Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-01-27
& For Che Chronicle.
View Of GAINESVILLE in 1850.
NO 3.

In Connection with patronzing southern home In
dustry, we would npw urge the imperative necessi-
Y " a Healthy public sentiment coming boldly 70
The rescue, by e1hIfing the dignity, and respecia-
blity of pursueing souis handicrat or useful trade
BY remembering, that there are no closses or castes
no monied aristocracy, no plcbian herd or patriot
ans blood known 10 the Constitution or laws of
Republican government, regulating the position Of
its citizens But that stery cit1eh stands upon the
same broad common platform, wheihrrhe be PRIEST
professional, or working man. There are however,
social conventional differences growing out ofctber
considerations, for "sis merit that ifakes the man..
Therefore, we are not to look into any particular
pursuit or calling to find native Tor other) talent
monopolized nor have we right to claim usurp
such selishness hence may find inen of brilliant
genius, and stern common sense in all Of them and
vice versa. For Illustration, theman with an active
penetrating mind in one calling, would be equally
So in another The Priest who makes poor
preach, would spoil piece of timber in hewing it. |
were he to become mechanic. The Lawyer, who !
inadvertently advocates both sides of question,
fails to make an argument, and consequently cannot
succeed. The Physician whose mind cannot COM
prehend the niceties aud ntricacies Of his own ply
sicia organization win f.il to cure, and they would
labor under the same natural deficiency in any other
department Of life.
And if natural talent and requirements are as ne
cessary to become proficient in the mechanical arts
as well all other csllings 1t necessarily involves
the necessity of educating the masses, for
"'ts education forms the common mind,
Just as the twig is bent, the trees inclinedp
The educated mechanic will not only be able to
prosecute his own legitimate business satisfac
tory to himself and the public, but canat any time
prepare himself for the contingency of occupying
other positions in life should necessity or his ambi
ton desire it, the public good require it, Hence,
he may be thrown into the arena of the battle ofife,
by its vicisitudes, without dollar in his
pocket, will always light upon his feet head up,
and be prepared to grappe with any emergency
which may arise, being in possession of mental and
physical capacities, which are capital, and which
, cannot be wrested from him, either by law, or by
those with whom he comes in contact and therefore
stands upon proud and enviable position, even
when surrounded by adverse circumstances.
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cate from the minds of the rising generation, that
contempt and indifference which they affect to en-
tertain against manual labor in the mechanic arts,
which has been imbbed from the mothers breast,
n and wh'h gross u,isccnccpon has been foserrd in
subsequent life. Let the young be taught that there
is dignity in labor let that principle be practically
illustrated by young men, no matter what their
peculiarly situation in life may be, for it is lsmen-
table truth which cannot be successfully denied that
in the South the prevailing sentiment is, to avoid
by all possible means) coming in contact with prac-
teal mechanism of any sort and consequence
we find that the professions and stores are ever
/ full of their devotees, even to overlooking. The
temples of physc and of law besieged by pro-
miscuous crowd, cldnoring for admission and while
l. all cannot enter fully therein, some, satisfied
J., with the admission of their head and shoulders
z others remote persist in keeping thor eye:
Il steadily fixed on the gided baube which has allur-
. ed them TO its embrace, but which they cannot sue
- cessiully approach and too often find that theil
persistency produces starvation, and their lodging
"a place is the gutter in which they content to die
m rather than TO become useful citizens in other hon
. orable cangs than that, to which they have aspir
ed) wherether is ample room, and where they may
become as respectable fellow citizens of this grca
of Republic they be, in any other position il
lg life, for we repeat, that it is tbs man who shed
IT, lustre on his position. Such men will command anC
III will receive due respect from a discriminating public
We Let the young remember, that many of the mos
- prominent men, whose names adorn the pages o
fly our country, and Of the world, were working mel
or mechanics Benjamin franklin was the son of
tallow chandler and himself a working man,
n practical printer,) and yet in early life he paye
A. with the forked lightning, drew it from the cloud
.. and chained it TO the car of science, He manful
II defended his countrys rights lin person) before tn
oo British House of Commons, and finally signed tn
- immortal Declaration Of American Independence,
- Royalty sought his presence, end learned wisdoI
from his lips. Geo. Walton, of Georgia, was rcare
a carpenteri Roger Sherman, OF Conn, was reared
shoemaker, and Geo. Taylor, of Penn, was an iro
a' MASTER they were likewise signerS ofthe Dcclarato
NJ OK Independence. The world renowned shthor
hg the Pilgrims Progress, was a timer by. trad
Ire ("Orare, Ben Johnson the poet was also brio
he layer Gen. Carol of the heroes Of N. Orlear
sal and for nine successive Governor of Tennesse
IL was brought up practical mechanic. One oftl
most learned liuguists in America is blacksmith
John Fitch, the inventor of the first Steamboat, W,
lie, amechanc. William Goblet, was brought up
ng working man. Shakespeare was the son of wo
comber Wolsey, Prime Minister and Chancel,
al of England, was the of q butcher "The Lit
IN Giant who for years has disturbed the polite
pc waters was mechanic in early life In IA wor
let the youth remember, that such men have II
only occupied the Gubernatora chair Of States, bu
have occupied prominent seats in the councils of Il
~ nation Aud might extend the list ad n.tinihp
is g.. 80 IL. ,,,,-e,., .,,a ,ho ,a,,",o.a, ,oa
ngs on IL we believe 70 be true and vital principl