Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-12


lila rich treasures. ~ deep fountains its .nexaust
store houses. every man is Invited. Its limits h,
never been fouu. |; is Il volume which all N,
study, and from which tho wis.st may stl Iss
| wisdom. Yes We rejoice to say that tn. Cr.s,
ha. furnished hook which we all can study: f-,-
| the most iiiteratr TO the most learned from Win;
the hurlbl. plough. boy and the honest mechanic
! draw rich treasures rs well as the philosopher A.
, the d.votse of science. And thus we gee tina, n
lahorng man IL in this respect, always prepared a.
study. Besides this, his mind can always be- employ
Cd with his labor. However well he NAV he :,
quaintsd with his business, it always requires
attention. and he may constantly occupy his ,h.upt.
| in end-svoring 70 discover some improvement in :,
mode OF labor and the implements he EMPLOYS.
is certain that his mind need never be idle, b,
always may and always rW be employed
A. 10 man. moral development, We need say b,
| lit!a in this connection. "lhc idle mans brain
the d-vii's work shop,' is an adags 10 less comm,
| than true. While va do not say that no men B,
such A. labor with their hands can be good AMI Il.
right and vir.u"us and hov on the other hand h,
all such lahnrng men are good, II il al lndisputeb
truth that labor does have II tendency To cultivate
man moral upright correct, v;ruocs and Chri.,i,
feelings.
To come now 10 the second position. viz tbs. d,
lsboring man promotes hs own happiness, | pa-
only refer the many honest and honorable lsbors.
vino NAV chamc. to SEE This, 10 their exp-rirnc.
and AL others fo their testimony. |! he who kno.
,ba, h. il living in tn. f.ithiul and honest dscbs.
nj his durv who knows thai he is fulfilling the d.
of his C,earnr, that II" supplies the wsnt oi hin,
and OF his fell .n"n ani that he IL Contributing
rho happiness % Others. cannot and ough: no f.. |
copt.nr-d aud happy who in the nam. Of rea
and of common sense | beg IN ask, ought To b. I
A. the weary farmer p!"d- his way Aomegard g;
ref.c,a ha his tiinr hiss all beer elnpoved; thai,
il providing for his fsmiy; thst ha fields are way,
with rich grain, and his barns will soon groan w.
RI. weight Of :ha productions Ut the harvest, N,
nd y m IL sh a
food and all are comfortable aud and happy
surely must be con'anied. He enjoys II calm az
conirned spirit. rs well rs a G;iet ,ci-nce.
But while the labo.er promotes his own happns.
ha likewise contributes 10 the happiness OF his i-l,
man. He il il that provides means Of supper, a.
comfort and luxury for society. He is con,inus
contributing his might 10 supply the wants of :,
poor Gli-v aie the Sui'rrius- al the afflicted and
trrssed promote The welfare Of society, and incr-
The ~ lyman' OF all.
VINO Is il that furnishes the means of sus.enar
and food 10 us ali Who j. II that supplies the RI
,nau with the MANY converirnces by which he is..
rounded, II il the tailoring man. 1t is he ,hst $.
pll-s ;h- variou. rich ari splendid articles Of !ur
il;r that ajorn hi par"r l. - that industrious,
right honest, honorable mechanic, Ia whom many,
The upper tens as they delight 10 style thrins-vI
the ari.ocra:s the mi.iionares and lords ot the ls
woul.! not dejgn I" speak
Who j. /: that builds rail rosd7 and digs 4
cau.i- that annihilates space and bring. mank I
together almost one common family ! IL Is The
pnri,,-, nan. He II Is Who IL continually making Il
provrm-u;- in ar: sld discoveries III science. H.
- funI dies irb.u the bosom OF the rhr'h. and
.rctS from every quarter ct The world, The m: I
yainnba AMI prec oIs minerals, that arr mad
.upply oar wants AMI contribute In our happIne
Thousand WAYS IL s he who tells the fDr-
.bspes the timber. constructs our ships and cond,s
nur commerce. II il he, too, who very freqr--r W
iuyr-ti yates the truths aud discovers The hidden 4
ferries of science. How many Valunble sddi'oll 4
nave been made 10 scenc. toy The discoveries o!
i.bo,;at raan-truirs which would otherwise, ~
hsps have remained h'!d"n for centuries from Z,
yr"a.es, philosophers ani scientific men ever kuo'
10 the world The lahorng man has performed 1
part too IN discovering the laws ~! Nature, snc{ 2
bringing III. clements III tam- Subsection 10 d!- {
IF man Has the lawyer, ih" doctor, the so.csI Z
,.r,lam.n H.. polit,r.G, the artist, the aris;ocrI
the m"n-i r. the lord, The prince, the monarch
tea dome ini, But very seldom.
VINO ar. our c-o.ngi-i-, and chemists. and as;ToH
mrs They often among our most Indu-tn9 \
!abor-rs Their work Is By No mean" entirely lne!j
insl. They perform m much ph.-i'a labor rs y
other class OF m.,i. the regular day !abor-r VI
confines himself entirely 10 manual labor. Wha;ct q
of men can he found VIII" have undergone more prt
tons suffered mnr- har..,ps, AM performed mi
severe OF more .ti-ctnt iaoor than have SOM. z
th-s- Even the chemist Ia h- laboratory, can q
nv 10 tn. t,uh -, rnis sta'ement. Ak HIM how
prepares h- chemicals obtains his gases anfnnaly
q rnpouuir aud h will .r.i you L Is very tsequet I
by the hardest labor
AFTER all TINS csn any say that the labOrt
man IL of 10 Importance IN society or that he " 4
not ,l-ssrvr ~ h- much ro.errn-d, respected
Lnuor.,! ~ any 10 .,nter u; il! Surely not ]
upnr him that society ia dependant for food, Tor
comforts aud lUYurIcs OF a. Tor the cOnairuciiOt
oar rail roads ami variou- in;ernai inprov-m-- .
( n the building III our CI;Ic., The cHrrvtug ON oi
commerce., me support of our manufacture; :
6u.!,v i"r every Improvement III The arts ana Y
encr-. IL Is the Tpon whom society i m'
d-psnian'; he Il th. mau.sprins OF its action y
vtal park of ia rNIsrcnr~. Take away the lgbr-
and ,Uu Siris, u q, n'h.b"G a. lis very lDuu:n' q
Tier j. no c.,rrg"'.r " ia ut Which II could nn'
t,.rxi-;. Though 90 iIay u" bat little no'Icet 4
l,.s- cared tpr in iiri"- at pEsc" plenty am ~
ness, lie i to-" on - w."m we al tara III iIm-
.lurrg.pcy OF need. ani ii danger la him. We -:
,l,r. uur cnnirGc-; - him "" fly, aud upon i X
We RELY Tor sup.nft sTt protection. 4
Thcu.h h. lnDNr' has always been looked u &
az one of tie l"wc.: and Irnr important charsr-I 4
IN society 'b"I.l the hole. tendency OF hIs na:ci
ans, the pr jGiic. al n"ary FIX thousand years be-
operated against hirn, mud had erected barr Y
which, til but jIst nov, had h-en utterly ln'
mruu,.b.c. ~. proud Ia say, that feeling ct a
,"rrs; and dep concern in regard 10 this r.
mos, Important, ino-; worthy, aud mos; honora 4
c!.arari"r III eD,ieiy has begun ~ lnius- iise O.
our people. An cemrat IL NJ work which ere
-h.l r-voIutioUS- the whole world on this susJf
,I-n are b-ny aroused 80 heir interest, there 4
,.r,. h"girniug - 10 opened. The Hrist"cracy
tn-rit" il trsinu'us Ia b" acknowledged. Ire tf
- not iar distant when .at potent engine, Putt h
y Onion, which has az long hurled TIA arrows -! e p
tempt aud bitter r-proach against the laoorer ~ z
ne employed III weaving rich gsrlands for his bT 4
and III erecting silcnild monuments 10 hs mem 4.
AMELIA c. IL. d. V