Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-12-28

lar government and the rights Of the
pe9I'ie. Conclusive evidence vi this is
found in ;he most grave and Ratureiy
considered public documents, - well as
IN the lines of the insurgents Ia these
documents we fnd the ahridgemenf Of
the existing right Of safnxs and iLe
DENIAL to ,he people OF ell Participation
In the selection of pGD,ic o.Eeers. ex-
c,i.; ilss legislative bod. advocated.
With labcred argument, 10 prove that
ihr government in the people itself j.
~piaetisnes limited 1t a. possible ref
u-c from the power of the jeoj,Ic. In
nay Present position c,all scarcely be
justified we're | 10 omit raising a warn
iiig VOICE against this app.oach OF re-
turning de~,-osism- IL " az. needed
ioF feeling here. that general argu-
'i.-;l; saGs;li 'sc male IN :ayor Of poI,u-
lar institutions: bot there l. one point
With IT. cs-lEcetioEs rot - tEas kwari
g. .Hu~t oihc--. IN which J ask a brief
-iIcnilui- IL y an eiiSlt 10 I,-ce ca;,.-
Fl go - ceuai footing with. II no;
-..ssc- labor. o. ils- structure 81 the
-..crnmca-. q : .ssg,l,i that labor
.- o-iy -;-..s'-- 81 connection with
80 .it@.. t.: tc5oiy !a''ors Uulcss some
lH..r c.-- o-.aII:c clF.tal soiacaow, or
ha- t.e IT, 81 !. induces him TO lai,or
- a-ssmeL II i uexJ considered
8. uy.aer cal.i,a! ,l-s,l h;Tt Labor. aud
thu induce iacm - work by their own
corsr:.-. or hav illc.a AID drive them
- !. without their consent. Having
proc. i-.i - lar. II i naturally conclu-
dcd i..a, a.. l@horcrs are either Tired
lahofcr>, or nhat We ell slaves and
.Grj.i,r. II l. assumed that whoever Is
once 81 l'u,l laiorcr Is fixed in that
condition Tor life. Now, there is no
such relation between capital and la
lur. - assumed. nor is there any such
thing "a, free laan being fixed for life
in the roUdi,io" OF a hired laborcr.-
Both Ties. assumptions are false, and
all in!rrcnccs from them are ground
less. Labor is prior to and indepcnd-
cnt of capital. Capital is only the
fruits Ct labor, and never could have
existed if labor had not first existed.
Labor is the superior of capital, and
deserves muc! the higher considera-
ton. Capital has its rights, which are
as worthy of protection rs any other
right, nor is it denied that there is, and
probably always will be, certain rela-
ton between labor and capital, produc.
ing mutual benefit. The error is in
assuming that the whole labor of a
community exists within that relation,
as few men have capital, and that few
hire laborers, and with theircapital hire
or buy few to labor for them. A
large majority belong to neither class
--neithor work for others nor have
Others working for them. In most Of
the Southern States minority of the
people OF all colors are neither slaves
nor masters, while in the Northern, a
large majority are neither hired nor
hirc-mcn, with their families, wives
aad SONS, and daughters, working tor
themselves, on their farms, in their
houses, and elsewhere, taking the
whole product to themselves, and ask
ing no t;lvors of capital on the one
hand, nor Of hired labovers or slaves
on the other. 1t is not forgotten that
Il considerable number Of persons min
Gle their own labor with capital
That is, they labor Will. their own.
hands and also buy or hire others to
labor for them; but this is only mixed
and not distinct class.
No principle stated is disturbed by
the existence of the mental Glass;
\ gain, as has already been said, there
is not necessarily any such thing as the
free hired laborer being fixed for that
condition for life. Many independent
persons in these States, Il few years back
in their lives, were hired laborers. The
most prudent penniless beginner in the
world labors for wages awhile, and
saves a surplus with which to buy tools
or lands for himself. lie then labors
on his own account, and at length hires
another new beginner to help him.
This is the just, and generous, and pros
porous system which assures the way
to all, gives hope to all, and the conse-
quent energy, progress and improve
ment of the condition Of all. No men
living are more worthy to be trusted
than those who toll up, or on, from
poveriy,-none less inclined TO take, or
touch aught which they have not
earned. Let them beware o. surrcnd.
ing a political power which they al
ready posses :. and which, it surrender
cd, will surely be used TO close the
door of advancement agaisni such as
tho, .,,l %, t,x oa,V divisions and hnr.
dens upon them until all of liberty