The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-12-07

ObAELtHS vs. OASs y, 1Ouf-
r. the Edisor sss WoaxrzsxAEs ADVOCATE
have seen Weston and walked in his
.rair for, I suppose, some one ape half
miles, and my admiration Of the man was
materially fessened by bis manifest destitu-
tion OF al the spirit Of meekness and chris
ti.nity, rs evinced by an expression, in my
presence, Of the nature Of an oath, and by
sesl-lly striking with bis whip at little
urchin the crowd had forced within bis
reach The spirit manifested by the man
Was anything but admirable, TO me, bot not
20 ~ 10 the Iessons he l. teaching.
lst wished 10 learn of him 70 walk; to
witness an embodiment OF this science; q
living, moving illustration of it. There is
scarce any lesson in life We need more 70
learn, - 10 svinced BY persons waiting at
our r. X. Depot In idleness, for length Of
time sufficient to perform their journey, did
they but realize rhey bad legs. They need
beth the air and the exercise and are Perish
ibg, perhaps, for want OF both. I: IL dis
tressiBg to witness the patronage extended
10 stress railroads, in our Giles. Individu-
ais having to 20 bot q few roos must depend
upon the street cars, and thus injure them
SEW every way ia health as we'll as il
pure; robbing themselves OF the free Air Of
heaven aiso, which the dwellers in our cities
- much need, but such truth a. this is un-
popular am well aware. This ia not sacri-
ficing NJ msmmon's shrine. Nostrums and
all manner of qaack specifies for health,
are what 10 demanded in the market, as
this ascords with the popular call, but that
is . cali 10 which do mot respond except il
hArmonizs with the voice Of God to man
4 The scale OF prices upon our railroads IL
as high az their officers dare make it, The
idea Of humanity or Of the ability OF the
iaboring masssss or Of the producers Of all
wealth 70 pay, does not enter into their esti-
mate, nor I'D either. They legislate for
aeither God nor his creatures, from whence
all the good which comes TO them, flows.
i Al thsy are RIxlous for i, 60. approtriate
the whole 70 themselves, while dwelling 10
their palaces, without the least necessity for
labor, or any sort, not even for one hour,
for themselves or their families, or relative
Idspendants, while they would impose upon
Ne toiiers, sixteen hours OF toll out vf ever
twenty -four, indeed il matters not hos
many, 50 long ~ We remain living work
ing machine for their use and exclusive ben.
eht. Our minds may be as blank as rsven
snow, and as destitute Of ideas, and we may
nerd togcGuer il cellars aud garress aud be
the hfthiest OF all created beings, and Ehsy
will moreover despise that they cOndemu a.
TO; to wit tabor
Il We have a duty to perform to these Tail-
roads Tor they are related % us a. was the
tea ia Boston harbor to our fathers. Tea
threatened their liberties, and they cast Il
overheard, and they ,iid well We commend
them for IL. Let Us now deal with our rail
roads uPon the same principle, until they
becOme subservient 70 God and humADity
\ Bet us fes6lutely 70 on foot, il oshvr words,
until our railroads become .enIlslianissd,
We laborers, who deal with the soil and tn
raw ..,atsrIal from whence aIl human rood
How'd, cannot af,rd 10 ride on our roads a.
tae charges T-de- AT Al cents per mue,
Weston earns 80 per monte walking. We
can therefore cave our local iare, BY walk
ing alt distances less than 80 mics and oJn-
fer IN ineAicalable good, on the public. We
N AL hare cynsenti0ns, co-oprratIve Assem-
lilies, 70 lock after the rights and interests
Vt The mssses. How frequently railroad Q
hessis meet for che purpose VI increasing
their tariff taxing advantage Of eye.y cur
cum~tAncss or Providence, such AZ the clos
Ing u our rivers snd Lakes, and absence Of
composition, and improving all, to the a.
most extent, In their own seltisn interest Ne
tAey view n, and 10 the de.riment Of the
IN .ssss! Ihe interest bf the masses mas NJ
influence 10 their G6dless assemblies, and
20 t.ast attend 70 our own interests or they
siil nos receive attention; aud when | sas
4 uss n5aaT IA lAeorsrs.sbs be Negro, China
mans lrishnAn, " dwelIer near tile pole
make common cause wittA ali cast not ons
out, for ~ God ordains. Qss 9ise no on o.
God's creasares, be At reptile even Dss
plse them mot; even the venom0us serI sat,
" nosqaitS,or the house fy, 10 annoying 60
/ ~, - the sease th4s We woaid, Il We could,
exIormlnate them and nil their species. for
Co., has created them, and especially man
II either the white or African race is the su-
rsrAs<s coafsss DO nvs know which lt 10,
bus With = friead, am mo- iced 70 the be-
net thAt " " the African, and thlnk the
fasars viii REVEAL this.
Il. M. LEoNAKD.