Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-12-11

Monarchy ltSef Is sometimes hintei at ana /
possible refuge from the power Of the peo-
pie. In the present position could scarce> !
" be justified were to omit raising war;
ming voice against this approach OF return
ing despotism-
Il is not needed, or fitting here, that 4
general argument should be made in favor
of popular Institutions, but there IS one
point, with It's connection, not 50 hackneyed
as most others, TO which | ask brief atten-
tion. Il is the effort to place cal ital on an
equal footing with, i not above labor, in
the structure of government. It's presum-
ed that labor is available only in connection
with capital; that nobody labors unless
somebody else owning capital. somehow.
by the use of it. induces him 70 labor This
assumed, it is next considered whether it Is
best that capital shall hire labyrers, ana
thus induce them to work by their own
consent. or buy them and drive them to it
without their consent. Having proceeded
50 far, it Is naturally concluded that all La
borers are either hired laborers or what they
call slaves AM further, it is assumed that
whoever is once a hired labyTer Is fixed in
that condition for life.
Now there Is no such relation between
capital and labor as assumed, nor IS there
such think as free white laborer being
fixed in for life in the condition Of a hired
laborer
Both these assumptions are f.'se, anl al
inrescuces from. them are groundless Labor
i prior to and independent Of Capital. Cap
ital is only the fruits Of labor, aud could
never existed if labor had not existed. La
Dor Is the superior of capital, and deserves
much tie higher consideration. Capital has
IFS right. which are rs worthy Of protection
as any other rights I.1r is 1t denied that
there is. and probably always will 5e. are
latiou between IN! capital and labor pro
, ducing mutual benefit. TIe e-r.r is IL
assuming that tiie wilD'e labogil : Immunity
exists within that relation. \ few men have
capita! and that few would II Dor themselves
and with their capital higher or buy an
other few to labor f3r them. \ large majority
+ belong to neither class neither work for
others nor have others work flr them. In
most cf the southern states majority Of tic
I.-on'e Of all coi'rs are neither slaves nor
/ masters, while ia the northern large maj
: Urliy are neither h'rerS or hired. Men, with
their families, wives, sons and daughters.
/ Work Tor themselves on their iarInS' IN the'T
houses AMI IN their shops, taking the whole
/ product to themselves. anc asking no iavoTs
Of capita! on the one hand nor @. hired Ia
bors on the other 1t Is not forgotten that
considerable number Of persons minGls
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