St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-03

class superior to the laboring class is
erroneous. In our opinion if the la
borcr is the mud sill" so also is he
the frame work Of society. If there
must of necessity he a laboring class,
from that laborins class of necessity
will spring the brightest ornaments OF
society, Except the laborcr is denied
the opportunities of improvement,
for as long as the law Of development
by physical activity remains, so long
whatever of dignity, whatever of
power, whatever Of wisdom the supc-'
rior class may claim, is derived from
obedience to that law Wherever Ia
bor is confined to n class, or TO an in
fcrior race, there the class or the race
that arrogatcs to itself the title Of
superior, will in time become tyranni-
cal, efleminatc and grossly sensual
and in few generations will dcgen-
crate to such degree, that whatever
of liberty they possess will be wrcst-
cd from them by some more aetire
neighbor who has not ignored this
great law Of mans nature.
In confirmation Of these premises
we have only to read the history Of
.our race. If VIC look at European ma
tions we find them, generally speak
ing, active laborcrs that is, tho mass
of them. If VIC survey Asia, we find
that indolcncc is the prevailing law.
When tue two are contrasted in all
that tends to elevate humanity and
give comfort and happiness to man,
Asia, Notwithstanding her carly great
ness and magnificencc, her genial cli-
mate, her prolific soil, and her tecm-
ing millions, falls far below the stand
ard of her smaller and less populous
neighbor. The nations of Africa are
examples illustrating the effects of
Incidence. So also are the tribes Of
Indians who were the original proprie-
tors of the American continent. Re-
fusing compliance with the la la
labor they are dwindlihg aM1 aud
in few generations their council fires
will be cxtinguishcd their war songs
will cease the prairics "that now
know them will soon know them nc
more forever" We have an exam
pie in our own nation Of the effect
upon the intelligence, the virtue ant
temporal prosperity Of men when the,
/ lrenndiate labor as dishOnorable am
as only to bc performed by mental
race.
4 am aware that l tread upon dan
! gerous ground when refer to the
peculiar institution" However,
trust there is none here who believes
the institution of forced labor, as i
exists in the southern portion Of thi'
confederacy, to be benefit to tin
white or superior race, On the con
trary, without distinction of party.
and | apprchcnd that this question
-may be discussed without references
to party-we are believers in the doc
. trinc that the white race is paralyzed
, that the industry, the enterprise, an
the morals of the superior race arc a
, caused by this degrading institution
/, Not because labor is degrading, ,br
i because the laborer is degradcdL
9 may be objected that too great prom
a incncc is given in this argument
, labor, that it is elevated above chri
G tianity. This is not intended. Chrl
n tiaiity is an institution Of labor. i
f, great and divine Founder was ca
|. pcntcr; it's chicfest Apostle a tel
!. maker. One of its fundamental pr
J. cepts is, :" be diligent in business"
n short laborOand Christianity go ha'
;, in hand. Incidence is one Of u
% greatest foes to the spread Of gosp
10 truth in all countries.
,e Labor, then, is an elevator Of I
G. human race, the promoter Of frecdt
a. in that it is lereler of men, bringi
L. the high down and the poor up to
in rational level, the medium line,
J.? which men in the mass cam stand.
&C. is the handmade Of religion and
es hope Of the world.
n N-thcn, labor plays SO important
si- pa human affairs, any organi
Is Non that has for its object the
1x couragc,nent and Improvement Of
dustrial pursuits, a generous emit
ax ton among those engaged in hnsba
nj ry and mechanics, that has true
'ns practical appreciation Of TIN dign
Of labor, and that ultimately looks
nm the perfection Of all these, is an IN
en- tuition that demands our attention |
; Of is worthy Of our support. Such
ig- believed to be the nature .ahd OH
ON Of your organization. Long ma.
md flourish, and as your county inere0
on- in years, ia population, and i.wea
oy- may this society be placed upon
ess manent basis and become in its
,on- tuning anniversaries the most
ma trastiyc feature Of this, one Of
s,c. most attractive counties Of the q
hor- Valley.
,ora NATURAL. ADVANTAGE.
the In this county you have many
'ove ural advantages new country
ing, soil has not been compelled to }
ling its most cherished treasures for
who turies at the command OF man, b'
our virgin purity it is now offered to
Of o pillow and proposes for the rcma'