The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-24
LABOR AND Its RIGHTS.

LAbOh AND IT'S hiGHls-
There very mischeyous notions that be
gaining ground in the United States most especially among
the heterogeneous masses-foreign and nativeof our
great cities which IL brought into practical operation
would undermine the entire system Of society We alnde
to the Prineple-now frequently adopted and publicly
Avowed At meetings Of the Iaboring casse"hat every
State Is bound give employment and bread 70 all e-
gems, without exception" This may be true in the pat
aehA States where the head Of the family or tribe pos
sesed all the property in countries where's under
the feudal systematic Abonng classes were sers the
fruits Of whose toll exclusively appropriated by their
lords and most certainly with respect the Af
can slaves Of the United States whose bound
by every obligation OF justice and humanity afford them
the necessary comforts Of life in return for their sbors
But the white laborng classes Of the United States
neither live under the patrarcha system nor they
serfs or bondsmen The fruits Of their abors exclu-
sisely their own and with the exception Of those
sional reactions and reyulsons in the effects of which
every citizen less partakes industrious labor
ing man. in possession Of health all times suf-
cen for supply Of those comforts which he is
toned besides laying by something for rainy day BY
the exercise Of wholesome economy and sedenal such
as all men however rich obliged practise il they
wish to escape want.
The great Of in the United States they be-
wealthy ALL necessarily practise this
my and sefdenia and what is considered by them
hardship ought in like MANNER be submitted volun
tariy by the labong classes if in the hope OF becom-
ing rch at least from prudent foresight which every
mans and experience teach him is necessary
those accidents provdenal dspensations which
almost later III aborng man
from three dollars day and spends portion
Of it. in necesssres but Injuries equally injurious 10
himself his family and society he has no more right to de
mand from the State other employment bread than hs
rich extravagant pendhr who has wasted his substance
in rioous living and centious indulgence He may claim
relief the score Of humanity but cannot Justly demand
ii right
We viii suppose for the that this principle that
the State bound to protect all its citizens from suffering
for Of bread should be established brought into
practical operation: whs, would be its probable conse
quences We know that, general rule man will not
labor except from necessity Though essential to the pur
poses of society everywhere and in lesser de-
gree in Of nature labor was entaed on man
kind as punishment and except for the purpose of
relaxation from dleness it is seldom resored voluntar
IT, Hence, il follows inevitable conclusion that if
this principle to become general rule OF action the
State would be converted into great poor-houe
and vast majority of its citizens become paupers since
man is equally pauper whether he depends public or
private charity. But where is this vast fund of public
charity to from unless the State has the entire dspo
sal of all the property within its limits? Why" say the
advocates Of this mchevous doctrine om the rich to
be sure But how long could the rich this perpe
ual drain their purses7 In short time they too
would come to feed at the public crib and the whole
munity become paupers. The entire system is of
wicked absurdes, based state of things which may
exist in other countries but which hope will never be-
prevalent in the United States as Justify such
desperate regimen for its