The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-04-04

IT, IA Tsitos VI tlas WosEssEASs ADsoetn

against Aniichns' w ~t.cA ! mean what
are called tie national banks, these being the 4
soul and "head centre" 81 the system, ls ! |
understand N, which Wv would subyert end Y
which has declared Sar against 20, And which 4
has already robbed of employment seventy 4
five thousand men, ID II stated, in the cities &
Of New York and Brooklyn, az thisinclement
season here being no -au-e iu nature, W.
know there is NJ other source than this for
this calamity II has AT come VI thg .ob
berry Of the people, Of this paper elvmy
and the gin Of he same % ne naH0.l.
banks, 20 called, and justly COO, II hy tHe
term is meant the power that is set ior the
ruin Or the nation through its industry. This .
seventy Eve thousand men nothing 4 sad A
respecting the romsn in the report, they be
Ing the first aud greatest sufferers always
by such calamities, but more concealed from
view IL their misery. The stencil " their
c5rses will reveal them, where famine has
done its work 10 the garrets where thsy hide
ID die, II their virtue ~ dearer than tte anl
they have too much spirit to apply for soup
with The mendicant crowd. twill be noted
that this il a specimen break merely. The
giant rant, is all through our land. Com
II -sioned ~ crush "a down az once 10 the
condition or Europe's poor. Did ! say low
err Itis not cared how low The weaker
The better, appears 10 be She order M capital
10 her executioners The distress is com
mon VII throughout our land. l4 mighty
robbery Of over one billion M dollars per an
nun II 4 believed % be, ail tolj, fulI
\ twelve huud-ed million of dollars, and Tins
T arlpual, aud on The rapid increase, too in a
geOmetrical ratio almost " quite, aud this
the reward labor gets of capital fJr her hood
bereavement and tears. Labors Offering iI
defense Of capital, the while che was engaged
preparing the feast for Us Of which We are
uow partakng and which ~ t1 continue ~
long As Pharoah's heart would hold thq
cbiliren Of Israel his subjects, or az long "a
our southern brethren would have held tue
African il they had been let alone. The term
won't by forever, y the heart III man Ivy per-
mitted to make Il, this We know. HImanity
Jas NO place Ii the heart " Shyi0cs There
IN, and never vas the least intention ~ Ll.
heart q loosen his grasp when once L i
made His hand i now upon the throat ut
Uncle Sam and his grip j. fairy % ade ana
his intention perfectly apparent II ia, there
fore. matter 81 life or death, or utter and
complete suhjugation.
II may be thought that three hundred
thousand agents is great many, ana consi-
derel IN Itself abstracTedly, il IL s0, But ~
vii be recollected by all, that this is the
number named in Mr.. LincoIn's second call
We think this number will be abundanly
sufficient for our work, Il being work W
life, emphatically, aud not Of death. IL l.
apprehended that no danger al present would
Dare approach this army, il promptly raise
before the enemy il fully organized The
disposition exists 10 confuse OF murder every
one who may engage thus, as may be seen ID
gianeiug over the great waters. In france
for example, enlightened, accomplished and
intelligent France pre-eminent IN the culu
vAtiOn " art and science, and loud .n hei
boasts Of christianity, the particular friend
and patron Of His Holiness the Pope-an 81
semblage Of not more than twenty men nOi
permitted ia her streets, and all meetings Of
her people subject 10 spies This is bu: q
revelation OF the disposition 0f capital az i
exists everywhere. There is no difference 20
long ~ she u able To exercise the power iu
the manner she does.
Il. was predicted Of this nation that IL must
become subieo' to slavery or freedom anc
the present intention and prospect " thai h
viii become worse than wac then thought -
by our seer, Mr.. Seward, 10 not believe tht
Present existing state had, a. that time, even
entered into his brain or heart. lii is by Ut
! most effort, u at all, that THE land can y,
: saved irom becoming hopalessy despotic, foi
thi' decree has gone forth from aIl the v0rl,
and our only hope is IL God, that he vii
graciOusF c0uatermand II. Establish Y
, communication between two bodies VI water
large enough, and the two bodies vill tind
their level 50 It j. in the ocean Of mind
and the telegraph AMI railroad supply the
/. necessary connection. The entire world,
ther fore, must become either bond 0r FREE,
and il free, the hope, 70 human appearance,
is in u, 81 this generation and now at the
present hour. J., therefore, think The draft
proposed J, fully justified.
Three hundred thousand gives one, BE-
lieve, u every I 10 81 our population. II also
gives Us Isl Tor each Of our national banks,
estimating them at but 900. They had
reached this enormous amber some time
ago, and have been since on the increase.
and in eur political system there IS no more
need for one " them than i'll the human
81 stem there is need for cancer Of the worst
description. Who ever heard or d being ~
mad As to nurse and nOurish ca Ger, and
yet these 600 political cancers existing NIL
over Uncle Sans body, and within canaon
shot ~ each other, 10 many instances max
ing him appear not unlike = patient with
continent small pox, but this condition, ~
permitted to continue but little longer, Is
far more dangerous than the worst cases IN
small pox, for that disease often Yields L.
remedies. This j. ike cancer u the breast
and very soon its roots will fasten upon the
vitals, having eaten out every vestige VI III
berty
But how il this great army Of 100000 w
be supported ] answer by useful agencies.
such As will bless the nation, Tor there are A
few OF this class, and But few are needed
One most important one will W the intro
duetion Of our organ, Tue W0RKISGNAN's
ADvocArE, Kellogg's Book, CampbsIps
Pamphlet, kuy kendaPs aud Cary's Con
gressional speeches, &C. Their business will
also be TO bold meetings and make speeches,
A. many as are able, and others can read.
and others stu can circulate The docu-
ments' and converse Rs they are able. II
g not necessary even that al hibernate.
Many may remain at home and operate IL
/ their own nelghborhOOds.
Notice.-We invite all who have hearts
lor the work, women and children.
for unfoim and equipment, there l. no
expense, for tbis army, for healing and sa-
yatlon. Is arms vii be stock in trade.
which will bless, ia every instance, fur our
corporate character will be involved in this.
and no slavery or deception need be feared
from such as hold our commissions, or # any
one suffers it will be a matter 10 be report-