New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-31
THE GREAT ISSUE.
ADDRESS or The WORKING MEN OF PITTSBURGH
TO THEIR FELLOW WORKING MEN OF PENN
>ALNANIA:

TO THEIR FELLOW WORKING MEN or PENN
| siLYANIA
The undersigned, workiDemen of the City Of Pitt.-
,b convinced that our interests rs class are seri-
ousv involved in the present political struggle send
,-,i,c ~ you our fellow wOrkingmen of Penns Iva
no s.Lrc xou Ia aid in the protection of our common
i,, now in great peIil. We hold it to be part of
, svs,em Of free government, that each class Of the
,eorIe should understand and uphold its own rights
Crcessions in matters of subordinate Importance must
e uade for the sake of general harmony and the pub
lie welfare but when question aIises involving the
rolcal equality OF a class, the constitutional rights
of jts individual Numbers stern resistance becomes a
duty.
"Etelna vigilance vigilance Of the people against
their leader.-"i- the price of liberty. SO are told
ly one OF those leaders-one of the foremost among
,le flanders of our Constitution. Fellow working
men We believe that this vigilance j. called for now.
We believe that a great scheme is 10 progress which
epds rcers our most cherished rights. We call upon
Won to look 20 Your interest yourselves Judging by
facts as they stand and dregarding party preddices,
and Interested. office hunting advisers. Some OF these
fsc i: is the object OF this Address 10 lay before yon
We are Teitber pciticians nor otice-seekels. We
would speak with you az brothers; if we err, LEI Us
meet with broherly forgiveness if speak the words
OF truth and sobrness let us have the hand of brother
hood in the coming contest.
Lock then al the facts:
In another section of country, exists practical
aristocacy, owning Labor, and made thereby indie,
IonC ent of Ms. With them, Labor Is servitude, and
Freedom is only compatible with mastership. Ihey
d,sppc rs They cali Us "Greasy Mechanics
Filthy Operatives" and small Farmers doing their
own diudgtry,' ard unfit TO associate with a South
ern gentleuan.s body servant and, being gentle
ner. 10 doubt believe what they say The political
mower Of that section is 10 their hands from the g
iorant ard depressed condition of our fellow working
men tbere-,he poor whites, as they call them;
Thee arsocrats desire TO extend this sysm over all
Tie Territories of the nation To extend II over the
Territories is to give them supreme power in the gov
eminent and then they will extend ii over Us.
Fee woIkingmon of Pennsy vania shall they do 1t
The pressLt Presidential contest is to decide The best
e cns,ng vote OF wS We know that with Us the working
ue H. lies tie power to cast the vote of this state "a we
choose For whom shall il be givenl
Naturally. we look TO the great Democratic party
tie avowed champion of the rights of man. But I'M
der what banner does il propose to fight our battle
"Nonincrfronce with Slavery in the Territories in the
The nho1c icr,itory Of tie Union made a. free and
10 The shareholder as IS nor ne Distrtct 81 20
To hicc fro the full extent of this hoesale
render Of Il ii. BITS of the wOrkngmen, they tell us
that each Iow.iomed State may prohibit Slavery by
tie popuIar vote That is it ,ansi be Slave State
until ready for admiss ion-then may abolish Slay-
ery Do airy of the Slave States abolish slavery But
it il needless TO argue that the present Democratic
uarty IL fighting the csuse OF the STAKEHOLDER. The
simple fact that almost the entire force Of the South
certainly twelve out of fifteen Statesis ranged under
it, bannar ought to be enough for conviction
But again they tell that all this must be suffered
in tie sacred cause of equality under the Constitution
BleihrCD. consdG tb'.
The STAKEHOLDER must be allowed 10 20 into the Ter
ritories with his P,I@fy. 10 matter oil what KIND.
The trotktA oman OF the North cannot go there with
bis ,tr,onol dgHay and seyfyesPect. Is thi. equality
lie STAKEHOLDER goes there. and his wealth makes it
| easy TO educate biz children where he pleases. The
uoTk ngmaH gees but how are has children TO BE- edu-
| catedl Slavery abhors the "abomination of free
schools. knowledge for the rich ignorance for the
yoor, Is this equality
The STAKEHOLDER may 60 there and cover his thou
sands of acres with slave tage. finding new lands
ny ain when those he holds desoafed by this bane
| fl system. To insure him this ady anage the broad
Wcstern plains are to be taken from the fee working.
man, although with th- refuge gone low wages and
DEF Evidence must be his portion. Shut out from Save
| Territories 10y his seErospect, when oblgee nun 10
sUn competition with slave labor, his condition IN the
o,trcIowded Free States soon resemble. that OF me
| wOrkneman of Europe. Low wages for treemen that
| slaves may be profitable L. thu equality
| Free working men of PeLnsy lyania! Need we ask
you you will support party with such principles %
lies? J. it not he combination of the party win
Tie Southern ari>tocras which makes them dangerous
tous
| How then shall we break down this great comhna-
ton and avert the danger which threatens Us what
ever attachment some of may have had, or d. now
tn er.hadowDg is,ue, d~arfbg al minor questions
| NV dsnaIds q settlement. Ii cannot he postponed.
To eject il If To torsake il. II would preserve tue
| teries FOR which our fathers fought ana dieo! We
| nustrow sirkc-orce for ala blow at tbs Grsto-
cTst conspiracy. To make the blow eectuti we must
unite with all the frt OF Freedom OF Whatever nae
party, poll onng for the time, every lnitor issue
Such was tic am Of the Convention which nonin.,-
80 John {. FremoL'. Disayowpg all col necton WIN
past issuts it cbltd spon the fend, OF Freedom IN a
lie fsres 10 unite il opposition 10 Slavery
! l. direct oppos.ticn ~ the Democratic Platform IL re-
| solv,d a. 'OIlows:
I'VE deny tie authority Of Congress of TrtorA Lex''
uge Of Any dydua association ol iIdI.duAs 70 CIV
| ibe prescott Cor .,itu oI hall be main sired
| Hae. ftllos woTkingmen We hnd oHr plst'orm' aui
urder ib- banner have eDlis TO hight the o1te
O. the rights OF man. II we have SPOKEN 'ne .,1.u,
cone snd Join us 1--we lave truly -tafel the GAMER
which threatens and our posterity-h we "a. :
truly set forth the ed! against IT, can you peP 0u'
| JON u
We WHO sddres, YOU have passed through ne same
ordeal 20 which We inv ke you. Those OF u "uo v Z
Democrats. have been forced 10 sever tne 'Ies "Hvn
bound We Ia the pert We have l"' FL a"u ''u-'. W
Rave been forced 20 dsovn the regular party Oihna
L. al the gular party plat I'm: Ihose o. y 40
were formerly Wings have been iolGed " ~ ~
| OR candid John C. Fremont. who has aNa!s oeeu
ana IL DemoCrat -ely differing from thAt pa, no"
the policy Of Il Piece Admin stEation Shd Ia re-
Gently adopt plato III. Those 81 ia who "ere ai,er
ican- have been forced 10 forego Tor 'he peseh' e'
party organization under which se had nope 10 I'D
out ur peculiar Iriueiule. We have all laid aside
II nor differences il the face OF great ds ger "nicn
has ovtIshGdOved minor questions, ana haNe p1geu
oursey6s en- eance for the preser' aloh OF le
ri'oIi6s agaiu.t Slavery We have been met WIN tne
ny Of sectionsli-m fanatici-m. aoo"ioosih out we
ole hot alarmed On our side. pf"ciSm,ne zoe sNne
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