Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-06
tCommunicated.l
III-LABOR.

Labor is honorable, and every intelligent in
dustriuus citizen desires to engage in il With
profit, all profit and value is derived and ac-
crued from It, and theres pre- tminent right that
come profitable to those engaged in it,
That such citizens pay realize and enjoy the
good ol their labor they must receive for il ad-
equate recompense. One abors, first. for nee
essaries, next to add reasonable comforts; and
here perhaps the wise stop expense, for that
luxury entails what more or less deters from
happiness, and the pursuit Of every wise man 10
life is liberty, independence and happiness, to
all which, however, principle is ever paramount.
For principle the patriot will yield up life, and
rather than lose liberty and independence, die IN
their maintenance. Happiness should ever re-
suit TO one who improves his time and does his
Nduty. Every honest laborcr in his state of Wig
or, whatever his condition in life may be, ex-
poets, and has good right 10 expect, to real ze,
from his industry, surplus over cost of necessa-
ries and comforts, to be held in reserve for wants
of rainy day or old age, and to improve his con-
dition in life. In country of great natural re-
sources, enjoying the inestimabe e blessings of a
liberal eovernmt mt, well regulated in all its par
his expectations ought to be, and there is no.
thing TO hinder its being more than realized in
the abundance that readily responds to his eff
forts in surplus wealth and independence. And
as the industry OF labor prospers, the prosper
ity and wealth of the whole nation increases and
knows it has been rewarded, and expects, aud
has good reason to expect to be rewarded ade-
quately, the maintainance of the government is
not felt and weighs not feather on the national
wealth.
Neccssaries and comforts cost only what they
ought 10 cost, and 1T is known what the standard
of value is, dollar is dollar, and what il 4
Co thi., will be dollar in the circulation next
year, no'odds what the price OF corn and puta-
toes may be.
A man labors to procure solid means to sus
tain him in the walks of life comfortably. 1t
matters not to him what wages are if his labor
results in amount sulicien: to SO provide and
leave hopeful overplus besides, provided lite,
liberty and happiness are not embarrassed by it,
No honest man sh Uuld be required to embarrass
life, liberty and happiness in order to procure,
beyond necessares and comforts, surplus for
emergencies when his labor must cease, and no
honest industrious man will be, under proper
regulations in this country. Hope stimulates
all energies to increased exertion, which makes
labor, not only profitable beyond necessares aud
common comforts, but hesthful, and creates in
ducements for even She hitherto diatory to wa
ken up to interest aud become useful additions
to the community of active industry.
All this results from free and prosperous trade
in certainty of standard coin value, a crcuIa-
ton untrammelled by swindling artificial con-
tingencies, which are induced by bad and mixed
regulations III currency and clogs upon trade
ALI must have the same chance at their labor in
the rights Of citizens and in the rights of trade.
Privileges to one in disregard of another's right
clogs on trade by taxing commodities in the mar
ket, that ought to be there at honest market
value, and other swindles too numerous to men
hJn, can but result. ia any case, not only 10 the
disadvantage Of labor, but to the disadvantage
OF all alike, and, in the end, to the advantage of
none.
The great idea is to live under the benign in
l anNas,, Of
forded by the liberal government conducted un
der such regulations as in some sort, at least,
guarantees an equal chance to all ia their hon
est avocatons of toll and In their pursuit of lib
erty, independence, comfort and happiness That
is all there is OF it. An equal chance to all in
rights Of citizens and trade, to labor in hope and
in hope giving labor advance to greater pros
perty.
II this is not found to be so in hohest labor ia
this couatry, which, without doubt, has every
natural facility there is, there must be a screw
loose somewhere that lets open the door through b
which comes the adversely which is felt what
ever it may be.
1t is not the number Of greenback dollars la
Dor receives, but the sufficient Udlae derived
by it which sustains in comfort and yields over
plus, at the end of the year shows up PROSPER
ity that cheers the laborer with hopefulness in
his prospect in life, independence and happiness,
aud in this hopeful prosperity of the labOrer that
results from free and ercn trade, unmOlested by
unfair dckerng and pretended gold speculations
the whole country at large prospers and sends
out happy light which cheers the hearts of all
and has salutary effect even upon the nations.
Labor produces all proEt aud oeSHe, aad when
properly respected by wise regulations and just
ly rewarded, but not otherwise, preserves and
advances what has been produced to greater and
more efficient value. 1t is by mismanagement
and impolitic regulations that labor is unfairly
dealt with, and, is without respect, and goes un-
rewarded, much, very much is lost, and hard
times, very hard times result to all.
REVRESBO.