The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-06-10
THE PR ES S.
CINCINNATI, FRIDAY, JUNE 10.
The LabOrer.

lnere IL very SenSlDle arJlcle IN Cne
Cincinnatus for May, ON the so-called
dignity of labor. 1t is far above the
ordinary range of thought, and shows
that courage is the cause of truth, which
is so sadly wanting in these days. 1t
faces the delusions which prevail, espe-
cially at this patriotic season, in such
lavish abundance. The preparations for
our Fourth Of July are just beginning
and we recommend the orators of the
day, throughout the State, to read what
the Agricultural Journal referred to, has
to soy on favoritc subject Of display
They will find it replete with instructive
suggestions from one who has evidently
written on considerable reflection, and
after making up his mind what to say
and that it was his duty to do SO in all
sincerity. The honesty Of the writer is
a refreshing feature of the times. He
has put in a good word in good season,
andwith hearty good will We can not
but hope that it will germinate in the
manly breasts of the laborers, not only
agricultural, but of all other pursuits.
The proper dignity of labor, the Gin
cinnatus correspondent holds to be found
in the scale Of the laborer's mental and
moral improvement; rs he ascends or de-
scends, intellectually and morally, so does
70 rIa fan -, Al.
business Of life. And he demonstrates
that as long as he is not selfelevated by
his talent, knowledge and character, he
must, and he should, occupy a lower
position in society. He that looks to
others to do for him what he might ac-
complish himself, cannot lead, but must
follow. The law of order in human
nature is as irresistible as the natural
law of gravitation.
But the writer does not sufficiently show
how labor is to begin to achieve its posi-
ton. How are the masses who toll to
obey that strong instinct, to improve ones
condition, which is the highest law of
man? They are not only to be told to
improve, but shown how to improve; and
not only shown how to improve, but made
aware of all the obstacles to their i'm
provement We will, occasionally, call
the attention of our readers to this sub
ject, not found in party platforms; not
heard from party speakers; not discussed
by the party papers. In time of pro-
found peace, we are living under many
of the disabilities of war: and we suffer,
imperceptibly, those wrongs which actual
conflict cannot exaggerate in kind nor
in degree. None of our readers can fail
to see, in the wholesale destruction of
life in Italy,-by hostility which is prob
ably dynastic only, and certainly led Oh
by despots-the wretched position of the
rank and file in Europe, especially at this
moment A few conspicuous officers fell
at Montebello but as many as three
thousand soldiers, young, robust and full
of usefulness, were also cut down, like a
field of early corn, by the last frost. AS
many men periShed that day, as are to be
found in ovington-one-third as many
ss all the men in this county, outside the
city. If such a calamity were to happen
on this continent, as it never has YET
happened, it would fill the millions of our
people with horror and amazemeut And
the horrid trade of war, which involves SC
much sacrifice, and destruction of property
and life, produces for the people no results
at all adequate to the cost 1t is not pro
posed by warriors to benefit the people
but to advance their own fortunes and
ambition. Ambitious schemes are some
times over-ruled for good, and civilization
promoted by the shock of battles. Bu
we hope that the cost of the present Euro
pean struggle, will be counted by the in
telligent masses of this country and tha
our enlightened opinion may be expressed
at the proper period, in favor of change
Of system there, instead of simple
change Of masters, here, then, that We
trust our people may look closer into theil
own condition, to ascertain in what they
are themselves suffering in Republi,
during The calm Of absolute tranquility
and if they find that they are not so truly
free and happy as they deserve, that they
will amend the fault if theirs, and reform
IL if it be the offence of others.
BY the arrival of the Africa at New York