Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-11-07

other. Labor, as is now prosecuted, ex-
hausts the body, and prevents intellectual
culture and refinement; 1t makes it the be-
ings engaged in it indirectly the slaves Of
those who hire them; and TO crown the in
justice and (alseness of the present system
of Industry, the laboring Mass must beg
the privilege of toiling and be satisfied with
barely enough TO support existence and
enable them still to toll, while those who
labor not, reap the profits of labor and live
in luxury! Monstrous absurdi,y, attendant
upon a false system Of Industry! For
these, and other reasons, creative Labor,
most noble Industry, which feeds man, and
clothes BIN, and protects him from the ele
ments, blesses him with all the comforts of
life, and gives him his power, is by false
and vicious system, and rant Of Organiza-
tor, made dishonorable and degrading,
and a scourge to those who perform it.
And in this subvcrson Of all just and
true principles, this chaos and war Of in
dustry, what is doing for the great ques-
ton of the Orya2i.ation cf Labor, and an
In'uStriaI Rt6rm, in the most advanced
civilized nations Of the world! Nothing,
absolutely nothing! 1t is not even percei-
we'd by the Statesmen and leaders Of nations
that Reform in Industry is required; it
is not supposed possible that such an or
ganization may be given to it as to change
all the conditions connected with it, and
render it honorable and Attractive instead
Of dishonorablc and Repugnant-eleyating
instead Of degrading No, statesmen and
politicians are occupied with questions Of a
secondary nature only, which relate merely
10 the general interests of Industry, and
which grow out of the false system upon
which it is conducted.
Whilst statesmen regulate the currency,
they overlook the fact that is mainly for
the benefit OF Commerce-which lives
upon productive labor, and whilst they es-
tobilsh tariffs to shut out the competition Of
foreign nations, they do not perceive that
competition at home among the working or
/ producing classes, is Just as surely at work
10 reduce them to poverty and restitution.
Free competition and machinery in the
hands OF few capitalists and employees,
which works against the mass instead of
for them, must and will inevitably reduce
the laboring classes Of this and all coun-
tries to starvation point, as they have al
ready done in England. This fate can be
averted only by new Organization of In
dustry which will replace free competition,
opposition of interests and hostile strife, by
associated efforts and united interests, an
will put the ownership Of machinery in the
hands of those who operate with it, so that
it shall work for them. and not against
! them.
This first and most important OF all prac-
teal questions-an industrial Reform, and
a Reorganization Of Labor, if the presen,
hap-hazard and desul,ory system can be
called an Organic uioa.-will be advocated
by The PHALANX in the strongest manner,
with the view OF placing it fairly before
the country, and engaging the earnest at
tention of the People and of Statesmen
! Tue PHALANX will discuss this grand ques-
ton in all It's bearings, and explain in de
tail the principles and plan Of a new Or
ganzation of Labor which will increase
Production and national wealth more than
four fold, aud by this increase of riches,
guaranty prosperity and abundance to the
working classes, and give safe invest
ments and liberal dividends to capital.
An industrial R,torm is the true com
mrnccmCm and Foundation If Social Re
form, and the indispensable condition of the
social elevation Of the laborlng classes
Let US briefly review the leading fea-
lures and character of the development of
Industry and its movement in past and pre-
sent ages
Until within a short period in the histo
ry of the world, War has been the absorb
ing occupation Of Nations; Conquest anC
sPoliatlon have been their policy, and al
interests in the State have been renderc,
subseryient TO the Military power. Tn,
leaders Of the world have devoted almos
exclusive attention to a destructive activity
and whilst they have given to War tn,
most perfect organization and made a sci
ence of the work Of destruction, they hav,
entirely abandoned Industry or the grea
work of creation and production, the no
best activity which man can engage in, It
itself, and given II up 10 individual effort
rapacty or ignorance. Industry has no
only been neglected by governments AM
the leaders OF the world, but it has durin.
past ages been plundered and spoliated t,
sustain war and the warrior classes. Tht
monstrous work of destruction and carnag,
has been ennobled whilst the great work O
production has been degraded and render
ed dlShonorabe.
Fame has belonged 10 military exploits
I wealth and honors have been bestowed upoI
} military leaders; the art of war has beer
made the first ofartS and esteemed the high
est and mos; honorable of pursuits; glory an,
renown have waited upon the successful
warrior, the smile of beauty, the song of The
poet. and the benediction ofthe priest have
all been lavished upon the heroes of dcs,uc
ton, and history has been but Il recital O.
military exploits, of coaqucsts. OF violence
and Of usuFpation and expressions; and during
this time, while the warrior. the hero of de
s,ruction-haS received these high honors
the laherer or producer-thc brave toilor and
noble worker in the arts of useful industry.
instead of receiving the rewards and honor,
Justly his due as the hero of production. ha.
been despoiled of his rights, degraded and
despi>ed, robbed of the fruits of his labor,
and condemned to a life of bondage and po-
vcrty,
During the prcPondenncc of the military
I power OF period of social violence and anar-