Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-31
DIR. HOLLANDS LECTURE.

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to shun responsibility. There are perhaps a
few men who love labor from the force OF
habit, but there has been but little stone
fence built for the love OF it. Labor Is the
price we have to pay for everything beyond
air and water, the price which we or some
body must paw The great strife OF the
world is to see how this production en- De
shirked, how much can be got for nothing, or
without paying full price for it. There are
many who gain that surplus Of the products
of labor. which we call wealth, without |
having paid Its full price, and many, almost
all, are trying to gain it In that way, by
every device Of speculation and trade.
The greatest Of all Sinking schemes Is the
stock exchange, where was never dollar
produced, and never will be. The cities al
ways attract shirks, who hope to gain live
ing without laboTing much for 1t. in trade
in speculation, in doing all kinds OF small
work Tor great pay.
There Is a large class OF shirks who make
a pilgrimage to Washington every four years
with carpethag and petition, seeking
remunerati7e Contract. or clerkship, or con
sulshIn, or any otner kind OF ship that will
carry them without paying fall price Tor
their passage. There are patriots now. but
none Of the shirks are found among them
they are uusy trying to cheat the Govern
ment. And Of all the shIrks, the swIndllng
Government contractor IS the most vlllaInous
and deserves the severest punishment.
there Il much Sinking II professional life
too, ana especially IL the preparation for It.
We do not acquire professions, but adopt
them, and enter upon their duties as guiltless
Outlines Of any knowlsdse OF their science as
babes. Wien a boy changes his roundabout
for d coat, he Is ready to stick out single,
as he calls 1t ; ano the shinEIe general
Sticks out q good deal longer than he does.
Dread OF singularity, disposition to shlrk
the duty Of s=lt-asssrti1n, Is Trait Of Anne
ricans Men throw overheard whatever OPT
mons they may have formed, 70 think with
the rast .-shirk !rJm coming IN conta-t with
the energy 4nl personal assertion Of others.
You have al seen plenty OF slca they
agree with YOU entirely IL tine OF peace. but
ID any contention OF strife OF opinion they
rush at once 10 the fence. M4ny thousands
live on the fence most of their i've.
a disposition to shirk the dutie- Of soc.-
lie is common. Many seem TO have q
conception that they owe any duties TO III.
church or parish why, the minister. dea-
cons and parish committee are u see 10 that
And IL general society there Is constant
attempt to -hun claims Ct the public. iron
VIVA, seems q firm beliet that wnatev-r il
needed viii De done. someh0ar.-out Is no
required Of me. "Our best S,ciety'' doe
not gige its enefJa Tor nothing. Snirk
are trying constantly 10 obtain them with
out making any contribution to the genera
fund, without ? 4ying any Of the four kind
Of current COIN. blood, breeding, brains u
bullion.
Political sinking vas the tnal toyI.
considered by the lecturer. z spoke OF q,
evils that had fallen upon our country II
Consequence Of the neglect of good men I,
attend 70 the Affairs OF government. GooC
men have for many years shirked politics
and bad men have taken 1t into their hand
aud brought the country e. It's present COD
dluon.
Tae good men, the glael. ordGig. ,udus
trl0us men-who have been shirkInc then
most importan, political duties-lre repon
siole i1r the war which is now up1n Us.
The remedy for the sAi- king proc,i7i.,.s o
our c-unJTymen, Is 20 be found iu the va
which q k:ud Providence has allowed q
break ou;, ior uur reformation, very Iossi
bly, Men are already awakened % then
political responsibilities are becoming wi
ling T. lltor for what ttey receive Pace, &
T=-ee maintained by such silrkin- as ha
been the curse o. our country for genera
ton Isl, l. the most powerful -.sa, Of cor
rurtion known. Whatever be the result 0
tais w4T the nation viii be Iao1e earnest Il
its lab1rs and duties herea lter-wiu 10 som,
measure have lost is iOndness for shirking
The good ef C, of the war u already notice
able II that respect.
We have given bare outline Of the seve.
IA topics OF DR.. Holland = Lecture, indica-
ting the course OF thought. The many 1--we
ly sentences. ana telling hits. nothing but d
re-iatm report would give. /, va, Zee
ture to m4sa every one WHO heard 1t e. ua-t
earnest VsI4sr. -nd t. Impiant . desire %
MAKE sur l.-. r. va NOT -n, co. ,.e s.Irks.
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cid, wAlca 800 ,Jl. --l a,s
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w.ta the fjv OF Ais nervous