Labor, and Its Allies

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Excerpt from Labor, and Its Allies: A Thanksgiving Discourse, Delivered November 18, 1859My apology for selecting so peculiar a topic for a day of public thanksgiving and praise, is a brief one. As I look upon the society which immediately environs me in this capital of our Commonwealth, as I extend my vision to the surrounding districts, and thence abroad upon. Our great and magnificent State, upon our farming population, upon our lumber and mining districts, upon our villages and towns and cities, I find that the largest class, by far, of our fellow-citizens are laborers, are that class who, by the wear and toil Of muscle, are sup porting themselves and their families, as well as upholding communi ties and the state. They are to be seen everywhere - on our farms, in our forests, in our coal mines, in our manufactories, in our work shops, filling the various spheres that the mechanic arts have opened to men. What would our thanksgiving be, if over our state Labor should refuse to join in it? It would be little more than a discordant psalm from the professions, the politicians, and the paupers.I am, then, to speak Of Labor. I shall try to unfold its dignity.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.