The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-09-05

now conducted, Il % whirling saturnalis Of
shame not unconnectsd with guilt Bribery
IL 70 common that IN cminent statesman do
clared in public court, In Tie cass of Little
john ". the TSfbrns, thAt IN biz opinion,
Fremont would haSe been elected president
In 1865, Il ths Republicans bed raised $780,
600 more, to carry PennsJlvania.
Should our forthcoming babOs CONGRESS
place candidates In the heBd, IL rs Y slllest
that we shall not follow such examples in
order to secure success. Our speakers will
require all their time to explain our own
platform, and have no0e 70 spare for the
abuse Of their neigbbors. We shall not 20
20 the expense Of caricaturing our choice
b. repI ssenting him cspering ! . three-leg
ged nag, surrounded BY red ocLre clouds
As the Republicans do thels, nOr shall We
initiate our Democratic frsnds oy distorting
the countenances Of our leaders an o couple
OF ovals, in which the one appears lake very
simple old gentleman, and the other is COM
monty depicted with so downy look that
We feel rejoIced 70 remember Mr.. Seymour's
declaration that she carries no public securi-
ties ABOUT his person." IL will be no disgrace
TO Us TO do our voting without such para
phernalia. We have neither the means to
purchase such fooleries, nor the wish 90 10
employ the money if we had Il
But we are not without our resources for
such an occasion. We can, without extra
expense, convert our unions into halls Tor
the right information for the people. They
are now, workiDgmen know, schools in
which Legislators might study the good ct
fscts Of proper conduct and dsc0rum, with
profit both TO themselves and the public. Ii
would be easy, and it is certainly necessary,
for US TO extend such "order" into the field
of politics. If we propose to overturn bad
system, it is only with the intention Of sup
planting II with q better.
Politicians are well aware that there are
known men, who would split their parties
into fragments. Either Chase, Pendleton or
/ Butler might be named in this connection.
VI course they would decline TO run now.
Yes, SO did Horatio the day before he &C
cepted. he defined, upon mis- honor, but
be sacrificed has honor, like patriot, 60 the
exIgencies Of his party. II a pledged man
did this, surely an unpiedged man might
follow suit. Many good Republicans dread
TO see tue sword and staff in one hand, and
many honest wester Democrats cistrust the
trim Of Seymour, Belmont 4 20.
right sound man, worldly of the people
confidence, would lop ali that was worth
having away from both and nothing is
more certain than that both the Republican
and Democratic parties wait with extreme
anxiety Tor the action Of the Labor Congress
now about to assemble.
4 In conclusion, it is TO be hoped chat the
representatives OF labor who~meet in New
York on the 23d VIII : We confidence IN their
supporters. Ii they do, and endorse in
their platform the doctrines they have
taught US, of the freedom Of land, the
reedom OF money and the freedom o.
Trade, embracing IN their resolutions the
rights of women and agricultural laborers
and the proper remuneration of those i'll
paid intellectual toiiers of the community
the work mot the fancy) clergy of all secus
and the teachers Of our children In the
north and west, they have every reason
to expect success. Besides, it is our duty
TO show the aristocracies Of Europe that
there are yet lett hundreds Of thousands Of
American citizens who can do their duty
without being cajoled into it with guns
torches, and banners men who can silently
deposit their balloIs, In right mind, with
but being excited to such action, by the vi
cious stimulants Of prejudice, passion, AM
self-interest. r. w. HUNE.