The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-09-10

will address the Democracy at Mcntua, oI
Friday evt>uing, September 18th.
R.A. GIL JETTE AND NJ. STUART
will address the Democracy at Sreetsboro'
on Ssterday even. 'ug. September 10Th.
s. STRAWDER, ,SD R. A. GILLETTE
will address the Dem, 'cracy at Shalersville
on Friday evening, september 18th. A
Palmyra, on Tuesday evening Sept. 22d,
A. HART AND ]. G. WILLIS
will address the Democracy at Sufield, or
Thursday evening, September l7th. A
Randolph, on Friday eve uing' Sept. 18th.
E. SPALDING AND s. D. HARRIS, JR.
will address the Democracy at Edinbrrg, on
Wednesday evening, September 10TH AT
Franklin, on Friday evening, Sent 10Th.
N. L. JEFFRIES AND w. w. HA &c EMAN
will address the Democracy OF Aurora, on
Thursday evening, September 18th.
THE MrcHANT6-THE NOBILITY OF HIS
cALLINe.-We have been requested to write
q series of articles for the benefit of the
Mechanics of this community. 1t would in
deed be pleasure, TO be be able in any man.
ner to contribute to the welfare apd hoppi.
nness of this important and valued t'ass Of
citizens. The task however, pleasant as it
is, is attended with no inconsiderable diff
cultes, arising from want Of experience and
observation. 1t requires a person who hos
himself partaktn of the mechanics labors,
difficulties, erjoyments aud experiences, to
understand the real wants and interests Of
that class of laborers. Nevertheless, we
may perhaps be able to take an outside view,
which will contain suggestions and hints of
value.
In choosing an occupation for lie, there
are three questions which every man should
ask himself and unless they can be answered
in the affirmative, all ideas Of entering upon
it should be at once rejected. First--'s it
honorable! Second-Does it furnish an od.
eauate, Escuniery reward! Third-Does it
afford means of SELF improvement, and op.
portunities for doing goodl And we might
add fourth: Are your incIin items and Gu
pac ties such that YOU would be successful
g. An honest occupations are honorable, and
the measure of horror is Ike degree Of eGce,-
snce al phich you arr're. The highest aVo"
cation may be disgr0ced, and the lowest one
exalted all depending upon your char.
acter and conduct. 1t is not the position
that gives honor to the man, but the nan
who gives honor and dignity to the position.
To he n GOOD blacksmith is infinitely more
creditable than to to be Toor governor
This plcughman who turns an even furro"
and sows the seed in its season, is more to Se
esteemed than the Congressman who makes
bad speech, and votes for bad measure.-
So is the world over 1t is not what we do,
but the manner in which it is done and the
rood or evil results flowing from it, tha.
Give character to the uctQns or occupation
: Of our life. ...
1t requires no argument to prove that the
occupation of mechanic is honorable
The evidences of the nobility aud value OF
lis work are every where around us. True
it is, that here and there over the wor!d, and
even in our own enlightened region of coun-
try, there are persons who affect to despise the
toll, labor and sweet, which mark the honest
industry Of the luboring classes. They would,
If possible, draw line of distinction between
the man who works at the anvil and the man
who has Joined himself to one of the learned
professions. This distinction isunjust, illib
eral, aildis never made by persons ofreal gen.
,,ine merit. The man who desp;ses another
because his hands are hard with toll, and his
face bronzed with the summers sun, is pos
sessed of weak and shallow mind. We
hold that LABOR IS THE TRUE MEASURE OF E
MANS NOBILITY. He may work with his
head or his hands-wth his pen or with his
hammer, but unless he WORKS and by his
work accomplishes something practical.
something useful, he is mere "cumberer oI
the ground" and unworthy OF public esteem.
: Now turn your attention to the world Of
neShanic arts and behold what is there
achieved for the advancement Of the race
Science and Mechanism 60 hand in hand
They are the mightiest egsnts in the pro-
gress and emancipation ot~man> Look out
ofyour window upon tho neat and beautiful
dwellings,, eff your neighbcrs. How pleas
ant How commodious How admirably
suited to the taste and convenience. There
isdeveloped the skill of the mechanic
From the rough tent that sheltered the prim-
tive inhabitants of the earth, FIVE thousand
years ago, ,hehas progressed in skill, taste
andsscience 'sntil the world is filled with ten
thousand forms of architectural Beauty
The humble cottage Of the peasant, embow.
cred with clinging vines, endeared. by thai
good old name, the Homestead, and the ma.
jestic proportions Of st. Paul's Cathedral
+afe alike the work of his hands. Take view
ofths Railroad yonder. Its iron track, anc
the engine (which runs upon it, combining il
itssstructure the most wonderful machinery
and grasping within its energies, superhu
man and terrible power, are evidences of thc
mechanics skill. Science and Art are her,
combined. The carriage upon the public
highway. the train of cars, whirling lik,
lightning across the country, the steam.boa