomes of the poor