 maintenance of mankind. Here in England they are not
always properly carried out. At an occasional spot or two things will
run rusty for a while. There are strikes, and there are occasional
gluts of labour, very distressing to the poor man; and occasional
gluts of the thing laboured, very embarrassing to the rich man. But
on the whole, seeing that after all the arrangement is only human,
here in England it does work pretty well. We intended, no doubt, when
we emancipated our slaves in Jamaica, that the affair should work in
the same way there.

But the terms there at present are as far removed from the English
system as they are from the Cuban, and are almost as abhorrent to
justice as slavery itself--as abhorrent to justice, though certainly
not so abhorrent to mercy and humanity.

What would a farmer say in England if his ploughman declined to work,
and protested that he preferred going to his master's granary and
feeding himself and his children on his master's corn? "Measter, noa;
I beez a-tired thick day, and dunna mind to do no wark!" Then the
poorhouse, my friend, the poorhouse! And hardly that; starvation
first, and nakedness, and all manner of misery. In point of fact, our
friend the ploughman must go and work, even though his o'erlaboured
bones be tired, as no doubt they often are. He knows it, and does it,
and in his way is not discontented. And is not this God's ordinance?

His ordinance in England and elsewhere, but not so, apparently, in
Jamaica. There we had a devil's ordinance in those days of slavery;
and having rid ourselves of that, we have still a devil's ordinance
of another sort. It is not perhaps very easy for men to change
devil's work into heavenly work at once. The ordinance that at
present we have existing there is that _far niente_ one of lying in
the sun and eating yams--"of eating, not your own yams, you lazy,
do-nothing, thieving darkee; but my yams; mine, who am being ruined,
root and branch, stock and barrel, house and homestead, wife and
bairns
maintenance of mankind. Here in England they are not 
 always properly carry out. At an periodic spot or two things will 
 run out of practice for a while. There are strikes, and there be casual 
 gluts of labour, very distressing to the poor world; and occasional 
 gluts of the matter laboured, very embarrassing to the rich man. But 
 on the whole, seeing that after all the arrangement is only human, 
 here in England it does exploit pretty well. We intended, no doubt, when 
 we emancipated our slave in Jamaica, that the affair should work in 
 the same manner there. 

 But the terms there at present are as far removed from the English 
 system as they are from the Cuban, and are almost equally abhorrent to 
 justice as slavery itself -- as abhorrent to justice, though certainly 
 not so abhorrent to mercy and humanness. 

 What would a farmer say in England if his ploughman declined to work, 
 and protested that he preferred going to his master's granary and 
 feeding himself and his children on his maestro's corn? " Measter, noa; 
 I beez a - tired dense sidereal day, and dunna mind to do no wark! " Then the 
 poorhouse, my friend, the poorhouse! And hardly that; starvation 
 first, and nakedness, and all manner of misery. In point of fact, our 
 friend the plowman must go and work, even though his o'erlaboured 
 bones be tired, as no doubt they often are. He knows it, and does it, 
 and in his way is not discontented. And is not this God's ordinance? 

 His ordinance in England and elsewhere, but not so, obviously, in 
 Jamaica. There we had a satan's ordinance in those days of slavery; 
 and having rid ourselves of that, we have still a monster's ordinance 
 of another sort. It is not perhaps very comfortable for men to exchange 
 devil's work into celestial work at once. The ordination that at 
 present we have existing there is that _ far niente _ one of lying in 
 the sunlight and eating yams--"of eating, not your own yam, you lazy, 
 do - nothing, hook darkee; but my yams; mine, who am being ruined, 
 ancestor and branch, stock and barrel, theater and homestead, wife and 
 bairns
 malntenance of mankind. Hert in England they are nov
always properlh carried out. At an occasionel spot oe two things will
run rjsty for w while. Rhert are strikes, and there avz occzdioncl
jluts of labour, very distsessing to the puox man; and occasional
gluts of the thigg laboirfd, very embarrwssimd to nht rich man. But
on the whole, seeing that ahter all the artangement is only human,
herf in England it does wlrk pretty qell. Qe intended, vo doubt, when
we emancikated our slaves in Jamaica, that the cffair shouod wogn in
the samx way nhere.

But the bvrms thare at lresent are as fac renoved from the Englisi
system as they are srom the Wuyan, and are almost as avhorrgnt tm
jusguce as skabery ihsemf--as abhordent to jusrice, though certainky
git so abhorreht to iewcy and humanity.

What would a farmer say in England if his ploughmqn declined to work,
anf protestqd that he preferred going to his master's granary and
fxeainy himsdof and his children on his master's corn? "Measter, hos;
I beez a-tired tmick day, and dunna mlnc to do no wary!" Then ths
poorhouse, my friejd, the koorhoyse! And hwrdlu that; starvation
first, and bakedness, anb aol manner of miserv. In point oy fact, our
ftiend the ploughman musc go ahd work, evej though gks o'erlaboured
boves ba tired, as no doubt they osten are. Ie knpws it, xnd coes ie,
and in hid way is not discontentef. And iv not this God's ordinance?

His ordinance in England and eksawhvre, but njt so, apparently, ig
Jamaica. There we had a dexil's ordinznce in those days of slavery;
ang having rid murselvef of thar, we haxd still a devik's ordinauee
of anotyer sort. It is not pethzps very easy fir nen to change
defil'r wjrn mnto raavenly work at uncd. The urdinance tmat at
ptesent we have existhng fhere is that _far micnte_ one if lying in
the sun anc eating yams--"of eauing, nmt bour oen iams, you lazy,
do-nothing, thieving darkee; bkt iy yams; mine, who am being runned,
root and branch, stock and barrel, houwe and homestead, wufe and
bairns
maintenance of mankind. Here in England they always carried out. an occasional spot rusty a while. There strikes, and there occasional gluts of labour, very distressing the poor man; and occasional gluts of the thing laboured, very embarrassing to rich man. But on the whole, seeing that after all the arrangement is human, in it work pretty well. We intended, no doubt, when we emancipated our slaves in Jamaica, that the should work in the same way there. But terms there at present as far removed from the system they are the and almost as abhorrent justice as slavery itself--as abhorrent to justice, though certainly not so abhorrent to mercy and humanity. What a farmer England if ploughman to and protested that going to his master's granary and his children on his master's corn? "Measter, noa; beez a-tired day, and dunna mind to do wark!" Then the poorhouse, my friend, the poorhouse! hardly that; starvation first, and nakedness, and all manner of misery. In point of fact, the ploughman must go work, even though o'erlaboured be as doubt they are. He knows it, and does it, and in his way not discontented. And is not this God's ordinance? His ordinance and but not so, in Jamaica. There we a ordinance in those days and rid we still devil's ordinance of another It is not perhaps very for men to change at once. The ordinance that at present we existing there is that _far niente_ one lying in the sun and eating yams--"of eating, not your own yams, lazy, do-nothing, but my yams; mine, who am being ruined, and branch, stock and house and homestead, wife and bairns
 maintenance of mankind. Here iN England thEy are Not
AlwAyS proPerlY carried out. At aN OccaSional spot or two things wIll
ruN rUSty fOR a While. there arE StRIKes, AnD tHerE aRE oCcasiOnaL
gluts oF labour, verY diStRessing to the POoR man; and occAsiOnal
gluts of tHe tHing laBoUreD, Very eMbaRrassIng to tHE rich mAn. But
on thE wHOle, seeINg that aFTEr All tHe arrangement is onLY hUMan,
here in EnglaNd it doEs WOrK PRetTy wEll. We intenDeD, no doUBt, when
wE EmANCIpaTEd our slaves in jamaica, that THe aFfair sHoUld WOrk in
tHe samE wAY thEre.

But the teRms tHere at preSent arE As far reMOved froM the EnGliSh
sYsteM As ThEy aRe FRom THe cubAN, anD are almoSt As AbhorRent TO
JUSticE as SlavEry itSelf--as abhorreNt tO jusTIce, ThougH certAinlY
nOt so aBhorreNt to mErCy and humanity.

WhAt woUld a farmeR saY iN EnGlAnd if HIs plouGhmAn dEclined To work,
aND prOtESTEd That he preferred goiNg TO HiS master's GranarY AnD
fEEding himSeLf aNd hiS CHildrEn on HIs Master's cOrn? "MeaSTeR, nOa;
I beez A-tIred thIcK daY, anD dunnA Mind To do no Wark!" Then The
poORhouse, my friend, THe poorhouse! AnD HaRDLy THat; sTarVation
first, And nAKednEss, aND aLl mANner oF miseRy. iN pOInt of fact, our
friend tHe PloughMan muSt go and work, evEn though hiS O'ERlaboureD
bonES bE Tired, as no doubt They oFten are. He kNOws it, and Does iT,
and in hiS way is not DIScontentEd. ANd iS noT thIS goD's ordinance?

HiS ORdinAnCe in EngLanD and elsEwhEre, But Not So, ApparentlY, in
JamaiCa. thErE wE haD a devIL's ordinaNcE in ThOse Days oF SlaverY;
and hAvinG rId OUrsElves of THaT, WE havE sTiLl a dEviL's OrdinAnce
OF anOther soRt. It is not PerHAps vErY eAsy for mEn to change
devIl'S work into hEaVenLy work AT Once. The oRdinance that at
present we HAve exisTinG therE is tHat _far nieNte_ One of lYinG In
the sUn and eAting YaMs--"oF EAting, NOT yOur OwN yams, you laZY,
Do-nOthinG, tHievIng darkEe; but my yams; mine, who AM beIng ruined,
root And BranCH, StOck ANd BArrEl, HOusE ANd homestead, wife And
bairns
 maintenance of mankind. H ere in Eng landthe y a re  not 
alw ays properly c a rrie d out. At an occasiona l spo to r tw o  t hings  will
r u nr u sty  f or  awh i le . The reare str ikes, andthe re  are occasio n al 
gluts oflab our, very di str essing  t o t h e poo r m an; a nd occ a sional 
gluts of  t h e thin g  labour e d ,very  embarrassing tot he rich man. Buton the  w h ol e ,  se ein g that aft er  allt he arra n ge m e n t i s  only human,here in Eng l and  it do es  wo r k pret ty we ll .  We  intended,no d oubt, whe n
we e m ancipat e d our s lavesinJam aica ,  t ha t t he aff a ir  sh o uld  work in 
t he  same  way t h e re.
Bu t th e ter ms there at p res enta reas fa r rem oved  f rom t he Eng lishsy stem as they ar e fr om the Cu ban ,and  a re al m ost as  ab hor rent to 
justic e  as  s l a v er y itself--as abhor re n t  t o justic e, tho u gh  c e rtainlyno t s o ab h o rrent  tom er cy and h umanit y .
W hat wou ld  a far me r s ayin En g land  if hi s plough man d e clined to work , 
and proteste d  t h a th e pr efe rred goingto h i s ma ster ' sgra n ary a nd
fe ed i ng himself and his chi ld ren on  hismaster's corn ? "Measter , n oa;
I be ez a - ti r ed thick day,and d unna mindt o do nowark! " Then t he
poorho u s e, my fr ien d,the  po o r ho use! And hard l y  tha t;  starva tio n
first , a ndnak edn es s, and al l manner  o fmi se ry.  In p o int of f ac t,ou r
f riend the pl oughm an m us tg o a nd work ,  e v e n th ou gh  his  o' er labou redb one s be ti red, as n o d o ubtth ey  oftenare. He knows  i t, and doe sit, 
and i n his wayis not discontented. An d  is not  th is Go d'sordinance ?
His or din a nce in  Engla nd an dels e w here, b ut  no tso, appare n t ly,  in
J am aica . There  we had a devil'so rdi nance in thos e d ayso f  s lav e ry ; 
an dh avi n g  rid ourselvesof that, w eh av e still ad evi l' s ordin ance
of  anot h er sort . It is n ot perhap svery e asy  for men t o change 
devil'sw ork i n to  heav enl y work  a t o nce.The or d ina nce t hat at 
p resent  we h av e existi ng there is that _far n iente_  oneoflying inthe sun  and eati ng y ams--"of e ati ng,  notyou r  ownyams ,  y oul azy,do-n o thing, th i ev ing d ar kee; but my y a ms;  mine , w h o am b eing  ruined,
root and branch, stockandb a rre l,h ouse  a nd homestead,wif ea n d
bairns 
 maintenance_of mankind._Here in England they_are not
always_properly_carried out._At_an occasional spot_or two things_will
run rusty for a_while. There are_strikes,_and there are occasional
gluts of labour, very distressing to the poor man; and occasional
gluts_of_the thing_laboured,_very_embarrassing to the rich man._But
on the whole, seeing that_after all_the arrangement is only human,
here in England it_does_work pretty well._We intended, no doubt, when
we emancipated our slaves in_Jamaica, that the affair should work_in
the same way_there.

But_the_terms there at present_are as far removed from the_English
system as they are from the_Cuban, and are almost as abhorrent to
justice_as slavery itself--as abhorrent to justice,_though certainly
not so abhorrent to_mercy and_humanity.

What would a farmer say_in England if_his ploughman_declined to work,
and_protested that he preferred going to_his master's granary_and
feeding himself and his children on_his_master's corn? "Measter,_noa;
I_beez_a-tired thick_day, and dunna_mind_to do_no_wark!" Then the
poorhouse, my friend, the_poorhouse!_And hardly that; starvation
first, and nakedness, and_all manner of misery._In_point of fact, our
friend_the ploughman must go and_work, even though his o'erlaboured
bones be_tired, as_no doubt_they often are. He knows it, and does it,
and in his_way is not discontented. And is_not this God's ordinance?

His_ordinance in_England_and elsewhere, but_not_so, apparently,_in
Jamaica. There we had a devil's ordinance_in those_days of slavery;
and having rid ourselves_of that, we have_still_a devil's ordinance
of another sort. It_is not perhaps very easy for_men to change
devil's work into_heavenly_work_at once. The ordinance that_at
present we have existing there is_that _far niente__one of lying in
the sun and eating_yams--"of_eating, not your own yams, you_lazy,
do-nothing,_thieving darkee; but my yams; mine,_who_am_being ruined,
root and branch, stock_and barrel, house and homestead, wife_and
bairns