Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-17

Miles O'Reflley's Advice 10 poor
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WORK.
Miles O'Reilley's Advice 10 poor
People.
~ VIII DO seen by reference to the ise'
grams that Co. Halpinc, Miles 0'RsilieyJ
died In Now York On Sunday. The FOL
lowing are amone his last published
words)
From the New York CitissD,
"whsa tue cock 10 growing alsof
Work, work, work, iii tho siarI shine through
the roof
Farmers, mechanics, artisans, laboring-
men work All through the hot days OF
torrid summer. With the thermomeicr
stsnding at hundred in the shade, and
with the Hsrc sun beating upon your
heads and bathing your bodies in psrspira-
ton till you fall dead in tho streets or
in the meadows or the grain fields; si'i
your weary lubs refuse TO drag your cx-
hausted bedy any further ill your brain,
worn down with exertion aud exposure,
fails to perform is functions through
out the drsar winter, when the blast ehiIis
| you to the bone, and your shrinking form
trembls before the Ice king-work for
poor nav and dear food work i,r doubled
rent. clethsv 1t three times their worth,
And meat At twice what it once cost Take
no rest enjoy no relaxation let work be
your thought by and dream BY night
Cease not from your toll when the sun
goes down be At il ere it peers down upon
this wearv world from tho east. learn 10
work for work for WORK itself, except to
lay nothing by for your old age, when
your joints become stiifened, and your
back becomes bent. Begin but when your
arms have but the tender sinews or child
rem. ard know no respite whsn old age
shall come upeu you.
Work to feed your family, if your are
| unfortunate enough to have one il you
have none, indulge in no such luxury as
ma riags. You cannot partake Of sxtraya-
gances which nov only belong to the rich.
Work for yourselves and the tax gathersr.
And In these Gerry days, whom the days
are 90 long aad the labor % sshausting, d-
vide up yeur time into hours give The
nrst hour to paying the interest on our
debt; let the second hour belong to those
who collect this tar and keep q much for
themselves ~ they return . the govern.
mont appropriate ysur nsxt hour for the
expenses Of an administration which costs
In time Of peace . hundred and fifty mil
lions fss Ihs sixty millisns spent By any
previous Naturalization. Set aside your
nsxt hepr to support . standing army an
army Whose sole duty for the last three
years has been to see that the Republican
party obtains the negro vote. Give your
next hour TO navy which has the oner.
Gus duty upon it Of juuketing through
Europe. Thiswiil bring you pretty nsas
the middle Of the day. The intermediate
space ysu may have to yourself, but the
uoontide hour 10 sacred. Above oil It i.
fitting that when the heat 10 intense ana
almost Undesirable, whom the vertical rays
Of the god Of dav scorch like tongues O
Gro, = good full hour should be devoted &
the support Of the children Of the sun
Let the midday hour DO devoted 10 III,
Frsedmen's Bureau.
Work - that the soldiers AMI officer
nay still draw their pay, SO long ~ the,
vote and make the blacks vote the radica
ticket. Work. that = worthless, badly
built. and rotting navy may make a shov
in tho eyes Of the world sufficient to cove
the frauds committed in its construction
Work, that = second army ten times NOR,
eStravagant and euaciing than the forms
( An army Of ofceholders may draw larg
salaries and have liberal atealings; bu
aboYe all, work, that the negroes may liv
IN idlsnsss. Support your negro, if you
: child starves. Government with iron han
/ will make you DO your duty by your colo,
ed brother, though the brathsr of YOU
flesh and blood may perish of want befor
your eyes. 1t may DO that you long
II rest, especially through the greatest hea
l. Turing the hour after your principal meal
i bu, your obligations towards the black q
Tic South forbid it, Millions must b
= roscd Tor the Freedmans Bureau; mi
lions more nuSt be spent in collectin
I these millions, and labor pays for all.
A islabor that feeds the idle, clothes the lax,
aud supplies enjoy ment TO the dissipatec
= Labor pays taxes, support government an
: government clerks, keeps up armies, an,
I leeds tbs world. Every workingman mus
= subscribe his share towards the mainten
ancs Of every idle man. Those who vii
, not labor live On those who will.
: Farmers, when you are bringing HON,
= yonr sheavesot wheat, lay aside one ont Q
n every fifty for tho negro that his belly ma,
hc htfed. Tailors cut Of evsrv hunlrst
SUITS ei clothes that yon fit togc her, con
tribute enc To the negroes, that his hatl
, may be covered. Mechanics for every iv
hundred houses YOU build. give one t
;, tn back man Whether you wish this 0
not the ro,srnmcnt requires il. You
+, waves aad little ones may 20 hungry, bu
u tbs government, by its rsntsss taxation
: secures full stomach, . COED living and
comfortable homo for the negro that vote
the republican ticket. Work for tho negro
y YOU owe him 50 much. When you wer
. fighting tight against his masters, which
/. held up liberty q his eyes as = certain
. result Of tho struggle. ho helpet
yon 50 powerfully 1t true he built hi
; master 8 forts where your dead bodies wsr,
e pile. up " hen YOU tried to carry them il
Is trIc he hoed his masters corn that III,
. rebels might not lack fer food it 10 tru,
he guarded his masters family when q
thread OF instruction would haze termn
a,sd the war and secured his freedom All,
/ your safety but We did these things und e,
{ compulslon liz could not do otherwise and
save his precious black skin, and now h,
votes the radical ticke.
Why should you mob vote tor tho blac K
MANI lie elects Congressman he carrie.
political triumph with him ne holds The
balance Of power; he chooses Presidents
and rules the nation. He objects to work
he prefers 10 lie in the shade and d 70
while You are toiling for him in the sun
tie has bssn made to work 20 long that hi
} objects TO il and prefers that others should
1 do his share. Blacks have been slaves 70,
hundreds Of years; II 10 time they wsr,
masters for whls. Withou, the uscssait,
Of assisting the negro, We should not nee,
. the Freedmsn's Bureau; without the Blu
rssu We should want but small srmy an,
navy. the host Of tax gathsrers might b.
diminished three fssrths and taxes woul,
almost cease to be . burden. But the ne
. gro votes the radical ticket. II you low
him and the advantages he brines; il 70,
wish that be should live u sase ., your q
Penss; that "fssd should be 20 dear ana
tlseh ssd blood 20 cheap II you van
taxation. searching and heavy; If you de-
J s'ss to go your children barefoot and ysul
vile worn down with care and labos 1
you wish to have no provision for your old
age, and 70 look for ward to Sickness or dis
soility, or want Of employment. ~ wers,
than death, why thea farmers, mechanics
artisans, laborers, work and vote the radi
cal ticket.
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