Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-06-14

FAHSN-NNA NlNASEActo VI NHNIFSA, ltb me pre-
sent to The Senate table which, Iunder-
stand, has been compiled with some care
by an editor in st. Louis, IL-skows that,
not only the theory, bassSe&o' is the
STAKEHOLDER the best friehdt to free labor.
This table presents comparative view of
the wages received by different classes Of
workmen and mechanics in tho slayehol-
ding and non-slayeholdpg States
FREE STATES. SLAVE STATES.
Por day. Per Day.
Painters 81 so to 81 Is Painters s ; co to - so
Br'klrs, IS to OOBrkl'ry, so to , So
Stone NJ. so to 2 OOStone NJ > 90 to 3 90
Carpenters rs to 75Carptrs 22j to . so
Plastercrs l 20 to 2C0Plastcrcrs . 90 to . 2j
Laborers so to OO LabOrers | 2j to | so
PWsJwgh Pa. Richmond, u.
Painters, 81 80 to 80 O9Paintcrs 81 IS to So 90
BrArs, 200 TO jOBrhrs, 2 90 to 8 90
Stone NJ. 2j to 81 stone NJ. . 90 to 2 90
Carpenters 90 to . tOCarptrs, l so to > %
Plastercrs, l so to ~ Plastcrers 70 to as
Laborers, IS Laborors l 90 to | so
Cincinnati, O. Lo,&sriVs. Elnmcly,
Painters, 81 90 20 81 75.Paiuters : IS to - 90
Rricklaycrs2 90 to ? CBricklrs > so to 90
5. MOsons, 25 TO 5VS, Masons Is TO 2 90
Carpenters, 90 to OoCarpenters l - to > so
Plastercrs, so to l 75'Plastorcrs 90 to ? 25
LaborcrS, - 20 VI Laborers | o. to %
| Detroit, M!chg1H, CUE sos, T.rI5.
/ Painters 81 81 Painters 81 Is to 81 90
Bricklaycrs o. Br,Cklrs 2 10 to %
s. Masous l 5l'S. Masons 2 90 to 90
Carpenters l 7oCarpen,ers2 90 to 90
! Plasterers l 81 Pusterers IS to %
Laborors S, Laborers 2j to | 50
Columbus, Ohio. Charleston, S. c.
| Painters 81 50 Painters 81 rs to 50 90
Bricklayars2 90 ..Brickprs so to %
/ S. Masons ] so S. Mgsons 2 90 to 2 50
| Carpenters so to 80 90 Cnrpenters2 80 to ? -
| Plastercrs IS to 2 90 plastcrors 2 90 10 2 50
La borers - to ! 90 Laborcrs | 90 to | so
! Bufab, Nc0 York. LiNR6 Rock, Ark
! Painters 81 so to s. C0Paipers, 81 so to 81 80
Bricklayersl so to JNBrickl'rs, 2 90 to 90
s. Masons 25 to l75S. Masons,2 90 to . so
Carpenters 10 to l50CarPeuters2 90 to w
Laborsr, co to 75Laoorars, 90 to 2j
LgosH. Mass. Norfolk, -.
! Painters 81 90 to 81 - Paintors 81 Is to s. 60
Bgicklayersl 80 10 l 10 Brickl'r5, 90 to 30
! s. Nasons ! so to 2 0gS. Mas0nS,2 p to 80
Carpenters IS to l 70 CarpentcrI 80 to ? %
| Plastercrs 90 to 25pla5terer. -
Laborers IS to l Ov Luborers, % 10 3
Bangor, Name. NeypliS, Tenn.
Painters 81 so to 50 0".rintcrs 50 OOto&2 %
Z DTlcklaVerEl ~ > = EsIbrlHkl rs, = w 10 w
S. Masn-s 50 to 2 0G S. MasJns,2 . 90 to . 10
! TdrrCators ! 80 to 2 OO.Carpcuters2 % TO ? 90
Pastcrors | so to 2 0U.Plastcrcrs Is to 90
Laborers IS to OtLaborcrs, 90 to 20
Madison, Wisconsin. NustJHle Tenn.
Painters S2OO Eatrtars 81 jj to g so
Bricklayers2 90 Brckrrs, 2 so to 3 o.
S, Masous 80 s. Masnns,2 90 to
Cnrrentcrs 2 90 ,Carpontcrs2 2j to 2 81
Plnsterers . 90 -,Plstcrcrs 90 to 80
Laborors 50 to Is 7jiLaborcrs, 0O to 20
In view Of these facts, why do gentle
men speak of an irrepressibIe conH ct
The northern people are told, you arc
not constantly on the alert fyou are mol
driving back Tie euCroachmenls Of the
South, as an immOvable rock res!sts the
advancing waves, the South, in very
short time, will take possession OF the r.
fields of Massachusetts anil the whca
i,lds Of New York, and cultivate then
with slave labor. Is not that utopisn
Is it not ideal-mere fancy, with no truth
no reality, in it? When touched an
, analyzed, 1t yanishes into thin air
, But, the Senator from New York goo
on, still intoxicating this idea in ro'erenc
to the South, the dissolution oil tAe Union
, and all that;
at is true that they meaning our faith
f ers necea sarily and wisely modified thl
o. policy of freedom, by leaving II to TIA
, several States, affected as they were b
e. differing circumstances, to abolish SLAYER
, in their own way and at their own pleas
| ure, instead OF confling that duty
, Congress, ana that they secured to I'll
slave States, while yet retaining the sy
| TEN of slavery, three-fiths representa-
q ton Of slaves in the Federal Government
4 until they should find themselves able
r Telinuuish i. with safety. But the veI
O nature of these notifications fOrtilies IN
D position that the fathers knew that I'll
+ two systems could not endure within I'll
= Union. and expected that, within a sho
b. period, slavery would disappear ioreye
4 Moreover, in order that these moditic
;. tions might not altogether defeat the
/, grand design ofa Republic maintainin
II universal equality, they provided that tN
d thirds of the States light amend the Col
d stitution.'
J Three fourlhs he should have said. |"
:, thirds may propose AN amendment l"
= thirds of the States can call convention
:, three fourths must ratify the amendmen
70 But the idea is all We are after. lie sa
~ and l want to do the Senator justice,
., he is not present: ! read more OF /
= speech than | would if he were here:
a. Itremains TO say on this point only o.
oi word, to guard against misapprehensio
70 If these States are to again become III
10 versally slaveholding, do not pretend
,t say with what violations Of the Consti,
n tion that end shall be accomplished"
II He seems to indulge the idea that slay
. ry is again to become universal. See Il
- sophistry of IL:
h "On the other hand, while l do cor
r. dontly believe and hope chat my count
? will vet become q land OF universal tre