Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-01
An Incident with a Moral.

al ALlAQE4L WITH q 4AOkA4s
VIII You DO me The favor to ask the man
who wrote that article in the CharieStown
Free Press, where the moral come from that
makes a man Ike a bird? He doubtless Is
scholar and philosopher. but | have never
heard Of but one man, Tim OTague.' or the
bog .rotter, who was made ike unto a beast,
and he came near losing bis life by IL. Now,
doubtless. this philosopher Of the q" Free Press
would give a christian smile were all we birds
shot down or Gagged who did not toll according
% the dictates Of his beau ideal. the b. Sc %.
Railroad Some time ago, this same philoso-
pher wanted every man execrated who would
not AID 20 protect railroad property. lie should
have "a free ticket on all railro is throughout
his long life % realms Of eternal bliss, Is the
decision Of fellow LABoRER.
The foregoing is a contribution 70 The Shep-
heTjs.own Register Of last week Laborer %
does not seem to ike the incident Of the eiuca-
ted cauaries. related in a recent issue Of the
FREE PREss. OF course not. We dare say,
however. if instead Of ovcr-worked aud lily
paid birds, we bad spoken Of the Lilies Of the
field, there would have been no bjection. Oh,
no. They toll not, neither DO they spin: and
yet solomon in al his glory was not arrayed
Ike one of them. This sort Of labor, and this
sort Of remuneration would Just suit some peo-
pie.
"L,borcr asks where the moral comes
from that makes a man a bird II we were
concerned on the subject we should inquire Of
hint was drawn BY him, and he certainly
should know from whence. 1.-THE Incident re-
la;cl jil not suggest a similarity. and if he
thinks ,hers Is uoue, wherefore the inquiry
Now, not % answer o fool according % bis
folly, let Us remind " Laborer that though
things be different, as different, for instance, as
Men and Birds. they may be amenable 70 the
same general law, ior illustration: Birds that
won't siug-d1nkies that wont go. must be
made 20; and we have high authority for say
ing tLat &c by the sweat Of bis brow man shall,
eat bread On the other hand it is equally
true that The hborcr is worthy Of his hire,
aal BE should have it, As to the amount Of
remuneration, that, too, as il ever has been,
aud ever win De, is settled by one recognized
principle If The labor IS poor and plentiful
the remuneration VIII be small; it it is yaluA-
Le-in great demand. and scarce, It will com
mand high price Thus LIborer vii, see
shat birds, beasts, flowers, laryests aud labor
srs. Sd ilr as demand for them and yemunera-
ton is concerned, are governed by the same
rule. and 10 tba. extent are akin. Although
very likely, for reasons already given. it is
with ,hc Lily alone that be viii admit r,h-
tionslip.
Honest t5il Is honorab'e-but "L1borer
does not dignity labor by unfair representa-
ton. We have not said a word in the columns
otthjs paper or outof tito warrant Laborer D
in the assertion that we wanted every man
oxccrated who would no, aid to protect rail-
road property" What we did say was this,
and we stand by it to-day
cit behooves an o. strengthen the arm of
the law, % uphold its majesty and pa; down law
l.ssuess. By conversation diScounteu4uce and 5y
action put au end to mob rule everywhere. Eve
rs man tho encourages the spirit which has ruled
in the destruction ot RAILROAD property deserves
the cvecra,iou ot bis fellows
VIII "L1borog over bis own name take
opposite ground, and urge men 70 weaken the
arm Of the Jaw, pour cootewp, upon its majes-
Nv aud upheld nw!essaess W,,l he. BY con-
vgrsation couutenance. and by acts enforce
mob rule everywhere. Aud viii he affirm
that every man who encouraged tie spirit