The Hartford herald., 1880-02-18
We'll said

The attempt to array capital against
labOr-to induce the working citizen to
believe that every monied man is his
natural enemy-has been the invariable
practice of designing demagogues for
years. And this attempt Is not con-
fined to any particular location. In
counties where the laws give special
privileges, on account of the accident
of birth-where the greatest noodles
are placed in high positions through
family influence, "gentle blood, etc.,
there may be much reason for constant
attempt to reverse this order of injus-
tice; but, in this proud land of liberty,
where every man is, in great meas
ure, the architect of his own fortune
where, ''worth makes the man." and
inherent ability rises to the surface, and
where our places Of emolument and
honor are open to fair competition,
there can be little excuse for the idle
adventurer to stir up strife and discon-
tent on account of a distinction which
is caused by the legitimate workings of
industry, prudence and intelligence.
The rich men of to-day in the United
States, We're the poor men of yesterday.
They owe their wealth to causes which
are constantly operating on their fell
low-men, and the assumption that
there is, or can be any antagonism of
feeling between our capitalists and
working men, is based ON illogical reas-
oning, and perverted mental reflection.
Look sround us, here i'm Henderson,
and ascertain how our very wealthy
men acquired theirs means. Without
exception they started as young men
with limited resources, poor i'm pocket,
but with habits of industry, temper
anee, perseverance and solid business
requirements. Their capital has been
secured by legitimate trade, and no
charge of fleeing their fellOw-men can
be alleged to their account. And many
of our young men, now poor, may sue
ceed by the same method, and rise to
affiuence hereafter Yet, there are char
acters who, floating around as adven-
turers, without any fixed occupation,
enyiOus of the studious habits and
methOdical business avocations of more
worthy and honorable men, have culti-
waited a practice to fan up i'm the minds
of the unsuspeeting, honest and unedu-
Gated class of men of limited pecuniary
means, the false idea that the interest,
affinities and avocatiOns of our rich
men are antagonistic to the welfare of
their poorer fellow-eitiZens. They seek
to stir up the mud from the bottom Of
the quiet public pool Of sentiment, 50
that themselves, (the demagogues) may,
perchanee, arise to the surface and float
into some paying position How long
will it be before these disreputable mis-
chief-makers will be properly and
promptly squelched by healthy public
sentiment, which should consign them
to merited oblivion?
The true friend of the people-the
wisest mOnotOr, is he who strives to
sustain a concord of fellowship and in
terest among all classes of well-mean-
ing and honorable citizens. As there
always will be rich and poor-genius
and mediocrity of intelleet-steady and
dissolute habits-so there is bound to
exist certain disparites of pecuniary
conditions, and the truly good man will
labor to advance reciprocity of inter-
est all around, which is designed to
create that solid happiness and content
ment, which wisdom teaches to be JUS
tifiable and creditable TO human fore
sight.-HeRdersOR Nescs.