Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-09

ton which ecad have proposed They replied that n
hal be constant struggle for them 20 sutsin them
seyes. ort any surplus beyond their reach can
not help king that the condtioBs hard IN whch
hcessant and A.hnl 4bor for 90 many year. will not
enable the frugal and Industrious make mail
Prosiion COG The period of heplesEsss aud decay IN
country where the accunuiators OF wealth grUwi1 cot
Of tne sane labor arr enormous
In all my Intercourse with society IN the United States
and Wit opportunities large man of observing
all classes among them in the various conditions Of he
have never known an instance Of woman going 20
public bar Tor drink or sitting down IN public 6ar-room
with men, alone, regale herself The aie-houses
ami sin-Shcps IN England much accustomed by
women a. by men, and the results OF such practices are
exactly what might be expec extreme vuigarity
Of manners. and large amount Of drunkenness ancng
the lover class Of women. What matter Of course
with need be tod but the records of The POI
lice court. leave 70 one az alo.s
In general. among the laborins classes IN England
their lev condition. their ignOranes and want OF edu-
Gallon. and the almost absolute impcssbility OF rs
ing above the estate In which hey born. rende.
theus - great degree reckless aud mprovident-
Character becomes consequently OF Car less issport-
ance than u would Otherwise be. There are waat-
ing consequently. motives Co that self respect
witch sIltutes the highest security OF Virtue and
under ia n a condition of things IL is surprising
81 hnd lGxity 81 morals which produces swarms 81
conseqaepee-an absence on the part Of the parents
OF that sense Of obligation 10 support aud provide
for their Offspring which Is be found in it, purity
aud strength only In legal wediock.
There two practices IN regard 10 agricultural
labor hot universal by any bat prevailing In
parts af England and Scotland. which may
notice. The first Is called the gang ~ siefn In
some places, owing the size of farms being greatly
extended cottages being suffered To fan into decay
and ruin aborers have been congrezated in villages
where have prevailed all the evils, moral aud phys
cal which naturally 10 be expected from crowd
ed populations. showed into small and ineonvenieni
ha6aiions. ami subjected To inbumerabe privations.
In this case. the farmer keeps ia permanent and
steady employment no more laborers than are abso-
lately required for the constant and uninterrupted
T
Of large number Of hands. n gang. il Is term.
Ell, Whenever any great job is 10 be accomplished.
that he may be enabled 10 effect Il aud al the
smallest expense Under these circumstances, he ap
plies TO gang MASTER he is termed who contracts for
It's execution and through whom the poor laborers must
mud employment II they lind IL at all, and upon whose
terms they must work Get work The gang master
has them then completely in his power taking 20
pTOvids well Tor himself ia his commissions, which
must, Of COURSE deducted from the wages the
boTers and ubecng them at pleasure 10 the most des
poc and severe conditions Il j. optional with these
poor creatures to whether they viii work not but
whether they will work die-they have no other
source-change their condition they cannot-contrsct
separa civ for heir labor they cannot because the far
mer eonins his cen racts 70 the gang master; and we
may infer r. N the report Of the laid be-
fore the Government. that the system is of oppres
soi cruelty and nder and IN every respect leading 10
immogatie The distance to which these laboTers
gois often much aS five six miles, and ths usually
foot. and return nj night. Children and girl
rise very early in the morning. and reach home at very
late hour at night. Girls aud boys, and young and
To ak Of morals IN such case is idle
aul not disposed to olect to the employment Of
women in some kinds of agricultural labor. The
employment Of them In indiscrimnste labor i liable
to The most serious objections. Nothing can be
more ahlmaliug AMI Ia ITS way more beautiful. Than,
on fine clear day. when the golden aud y avng har-
ready for the sickle To sec, have several
times seen, party of more than a hundred women
and girls entering the held,cuttng the grain. or bind
ing IL up after the reapers H. cuvaiing the turnips
they also extremely expert. IN tending aud
sl
hey carry their end OF the EVEN ouin ioadlnE
and leading out dung. and especially have seen
them, In carrying broken limestone IN buckets on
their heads t. be put In the Siins, and In bearing
heavy loads Of coal from The pits. have felt that
their strength unnaturaily taxed, and that, at
least In their eases they quite OF s'womans
sphere" confess. likewise. that my GALLANT. has
often been severely tried when have seen them 1T
the inns acting as Ostlers bringing out the horses.
and assisting ia changing the coach white the
eoachnan went into The Inn TO Try the strength OF the
ale.
when one looks here. daily and hourly, upon the
thousands and millions IN Ireland, England and
Scotland Of unprotected. mcared for. squald, neg
leetrd. fcad, halffrd, reckless. suGe RUG chill
dreu and young sgrowng in this country Of
established churches aud institutions called Christian
OF the polished, of learning the most Guilt
voted. aud Ola wealth and luxury transcendng even
the widest dreams 81 avarice; and reads IN the
er-urnng page o( their certain history, their sure
progress from the cradle 10 the street. from the
mat ones head grow dizzy at the recital. aud ones
hair To stand on end with fright. and from these
crimes 20 the prisou.and from the prison te the trims
port ship to The gallows the benevolent heart is
ready 10 hurst with grateful Joy any green spot
in the desert. To- perceive even Que brand pluck ed
CLING victim rescued from tie descending and over
whelming current.
! A state of South Carolina slavery. FAR as physi
cal contests OF the laborer concerned, has many
advantages over this.
Fellow citizens, / have detained you longer
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perform. Constitutional liberty, free institutions,
and the hopes Of mankind depend upon the part
we play in the trying ordeal through which we
are passing. To our fathers bequcathed the
richest legacy ever given to Shall We pre-
serve this inheritance, or will We in our madness
and zeal for degraded and inferior race. leave
10 our children not a constitutional Union, bu:
military despotsm2 All that have, all that
am, all that expect TO be. all my hopes in the
future are bound up in the faithful maintenance
OF the Constitution "a il is and the restoration of
the Union as il was; and if are but true to
ourselves, these objects will be accomplished. We
shall again the wandering stars in their wonted
places in our political armament, and the ship OF
Stlte will again ride proudly on a smooth and
placid sea. Let us aid in filing up our armies, so
that the armei rebellion may he suppressed Let
our civil authorities demonstrate that the Govern
ment will, it has in the past. protect all and
every interest and that its powers shall not he
welded for the injury or destruction of any right
OF person or property. but that as in DAYS gone
by, IL will in the future dispense Its blessings like
the dews of Heaven, TO all alike. Pursue this
policy, and all will yet be well.
thank YOU for the kind reception and patient
hearing given me
- The Union Democracy of Pulaski county
will hold convention, Saturday, August
3)th. at Winamac, to nominate candidates for
county Offices.