The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-01

capital, Of it's obligations to science
and invention and Of its moral and
political necessity. ~ .ssaod ia,
The theme has . vide scope, which
| shall not try to cover, nor shall
even attempt to methodize such re-.
marks a. tho half.boar will allow. -
I. All substantial power of nations 4
tho result Of Labor, Power won By
tho iword is doomed to perish by The
sword, but the power which comes
from industry and thrift OF tho mass.
e. Of tho people surv,ves thu rise and
fall Of dynasties, survives revolution
survives foreign invasion aud civil
war, and even rises to its feet again
after famine and pestilenco have
swept over tho land. The civilila.
ton of this, century,; tho learning,
culture, strength and wealth of the
world are monuments that commemo.
rate labor. Tho bridge that passes
over from barbarian, with its squalor,
wickedness, entering and, ignorance,
to civilization, with its countless and
inestimable benefits, IL the bridge Of
labor. There is q dignity 10 labo,
which wise men ought to respect, and
which just rulers ought not to ignore.
It is . cherished legend Of the an.
cient inhabitants of Palestine that
when King Solomon was about "a
dedicate the temple which be bad
built, . throne was erected in the
portico on which be was to cit while
experimenting tho holy rites Of con.
secration. Suddenly there emerged
from the thropg q burly smith,, With
broad shoulders and brawny arms
ancov cred, who planted bic gigantic
figure 10 the seat placed for tho great
King. The multitude we're amazed
and Mortified, aud tho soldiers Of the
royal guard were about to clay the
intrusive mechanic whom tho Kipe
febuked them and babe the smith re-.
main. "Witbout bic skill to execute
my plans," said King Solomon, "thsre
could have been, no temple" Nor,
indeed, can any temple be reared
alone BY wisdom or wealth without
the help Of the mon Of toll. No TEN.
pie Of .just government can be built
BY patriots and dedicated to liberty
without the help Of tho industrious
manual labor IF the masses Of the
people. There IL no hardship in 10
Dor whom It 10 fitted n tho toiler'a
capacity, when il 10 moderated &c.
cording to his strength, whom IL il
done under favorable auspices, when
it 10 done 10 q wholesome atmosphere
and In healthy places; when none ol
its accompaniment aIe damaging e
body, mind or morals, aud when Che
compensation paid for IL 10 prompt,
fall and just. Labor 10 discipline 10
tho hands, tho head and tho heart. y.
There can DO no civilization with
out labor. The first lesson that the
savage learns when rescued from the
slough Of barbarian, 10 tho way to
promots biz own confert BY tho labor
Of bis hands. Whom be begins to
work no begins to think. Whom be
6nds he can help himself . little bio
impulse 10 to help himself more.
When hel leuns, tho comfort Of, q
house. rooted 10 from snows and rain,
be 10 not content until 10 has an int.
proved house. When be learns thxt
10, can make Or earn woven clothes
he will not rest until be, 10 comtprts-
bly, and deceptly clad. When hp BIZ
learned that be can exchange tho pro-
ducts Of bic labor for other articles
which be needs DO 10 already on tho
high road towards civilized life.i ~.
Ia, = land Of enlightenment the
spectacle Of masses Of men willing "a
work, yet unable to fnd work, Ii 81.
ceptionally painful. This does hap.
pan from time to time in Oh ooun.
tries. A combination of oauaee has
led to greater misfortune Of this kind
during the past ok years than Va
have reason to fear for . century 70
come. The prolonged calamity, Wi
ono which the wisdom, Of legislator,
could not foresee or prevent and
which was beyond tho power Of Phi,
flanthropists to cure or greatly miti-
! gate. Saeb . calamity u dsplesable,
but there 10 another spectacle not lei
90, that Of men and women Who ar>
idle, not from necessity, but from
choice. There are myriads of idlerl
of both ss1es % destitute, ef, noea|
senss that they are willing 10 live on
tho fruits. Of the, toll Of their fellow
being6 without raising thsir hands Il
do Any usefal task Whatsoever. Some
Of these dronss ars wealthy and q.
cuss their non productive indolesce
beeause Il 10 not necessary for then
to labor. They ore drones in th(
hive Of industry, ~ they we'll ksow
but they claim the right 70 ct NIeii
Town store 10 idlsness. They have
| tho legal right, it 10 true, TO live upol
their accumulated wealth without
taking any part 10 tho toll Of tbsi,
fellow beings, butit l. . legal right
only. There 10 20 cane healthy adall
Who bas tho moral right 20 Do : non.
producer. ldteness & i crest viol
and Tho parent Of 'vicss; thsrefotl
tho nboral right to practise IL 10 Cd
impoeaiblity. N.is tobratsd b. III
Laws Of men and the customs Of %.
ciety, bdt It To- condemned BY tht
moral code, and b always odious 4
tho eyeea Of the Just. TO rich ed
poor alike IL industry honorable
II rich and poor alike IL indolepc;
deOptCAbIo. --s,,s.
Capital and labor sre natural allie
and not antagonists, ~, we ars oltsu
falsely told, Il Wealth - tho, Ieault q
labor, 10 10 turn becomes 5 otsoul
helper il tho production o. othe;
wealth. Il d only BY means Of mae.
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