Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-03-26

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rests Of the laborer are one ind indivisible the
weird over; but which is the most to be III
tied (which most needs TO he elevated 3
which has been most ouiragedl 1t is some
times asserted that white slavery is worse
than black slavery, that the condition Of "wa-
yes slaves" is less toler,ble than that Of chaiiel
slaves. A sufficient refutaiion to this absurdiiy
is found in the fact that the latter are continue
ally striving to exchange their chatrel chaius
for wages withes, but we never heard of the
former longing for service on a Southern PLAN
tition. We do not belle e there is any sys-
TEN Of oppression thai darkeus the brightness
OF Gods green earth, which so dpgrades labor
and the ldborer, as does chattel slavery and
this appears 50 paIpably true that we cannot
understand how ii can be denied. Admit all
10 be true that is said Of the deslltution of the
victims Of " wages slavery" all their orpres-
sion Of which We hear, rather under than over
rated, yet when we contemplate the results Of
these 'wo systems, and STE the feeling Which
exists in regard tn labor aud the laborer in
the respective communities in which they are
found, what have we! 1t is true, the labor
Ing man, even here in The Western STATE S, is
not regarded as he should be, rot esteemed
SO highly ty some as if his toil-hardened hand
was delicalrIy professional ; but there cannot
be found in any part Of the North such a uni.
versal idea Of the disgracefulness Of lobor,
and such / tier contempt for the laborrr as ex-
lists in those States " here he working man
is bought and sold as property. And iheIe
Is no doubt but HAT much Of the IDEA Of de-
graduation which herein some cases-atiacl-
es 10 The lSb"rpr, Originate, d in the ~caught-up
notions e some of those Southern nabCbs
who ever and anon scatter their views Of slave
holding justice throughout The North, and by
a practical exhibition of their contempt for oil
LAHORE RS, indoctrinate those whose highest
ambition is TO ape the manner and adopt the
feelings of these petty and contemplate des-
pots.
We will suppose labor to be worth 81 per
day. Here is one class Of laborers who re-
ceive but rs cents for their days toll an
other who have but I23 cents, while a third
is compelled to Labor for nothing. Which Of
these present the strongest claim to our SYM
pathy! Is II the man who by moderate toll
obtains thrre-fourths of his righlful due. or
the poor woman who by more constant labor
is able only To procure one-eisM of what is
hers? OF these two, the latter, every
one would say and there is not a man of The ,
former class but would be ashamed 10 stand
up before an audience and whine about the
hardship Of receiving but rs cents a day,
when he knew his feIIow-tenant-the moor
widow In the third story-was labUring a
greater lumber of hours for 1913 cents. But
suppose that instead nf the l23 cents, which,
when she receives, is her OUn, she was COM
PEELED 10 toll without wages upon a cotton
plantation, without the right of calling her IA
theIless babe hers, would her condition be
improved lher, by We think not; and yet
there are hundreds and thousands of men uho
viii strive to move heaven and earth 10 rro-
cure an advance in the wages of free white
lehorers. or obtain for them some improve
ment IN their condition. " lille they permit
the millions in our land, 10 whom the very
name Of wages is an uum, aiming sound, 10 be
irampled into the dust without making an ec
fort for their drliver6nce. The condition of
the poor sramsiressPs in our large cities is
worthy Of commisseration and because they
are laboTeIs and labor is degraded in them,
they have especial claim upon the sympathy
Of the laborers Of our land; yet inasmuch as
the condition of the slave is far worse, aud
his character as a laborer far more degraded
than wages slavery could possible make it,
his claim for sympathy and aid are much
stronger.
The outrages inflicted upon the Southern
slaves are so gross, that when public atten-
lion is drawn TO them, il cannot but admit
them 10 be a violation Of every principle of
justice and of right. 1t does not require a
very clear moral perception to enable one TO
understand that the laborer is worthy Of his
hire, and this is a principle upon which a far
more forcibir appeal can be based, Than IN
the alIedged fact That he does not receive a
sufficient compensation. The dullest compre-
hrnsion will AT orce decide that every woman
has a right 10 her child, even though it should
be staggered IT, determine how il should be
clulhed and fed, aud what would be the best
agency for accomplishing this. L. does rot
need IA very bright intellect to understand
that every human being should be permitted
TO acquire knowledge, though ii might puzzle
a philosopher to de ide whether IA person
should he educated at his own or the rubIic's
expense. So on the ground Of exppdiency
alone, those who wish TO see labor elevated
and The laborer respected, should present the
strongest case of odtrage, abuse and degrada-
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