The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-09


use OF which, under uod, We are to compass
these achievements which furnish the meas
ure, the test and justification Of our claim - .
Impartial treatment and fair dealing. ,
that this end may be reached, we ask, hrst
OF all, that trader be opened TO our children,
and ,sss they be 81. esSs
be paid full and fair temuneration, and that
US, and thirdly, since we believe that The Ia.
teIligence, the elevation, and happiness Of all
people depends 10 no small degree upon the
that We msy work 10 the printing office,
whether private or goyernmental, In the fac.
tory, The foundry; The workshop. upon the
In the warehouse, The store, wherever labor Is .
TO be done, and an able snd faithful workman
place without dlstinotion - to our color or
former condition, since all thlt csn be de. /
mAuded by the employer 10 ability, the faith. 7
ful performances OF the contract IN tie, and the .
employer reasonable treatment Anl the com.
pensation promised. Hence, while We eondcmn
that spirit which In Its proscriptivc regula.
tions denies Us Industrial opportunity and the I.
fruits OF honest toll, we rejoice In all those /
evidences OF prospective good whlch we and
other isboring classes see In the erection OF
fact cries and foundties In Maryland, Virginia, /
Kcntuekr, Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, and
Alsbams, promising that our strong and labor
hardened hands. our in.e ~ hS pSwsr.aHicx
purposes made doubly earnest by eonsiderate
treatment and the prospect OF Just eompensa.
/
| the Industrial resources OF our several states
In the interest Of our employers,
Recognising ourselves a. native Amcficln',
great American body polite, while We ask The
| recognition and proteetion due any And Az OF
IKE political condition a. n ne pH. H. 90 IL
| manly eudehvor,wc shall labor win our whltc
! eliow.oountrym men, native and nsturallzed, In
, sae 90 eyeiy%here, to develop the material
and Industrial powers Of our land, making
! pllshment OF It's mission OF liberty and law,
honor and justice, Christianity and ciVilzN.
ton. And while this Ia our purpose, and feel
ing, As all other intelligent and honest citizens
! and the responsibility OF each citizen and every
class Of citizens for its sacred maintenance
the Interest OF the Government be literally
and fully met, according to their terms, we
promise, to this end, more than 1.-THE II need
| be, OF the fruits OF our Industry, AS our
| influence and votes, that our national oblIgN.
! tions receive no dotriment. As we tolerate 10
political party which fayors reputation, 80
| will we cooperate In no movement, industrial
or other, which proposes or couutenancc, 1t
In all lsboring mems movements, as In polit.
cal organizations, we hold as binding and IN.
ViOIable tho sentiment that the national honor
and the national faith should be maintained In
all Its fulness, being as sscred MS the sover.
eighty which we have pledged as its sure
guaranty.
Notwithstanding all these thIngs, said with
regard to our purposes Of loyalty, the elements
Of our strength, as far as labor uf an agTtcul.
tursl, mechanical, commercial, artistic and
other 10 concerned, and Notwithstanding, in N
important sense, the freedmen are the lAHuTcls
, and mechs nics OF the South, as M tttcrs stiul,
necessarily so, supplying the bone and muscle
ofthe industry OF that section, we are not IN.
sensible OF our weakness In our dibOTgqGIYCd
condition, and our utter inability to Cjnpcl
full and just recognition OF our claims frr
larger aud more certain compensation for
services rendered, and larger opportunity
to follow those diyersihed pursuits OF Industry
which 10 New England and our Notthcri
States generally have done so much to en-.
tighten, elevate and bless the people.
his brings US to squestioo OF vital mpmcni.
IL II practicable to 40 organize our iuius'jIN
forces And direct our labor IS to compel tn"
wealthy classes, the lsnd.h olders and pltntsfF.
to recognize and admit our power Hai respect
our claims accordingly
friendly 10 the Isborins masses Of the
S"sr .i eeaa doaSy d. Sft az, SsiS H%s
By two consideration which m AXE n proper fOr
gsto ask, and expect legisl,tiTe action by
Congress la our behalf Ia the hrs' pl4us,
our people are not only poor, but they are M
, objects Ia their eomp,rauyely new condition
! oifreed1m OF hatred which shows t.cli.n
+ demonstrations of Outrage and blooIshrd Ia
, many parts OF the south, to such an extent as
to require, II our Interests, industrial Nai
positive action on the part OF State and feiorrI
UiHcIals In the second place, by reason OF
our too long oppressive and degrading HE 7s
slaves, we are as far IS our masses are con-
ceIned Ignorant OF the many bcnef srrs lIiIug
from cooperative labor. This latter aim rulty
will only be overcome a. through rdue1 .pG
we more thoroughly comprehend The vtiuu Ut
combined effort on the part Of the s5DT"r ~
secure consideration and wealh. 90 tn
good purpose Of the Government 10 protect
rs, and as far as need be, put within our reach
the opportunity snd means Of edIcatIOu, OUT
treatment sinee onr emia,,pttton ArJri- rc,-
souable ASSURANCE.
We have attempted the solution oi THIS
question, in the organization OF our National
bureau OF Industty, with none other than
ltRt n "a In Ia . "a.
Of our working millions anu their posteti'y.
We would unite all these masses upon =
principle Of common Interest, whose ac-J.i
pIishment Is practicable, and By which thu
We would, therefore have the I,borcr IN
derstand that acres, however vast, In plguli-
tlons, however ,tei, are
prohtless, like principles promul K tted through
. party platforms unSceepted by popular Gu
( uncultivsted acres cannot be made prpht ahlc
= without lahor, any more than political yrinnt-
h pies can be mnde Influential and rH"cliN g
= through party agency, without the 1ppruS Al
r. Of the popular will.
We would telch that labor 10 the p.frut uT
capital, and that well directed Intelligent m /
united Industry brings national wealth. - ~
brings individual competence AMI md ra.
dence.
While our Organization Is one which sprla,.
out Of justice aud self.defence, aiming nb' -
eonhlct with capital, but seeking rather, 49,,
a1J ust the relations OF labor to capital, - 10
secure the Just and fair treatment Of etrA o.,
the other, we found It In reason and mulrri.
ton. speaking cOmprehensiEcly, while 'lH
interest and welfare OF labor are csfcl i,r
FUZZY, no unwsrrsnted and unfair exnr,iun.
are made Of capital whether its power be cS.
erclsed through corporate, OF lndivlAuaI
method. Iu other words still, the mutual AID
dependant relations of labor and wealth We
would neither ignore nor rudely disturb. The
labofef needs and must have the cOmpcusl-
ton which service brings. without 1t lie "a.
not secure either the neeessaries Of life or the
nor Gpoa the other S.ad is the weaItS OF tn
employer Of such intrinsic worth rs to be- val.
u1bie above and beyond Its use, In mNklu ,
effective the muscle and energy OF labor.
The lrishnan would stsrye II not emplu,,. !
by the railroad company" sad brAialrBs b.! Z
hesrtle.s agent thereof But" replied he
sagacGous and philosophical sou Of the tirrcn
= Isle, when thus addressed, there would H,lr
been no railroad had God not made the lash.
be Indispensable to railroad building, the pr.n.
ciple here Indicated is correct. 1t is digging
and shovellng which make capital vaIuanIu,
aud the wealthy Of this and other lands u GO
poor but now Afiiuont, can testify that Iuts
saying 10 not altogether hguTative.
such are the interests Of capital ami Nn l..
so mutual and intertwinei 10 the greAf ,tal.
to be reached, the enterprises to be c,rIltl
forward for the highest good Of ntRkinA, int
yIsed action, % the part OF the people or
Government, Is to Violate command written
10 the necessities OF the race, ami which mty
be MY Interpreted Ia the words OF lAr IL.
Junction with regard to wedluik, "wD.' u
hu joined together lot not man pa a-uuauf'
bride and groom go forward multiplying / ,"I
, blessings Ia the earth, their happy Fri n. NO.,
IN NJ wise disturbed by contentious b. COS,
which show tho one tyfannlGal ford, or T..
other mental Bringing slave,
Ia our Organization we make no llscIIn g.
ton As to nationality, sex, or eolOs~ Any I,l,r
movement based upon such dIsCflmint'iII
ahi embracing small part Of the gIent wuI. &
ing masses OF the country, while rcpru,,s
others because OF its partial and sectlOnAl Oh 1T,
Ae'er, viii prove to be Of very little y,I4r.
Indeed, such movement, narrow and dl,4
s!onHl VIII BE- suicidal for 1t arrays AGAIN. '
class represented by II all other l.Jur,us
/ ei'sacs which ought to be rather allied J..
the closest union. aud thus AVOID thu e dl,-r
SONS aud divisions which IA he past move
EINch wealth the advantage over labor
We would have 1.-THE poor whuc man r'
IA" south born TO heritage Ui ppyr''l tu
! ieIrtd1t0n, Ike his black com cCr IA stp...
me, leri thHt lHbor IN our UrgSnilrtIUm arr.,,
the elevation OF All It's sons aud daughters,
pledges Iis uHlted strength not to advance o..
Interests Of aspeclal class but N IT'S spIul. Of
reason tbienessaGd generous GsthOlIclty Wy4II
promote ne Seiar" aud happiness Of All WIZ
earn their bread In the sweAr Of their brow
VIVA ~, too, number. count. and Il ~