The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-04
The Tronhle.

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\ Interest:
There has been of late heard a great roar
of Carlylean rant about the nobleness of work
reNerberatinc through our materislstic htera-
/ ture; and what, when sobeTly interpreted,
does all its gruniilOluent jargon import? Is
work, indeed, the sublime purpose OF exist
I ence? Was man created little lower than
! the angels to hoe carrots and cabbage, mold
CRATES and gridiTons: Dwells there in labor
any inherent dignity TO inciie the admiration
OF its miserable thralls, or consists the dig
nifty rather III the patient Promethean bearing
of what we feel 10 have been imposed rs a
punishment:
The South has had many cruel blows since
the foundation Of our Government, mostly
from within, the scars Of which are born on
every part of her frame, civil, political and
material. She has been cursed with aristoc-
rcy, with slavery, and very often with I'M
friendly legislation, and at last was sered in
the dreadful flame of rebellion. 1t is not TO
be wondered at that she is left almost pros
trate, and that her citizens look with feeble
hopes to the future. The war broke up her
system Of labor-a system based upon wrong.
and completely changed the whole social svs-
TEN Of the country By removing its very step
ping-StOne. The enfranchising Of the blacks.
an act 10 which We were always opposed. and
the continuance of a spirit of lawlessness that
seemed 10 pervade the lower classes of the
Southern people. tie discOungcmenl Of her
leading men and the desolation of her fields.
were quite enough. Yet we believe that the
generous soil. the varied productions, and the
influx of new capital. would have counter
acted all those evils. and the entire south
would be IN tlourishing condition to-day.
were there not some evil influence at work in
the hearts Of that people that dragged them
back. The people Of the Northern and West
ern States are full believers in the theory that
work is honorable; that to be constantly pro-
jeCting new enterprises, cnlarging the field Of
commerce. extending the amount Of manufac-
lures, in fact to BE- ever busy, no matter what
the condition Of the person, is the duty Of
every member OF society.
No one so thoroughly calls down the con-
tempt Of these busy communities as the iil,r.
The result of this belle; i'll the dignity and
duty of labor l., that every force Of nature Is
made the utmost Of. Nothing Is lost or wasted.
and each one Is ready 10 applaud especial sue
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