, 1864-09-12
ATl MPEsT IN A TEAPOT.
The Indignation Meeting Of Saturday EFen-
hg-Abase Of the Tribnne-Our Poll
uon-Demasosueism-WaAted; a
Lesson In PnlItlfat Efan0mY.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; a
Lesson In Political Economy,
Saturday night wss the occasion Of the tte7e
Indignation meeting" Of the labortpg masses
Chicago In relation to the eteps tsk en- by the Cb
easo 1sn7es In employing women IN their compo
lpR 1oon. ~ The aid Of fhsudsilts and a braes ba7
aefoEo OF iour or nse hundred assembled on an
ABOUT me North stepe of the Coust-Honse-cou
poeeo en'ens o. people attracted by the nusic an
eataos'ts. It Tas clear that the labor masse
CT the city tool no 1ntercs, In the affair, or nc.
Unnamed to lend their sanction to q uoyemeu
tnat wore the appearances Of war on women. 1
eseiati1ps 1aaoe aa was Ecpost ct the speeches an
psoonet u three dsmag.gucs who are laying lhei
pians to make thelr living BY oi1ice holding. On
work III IL liz hle 1ia pereE End performed day'
a living ss1pa and aeeks Hss to nses
"h't 1hr trades @ cs1Ey hin then
aialned destructive, fan Of impracticabls yasafes
i1le III precious )unto concoctcd s1I1ng OF abeurd
oWD Susinees aod aant s' evstysooy tsat m,nds hi
ano turn their rr1na aztone oae Of tt,s whs.eases @
aha re-oluti0nk r. reads IS follows:
,,mes H. nsoan Inc CeaGo ~, TRIBUNE has been at al
labor oIgantzatlons and their ,rieos, aud ieadeI
@ q esen INC 1snes ~ such opposition, so much so
ca uniun for pay o ,o wr ne oE the
conflict With .ne more generous course Of tbe
sonnFnGt: there ore, ~e N'0
dennnctatious against the enemies Of labor. '"'
The character Of The enmity Of the TsJnr,z7. IN
Wotkipgmen; ia eeen In The iact that ono third ot
employment Il tiis Office soma sun aof1lsasd s,rt1
hss o1 seventy Of It's members denxe
fher bread Ed b1teF RON thu eatao
about two Thousand dollars per Wces nf its rsea 81
amHne them. No class Of mechanics in cbic.ppo cbipts
e. !naols earn ~ largo W1sca as the wQfkcuen IN
and Icrusf7 or ar Rald promptly
plo,ce u this Office believes that he TnIbfryse ~ y
a. etmy Of he abottng class or gives lis sane. =
sshe 70 nc Ths Ss3 sn1ds5 q md
fea' ana substantial friend of Iaooring men tban
t1o:e tnee1dlsry demagosuea who Ser to sucF s1cF
he mc9h.n;cx Mn9at 20 Ssr out Of the earnings Of
:Sis platform eens,sts "s' e PITY % Saoss ssas
al sf q or GtbSRpeIesadsn tb9Rsps eoMs !. a9a
business II they have ary. and Ict t.e onn
IT, employees attend to theirs unmolested ans &c
Wiz bis e;raan " t,s ~ L
aiienab.e right to leave It and sceE his far4nna
elsewhere, and no outsider has any fieht or hnsHs
Us t9 insert hs nose Into the matter II an
The co.ntr stone and Foundation Of the princtp,ea
Or The TRIBUNE are the freedom and elevation Of
s,: !ss0f: -, We s Tant ali men and women, whether
control their owa labor; to make tAeif own bar.
eaint: to enjoy the irn1ss Of their toll with mons
70 70 interfere o. make them afraid. We want labor
CTS 70 have fair compensation. and capital lar
profit. We contend that there il no patural nr
necessary antaeonism between Capital and Labor.
6nt on the contrary. that they partners IN busi
tuatly dependant Tn each otner. Without Canitat
to fur1ish employment Labor stands idle and
starxes Without Labor to reproduce Capital tie
effort At reproduction. Capital feeds and enpports
!aoor while It is engaged IN the work Of reoro.
dusine capital capital IL tho savings Of past Ia
~ Is o. ee1o1aoe ee to save as 70 earn
o. employer stands juat high in tie scsls Of hu-
man usefulness az the wo kmau. and is entitled
70 exae:'y as much honof for tho results Of
lnouett5. IN these restc ts they are equal.
ThaleseI demacosues may affirm to the contrary,
Laeo1 esn pIedoee nothing without tue lo1a or nae
., espnh ;s cap1a furnishes m The tools the
re Iools and the raw material and produces
ihe dGeitea commodity. and subsists on the food
panea tbsn t. 1t p capital whtle go engsgcd Whcrc
q which pcsIifesons chatlatans psates The amount
OF lasor furnished In country like ours, dependa
np1n ne qaanti1y Of capital men possess and are
come nist. There muet be eome saving from past
.aorf I IN order to support the workncn and their
~ niSa Mne producing the commodity desired.
increase o. capital; and 10 Increase the c,p1tai.
the owners share muet be greater than the coz.
fo dHa g, 9lmset m and family 11 proportion
thc itcEease Of employment to labor: Without
the loan Of capitnl TO labor, The woFkmsu wonId
oS N Ied1ced 70 the condition Of the savage; aud
Hnen Ine capital was consumed, the owner Would |
be no better of than the workman. Both wou:d
game, or to efarve
2 measured matbemat1ca!'y By The amount Of capita
nat y 1 ean oe 1ufuiEhco for Its support,
~ Ihete afe certain expenses tnat are fndspcusa
bic to capital It matters no. In what It may be in
rested, whether IN tue making Of boOts a. shtns
u IN the publication Of Newspaper In the ran.
action: OF business the capitalist will be oblced
'soIed: a. Insurance against risk; ali trades ara
u iae!9 e. to lots By fire, wind, water, Of Irhtn,n9:
d. Wen Wssr md .sar a. sinking fund to renew
.hich are M levfed By the government, whether Na.
ionai, Stale OF local. On lhe drst Of tasse I've
TENS, me PROPRIETOR OF the capital must live, he
.es On me pfoat; 1t Stands ios his OWN compen-
'The capitalist has no more control orc, tho fonr
sst named items than the workmen. They arc
9eyond bis reach; he can't pocket cent OF them
Before be can oh1ain uine Of Compensation for
he uEc u bus capital, he raust first deduct to COZ.
r1is + dete1,ioEa,ton, ta1.s ana replacement clse
another very important itcm to add: lsbor.
Fh!ch enters into the composition Of an art,cIes
a'ue, before the capitalist gels at bis share OF re-
[duum. These FIX things hx the value Of the |
1mmodtty belond the control Of eiiner party.
Priee At wh tEe Snee neq mus1 se liz %
e aats not teli Tor less than enough TO reimturze
IL six ltehF enumerated, cst he will sink u1s !
1p!tal or impair IT, Nor can he get tnura than a
tccsRasg price: hcsioes, ii be holds his prnd1ct
1oye the market or rate u which other men sail
r It VIII remain on Ills hands ansold, and perish
ceictao'atc.
'TCSDANESTAI PROPOSITIONS,
]. By no syEiem or Uulous or combinations ran /
oor ohtain more than cert1la per cent If tho I
sisinr "res ratsa. ,he Wiz III ~ enst1 o. tine
ncn n;},er ucrsra, u VA fslse st,,, 81 eomnodsy
ID What is gained in wages L ioet IN purch aso
= The nrifz NJ al neraona1 ,,,,.r.r T. au,.
Iat aboIcrs charas apG Via, TrsI e se .dd hdsa
DpoytIs subject 10 fluctuations sntl dstur5snces
G ruic II general. 'oe'' sa"ses' out !
3, II pTullte to can,tal be very .n,,, .,,,.,,;r
ithdrawn and labo1ers are discharged % X isbos ~
rtoli by other ctfes, and rTina eanp'oScf 10 ua-
l. Iarec Or iihrra! ,,rnd1s sIueos ons1,a o,,.., |,
give Increased employment. also temnts atha,
pesmnnent husjress oh. eshrth nt NV onLa :
oua, capable an6 ceo1ou,icai workmen bncome
timers 1lth the capitalists, and oisen % amaas
BIS nSa mns5 naa densna
improvement 10 the arts, ~ labor eavin'S s ma.
incf, By employing the elements Of NorE for na.
$, The condition Of workmcn Is improving and
ne irttIIi9ent ~ as me masses grow IL
ous-for With these come rreater az sEi nuus nns =
eaie1 invention whereby brains assist hands and a a
. .Jeo oa;ls a1sm 1ra moag in1 ptpaaaenSs .a,a "
0ependent-that IN their very nature tbey car. II
pe anlaeohists, and ttaQh< to be friends. The e.
puaes nes"een tlG11 are over the divisions Of b,
P.uuIstI " Lutn Ju14t euoI!s. each thinking, &c
~ ten b,s shn,s ~. a, ~ LIE t.e 1tnef getting OF
in Two corntr' - ~! tols y lmpossl- be
anao r. nrIaa !t.h cnss eu1petluon exists. &c
q H. NJ ~ iss go ~ G plouuct canhoi be more IN
~ ao,n 1as ptnG suTs ano neeeseaFy profits added -
So tb,s ,.e1,s1 p1aces ano sinai branches Of