The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26

Let US Understand Each Other.
We hold it to be an axiom that sin union
there is strength" Ii follows that in division
there il weakness. Men should never be
arrayed against each other if it can be
avoided. Local divisions, distinctions re-
sulting from diversity of occupation, a sep
aration into clans, classifcatiOns OF our peO-
pie as old settlers and new settlers-all these
things are mischievous, even mere mis-
chic, ous in their effect upon elections than
merely political divisions. Differences oft
en- arise from mere want of frankness--the
want of knowing and understanding each
other. Ii is natural for men to suspect each
other; especially is it natural for strangers.
We intend now to write freely, frankly,
honestly on this subject; and without at
tempting to court the favor Of any body.
First. then, we have no ground for local
prejudice. Every citizen of St. Paul is in
terested in the growth aud prosperity of ev
cry patt OF our town, Ii is narrow and sell
fish to desire anything less than the growth
and welfare Of the whole town. by the
same principle we ought to rejoice ia the
prosperity Of Saltwater aud the high destiny
OF 81. Anthony, and in the welfare of every
spot in Minnesota. God forbid that we
should ever indulge in spiri: of envy or
jealousy towards our neighbois; first, be-
cause they are our neighbors, and have the
same necessities, tastes, and wants to SUBJ
ply, that we have; and again, because we
are really benefited by their prosperity.-
But OF all other distinctions in the world :,
none can be more ridiculous nor yet more
baneful than such as are founded in the dit-
ferences OF occupation. How various are
The empioynents OF men; and yet what en-
ployment save gambling, does not conduce
10 the welfare Of MANI We are all labor
ers. We labor for each other We are
dependant upon each other. He who raises
the bread which eat, he " ho grinds it, he
who bakes it and sells it to me at my door,
Is no more working man than am, who
select, write, arrange, correct, print, fold,
and distribute his newspaper for him every
week, aud display his advertisement for him
In my advertising columns. The lawyer,
whc spends the dewy morning of his life in
threading the ,horny latyrinths of his pro-
iession, al apprentice il may be for five
years to the business in dirty alley leading
10 Wall street, threadbare, hungry and ex-
hausted by the drudgery of serving notices,
and copying bills and answers in Chancery,
and who, at little past the meridian of his
life, by eint OF hard study, perplexing trials,
and corroding anxiety and hard work for
the interests of his client, has attained to the
luxury of living in his owp house, owning
library OF law books, the Indispensable tools
OF his trade, and wearing two clean shirts
each week, Is quite as much working man
as the tailor who makes his coat, or the
shoemaker who makes his boots. Honesty
and capacity make the man; not the en-
ptoynsent of the man. Show me ,nan who
is better qualified than any one else for the
business Of making and executing laws, and
he can have my vote, be he lawyer, barber,
or shoe-black. Farmer, lawyer, mechanic,
merchant, wood-sawyer, all stand on one
common level of labor. Glasses, trades,
professions, have no right to be represented
Us such in government of the people,
m Ind
ticipation in Government on account of his
trade or business, is contrary to the genius
of true democracy. A division into clans,
treaties offensive and defensive, with this or
tina, man or set of men for mutual support,
right or wrong, not only debase freemen
into mere beasts to he harnessed to this or
that demagogue's political car, but pros
titute all manliness, all dignity, all selt-re-
spect. What is more absurd than 10 talk
about old settlers aud new settlers? How
long before all who remain here will be old
settlers! What diversity of interest have
settlers We might as well try to make dis
tlnction between young and old settlers or
male and female settlers. Away with all
such foolish distinctions! Look around
you-make the acquaintance of all your
candidates, learn their qualificatons--judye
OF them by their qualifications; not by the
cleanliness OF their shirts-lay aside all pre-
Judice, and like magnanimous independent
electors, go to the polls and vote for the best
men.
A novel and important Enterprise.
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