The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-26
from PEMMSYLVANIA.
PTrTsBUsoH Dec. 10, 1868.
.1r Of the MoEEIscnAS'5 ADvnCArH.

TO ne Editor Of the NoEEIScEAS'S ADvocArE.
ELoonLEss BArTLE.
There 10 just now progressing terrific
though bloodless battle, between the
proprietOrs Of two Monthly publications
10 the interest The of Coaenmakers,
one of which is the organ Of the
"Bosses," while the other claims % be that
Of the Jours. The Coachmakers' Journal
since il became 70 be private enterprise,
was never radical 10 It's support OF the La
Dor movement, yet there was a time when
il did not scruple TO denounce oppression
and 20 advocate in ineguivoeal terms, any
and all measures that il supposed would have
q tendency to alleviate the condition of the
poorer classes. Now, however, ii never
adverts to the movement except iD terms 10
the extreme equivocal. The Journal was
born out Of the COacbmaEers International
Union, and survived the storm which des-
troyed that organization aud its desertion
OF its parent -, to say, the least ungrsteful.
Perhaps the late Secretary Of the COachma-
kers International Union, aud present ed
tor Of the Journal, does not look upon bis
neglect Of the movement in the light Of
desertion, but then we are all rather too
prone to look upon our own short comings
with lenient eye. But to our story. The
Magazine, the employers. organ, il ealous
that the Journal is allowed to be canvassed
for through the various shops, and believing
that the J1arndl is busily engaged in SOW
ing the seeds Of discomfort among mecbau-
les, although what it bases such a belief
upon we are ut loss TO understand, 1t re-
grets that the temeritv az employers per-
uats such dangerous liberties as the can
Fassing on shops for subscribers TO q work
ingnian's paper. call it bloodless battle,
because the only weapons used ara an
abundance Of invective aud arguments OF
tissue-like character. The JErndE retorts
10 editorial columns 10 length. without say
4 ing a great deal. Content with administer
ing reouke, such as sn ag-rieved parent
would administer 70 a wa,ward SOP, the
Journal pats its editorial bIllv, AMI rests
its quill. The Hdgazins Monthly gives IT.
L sOaeuSS W reatcmcuto anu SO Oallcu dfEu-
ments, which should forever damn il in the
\ eyes Of honesty, and which should evoke AZ
the bands OF the Journal something more
\ spirited than simple rebuke.
Y do not wonder that the dirty inHnua-
4 tious OF the N09a zine have elected so little
comment from qnart@f competent 70 pun-
ish. The mastif never notices the snappish
barkIDgs Of the poodle puppy. 10 cOmpar-
Ing the MGgasiHe 10 q poodle, fea- | am
paying the Aagdsiae an undeserved cOmpli-
ment, and the poodle unmerited insult.
Through the microscope OF lenity 40 matter
how intense its power, IL would be impos-
sible TO discern the littleness OF this cring-
ing exponent OF exploded dogmas, vii ID
make labor OF right subservient to capital.
dis broadsides, delivered with Nd much vim
dictivene-s, Tall harmless against our works,
which are plated with facts, to snbstantiate
the correctness OF the position we have ta-
ken. Oh, WaYward Journal and vindictiye
Magazine, cease your Baughuness- Eat 70
both OF the bread OF repentance and BY con-
triton purge We both Of your shortcomings.
Ye Magazine be careful lest ye bark all tbe
wind out OF thy nimsy carcass and thou,
straying JoWTpai, return re to your first
love, and we stand prepared TO sacrifice the
fatted calf that the joy Of your return may
be made manifest 70 the people.
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