Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-07-19

Mr.. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLE
MEN: In all foreign countries, and even
in some parts Of cur own. the reception
of such an invitation, as You, through
your COMMITTEES, have extended to me,
to join in the festivities Of working
I Mems Celebration" and address the In
dustrial class, would be looked upon by
the so-called higher classes" as a
doubtful compliment Mankind. in al
ages Of the world. have looked upon Ia
Dor as menial and degrading, and the
claims of the industrial classes to re-
spectability and position in society. have
always been met By the snobbish and
aristocratic, with ridicule and scorn.
But the world is moving. Ideas drawn
from higher plain of thought, from a
broader, deeper intelligence. are taking
possession of the minds of men 1t has
at last been discovered that the working
classes are not necessarily degraded by
their toll; that such snObbish ideas Of
labor do not belong to, or indicate a
high degree Of civilization; that they
more properly belong to a semi-civilized
state than to that higher civilization
which New England society represents.
Ii has also been discovered that the
naughty airs and the snobbish mien.
which characterize those who despise la
Dor and true worth, and elevate indo-
lence ard gaudy show, better beft the
retainers Of the Sultan Of Turkey. or,
even Of some third rate African Prince,
than the true nobility Of the present age
The inevitable tendency Of all true oiEi-
lization is to elevate true worth and TO
degrade Its opposite; to honor those who
are laboring in the great cause Of human
progress, whether intellectual or materi-
a. to disgrace and remove that human
rubbish, which would sneer at the
means by which this great work Of hu-
man progress Is being pressed forward
There Is no place for snobbery and
pretention in highly civilized society,
and where it is seen at all, only gives
evidence Of silly pride and Of the lin
gering traces of barbarism- The nobil-
ity Of true civilization, is the nobility
Of true worth and the ladder by which
We should strive to climb to position, to
honor, should be planted upon this great
fundamental idea.
If any class have reason TO be proud
Of their position, It is surely that class
which places society under the greatest
obligation to themselves. If am right
In this position, who are our true nobi.
ity, the working class or the drODes IL
society?
Let Us first consider this question
from financial standpoint. Did yoI
ever recognize the fact that all capital
excepting that which emanated from
that perfect example Of industry-th.
Creator himself-is the work Of th,
class TO which We belong. and which
am invited to address That elias
which, under nearly all other skies thar
those which overspread New England
: and those states where New England
ideas prevail. is looked down upon viii
patrOnizing air by the lords who ruli
over them.
= Did you ever consider the fact tha
: the cOneeited sristocrsey Of Europe owr
the possession Of every dollar in thei
Golfers to this class class with whicl
they viii not deign 70 associate? Gu
of tie supplies which they draw from
them and they would perish from tn
earth, like the infant without psterna
care. or the plant without sunlight. IN
less. indeed. they should rise to ths
true nobility to which they would attain
BY going to work themselves, and thu
ceasing to be dependent drOnes-
Did you ever think that the banke
or the broker creates no espitsl9 Tha
the humble farmer, or mechanic, ma,
add more to the wealth Of state, thai
the richest banker within It's borders
The mechanic who constructs maehinr
or building worth more than the ra'
3 material used In Its construction, ha
added to the wealth Of the state Th
farmer. who raises crops from mOtbe
earth, adds TO the wealth Of the state.
he does not show reckless disregard Q
filial duty. By 50 shiftlessly eODductin
his farming operations as 70 rob his pa
, ternsl beDefsctor Of more than his crop
are worth. The banker. indeed. ma
, add immensely to our wealth indirectly
by furnishing the producers with tn
means Wherewith to prO6tably produces
: and thus stimulate the production {
f new capital, and thereby promote th
f prosperity of individuals and the state
{ or be may. by Unreasonable exactions
r his exchanges. or by charging usuriOU
> rates for the use Of his capital hang liz
! deadly incubus upon the business I
: his locality. lot only creating no cap
: tai himself. but discoUraging ali prOdU,
d ton in others
= The speculstOr adds nothing to Il
/. public wealth. If buy the produce
Q the farmer. OF the wares Of the mauuf4l
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