The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-24
The Common Laborer.

We live in an age that requires the
utmost energy and the most rigid
economy in order to stem tho flood of
radical changes and radical Defects
The very men most worthy Of pro-
lection by our national lawmakers
are the very men who are least pro,
tected. The laborcr himself will seek
to place men in oflicehwho are following
far different occupation rather than
his fellow laborer. When wo say la
borer we moan the farmer, the me-
chanic, and all who do manual labor.
The interest of such is very little
sought in our Congress or in our lie
gislativo halls. Laws can be adopted
fuvoring the rich man, increasing his
wealth, and furthering his interest
but when somo man, who happens to
be friend to the common laboror,
presents bill, which, to become a
law, would be of vital interest to the
laboring man, huge cry is raised
against it by the men who wish to de-.
bar the laborcr and reap the benefits
themselves. 1t has always boen too
much of custom to elect lawyers,
doctors and professional men generally
to our Congress and our Legislatures.
This class Of men will do we'll enough
at their professcd business, but when
it comes to making laws to advance
tho interest of the laboring class, We
think men ought to be selected who
have the experience, by practice, to
understand what is best needed by
this class-men who have labored long
and faithfully in the field and at the
bench. We don't want men to repre-
sent us for their long windy speeches,
but we want good old steady farmers,
with moro brains and less brass, men
who know how to vote and will vote
for the interest of oil classes alike;
who feels that while he is working to
benefit himself he is bene6itting his
neighbor, no matter how poor that
neighbor may be, or how hard he has
to labor in order to make living
The laborer is the very bone and sinew
of our country. 1t is by the strokes
OF his strong arm that country
hourishcs; it is the laborer who builds
our cities and our railroads, and keeps
the wheels in motion, and it is by the
laborcr's toll that our country is
brought once more back CATER the
great devastations of the wary almost
to its former happiness and prosperity.
The laborer, the prop and stay Of our
country, should be protected, and tho
only chance We see to do it is by ,plac-
ing in Office men that labor. There
are plenty Of men, who labor in the
field from "early morn till dewy eve,"
that would be bright stars in our legs-
lative halls, and who would labor
thore for the interest Of farmers, me-
chanics and laborers generally. Then
cast away the idea thatnone but pro-
fcssional men shall represent us and
let us in the future select such men
that know the interest of tire laborer
and will work according to that know
! ledge Charlotte Obseruer. gah
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The manufacture Of tobacco is ex-
tensivoly carricd on in California. It
is reported that thore are at present
one hundred and venty-eight differ.
ont places in SIN francisco where
cigars are made, and about one thou
sand persons are engaged ID the bust
ness These establishments turned dout
$4,000, 900 cigars the pastyear About
fifty factories are exSlnAi eely controll-
edqby Am erieans, and about one hun.
dfed are managed by Ohinamsn. Tie
tobacco plantations in tho Southern
portion of the State promise heavy
andofine crops this year. h8& ea'l 'uahi
| ola tsilt-4 h9--ss Z, s>++1 --s++-r-ij8 8G3s q
| .sHPat, "said tJudgefTif TO his neigh
borain "a sleeping car, ,di"Sonaewoul
have, remaineas a long time in the ole
country before you could have slept
with judge" "Yesj your honor
and ye would been long time 10 th'
old country before yea been ajudge.'
| What is most likely to become
woman A. little girl.