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


10 the Editor q the WoRKmsHAS's ADVOCATE.
First cast out the beam that il in thine own
eve, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out
the mote that is in thy brothers eye."-LUKE,
VI. az.
A most wonderful book Is this Bible Of
ours. 1t takes cognizAnce of every evil or
hurtful thing that approaches man-its pro.
tege. In the province Of political economy
4: is perfect. If il has faults and pitfalls,
for such as seek them, il il nevertheless all
the good and true hearted can desire. Ii
condemns the sinner and takes coguizance Of
the least thought or intent or the heart that
is wrong. There can be no doubt that it has
divine origin. hal been familiar with il
from infancy, and | lo-e it more and more.
Its broad streets il ample for the philan-
throfist. No one ever YET has reason to
complain Of its streets not being broad
enough, and 50 it will remain for all time.
1t is adapted to our age, as it has been to all
the ages which have preceded it. Let oil
who criticise it bear this in mind, and let
them not wrest it to their destruction, on
this account While there il nothing like it,
or that can take its place at all, let Us not
abuse but cherish it. This il the part Of
wisdom. Test it in the way it prescribes,
to-wit: "If any man will do his will he
shall know Of the doctrine whether it be Of
God or whether speak Of myseIf.-JoHS
VII. III.
"Givs the devil his due" | appear not as
an apologist for sin in any Of its ten thou
sand forms. IL any suppose that do let
them suspend judgment until am through
with this series Of articles. The following
article substantially appeared IN the Cleve-
land Herald OF February 9Th. | presented
but portion Of what l wrote at the time,
and now propose 10 give the sequal, with adj
ditions, as the exigency Of the case appears
to me to demand. God I, M that the cause
! Of right or righteousness should suffer
through me. Hypocracy and hypocrits may
suffer | should not wonder. II | see q
human wolf decked in sheep skin dare pull
the skin of and reveal him, at my own per-
sonal peril.
1t il at The call OF my country and huma-
nifty take my pen, and these are Gods
cause. Gods throne IL Infinitely above the
power or man. The creator OF worlds has
nothing to fear from the uplifting of his
puny arm against him IL il man, therefore,
| am seeking to defend, and not tie strong,
among them, but tue ~osh-the weakest,
and such as have none TO help or " aeliyer
RI the weakest are duly provided for, the
stronger can and will care for themselves.
Jesus Christ was uDsparing in his cOndemna-
ton Of hypocrisy, the religious orders OF his
dav, and we Of this day have more to fear
from these, am persuaded, in our work Of
reconstruction, than from All enemies besides,
even the Klu Klux Khan, not excepted. |
have found corrupt sanctIm0nious church,
confronting me at every step Of my progress
10 humanity's behalf, and have tried hard
and faithful to get around q to save II, and
not awaken Ito powerful opposition, but |
cfnnot. The people must be war ed against
1t, for il is working mightily for l'eir ruin
Wall street iS attracted 10 X, a. was slavery,
as lie main instrument. 1t is ranged on the
side of Wall street, and the banks, and the
bonds, and war, and against liberty, IN iLs
leading Influences Among the rank AMI file
Of the churches, however, there IS much true
religion, and this it IL that must save us.
This is the power, after all, that we must
envoke, for there is salvation ia no other.
The problem Is to distinguish between n.y.
pocrisy and true religion. God alone can
deliver US from our political danger. be-
lieve it with my whole soul, and l also be-
lieve that be will deliver There is up
rising among the masses. Capital has pro-
voked power that it is unable to control.
In this country, there il too much intelli-
gence, when the masses become awake to
The facts in the cas-, and Their real situa-
ton, ard the purpose * capital to subvert
and destroy al our liberties, under the very
name and banner Of liberty Capital has
50 committed herself that she cannot retreat.
She has advanced into the open field and de-
fed US. She must nominate Grant at chi
cago and light it out on this line, but | con-
cludc the masses Of labOrers VIII not choose
voluntarily to relate themselves to him, as
the Vicksburgers and the rebels generally
we're related. That Grant is the candidate
and first choice Of capital il clearly mani
tested, and II il also manifest that all that
can be done for him In the use Of the peo-
ple's money, will be done. His equal can
not be found for the next presidential term
to ex ecute the behests Of capital.
Il. NJ. LEONARD.
TO Dix CONTINUED