Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-05-10

schools, when the task Of the day was done, un-
solving with glaring eyes and open lips the spirit
of science and of arr ,superintended by their grave
masters, wondering 10 hear what their boys are
taught. feel delighted to recollect the pressing
crowds OF men and women, girls and boys gath
ering into our halls TO see the disclosed wonders
of industrial chemistry the perfection of well
adapted tools, the manner OF using them best, ex-
planned by the everlasting rules Of mathematics
in their practical application to technics and me-
chanics; see new inventions Of the newly rous-
ed genius pouring in, and myself presiding the
4Areopagus Of practical workmen, in Judging
them. | see the happy, cheerful life in the facto-
ries which made rise, and hear the noise of the
water wheel, and the putting of the steam, where
Il month before the silence ofidleness rested, and
l see the exhibitions arranged, the JOY Of my
recollections and the pride ofmy memory re-,
member yet the excitement with which arrang-
ed the first, anxious TO shelter It's poverty beneath
the lusire Of future days; and remember yet the
JOY | fet when had to watch the arrangements
of the third exhibition, the rich treasurer Of
life filling long row of majestic halls, and the
nation pilgriming in thousands from distant parts
10 see the peoples glory and the country's pride;
(applause) and the modest worlmen looking first
aslonished at themselves, if indeed they who
wrought all those things, then looking with dig
ing proudly the medals of reward from my hands,
more proud of them than arrogant aristocrats of
dher dusty parchments; [applausel l remember
my JOY when at the banquet tables Of industrial
solemnities, first saw the distinction of classes
give way to human dignity, and the pretensons
OF old arstocracy 10 the conscious merit Of rising
democracy, social equality, paving the way to
political equality. iAppause)
All this, and Thousand recollectons else come
TO my mind. | see the stout workmen closing
the workshops, and flying TO arms, and fighting
like heroes, and dying with smile for their faith
erand; and the older and weaker, working day
and night TO provide for the wants of those who
fought (appause) and-bnt away with recollec-
tions; all this has past beauty of Israel fell"
The halls are empty, and the schools are shut,
the fields lie waste, and the hearth Of the work
shop is cold, and the flowers ofthe new creation
are iramped down. But the spirit is awake, no
violence can murder ii; my voice raised in Time
evil rouse it from its gloom, and the clarion Of
resurrection will resouud from valley to valley,
and from bill to hill and after the battle is fought
the enchanting rod, @'Libertv,' will once more
call forth the hidden treasures of industry. ZAP
plause.)
Ladies and Gentlemen, the history of your
couniry's struggle for independence, as well as
She rapid development Of your prosperity; has
been favorite study to me from my early youth
The ardent love of liberty melted together with
my very heart, stimulated my mind TO look
around for instruction, not so mnch at rulns-the
mournful monuments Of the fragllity of human
thngs-but rather at a living, free nation; capa-
die by its very life to teach the great art of life.
like TO contemplate how freedom IS 10 be gain
ed, and now to be used, what are its generating
powers, and what is the influence of Institutions
upon national character. 1t is natural that your
country's wonderful progress in power and pros
perity, attracted my attention. Your country
was not unknown to me, though my country had
to fall, and had ale the bitter bread Of exile to
see what had but known And Lowell Is too
pre-eminent amongst the living wonders Of Amer
ca, that had not studded its very existence with
high interest. [Appause.l
Let me therefore tell you what it was that
felt particularly delighted in learning from what
read about Lowell.
1t was that the character of the manufacture
ing industry of Lowell, in its influence upon the
social condition Of the operatives, appeared to me
entirely different from what | had elsewhere
seem worthy of imitation. as it is full of instruc-
tion. Agriculture, manufacture and commerce
must Of course give profit to the capital employed
therein, ELSE capital would not take that direction;
and is necessary that it should take that dircc-
ton, else neither agriculture,nor manufacture nor
commerce could flourish, or even exist. Iflabor
is the great lever of prosperity, capital is the
other. Out ofthe reciprocal combination OF both
results the welfare of nation. They must,
therefore, by the practical philosopher be con-
sidered in their mutual combination Gap
plause.)
And still in many countries that false intuition
prevailed at the first establishment of manufac-
II hat nplx pft.lf
curity and profit Of which laws and institutions
must reflect. Hence. we have seen countries
standing high in industrial skill as well as extend
ed manufactures, connected with the most mise
rable condition of the operative II asses. Prince
ly fortunes OF the few, hand in hand with the dis
uess of the millions. Capital being elected to the
unlimited masership over labor, has lost all civic
virtue in its activity And as it is natural me-
cesslty, that action creates reaction excess of ac
ton leads TO excess Of reaction and in some coun-
tries the neglected interests oflabor reyoIted with
passionate hostility against capital. Hence the IA
tai movement known by the name of Socialism,
threatening with unnatural CONFUSION the social
order OF the respective countries. Ii is a mistake
that that unfortunate movement can be crushed
either by declarations or by violence. 1t is but
symptom of deep latent disease. Physicians
know that disease is not culed by beating down
the symptoms; The cause Of evil must be remoy-
cd. [Appause.]
Capital must have its profit; but the benefit ola
nations industry cannot be considered as to how it
shall profit the few, but how il shall act for the ma
ny. The greatest possible good to the greatest pos
slbe number, as an end 10 society is laid down as
principle by Bentham. Indeed, power and despot
ism may contradict it, but if society does not exist
for the benefit Of the members composing society,
don't know on what principle it does exist. Gap
'plause.)
Large factories, the great field for the enter
prise Of capital highly beneficial. When nu-
merous. they afford much opportunity for The eser-
else OF labor, and opportunity fer to live; but