The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-12-18
FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK. Oct. 2lst. 1869

In continuation Of the subject Of hap
pineSs Though may not have happily
handledrit) | would say that if the true
wealth Of the soil is what it pro-
duces, there is a wealth in it which /
possess as much as he who holds the
title-deed Of it. It's beauties to the
eye, when il il clothed in lis thickest
and faireSt garb of vegetation, is the
property alike Of all who look upon
them. Here is a cheap source of hap
pinesS a: our hands.
The hired help in the family, in the
wOI kshop, and upon the farm, if they
should be treated rather as if they were
our brothers and sisters, than as sub
or 1inates, it would be found to be one
OF the greatest sources Of happiness to
all concerned And if this were done,
we should not hear Of the complaints
that we do that work is not faithfully
performed, for it would be both faith
fully and cheerfully performed.
a man should be happy III his lot, or
according 10 his natural endowments.
COntentment is great gain, says the
Bible. No one should desire to pass
himself for more than he is. 1t he is
but dime, lie should not wish to pass
for a quarter OF dollar. Let every
one preserve his individuality.
remember, very many years ago,
seeing an old man Che seemed to me
old then-he might have been 6O), who
was apparently an emigrant from a
foreign shore, who had lately arrived
in oar country. With his hands locked
behind him and sheltered in the folds
of his coat, and pipe in bis mouth, he
was complacently sauntering along,
one of the streets Of our city fronting
the East River. The unconcern and
independence Of this old man, as he
Sauntered along, with head elevated,
gazing upon the shipping and other
objects to be seen, struck me so forcibly,
that to this day he comes up OCCASION
ally in my thoughts, to be admired.
Let every man, say |, be like this old
man, as he appeared to be, self-reliant
and owning no man master And how
such a scene contrasts with the poor
laborer who seems to think its above
his status to carry an umbrella if it is a
rainy day, or if the powerful rays of the
sun pour down upon him. Let COM
fort be the rule more than the looks.
1t is an appropriate place here to say,
that a man should not think himself
ready to die till lie is hundred wears
old, and if he can cling to life longer
than that so much the better. There
are " Young Americas" who, jadg ng
by the occasional di>paraging remarks
OF old age we hear from them, seem to
think that person has no business in
the world after he is 40 or so. What
they may think of it when they come
to be as old, if they should ever, it
would be curious TO know.
If !, single man, may say it, let
husbands not be abusive TO their wives,
but love them. II is IN the marriage
contract that a man and his wife shall
mutually love each other. Therefore
let those who are conjugalIy united, il
all fidelity restore the wonted affections
if they have waned, and the longer
they live, be more than ever one.
As Geo. Francis Train has said
thoug ii l had thought Oft before had
heard of him-let the brain of 2I
inches marry the brain Of %, or "a.
inches. This will improve the breed"
which badly needs it. In reasons
name, it comes in my mind here To say.
let no conSumptive persons have off
spring. Nevertheless let such marry.
There will be a source Of misery done
away.
II am aske l-what if monopolists
get all the land, and wealth more than
rver Is conferred in the hands of the
few, and, 10 preserve political power,
We, the masses, are called on To wage
bloody war | answer, let us say (or
We should say)-we will not unsheathe
he sword, or shoulder the musket, FIR
[ will make no difference to us in our
This, though our peace
principles be not against war, wars are :
between aristocracies for the mastery. .
md The people are called on 10 do the
,loody wrangllng We will not (or We .
hould noO comply with the request. =,
We decline to be lei by the nose in :,
hat way any longer. The sun will !
ally rise and set, and vegetation will I
o on, if We stay at our houses, and
Sc the implements of peace and indus
Y, and not the implements Of war. "
md when the governments find this to u
e our resolution they will settle their
uarrels as we'll without war as with it.
A SEEKER AFTER TRUTH
(To BIZ CONTINUED