Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-18

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PRESIDENT LINCOLN TO
, WORKINGMEN.
In the reply which President Lin
! coin made to the committee whicl
represented the New York Associa
} ton, and which presented the Ad
dress to him, he made the follow
ing appropriate and important sug
gestion:
mo men living are more worthy
to be trusted than those who toll uI
from poyerty-none less inclined Il
touch or take aught which they hav,
not honestly earned. Let them be
ware of surreadering q political po.
wer which they already possess, and
which, if surrendered. will surely be
used to close the door of advance
ment against sneh as they, and to fix
new disabilities and burdens upon
them. till all of liberty shall be lost ''
The Address of the Workingmen' 8
Association to the President was an
effort to exhibit by the facts and the
authorities quoted, the truecharacter
of the rebellion. 1t is bold and
Infamous attempt to override, des-
troy. and crush the principles of
democratic government. 1t further
aims. by the power of the leaders,
to force the workingmen themselves
to become the destroyers of their
own rights, hopes, and interests, by
compelling them to bleed and die in
the attempt to overthrow the govern
ment under which the workingman
has enjoyed so many advantages -
The objects to be attained are ths
grandeur and privileges of an aris-
tocratic governing class for whom
the working class for whom the
workingmen, white and black, are to.
be the "mudsills" and s.slsves."
The President distinctly recognI-
zes this view, and gives it his full
acknowledgement, and in his reply
makes the patriotic and statesman
like recommendation to the working
men of the country we have quoted
above: "Let them beware Of surren-
dering political power which they
clearly possess, and which ifsurren-
dered will surely DE used to close
the door of advancement against
such as tnev, and to fix new disabilit-
les and burdens upon them, till all
of liberty shall be lost" J
Herein lie some of the weighty
reasons which should inspire every
wefkingman with an unaiterable de-
termination to stand by the govern
ment in the work of restoring the
Union against every foe. Admit for
one moment that the Union shall
be dissolved, and the Confederacy
established on the line claimed for it
by the leaders-Maryland, Kentucky, !
and Missouri, west to the Pacific
and every workingman who gives
his vote for this measure will vote
to disfranchise himself in abont two
thirds of the territory of the Union
He will vote for the establishment TO
a government that will be built upon
the ''corner stone" of slavery, and
the degradation of labor. He will
give his voice for system that shuts
out schools, presses, W, rkshops, COM
merce, and capital, and makes the
free white man compete with slave
labor. He VII give his influence-ia
favor ofa government which especial
ly scorns and tramples upon the
democratic idea of the masses, and
is marching straight on to the crea-
ton of privileged classes, an aristo-
cratic minority, and an exacting and
intolerant despotism over the minds
and consciences of the people. The
same power which keeps down the
black will be used te keep down the
white labor. The democracy of free
'abor is the dread of the Southern
leaders,. Shall the Democratic mas I
'es of the free States lend their in
lunce to the destruction of their own
.ights2
The war commenced by those
eaders is itselfa stupendous illustra-
ion of the great drama which they
,ropos ed for the New World. BY
Ill the means in their power they
Ia compelled the workingman to
light the battle Of capital-which
hey expected soon to consolidate in
anded monopolies and vested rights
against the workingman. The only
true remedy now is for the laborer
10 sid in oVerthrowing the rebellion,
restoring peace by restoring the
Union, and then by wise legislation
and reforms, to go back to the true
and spirit of our free in
rebuild them more strong
Iy and more magnifcently upon the
grandest corner stone of civil society
the virtue and intelligence OF the
people.
@ Gen, Grants wife is a quiet,
sensible women, and is evidently as
Ms the shrewdest Some one
is reported to have had the following
with her about the cleo /
ton Of her hnsbaud to the Presi- |
dency: .'If Gen. Grant succeeds, he
may want to be President" .But he
is Lieutenant General" Yes: but
when a man can be elected President,
it must be strong temptation i do
not know. There have been but