The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-04-03
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
SeaulLKILL COUNTY. March

SGHUlLKILL COUNTY, March ~.
To abe Editor Of the y eHEsssAAE's ADTOcATs.
I he union Of the miners and laborers has
had good effect on their minds, for many
that hitherto had no inclination to know how
the world mo- ed outside Ut their mountain
homes, are nos inqniring ana reading, 20 get
all The information they can on ali Kinds VI
subjects that interest she welfare Of this
country. Tbree-fourths OF our population
are foreigners, and were il not for American
politicians, nothing would have disturbed
the torpid indifference acquired in the old
countries. from whence they came.
AS 1t is wen known by intelligent Ameri-
cans (it Is shameful to have 10 msky excep
tons on the native born citizens of this
country Of unexampled opportunities l'T
education), that the working people take 10
part in the government Of affairs il their
native homes, so il has been here AM al
though thousands voted with both parties,
1 was not done from a personal knowledge
Of the right or wrong il the matter, but sim
ply were led BY promises and al manner or
devices, to cast their ballots tins way or that
way.
1t i rot my intention "a blame one party
more than the other, for II ID quite plain
that good paying office, under the govern
ment, 4 the patriotic motive that stimulates
the men that would dO so much for the
country, and especially for tbs working peo-
nj IL rtiafn ha fhfa AZ 80
the candidates deceive their poor consutu-
ents and play into the hands Of the capital
lists. IN all their transactions whereas, work
ingmen elected them; they put them Of With
some paltry excuse why they cannot get a
tariff passed, but they can pass bills 10 give
away 10 capitalists our public lands they
can pass bills 10 import goods nearly Tree of
! d$ty, whilst our poor workmen are in penu-
~ from want Of work they can pass bills
to collect revenue. OF whomS Not The rich,
but Of the workiugmsn. Whether be be d
mechanic or a lab0rer, be it il vhO pays the
revenue, and fills the Golfers Of the capitalist,
sod be i IS that the cunning poIitI.ian uses
! for hls base purpose, 50 that be can play IN
to the hands OF capital
The workingmsn are being aroused from
I their lethargy, and are determined 10 have
the foil benefit Of equal rights IN al things
The corruption Of public officers i sucking
their hfv's blood, from the township tn the
I cabinet officer. There il 4 hope left that, by
the bailot-box, their wrongs can DO redressed,
and 70 that they must resort very soon or
all will be lost in capital, as are the c0un-
7 tries u Europe. We have much reason to
be thankful for the diffusion Of knowledge
that 50 much abounds in America. The
4 philsnthrOpist who advocates education does
more 20 strengthen the love Of country than
all the money IN it. II Il he that deserves
tie honor Of doing good while be lives, and
his name will be remembered when the mo-
ney hoarders and the grinders of the poor
will 60 in oblivion.
7 The great bSll o. labor reform il now roll
! ing, and vii continue to roll until labor n
more respected and fairly rewarded. Then,
as low, education will press forward until
ignorance becomes a shame to its possessor.
4 Nothing Is 50 much dreaded BY nqiSeTlg cap
Italsts as education in il be sees the loss
OF bis IN gotten gain Intelligence will not
be imposed on business transactions, nor
will i squander what il gets by its labors II
will not allow country 70 90 to war on fri
volous Pretexts for the qualification ~ the
rich, who, n all cases, stay al home, but II
they send their money 1t u to get it back
double. Their lives are not worth as much
as workingman's life, for they produce
nothing but consume everything, but they
have the capital to deter the poor and grind
them to dust
The dawn OF new era is upon us, and we
will press forward with ali our might until
he right Of labor, ard the labOres. Is res
pected and courted for its merits until IT,
corporate companies and stock lobbers, gold
gamblers, and those spectators who take
advantage Of the producer and consumer by
forestalng the markets Or buying the crops
the ground from the poor farmer, thereby
monopolizeing and extorting % the mass 81
the people.
Such vile work is coming to light more
snd more as education advances, aud will be
met in due time BY all concerned, from the
honest merchant down TO the poorest labor
or. Usury and oppression was the cause N
the revolution, yet the very men who boast
most about the victory gained by their fore
iathers, forget that they themselves are now
practlciDg what those foref1thers fought
against And we have just put down q re-
bellion began on the same principle by arts
tocratic nabobs in the south, who were not
satisfied with the labor, and body Of the poor
workman, they must divide the union.
Believing the laws, II properly administer
ed, and the ballot box. the best arbiters. and
with prctectIon to our industry, we hope
som 20 have better times.
PRAcrIoAL MINER.