The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-28

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them asit would be to children.
We will cite smother familiar instnnce tn prov,
and illustrate the destructive effects Of liberty
or free competition II il Chat where two rae
OF men of different ca, 0ity bro lyht int
juxt p, tito III, the DO mt Of The A 'gl,-slxon
tina. by the arts OF pc cs and r. Z . inf ienco o
free trade he can mtrch IL u,vers i conquest
How yer true this may b., all know thit il Eng
iI>hmen or Americans settle u pong inferior
races, they snun become the ovaers OF the soil
and gradually extirpiie or due To poverty tn,
original owners; they are the wire-grass 1T NJ
lions. Tns same law Of sturc winch enables
and impels the stronger race to Cypress an tx
terminate tho We lker. is c)nstaiitlv ut work ia
the b ,som Of every society, between it, strongr,
and weaker members. Liberty and equality
rather encourage than restrict this law in | \
deadly operation. Northern gentlcmin, who
was both statesintn and philosopher, once told
us, that his only objection to domestic slavery
was, that it would prrpetnite IN Inferior race,
who, under the inililsnce OF free trade and free
com petition, Nould otherwise disap;ar from
the earth, c ,i,l aud japan acted wise TO an
ticiplte this new philos p'y and exclude Euro,
peans.
o ,c step more, and hat the most dilli;ult II
this process OF reasoning and illustrations and
Wa have do lie with this p,rt Of our subject.
Liberty an eq miity throw the whole weight OF
society on its weakest members; they combine
I'll men in oppre sing precisely hat part Of mln-
kind who INST needs sym THY, all, pid protec
lion Tae very a,tuie aud ayaricinus mn,
when left rrey to exercise hi, faculties. /, III
jured by no one in The field OF competition, hut
Ieves a tux on all with whom he deals. Tie
sensible and prudent, bit less astute man, is
seldo n worsted in competing with his fellow
men, and generally benefited. The -ery sim
pie and improvident man i the prey of every
body. TIE simple nun represents cliss--the
common day Iaborers. The employer cheap
en-. their wngea, and the retail dealer takes nd.
vantage of their ignorance, their inability to visit
other IN rkets, and their want of credit to charge
them enormous profits. They bear the whole
weight of society on their shoulders; they are
The producers and artiicers OF all the necesSa-
ries, the COMFORTS the Injuries, the pomp and
spendor of the world; they create it all, and
enjoy none of il; they are the muzzed OK that
lreadeth out tho straw; they are mt constant
war with those above them asking higher wages
but getting lower; for they are also at war with
each other, underbilding, to get employment
This process Of undertaking never ceases so
long as employers want profits, or laborers want
employment IL ends when wages are reduced
too low to afford subsistence, in filling poor
houses, and ials, and graves 1t has reache !
That point already in France, England, and
Ireland. A half milf II died of hunger in on
year in Irel.nd--they al ID because in the eye OF
the law they were the equals, and liberty had
made them the enemies of their landlords and
employers. II i'd they been vassals or serf-.
they would have been beloved, cherished, and
taken care of by these same landlords and en-
ployers. Slaves never die of hunger, scarcely
ever feel want.
The bestowing upon men equality of rights
il but giving license to the strong to oppress
the weak. 1t hegets the grossest inequalities Of
condition Menials aud day-laborers are and
must be as numerous IA in II land Of slavery
And these meniaIs and aborers are only taken
care Of while Young, strong, aud healthy. II
the laborer gets sick, his wages cease just a>
lis demands are greatest. IT two of the pc y
,et married, who heag yoang and healthy, ar,
getting good wages, in few years they may
AVE four children. Their wants have increased
but the mother has enough to do to nurse tn,
f,nr children, and the wages of the hu-blnd
must support six. There i. no equality except
in theory, in such society; aud there is no LID
erty. The men of property, those who owl
lands and money, are masters of the poor-inas
ters, with none ut the feelings interests, or sym
n,thies of mlstprs. They employ them when
they please, and for what they please aud ma,
leave them to die in the highway, fur It's tn,
nly home to which the poor free countries
are entitled. They (the property holders) be
headed Charles Stuut and Louis Cipet because
these kings asserted divine right to COVER
wrong, and forgot that Office was Il trust to b
exercised for the benefit OF the governed aud
vet they sc IN to think that property is of divine
right, and that they my abuse its pc session t"
the detriment of the rest of society, as much n,
they please. Aprety exchange the world wonld
make to get ri of kings who often love and pro
tect the poor and get in their plsce million o.
pelling, petty officers, in the gar of money
changers and la 'd-owners, who think that n
they own all the property, the rest OF mankind
have no right to n living except Oh the condl-
tons they my prescribe. ''Tis better to tall
before the lion than the wolf" and modern lib
rrty has substituted Thousand valves for a few
lions. The vulgnr lndlords capitalists, and
employers Of to-day. have the literties and j .
of the people more compile civ in their hands
tnan b I'd the kings. barons and gentlemen ot
former times; ani they hate and oppress thu
people "a cor lily ~ The people 10 .pi-e them
Bat tn >e vul rur parve Us. these ps TIN singing
rcgiclde-, these wor.hipper~ Of minnrn, 'iiv,
mi taugii bloody i'st,uction-, which helm
'aught. urn to pl,gne the inventor" Tn
kings office was trust. 40 are your lands.
ronses, aud money. Society permits YOU e..
hold them. because priv nroperiv we'll nd min
.tcred conduceS 20 the good of all society
This is your only tNie; Won lose your ri hit 'r
your property, the king did his to his crown
soon MS yon cease faithfully to execute your
trust; voi cau't m ke commons and forests OF
vonr Ian H. and siarve m ukjnd: yuu mn Il man