The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1853-04-16

CHG UltttTneSS OF ulSCOutcut. ptOVoS NY dus
miration and my abiding faith in the full,
and final, removal Of every blemish.
Society, here, has in i'll think, more Of
the remains ofold teudal pride, than is con
sistent either with good sense, or genuine
repubicanism. do not mean that ii is pc.
euliar to US, but that it is perhaps, greater il
extent, more visible, more palpable-you
seem astonshed, you seem to ask, what
earthly similarity is there between US, who
toll SO industriously, who groan and sweat
under weary lie TO secure independence,
and The proud old Baron surrounded by his
vassals, to whom all labor acaS degradation
and who looked with equal contempt on the
merchant, the lawyer and the peasant
Look little closer, my friend, and you
will see the sell same semi barbarous spirit
in that feeling which attaches degradation
to an honest calling, per Sc, The position is
somewhat shifted, but the spirit is as rife
amongst US, as it was with The steelclad
followers Of William the Norman. If not
can you explain 10 me, why, the rush
amongst our young men to the study of
Law and Medicine; while the mechanic
arts languish, and invention seems to belong
to the North or 10 Europe. The fatal error
is abroad amongst US, and deeply seated
thd one honest calling as Of itself more or
less respectable than anOther.D This furnish
es reason good enough TO puTse-proud Ia
theirs, and silly mothers, for forcing their
boys into the ',learned professions" without
any reIence to taste, capacity or genius
When the boy was born, the fond parents
! held consultation, agreed to call the little
angel. Dan. Webster "Valentine Mott"
or "Henry Bascom;" and already, they are
excited by the lhunders OF his eloquebce,
| forshadowed in his horrid screams; or are
elated by the world wide renown of his
skill in surgery, demonstrated by his vigo.
rous use Of knife on the leg OF the Piano
To one Of these professions he must be
trained, and to HUT al the career OF me-
chanic for their little ''spem gregis'' iorfeils
their friendship ioIever. 1t Is low, say they,
it, they think and feel it. Here then is the
old leudal spirit, rampant, and | will add
ruinous. But, there may be good reason
for this common ieeing-lhe general sem
timent Of community, however over
strained, has mostly, Su6stratum OF COM
mon sense, of practical wisdom. Let us
examine this opluion for a moment And
first ask i'll what does the responsibility
OF any honest calling consist? see you
agree with me when say "lu the respec.
liability Of its members Now If This be
the standard, and | know OF no other just
one, it will be found very difficult matter
10 decide, IN favor OF any u the various
avocalions OF human lie For 20 with me
into large city, where such persons most
do consregate' anc il, i'll ole street you
show me successful merchant, or cele.
bra,ed lawyer, will point out TO you in the
next, Mechanics OF equal wealth and repu-
laton, and, you take the aggregate you
will find lever failures, rum " families
more rarely, and a larger amount OF happi-
ness amongst the mechanics, than the 9th
ers.
All, well, you say, that may be all true,
but society has decreed that The merchant,
the Doctor the Lawyer, shall move in a
higher sphere, in better society than the
mechanic. Now sir, that Ideny, toto cnlo,
and il is this mixing up OF thIngs essel-
tally different that has caused the Difficult.
ly. Why is il that Lawl er A, Or Doctor B.,
does not associate with Mr. e not, certain
~, because he Is a mechanic, but be-
cause they have no subjects, no tastes, IN
comlnon:-ior now, let the lawyer and the
mechanic meet on common ground, let both
for example be fond ot Geology, OF Botany,
Of Agriculture, and houId they chance 10
meet, they will have many pleasant walk,
many profitable conversation aud BY and
by lasting irlendshi p aud compauionshp
is established. 1t is not the trade or calm.
that debars The mechanic from any society,
but something altogether apart from it
There Is no social enlargement, that siml'
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