The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01
ERQM OHIO.


70 the Editor o. the woRKrsasAss ADVOCATE.
IL is both wonderful and Delightful how
clear and clean record labor has made thus
far. At the same time Il is apparent that
her able representatives, before the COM
mission, are prompt to reply, and ready to
suggest even, as to their internal arrange
ments, and secret workings, IL they had LDy.
On the other hand, behold the apparent
haughtincss Of capital and her representa-
tives, ready to catch at nothing. However,
there Ia this to be said, in their behalf, there
" nothing but nothing for then to CATCH
Il 10 capital that is on trial, she having sum
moned herself before her own bar For
this we have reason to be thankful and take
courage, and look up, for the day OF re-
demption IL niga, but mighty struggle in
tervenes. Mark this. Devils, even in hsa-
ven, would not succumb without war, and
surely these will not. The conduct Of this
war, is the problem. As to this, I counsel,
in the first place, let us choose for our lead.
err the Prince of Peace. Not as he is re-
presented by the sects but as represented
in and BY his own meckness and words. No
other power, than that Of God, can conduct
Us TO victory, and his conduct is absolutely
certain. 10 the use of carnal weapons cap
ital is sure to conquer therefore, let as rem
dsrishem useless, by our meekness? And
let there be no traitors in our ranks. Who
ever among ms consents, for money, to fight
for capital, against Us, to-wit: labor, is a
traitor, manifestly. There is nothing more
certain than that capital will not fight her
own battles, in the ranks; neither will she
suffer her sons to do this. She will even Of
fesr her armies from our ranks with brbes.
She il sufficiently careful of her own bones
/ and blood, and ever has been. The indus
y % Of the world, support armies FOR their
own destruction They do the whole abso-
lutely and for their own money or wealth,
they have themselves createl, aud this state
Of things is all induced and brought about
BY means OF the subtle principle Of usury
alone and although the principle Is subtle,
it can be understood by any man Of common
sense who can read or can hear; the sub.
ject has been made plain BY the great pio-
neer or apostle, on this subject. Edward
Kellogg, OF Brooklyn, N. Y. Let every la
boring man and woman make the acquaint-
ance OF his book, and not fail to take the
living exponent of our cause, to-wit the
papers in its advocacy. IL there are other
safe guides and counsellors on this subject
OF merry. they have not come to me. The
"WoRKINGxAs's ADVOCATE" stands alone.
the sole occupant of its own enviabIe height
h We ought TO concentrate all our means
upon that paper, 1t strikes me, il IL en-
tirely beyond the outIos of danger, as it
IL the pioneer in our cause, and all others,
who suppose themselves entitled to our pa
tronage, ought 10 wait rntil this service il
rendered. and not hurry up their places too
soon. Concentration on the part Of the la
boring classes, is what is wanted, and we
want one leading organ, like unto the New
York Tribune, only vastly greater. Mlgni-
fyir ten thousand times, or On, indefinite
number, s1i Why 10 not Chicago the place
to build up such an organ. Great things
spring from there aud great things gravitatc
there naturally, deny it who will
Ellsworth, with his little handful OF
Zouaves sprung from there aud schooled US in
military point Of view. LINCOLN, too, arose
there, and our presidential conventions era.
vitae there, and CHICAGO is, at present, the
great "hubn Of the west, ana Of the land
consequently.
Bat TO return to the commission which
was instituted to try labor, as was supposed.
but 10 appears God had other intentions,
even the trial OF capital at the bar itself in- |
stituted. When God thus manifestiy uoder. |
takes for us Ee may well lift up our heads
and take heart and courage
IL appears not to have occurred to capital
that labor could work this Same bar, ia her
own defence, " interest
IL will be glorious day for labor, and for
humanity when capital 10 thus brought to
The face Of labor and compelled, IN like man
ncr, 70 make q full revelation Of all her Sc
crets snd lntrigues. HELPS archleves contain
40 biacker records than would be then pro-
duced whereas labor sits there before the ,
IS meek and a. innocent, al
most, ~ new born infant, or innocence It, |
MI anproyoked BY the manner Of the agents
u the hauehty power IN exempli6cation Of |
religion, even withoat protesting o. even
Suggesting II. No hypccritical cant appear |
hsF9 u or part; for II Is ours. Labor 10 !
~ ID intsrsst and identical Che world over.
Happy wiH - b when she comes 10 realise
his c.ene9 hnd VII resent IN injury done
. one, tie Isass d IN i1r members. Thea
aod's rule win hnyg been instituted. It iatr
11sts tfsa ~ y hargrsssboay. ifaos IN
- members. The dilkoulty OF trusting her
I k&f11l ividt6l n9nb1Fsv z, d ssSsrtain.
= end distinguishing sush y ars really and 4
ny 61ynp116y - - 800 body OF
~ Inme y nrtiny aboys and the din A
- &c. y ~ 80 ne nuEi- !
- We haVspsGsrsd then 70 saks pos 4
as z3Akksz5 81 .735sya -
..ENETrr+H .sr-w-x 80