The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-11-10
Special Correspondents woRKHeNAss ADVOCATE:
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3, 1866.
TaE woRKISGMEN's PARTY

THE wORKISGMEN's PARTY
is beginning 10 occupy the attention Of the
workingmen OF this city, many Of whom are
already eager for an Organization Of the
kind. Aud why not 4, Since the organiza
ton Of this Republic, the workingmeu have
been faithful devotees Of party, and have
fought at the ballot box for the elevation OF
their fayorite nominees, until now they
stand arrsyed against each other as though
they were enemies OF the deadliest kind
Thus they are working against their owl
interest, and giving advantage to the middle
man aIistocrAr. F
The workingmen Of this Republic enjoy
a privilege which is not allowed to the same
class in any other part Of the world. They
have also charge committed TO their care
which is not entrusted TO the workingmsn
Of any other country charge which they
should be proud Of and guard with eternal
vigilance They hold tho existence Of the
Republic in their hands II is In their
power to preserve it, and in its purity hand
it down to future generaticns--or by indif-
ersnce they may suffer its destruction, and
on its rufus build despotism. For nearly
q century this has been the position, power
and Office Of the workingmen Of this Repub-
lie, and 90 far have failed to appreciate it.
Is it noe time tbeny that the workiasman
propouuded 60 himself the qssstioa, ss'Have
done my duty as workingman, or have
neglected vital part Of my daty as faith er
and q citizen II he would answer this
question satisfactorily 10 himself, let him
retire to his closet and review his past po-
litical actions since he was one and twenty
years OF age, and Gee bow much Of that
action was devoted 70 the real Interest OF
labor Let him examine the action OF each
political party 70 which he has alternately
belonged, AMI see what they have done to
advance the interests Of the laboring mass
es. Let him Investigate the course Of these
political parties. ignore their professions
and scrutinise their actions, and he will be
satisfied that the interest OK the working
classes enter not into their calculations
They aim at bat one object and that 10 place.
it u true they SET forth their claims to 6del-
ity to certain political axioms, and in their
scramble fur ONCE ambitious and designing
men will SCI up new ideas, and AZ these sue
coed each her in their mad race for the
spoils, the original principles Of. the gov
ernmeris are loss sight Of unlll there 10 moth
ing left but the mere semblence OF Repub-
lican government.
i To effect these changes the working
masses are relied on, and these scheming
dsmagogues come before them and make
promises which they never intend to fulfil
What nottingham, whose experience run,
through the past, can say the interest OF the
laborer has ever received the attention d
the legislator.
Workiugmen who desire the perpetuatior
Of the American Republic, should remem,
Der that like causes produce Ike effects. II
they will look ut the history Of the ris'
4 ard fall OF the Republics Of the easter
\ bemisphsrs, and enquire fnto the canse o.
their decay and final ruin, they will ane
that It resulted from The want Of thirS
element (which bad ~ interest % stake) e
keep the two vi angling parties In check.
In the Republics Of Europe, as well as il
~ other fernsk Of goverpmsnt on the con
Gnsntl ~ Eurojh, ~ Aboring masses wer'
mot and are not Represented. The control
Ing power D ii ~ hands Of the nobility ans
! mnqkq6 fIksueo. h6nco thar legislation tend
" tIky ~ II3z' fish1r, ma 10 poor poorer
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