POLITICAL.

From the Connecticut Courant.
DIALOGUE BETEEN THE La
BORER AND EX-SENATOR,


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Laborer. Since our last conversation,
Mr. Senator, | have been afraid, really,
that we are going to have rather too much
of good thing.


Senator. How so, neighbor,


Laborer. Why, you proved to me that
it was good thing to have the price of la
Dor reduced-that is, you told me the lead
ers ofthe party said 50, and that they are
always right. Now, the price of labor is
SO much reduced, that cannot get work
enough even to earn my bread; and it is
Just SO with great many other folks in
our town. Now isn't this too much Of a
good thing?


Senator. Oh these changes always come
little hard at first--but there's this about
it, they don't work well for the Wings
Have you read Mr.. Calhoun's speech?-
he proves very clearly how the thing will
work.


Laborer. Yes, have. Is this the
same MIR Calhoun who abused Gen Jack
son SO much, and who was called the Cat
aline of the Senate /?
Senator. Yes-I rather think he is the
same. didn't 60 to the iSinil till after
that time, and may be mistaken about it
but rather guess it's the same man.


LabOrer. How happens it that he now
belongs TO our party? Is he any better
than he used TO be2


Senator. No, suppose noi-but still
we couldn't we'll do without him, and SO
we took him as he is. But wha. do you
think ofhis speech?


LaJorer. Can you tell me If this Mr..
Calhoun is the same who studied law at
Litchfield with Judge Reeve!


Senator. don't know much about that,
For myself never had much taste for
the law-did'nt like to study it, and you
know it is not necessary; for our folks don't
think much OF law But to answer your
question: think have heard that Cal
houn did, in his younger days, study law at
Litchfcld.


Laborer. Then he must be the same
man about whom have heard the story


Senator. What story, neighbor?


Laborer. Why, Judge Reeve said one
day, if he wanted to prove that pumpkins
grew on apple trees, that young Calhoun
could do it.


Senator. Yes-yes-he was always IA
smart fellow.


Laborer. Pretty much like my smart
horse, that's broke his harness, and my
sleigh and wagon, and that's got so bad "a
name that nobody won't have him. lie
won't go any way but his own way, and if
he thinks you want to have him, he won't
90 that.


Senator. But how did you like his
speech?


Laborer. Why, he said, did he not,
that the Sub Treasury would enable those
who own manufactures at the North, to
sell their goods SO cheap in the foreign
market as to bring them in competition
with those made abroad!


Senator. Yes and SO il will.


Laborer. But how can this be done,
unless labor is also reduced to the same
condition and price as il is in Europe1


Senator. Well suppose it is-will it not
be just as wel;-for then you will get your
pay in hard money.


Laborer. 1t don't make much differ
ence to me whether the money is hard or
soft if | don't get any. never have
been able to see the difference between