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

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W hdl1 tb1s t{utks b y ssIf-svi6snk
tkat I'll mbns re cro0tod eqon1, IN they ere
ssdowed ~ their Crsn>or with certain Ina
enable riR6ta that amoug then are lie,
liberty saa ~ .pussuit II befrinsss Gas
10 sScass tbsSs SiShts &ossp1nuhts afs ~
stituted among nsn, deriving their jastpet
ere from the consent Of the governed - :
H That share are bot twe psfe forpsofxoy-
ernnspk, the Antocyatio and The Qtmoete4e5
under tie former the will Of the tD11vi1oe1
sovereign is the supreme 1aw, ander - -
ter The s0xersignty Sist vestsd u tbsNGpte
peopIa, all .ekher forms heine medlGoAslon
of The one Or the other OF these principals
I'D thet uhtmAtsly one pr the Other q
tkess forms must prevail throughout IN
eiviIixsd nations, and Il 10 nov 7or the Ama-
lean people 70 determine which Of shsss prin-
ciples shah triumph.
That ths dssien Of the fooaders Of The Re-
public was TO instituss Q aavernnsns upoa
The principle Of absclass inherent soversign-
y In the people. srd that would give 70
each oitixen the largest political And rsiigi-
ous liberty compatible with the good order
Of society, and ssoQre TO each ~ right 70
enjoy the fruits Of his labor and talents I;
that when laws are enacted destructive Of
shsse ends, they are without moral binding
force, and IL 10 tho right and daty Of the
people to alter. amend or abolish them. and
institute such others, founding them upon
the principles Of equity, ~ 20 them may
o. IN most likely 10 eject their prosperity
and happiness
Prudence will Indeed dictAts that ippoF-
tant laws long established should NOS be
/ changed for light and transisnt causes. and
experience hes shown that the American
people are more disposed TO suffer while
Eevffs are sufferable, than to change the
forms and Lars to which they have been 20
customed. Bet when long train Of legislar
tive abuses, pursuing invariably The same
object, evinoes design to subvert the spirit
OF Freedom and equality upon which our In
situations are founded, and reduce them 70
9 state of servitade, il is their right-it 10
their duty to abolish such laws and provide
| new guards for their future security. Such
has been the patient suffering Of the wealth
producing Glasses Of the United States, and
such IL nov the necessity whict eJnstrains
them to put forth an organized and united
effort for maintaining their natural rights,
which are imperilled By the insidious
schemes and unwaIrsnted aggression OF
unscrupulous bankers and usurers by means
| of unwise and corrupt legislation.
| We further hoid-That all property or
wealth Is the product OF physical or intel
| lectual labor, employed in productive indLs
try and 10 the distribution OF the produc-
tioos Of labor; that laborers ought OF right,
and would, under = Just monetary system
receive or retain the larger proportion Of
their productions; that the wrongs, oppres-
sions and destitution which laborers are SUI
fering Ia most departments OF legitimate en-
terprise and useful occupation, do not re-
sult from insuficieney Of production hai
from the unfair distribution Of the products
Of labor between producing capital and
labor.
| That money is the u.edium Of distribution
to non producing capital srd producing
labur, the rare Of interest determining whai
proportion IL the products Of labor shall b
awarded 20 capital ios its use, aud what Il
| labor for It's productions that the pows1 V
maks money and regulate its value 10 ar
essential attribute Of sovereignty, the eyer
else OF which il by the Constitution Of thu
United States wisely and properly granted 4
Congress, and it 10 the imperative duty o
Congress TO Institute il upon such . wiss
and Just basis that it shall be directly undei
the control Of the Sovereign people who pro
duce the value u u de~lEse4 10 represent
measure and exchange ma. q may bs cor
rect and uniform standard rlus, and d's
tribute the products of zbsr sqsItsbly bet
ween capital and labor ace5rding 20 tbs
service or labor performed IN their pro
euction.
That the law snacting to- 20 called M
tional Banking system 70 a delegation b,
Congress Of the sovereign power to maxi
money and regulate its value 10 class o
irresponsible banking associations, thereb,
giving to them ihe power 10 control theyaius
Of all the property in the nation, and 70 III
the rewards Of labor in every department o
industry, and 10 inimicai 10 the spirit o
liberty and subversivs Of the principles o
justice upon which our democratic repub
lcan institutions are founded, and withou
warrant In the Constitution /; justice, reasoI
aud sound policy demands its immediate re
peal and the Substitution Of legal-tendel
| Treasury notes rs the exclusive currency o
the Lation.
That this money monopoly ID the parsn
Of oil monopolies- very root and essenc'
Of slasery--rai.road warehouse aud all othe
monopolies, Of Whatever kind or nature, NJ,
the outgrowth Of and suhservient TO thi,
power, and the means used by il 10 rol
the enterprising, industrial wealth PRODUCING
classes OF the products Of their talents rqt
labor.
That o. Governments 10 instituted to pro
tect life and secure the rights Of property
each should share its just and proper pro
portion of the burthens and sacrifices ne,
cessary for It's maintenance and perpetuity,
and that the exemption from taxation o
bank capital and government bonds, bearint
double and bankrupting rates Of interest, l
. species of dangerous and unjust class lie
gislation opposed to the spirit of cur insli
tutions. and contrary 10 tie principles q
sound morality and enlightened reason.
That our monetary, financial and revenu.
laws are in letter and spirit opposed to th,
principles of freedom and equality upoI
which our democratic republican institution
are founded. there is in all their provisions
manifsstly q studied design to shield non
producing capital from its just proportion d
the burthcns necessary for the support o