Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1850-07-12
For the Blue Hens Chicken.
M ECiANICs AND THEIR WRONGS

The mass of mankind have not been born
with saddles on their backs, nor favored fsN
sbooled aud spurred, ready TO ride them legitimate
Iy by the Grace of God. --Je6ersons Last LATER
We haze often thought that the Mechanics
land Workingmen Of this country were greatly
Hwronged, and have several times previously
determined 10 submit some few Suggestions to
Them for their consideration which we now
proceed TO do. The capitalist who has kind
lof belief that tire man who is in his employ,
lis sort of slave TO him, uses every means
/ to make him believe so. He will cndeayor 10
linauence him Ut the ballo-box, and very olten
1--we are forced 10 admit, succeeds in il. He
Twill control him IN she Churchl He will
force him to commit the most sinful actions Ia
sorder sha, he may ris5 TO some spheFe al which
Ihe is aiming We have even seen the cad-
EiaIisi, who is an emf oyer, force his men 10 go
knowingly TO The polls and sgie illegally,
Thereby reqa--,ng ,hsiNselse- fauufeJ -.
saod-th JatTsSs5ox, rlrpyfs1r rslillilun q 1ms-
frican liberty, mass OF pollution and coriup-
Etion The capitalist grnds down tie mechan-
lie by threats Of such characler, as "dis-
fcharging hin," and "prevenling him from
tprocuring employment elsewhere" &c. &C.,
land then. when he has brought him to feel
lust as the southern slave feels under the lash
fof his master. he bids him defiance, and forces
6him 10 follow Just where il suits his cenye-
fnience to lead. He will have 10 work Tor a
Esum too small 10 cloihe and feed his family as
kthey should be, from early dawn until late at
bnight and very often upon the Sabbath day,
Edesigned by God as day of rest. We ask
fwhat use there is for any man to live, ii he is
Ito be thus CONTROLLED Aud who will pretend
Ito deny itl Who has not heard the busy
tIoom Of the Factory from the break of day un-
Hi late at night Who has moi heard the clank
loi the hammer in our workshops in the same
Iwayl We have often, and often do YET =
I'VE are one who believes, that God never in
slended, that we should live upon this earth a
elie OF slaves, out hat he designed, That we
fsh7uld all enjoy "Liie, Liberty and Happi-
lness." What pl'asu lei me ask, can a man
Isee If he is forced to work thusl None, en-.
tphaiicaliy none 1t is with him from the
fwork-shop 10 his MEALS. land then have 10
Eswalow them down without ehewing) iron
Thence back to work until night arrives, when
Ehe comes from his labor to his home. He i
kscarcely there, before exhausted nature drives
Ehim 10 his bed, and before his frame hardly
ftouches ii, he is fast asleep. The loud groans
(which he utlers throughout the night, tells now
Hired his limbs are. He as scarcely been il
tbed five hours before the dawning day forces
Thin to leave il, to return to his daily labor, OF
Ielse his Kind employer will discharge him
ESuch is the life OF the great majority Of ,ul
fmechancs. And we wish 10 ask them how
,tmuch longer they are going to submit to it, il
flhs land OF freedom. where the Stars and
IStrpes Of Liberty and Independence float il
Eevery village throughout The land. The eapi-
Btalist cares not whether you live or die, SO ht
Yaccompshes his purposes. He will brighten
&you. and attempt 10 make You believe that you
fare beholding to him. (Such would moi be
Nj. "A a I..l. a.