Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-28
IAROR PARTY.

The LEDGER Will ever po iou"u '"e
friend of men and women who labor Tor
their means of existence, with an honest
industry to perform well the part OF good
citizens. Bat the attempt to create
politiaal party upon the one single idea
that men are compelled to labor as an
expediency of living. we shall ever OPP
nosa When man was ordered forth from
the garden of Eden, he at the same time
received a command to labor, for by the
sweat of thy brow shalt THOU eat bread
said the great Jehovah tY/the prcgenitor
of men. tits honorable all men to labor,
and he who is not willing to contribute
to his osn support and the wealth OF the
community ia vagsbond, and deserves
IN he kicked ont % drone IN society.
Where can the worthy citizen or indi-
vidual be found who doss got perform
his proportional share OF work 10 the
community Then what right have the
men who labor with their hands to form
political societies and control the politics
of the country There can be go diff
ference between those Of honest intention
who may shove the jack-plane as
means of eYistence and the other class
equally important in the community
the quill-driver-who makes bis daily
bread by honest toll. Every mao IN the
State cannot follow the same trade or
profession; nor should they, for the very
hest Of reasons. But for selfish purposes,
a few weak men in the country have
seized hold of the idea OF organizing the
mechanical trades into political party,
60 be arrnyed against the learned profes-
sious. These very ANAL men lose sight
of the fact that all are equally
important members of the body pol
tic, and that the State could as
well afford TO get along without
the assistance and counsel of one as the
other. As the different members OF our
natural body, such 81 the head, the arms,
the hands and feet. are necessary for the
we'll beng Of all and each: so the State
cannot flourish without all her co-ordi-
nate members. The Labor Union was
organized for specific purpose, referring
directly to the material interests Of its
members. The original intention was
not to bring politics into the scope of its
duties, snd when done, the purpose
for which it was originally gotten up
will have failed, and the whole 60 to
pieces. Take, for instance, the trades
union of England, similar organiza-
ton to the one we are now treating OF,
and it can be found to contain nine hun
dred Thousand Of the very best OF the
working classes in the country. This
body Of men WELD a tremendous power
10 the country, but their strength ia not
directed to control the politics Of the
Government. Their aim and only as
uiration is to accomplish the prae-
teal Of jects of the association, which
are never permitted to be diverted
from the proper direction. Therein exist
their strength and union, for shoDld
politics be introduced into such society,
then division and differences would arise,
prompted by the ambition of leaders.
Leave such matters to the two great
and only political parties 1.-THE country
the Democratic and Republicau-and let
these wrAngle over the policy by which
the country should be governed. The
other difficulty to be apprshended will
arise with the labor party from small pet
tifogers claiming the right 10 run on the
labor ticket, because, perchAnee, they may
ethe most loud-mouthed in proclaiming
TO be the friend of the lsSoring man,
when, in fact, such are seeking to elevate
themselves by praciieing on the cupidiiy
and preindices Of these men. The Labor
Union should be directed solely TO the
objects for which il was gotten mp, to-wit ;
directing the talent aud energies of the
society so as to be enabled TO treat with
capital on footing Of equality-thus
much, and no more.
PROMISING YOUSG MAN.
Senier promises the Administration
that the next Legislature will raiify the
Fifteenth Amendment We would like