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Editorial
December 29, 1846
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An editorial excerpt praising mechanics as essential builders of society, highlighting their skill in creating beauty and comfort, and defending their honorable, patriotic vocation against any disdain.
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THE MECHANICS.
"They are the palace-builders of the world. Not a stick is hewn, not a stone is shaped, in all the lordly dwellings of the rich, that does not owe its beauty and fitness to the mechanic's skill; the towering spires, that raise their giddy heights among the clouds, depend upon the mechanic's art and strength for their symmetry and fair proportion. There is no article of comfort and pleasure, but bears the impress of their handywork. How exalted is their calling. how sublime is their vocation! Who dares to sneer at a fraternity of honorable men? Who dares cast odium upon such a patriotic race? Their path is one of true glory, and it is their own fault if it does not lead them to the highest posts of honor and renown."
"They are the palace-builders of the world. Not a stick is hewn, not a stone is shaped, in all the lordly dwellings of the rich, that does not owe its beauty and fitness to the mechanic's skill; the towering spires, that raise their giddy heights among the clouds, depend upon the mechanic's art and strength for their symmetry and fair proportion. There is no article of comfort and pleasure, but bears the impress of their handywork. How exalted is their calling. how sublime is their vocation! Who dares to sneer at a fraternity of honorable men? Who dares cast odium upon such a patriotic race? Their path is one of true glory, and it is their own fault if it does not lead them to the highest posts of honor and renown."
What sub-type of article is it?
Labor
What keywords are associated?
Mechanics
Labor Honor
Patriotic Vocation
Skilled Craftsmanship
Social Exaltation
What entities or persons were involved?
Mechanics
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Exaltation Of The Mechanic's Calling
Stance / Tone
Praiseful And Defensive
Key Figures
Mechanics
Key Arguments
Mechanics Build Palaces And Spires With Skill And Art
All Comforts Bear The Impress Of Their Handiwork
Their Calling Is Exalted And Sublime
No One Should Sneer At Or Cast Odium On Honorable, Patriotic Mechanics
Their Path Leads To Glory And Honor