The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-05-08
THE SOUTH,

States. This whole number Who contem.
plated settle men. in that benighted section
was 2,646 j. a total Of 2l9,656 souls the
balance re distributed about in proportion
tc the present population Of the Northern
states, f5,5 ia remaining in New York. The
report rom which We CLEAN these important
statistics, cursorily remarks that the unset
tied condition OF matters in the south Is the
probable rea 90 why immigrants hesitate TO
take up a residence there. There are many
superficial refsoners and blind devotees 70
party, who deem the question Of reconstruc-
tion withoo. our province. AS 10 whether
any, or fay, then What conditions are 10
De eIacte1 frcm the slate turbulent" before
we accord them those rights and privileges
Of which tie constitution admonishes US no
state should be deprived, We concede We
have no legitimate say. We are content to
allow Republicans and Democrats to "bark
and bite over the question, and calmly
await tn result Of their dsmonstFstive dis
cnssiou, Il th 3 viii but enact such prepare.
tory Pleasures as are necessary to insure to
the south a speedy return to that prosperity
which size enjoyed prior to the rebellion
WOrkin smen, in their uncurbed devotion 20
political predictions, Inherited from PARENTS
Or instiled iuto them under a deta- ned re-
CINE. seem not to appreciate the situation.
To-day the south is a vast burden upon the
Industry q the north is spinlles are still,
us forges out, its factories empty and its peo-
pie, with the exception Of 8 SINAI fraction Of
them, engaged 10 agficul;1re, are unemploy-
cd. The remainder are subsislng at the ex.
Psnse Of their more Industrious and D'o-o
fortunate brstlrsn both rorth and south, but
a. grieyous cost to these, their unwilling
patrons
lmmediate and wise legislation i impera-
lively necessary TO iift the burden from the
shoulders of northern industry. Tue great
est want Of that section is an era Of political
qulet-a cessation Of partisan to rb ulence,
now 50 vigorously famed BY the multitude
Of conflicting laws, e. 1e,s by a vindictive
people, osteusibly to By .0n5truct, tut II ef-
fect, unTeconS,rncting b State govern
ments. The interesting letters Of our ass0ci-
ste,who bas just return ed from a tour ofobser-
yaton 70 those States.is evidence sbundant or
things prevailing there. What little money
there = n its cities IS in tie hands ri men
sxeusabiy timid, who fear smbarking II any
business until avch time as they can lay
down AZ night with certainty Of awakening
in the morning without a change either Of
rulers 81 laws having been effected during
the night.
The unfortunate people are sorely afflicted
with a l1altiphcity Of conflicting laws which
need wiping from the statute books ere she
can re.zace Der steps to her wanted prosper
GUS condition. The selfish policy Of the
east--the nov al potent power in our ma
donal councils-dePrives bel OF the means
whereby she can eject such return.
The advantages accorded by the banking
rystem are few and questionable, but as they
are the only medium thrBugh which the peo-
PIE can be supplied with tbs money necessa-
~ 70 the transaction OF business; honest
dealing demands az equitably proportionate
dispensaLion Of these advantages But the
demands Of honesty are little needed at the
capital, and We fnd few States monopo-
liking these advantages to the dangerous de-
triment Of their less fortunate sisters.
The bill proposing to remedy this mani
fest piece Of injustice, failed to become lay,
and the west and south must continue to
suffer at The bidding Of eastern money, and
other monopoly kings. The many attempts
that have been made by our representatives
~ congress 70 restore the south to her for
mer practical relation with the north, have
been but little better than series Of egrey-
Tious and disastrous blunders, because ia no
'nStAnc~, has the s"'hor Of bill proposing
reconstruction, lost sight, in preparing is
provisions, Of his pet political dognas, the
effect Of which must be a violation OF entire
prevention Of any anticipated or probable
beneficial results therefrom.
Workingmen north as well as south are
interested, to vital extent, ID the question
Of southern reconstruction, because, upon
the actual producer, reverts either directly
or indirectly al governmental burdens.
Our object 10 inditlny tbs article is more
particularly to incite Tie attention OF work.
lngmsn to this question, to divert, il posi-
be, their blind allegiance to the fAllacy Of
partisan teaching, to point out to them the
most vital wants Of their suffering brethren
south, leaving it to their sterling good sense
% propose and apply the remedy. Concert /
Of action, agitation, determination to break
loose from party coils to enjoy the comforts /
they earn, and Of which unjust statutes now
deprive them, Will accomplish the all de-
siIabfe object.
A NEEDED MEASURE.