The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-23

tonss back IL upn--in .
10 an i,sdividual, pin would
!. much value 70 him rs these ,
B the nation. and he would be
foolish man 10 stand 90 his d5gta- !
80 small matter rs thing OF the
pin.
IA hat war--aB wsr--might grow o-tl
{ustica rs the cause lying the farthest
II. A child PLAYS with kitten, or more
Mainly speaking q eat, and gets scratched. !
NE sentiment X the world would be--pun-
IN ,he. cat----when the lesson 20 bs learned
4 for The child not 10 play with the Cat - I
lesson which the eat teaches. "
he child. I will say IN this connection, knows
ID better. there is not the same-excuse TOT |
IN older person who might play with acat
md get scratched. w
The Bible is about right, though you know |
would call it human wisdom--yst y n the
wisdom of the Ribie--were IL says, he tnat
rules his spirit is mightier than he that takes
) city. We are taught by this that IN ais-
lax. be first conquest that should De made
A 4he cos,z, nest over ourselves -our tempers
--.our uureasonabsy selfish natures. Let US,
- indiy,duals. be feTs. ,dto practice more
nd ,pare This. rub Of one of the worlds
wisest men. and let nations be implored 70
do the same
There is q homely way Of agreeing, as IN
thai seems not to De pcpulst ~
National rule, and il Is must Dc adyerte'i
to cautiously. | may have to ask your an
duleence even, Mr.. Editor, to do It. That Is
IL two or more cannot agree-and cannon
/" agree TO disagree"-and cannot, or will net,
co,npromise--they separate. It is not for
me to say how much happier, aud hsw better
governed in It's Internal AFFAIR.", The I'D dif
.ferent sections OF country NJ war with each
other would be il each were set UP Tor itself,
but in such case they have voluntarily re-
sorted to war, lhey should, il wOdld seem,
abide by tina. kind Of decision. 50 pass
on--and confne myself to wars that may be
in the future.
Henry Ward R@echer says we are TO have
wars--and such mfg as Garibalii and MJz-
zini, Italian rsforlpers, thirs, sitter aud be-
lieve Ia wars. Suffice il 10 say 70 ali these
men--thst il war IS Ia one case To be resort
cd to, there is pretext for It ever being,
and il ever will be, resorted to- world with
out end. For with each generation there
must come up causes for wIanglRg-
or there win be such causes while human
seIfishness remains Such men a. these
would violate their own principles Of freedom
were they to enslave q MAJ by the military
conscrIption 10 iberate nation that Is in
bondage. That which they appear to seek
to punish elfishness-Lhey possess in
themselves as Individuals. therefore set
such men aside and prefer " compromise. >
al men are constituted ditfereauy. and there
nss ever be compromise to get aIos,g ia the
world-eyen in society Of bur single
family this must be. The only alternative
Il have referred TO ~ is separation; but, II
might BE- said, If this is carried out 70 ITS
extreuae limits il will lease every ulaa "a
lise alone by himself. and permit tho ex.sl.
ence OF no society, on Any scale. Ii Is tAere-
fore better tn cJme together IN some grouai
or compromise, and this with ali reasonable
men is done. s
As with individuals, so With nations,
would be understood. II is not popular, a
1 have iDtimalej, in ibis countFy, at this
Zine, to talk OF national separation, and
shall not through the columns VI a newspa
per give any adverse opinions on this sub
Ject tif il were allowed ne to do it). To at
tend 10 the labor question is all that con
Germs US now, aud al that it viii ever b,
good results. But let people aud nation.
beware Of using oppression, and rs am Up
posed to wars, both Of rebellion and patLia.
! down rebellion, would say that there is
way ~ get ones rights, ] believe, wsthou
recourse TO war X Two cannot agree, az,
srmission is not given BY one 10 let lh.
other e, and be myseli-n Il for the on,
in bondage to use sotne mild countsrpiot, or
lit viii mol be Objectionable to say to act OF
some principle OF worldly policy. II we g
the Bible lagainl 1.-The principle that may b
said TO be taught as ths,e in such case is--
20 90 the ieugtT of person's demands and
s.a-itfle more las IL man wants your coa
give him your cloak also, chow well To,
| Christian ministry acted on this principle ir
| lie late war | leave Tor You to say). Tbis j,
the homeopathic principle Of the thing anl
may consist in worrying and out-witIing M
enemy, 70 such m extent that he may think
liz ssgood radiance" il you 60 from him
Il is bard TO espouse the cause Of country
THAT holds slaves las to give advice TO it) and
iaH wars (which includes all rebeIlions)
believe 10 be fomented by the governing
classes 10 the first instance land therefor,
forfeiting the labcring mans sympathiss) :
but il Is a PRINCIPE useful to combat Oh,
| party which Is equally rsck less, or winch il
treacberous to its obligations under the con
stitution Of its couutry, whlle that c,nstlta
| ion remains what i Is.
| have said IL country should go to wsI
| ii should abide the result. A. to this csuu
| try. We have had war between the Nortl
and the South. The decision wss ag.ins
the South add slavery is destroyed. w,
4 -.
~ bsiicye ne South does not; and II ,.z
| section lost the game Of EXCEEDING slavery
which perhaps & had The right uader 20,
copstitutioo to exfend-sad which Il it hat
been extended il would have gone ~ far =.
natural laws would hare lct &C and 20 ssr
I sher, ibuf which it was, think, mean il. th,
South 70 want to extend III, 1 say, it los
| in this game, Is ought nov q submit lie
| the North, therefore, listen 70 reconstrucsior
! Of the Union (which b ct present son tn
/ tspis',l on . pacific basis-a basis Of friendiI
oompromiss--A basis which II the Nast
and South bal stood upon it In time past
| would have saved tia country from war.
resssrats it. - IL Is vita Individuals. Is j
; :,.h a..'s ,'; 'Asy -s's e'rpFse''s 10
/ now come bsck from NV long wander
}ises (snt sfne heying ss1chsd bottom q
| this mastes1se The point 81 shs eonnsctioi
| Tho snbjsct has with labor (for that, a.
! said. u where IL real value lies ID ! iebo
1 iodroan. and submit the postuiater G.
iAsy ~ u w. b59 bo6ks) THAT lf 49, u
|Se61ss . pesp1e--asd I think Is copld y
/ sSown thas u doss-- &hen var must docfe6
thos peop1s. 1hsrs ~ lycsuDs a. dsk1einl
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