Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-10-14

Say what You VIII, MIS-. Lincoln, my
daughter shall never marry mechanic
-tilat point is settled beyond question.
Wha, right has mechanic to seek her
hand !? She moves now in the best so
ciety, and | intend she shall never unite
herself in marriage with any one who
is not her equal. at least in rank
We'll, they do say replied Mrs
Lincoln, that George Hambhn has ac-
t,,ally offered himself to her, CT is on
tl.e roint Of doing so, and if such he
Tie fact. anl my advice was asked in
90 !:l::ter.. >io;ii,! say. LET Mary ac-
ceI.t l.i:.:. by aii lnpai!s. She can never
DO better. and may DO worse. rs 10
Your remark lboat rank. il You intend
10 :n,i4.a t. that his rank i. rot equal to
vo1i 1;,7sliters. ianst be ;.!iowetl
frankly to,iiA3r witt. YOU Ti.ne George
j. Il .nechaui... lut have vet to learn
that well educated and accomplished
Young man. like him, Is any the less a
gentleman, OF the less cntitsed- to be
considered Of the first society. for beng
Il mechanic. .
"Oh, now, youneedn't talk so to me, .
said Mrs. Otis you'll never make me
believe a mechanic is a gentleman. in
the true acceptation Of the term There
NAV be some who are tolerablv we'll
educated, and know how to appear toll
erably respectable when thrown into
good company but there is something.
10 nv mind, so vulgar in the idea OF a
mechanic. that ] can never consent to
any arrangement that would lead to In
PRODUCING them into the first society.
Least OF all, shall any. with my pcrmis
sion, ever salute me as his mother-in
law. Pshaw Mrs. Lincoln, the thing
is preposterous.
1t doubtless appears 50 to YOU, Mrs.
Otis; but Your views on the subject are
all wrong. You cannot have examined
it in its true light, and reflected proper
ly upon it. Pray, whom do you con-
slider as the only persons who should
compose what YOU call the first so
cietv . "
WHY, professional men. of course,
such as lawyers, doctors, ministers, &C.,
as well as young men Of pleasure, re-
tired merchants, and others who are
living on their money without particu-
lar employment. do not wish to be
understood Us saving that mechanics.
farmers and the like are not respccta-
bic in their places. Mrs Lincoln: all /
ak is that they move in their proper
sphere, and not intrulc themselves
where they do not belong.
"Yes. / understands von prefer as
an associate for yourself and daughter
the polished gentleman OF leisure to
an honest. industrious, intelligent me-
c:.;Alic. And who are many Of these
gentlemen who are admitted into and
oares=ed bv Your first: Banklupts in
!roper5ET. in moral principles. and every
jiiins Use except brass and bristles
c-ea,..- who would pass current for
rrnG... everywhere Except in your
;rst :ociety;; } though hut for their
loquaclty, some lnisht he taken for
goats in brceches, or ourang-outangs
from: tha A:iatic Islands. Against your
LAWYERS. doctors and divines, | have
nothing 10 say i'll vou language. | re-
:pcet, them all in their places. But
- distinct classes in society, neither is
Il whit better or more respectable than
he hardy mechanics and yeomanry Of
tie country generally. If there be any
distinction. thc producing classes are
certainly entitled 10 the highest consid-
Grafton.
"Well, Mrs Lincoln, if you DON t
beat all Why, your doctrines, carried
out, would destroy all distinctions in
society. Only think of fashionable
assembly composed of gentlemen Of
different learned professions, farmers.
mechanics, merchants, traders, specula-
tors, gamblers, and what not, each and
all with their associates. congregated
on terms of perfect equality. Wouldn'
it present a nice picture?
But you are little too fast re-
piled Mrs. Lincoln IL am not the adj
vocate of such equality as that, by any
means. On the contrary. wish to see
What passes for the first society among
Us, purecd Of its impurities, and the
worthy mechanic assume the rank he
deserves in the world. | would have
the frown of the yirtuous and good for
ever fixed upon the unprincipled and
dissolute whatever their occupation in
life. External accomplishments, either
with or without wealth, should never
serve as passport to a polluted heart,
into the bosom Of respectable society.
While honest industry should ever be
recognized with smile of commenda-
ton, and its antagonist, Incidence,
should find no favor whatever.
Well, it is folly to talk to me. Ny
mind is made up Mary is not going
to have George Hamblin nor any other
mechanic. She shall live and die an
old maid first.
"very well it is no particular con-
Germ of mine, said Mrs. Lincoln but
we shall see whether she is herself dis
posed to regard his advances with favor.
Indeed l have already seen enough to
convince me that he has nothing to fear
so far as she is concerned It is not
long since I chanced to observe them
very Y closely engaged in conversation by
themselves. 1t was on the occasion of
Mo,y,s 1,te visit ia her amt, Leaning