Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-24
~ hat haze Mechanics' Done!

LUG Mecnah'cS throughput our Union
have long since displayed their ingenuity
al d ronderfA talent before the public eye,
and Who has not admired, who has noe ex-
amned their handi work and exclaimed this
is the production of our opn mechanics -
On, | knoa that some have obserseI with
jealous eye, the mauipularions Of our work
men aud have striven to lessen the value Of
certain articles of Manufacture, bat to no
purpose for the man who wiel.ls the ham
mer or handles the file cares not, if he he a
mechanic, for the many who sueer ut him.
What have mechanics done? l could if
circumstances allowed me show many great
things or speak Of various articles which
have been brought to perfection by this
noble class of men. 1t we're useless, how.
ever, to describe m IRE than a few of many
improvement, mile by them ia the various
branches Of the machine department.
might allude to the steam engine that has
been brought to great degree Of perfection,
also, the large slide Lathes that have also
undergone the mechanics inspection and
been improved; but these are common
thing only Look at the great mass Of
machinery throughout our Union, witness
the Improvements therein, AMI the mind
can form some idea OF what the mechanic
has done. 1t has been said by those whose
wis ION, prehaps, is at a low ebb, that the
mechanics has too much freedom, too much
power; that he acknowledges no superior
and boasts of his many abilities, fearing 10
one
Who ever heard Of such NONSENSE me-
chanic having too much power. woull to
God they had more for they need it; as to
their acknowledging no superlative power,
can say that he WAC Is a mechanic need not
fear the tauuts or sneers OF pretended su-
perior. ...
man who understands his trade can
work his way through the world although
distractions may thrust themselves in his
path, and that man who fails in his business
does not understand it or loses his love for
work and cares not if he swim or drown
The mechanic must and will succeed. Long
have they striven to claim their just award
to merit. For many years have they been
oppressed by the powerful, but times must
change. The mechanic sees through the
darkness that has hitherto beclou.led his
,path-his eyes sparkle with the light or
hope and his bosom is flied with joyful
emotions, and why
The hour is approaching When they must
have the power; TOO long have they borne
the heel Of tn, oppressor, and their cry
has been heard by the mass of their fellow
workmen throughout our republic.
say that they must have power enough
to obtain justice. Then onward, ye noble
men, whose hands have carved out brilliant
monuments that shall last when your day
stars shall have sunk in the horizon Of NOR
tality; onward, AMI fear not. He who
formed the greatest potentate of earth, also
made you: justice ere long you shall have :;
that which has been accomplished is but
small, much remains to be done-then let
not your zeal anguish !; the sun of prosper
ity is rising upon you-oh! that it soon
may shel its meridian splendor upon each
head and smile upon your efforts for success.
VULCAN.
Communicated
WAourScrnr N.rob 1920