The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-05-01

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I to defending the powers that are cioseing up all
the avenues Of successful labor or Independence
among the people, aud remain silent, what more
can ask TO assure me Of the correctness oil my
eonclusionss The Senate practically admits all
/ | have said to be true.
The Senator who uttered the defence Is Of
little consequence, except when, In connection
with tue harlequin Of the Senate he attemps to
ridicule nv position, and excuse his hackers
Failing in both, be NAV be taught profitable
lesson. Though nov presiding officer OF the
Senate, and the direct representative OF the
0vershadowing moneyed powers tave assaised,
he and the party TO which he belongs, and the
great interests that have 80 long and 80 sue
cessfuly manipulated Wall street and Con-
gress, NAV gather wisdom from the career OF
their special champion In his own state hav-
ing used him and placed him in The front line
OF Are, and by all the principles OF fair play
and common honesty being bound 60 sustain
him when pressed by opposing forces that must
have prevailed against him, saey. in effect, de-
serted and turned BIN over 20 me, from whom
he could have expected opposition rather than
assistance. And yet, strange 10 tell, he occu-
pies his prominent position oi to-day solely by
my timely aid and my generous bounty
Y | was his main stay and support, and the
most liberal contributor 70 his elevation.
Abandoned By those he nos defends, no was
supported by those opon whom he had no
claim, aud whom be now assails. Will his old
enemies IN the future prove more faithful than
I in the past Will those he leads stand steady
70 their guns ia defence Of their self constituted
exponent and his hippant utterings IA time Of
periIg no, gentlemen, no The first breath
7 that comes up from the people aud from such
s-ehblies as this will dissolve them away like
the n.st before the rising sun.
Your Eouse Of Representatives. your Execu-
tive, and the Judiciary are dav Influenced,
ard In effect controlled, by the senate and tie
Senate itself q under The contro Of one idea
pover-and every agency 20 advance that idea
Thus It's that the machinery OF the govern
meut is SO contracted. narrow, that the IN
teree3s and aspirations Of the people hnd no
proper vent, but are stuffed, corrupted, ard de
stroyei The great trouble III the would be
leaders al the people are dwaried into mere
par ian sdvtntUters who have cut us on iron
the greatness ana goodness Of the past without
supplying ind bringing 10 bear IN the present
superior Intelligence, experience, virtue, and
courage.
Recent events iu Europe are my answer 70
the fears Of small states in holding teoacioualy
% their power I'd The Senate. II the Senate
become obnoxious by reason Of its efforts TO
nlgufy and extend IFS powers il will some day
ind itself 10 the condition Of the weak and i'm
practicable petty municipalities Of the Old
World, with Prussia At Sadowa 20 settle the
question. Where then viii be small states and
l.ttle communities? come to preserve, not 10
destroy
There is, admit good reason at times for
compromises Of opinion, mainly IN arranging
and carrying out the details Of affairs but
when, as he's characterized our whole history.
as Ia IN Inv
mere party discipline and caucus drill then the
whole people suffer and float and drift TO their
ruin. We cannot nov compromise. Tue prIn-
ciplc we advocate in .he interest of the people
is higher than mere form OF government, or 80
ciety OF business. Half way measures will ar'
nothing now, either IN the advancement OF the
one or the security Of the otter. We want
settled principles, not wayerlng compromises.
Al classes and conditions OF the people are
anxious for something fixed aud determined,
not for to-day only, tut tor the future, for all
time. Few understand the cause Of their AnNi-
cues. something burdens and casts rs shad-
IVY over ill II ID ii the corruptions and shorts
c0mnEs 0f officials? II II the arrogance and
power Of money aud consolidated capital Is
it the debts AMI burdens OF the nation and peo-
pie Il is the scandals, shortcomings, and cor
ruptio1 in high places the upheaV walls and un.
manner If immoraliIics and crimes. These are
seen tO the common eve and 70 the common
understanding. These are obvious indicatio
Of q wrong state Of things below the surface.
II the people were gathered compaetly IN a
state instead of scstrersd over A continent there
would be more light than noa thr0sn under
the surf &c, end bv that light remedy would
oe provided far easier than nov. a. IA y, the
people are ia the Couailian 1t a country whose
population are unlEmed sud dispersed over
vide extent Of county. with an invading and
destroying enemy quartered Ia every house.
hold. whose exscIions increase every dAY. All
This is intensified ma exaggerated ~ eHorbi-
tanl rate. cf interest and tue COZ slant, daily
want oi compensated en- iovmenr and tislribu-
TED capital. Nothing Lut al organization 81
greater strength and similar character operated
directly On tIe interest Of the people them
selves, can certainly relieve the individual
and bis house hold from the enemy, want and
the wolf"
Nv rlan II simple one. II j. becAgse OF ~
simplicity that il Is not readily understood. IL
Is 10 use the great d,bt Of the state. national
and individual, thai Is crushing Us as nov man
aged, IN the form Of capital aud poser against
the combinations ana INSCRIPTIONS power of
the quarterCd enemy. When this Il effected
tie problem Il solved. the people are free. IT,
short, we propose 70 turn the enemy's guns on
himself
To effect this great object shall devote the
summer and the interval Of the session Of Con
gross and on its assembling | shall present ~
Congress and the people the building complete,
III which the framework t--l1 has thus laI been
presented, c0uhIiae myself To a clear explaua.
tion Of To supe. structure as the remedy neces-
slry to the end
would If could place II before you 10 night
more fully than ! have yet done, but there Is
great principle involved aud the result bene-
fetal % the people ire comparable only t0 the
greatness 81 the principle J must biie my
umg make haste slOsiy, thar those Who act
with me, on the side 0f the people may act un-
derstaHdingy, iearlessy Certainly, so that
when he sniller Organizations Of the people
come into tie great cIgauizstOn sud power
which WILD be certain ~ follow, there ~iil he
uo mistake committed, NJ errors perpetrstcd.
Clearly seeing the true path myself, and The
right. it Is Hlm NY purpose and Object 70 make
il clear 10 all
bid you good night. Be true to your
selves snd the impalses ard interests that have
brought nu here Perfect voar organ zations;
encourage aBd extend them al over the coun-
try
Although a Senator appointed by a single
an The Unit d States II is as such have ad
dressed you. Ponder well my sayings. With
The resources erd capitu have indicated. 10
70 operation with cha people, organized in regu
/ ted action, led onward ~ the brilliant star Of
Presden, 6rant which, be u remembered, al
ways paled "a the outset only he better TO illu-
inmate aud render brighter the clear light OF
his uniform victories, the great cause Of the
people viii wax stronger and stronger, and
must and VIII end ia true. substantial, and en-
during benefits and happiness 10 all FareNell.
The remarks Of ihe Senat or was frequent
" interrupted with applause, and al the
conclusion the crowd united in hearty
cheers.
During the delivery Of the speeches Chief
Justice Chase stood ID he hallway Of the
house, an earnest listener.
The delegates from the different working |
mens's Organizations throughout the coun |
try (uOW in Washington in reference to the I