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thought ofengagins in any active mechanical
pursuit l,t him dismiss 1he noxious idea from his
mind You are more useful citizens as you are
If you go to work, you will only injure your
felow-citizens oflhe emerhaRic trades Eat, lounge.
and steal, we are workers enough, and will iced
and clolhc you. But TO be serious, if our mechan-
ics' labor is inadequaely recompensed, if there is
danger oftbat branch Of industry bring too much
crowded, let our Legislature pass law to limit
their number in each county in the State so many
carpenters, bIacksmihs, shoemakers: hatters, tai
lors, &c. to each. But in the name of common
sense. let us have some place in which bad. idle
men can be kept from njnring their neighbors and
be made to support themselves The question we
are TO vote on at our next election is simply this.
Shall we continue to feed in idlencss in our com.
mon i,Is our convicts, or whip or brand them and
turn Them loose on a suffering community, or shall
we give small portioD of our money TO prepare
place where they can be kept from doing mis-
chief and be made to support themselves


If frost does not thfcaen my tobacco too strong
ly you shall hear from me again ere long. Ia
any event will trouble you with some more home
spun talk when my crop shall be all safely housed.


.'... A. PLANTER.