The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-11-07

questions before the people, 70 wv decided Ut
tee ballot box, except that OF the currency
we read or fselEevidenG truths, Of the dif-
fefent forms OF government, Of the designs
Of the foandmH Df fhersPubhs, cf the proper
fanction OF money, Of CO operation, OF class
legislation, and or the unrighte0us lave OF
distribution, &C., until the mind In lost In
labyrinth OF thought in its efforts 70 com
prehendl al that Is said upon the various
questions under consideration. But no
where 10 alt or the proceedings of the labor
congress have the members Of that body ex-
pressed Themselves, As being ia favor Of re-
constructing the government upon the
broad basis OF "equal rights 10 all men,
without regard 10 nationality or color. The
nearest approach to an acknowledgment Of
this principle u equality among men, was
the resolution introduced by Mr.. JunIo,
near the close Of the session, in which be re-
fers TO the disturbed condition Of society 10
the South, aud be earnestly invites the
working classes Of the North 10 gys their
assistance Ia trying 70 restore peace and
prosperity to the country. Mr.. JUNO made
10 Recommendation whatever as 10 what
measures are necessary, to restore peace and
prosperity to tue country neither does be
give M any light as 70 the scope Of bis reso-
luton, whether it includes the col0red
laboElDg class Of the South, or whether the
resolution IL based upon the narrow minded
theory, that this ~ = white mans g0vera-
ment,' crly. 1.-THE labor party nov IN em-
bryo, would place itself 10 a position %
command respect Of Al good ana truly great
men 81 our country, they must, In deed add
in truth, reeognIEe the (" self evi dent truth,
! that ali men are created equal"
rbe platform Of principles upon which
the party propose 10 stand, mIst set forth
in language thar cannot be misunderstood,
that ~ party they are opposed 60 all men
who would divide or distract, our country.
They must pledge themsslvcs to enact such
laws only AZ shall cOujuce 10 the greatest
good 40 the greatest number and they must
place all labor interests, be the same white
or black, on an eqaAlity before the law,
knowing no north, % south, no east, no
west; but giving protection TO AL alike,
whether be be she wealthy man VI The east,
4 or the poorest eOloreI laboTer Of the south.
Less than this th5 white laborer dare uot
DO with safety 70 himself and to hts princi-
Plss Tue Fs0ment that the white laOorer
would ATTEMPT 10 legislate upon the theory
Il that this u = white mans government
only, tina. moment hs sUnlubes himself, IN
all that ne has said against class legislation.
Nm II u 10 rae and the labor congress tells
us q is, that capital Controls the law tnaking
bodies u the county, | would ask, Il they
nave nc. the same right % .e.islate upon
the theory Ilat this IL rich mans govern
ment onty, ~ the lAborlng man would have
10 -egisate upon the democratic theory
that this Is white mans government
only"
II the labor party therefore, would be
consistent IN their political principles, they
must show by their acts that they are try
ing to do all tnat lays IN their power to I'M
prove the intellectual, moral aud social con-
d'uon Of ali laboring classes. NJ narrow
minded prejudice Of nation o. color, must be
allowed 10 interfere in tue good work.
We should ever keep ia mind the dire ne
cessIties Of this nation, which recently com
PEELED as to strike off the letters which
bound millions Of pen aud women in servi-
tnde. Let us as laboring people profit by
! the terrible lessons taught Us during the
awful struggle through which we passed.
Let snow to this ignorant and degraded
laboring people that We desire tnem % w
psrtakers with Us in oh OF the blessings
. which hIw from free government, and that
they alone shall be held responsible ia the
future for their intellectual, moral and So
ciAl condition IN life.
Hoping that success may attend the effort
to form labor party, ard thai its prineiplas
may be founded upon these "self-evident
truths" which We all love 50 much to talk
about, Is the earnest wish Of
MECHANIC