The workingman's advocate., 1870-12-03
FROM WASHINGTON
w AsHINGToN, Nov. d ~.

, - WV 81, 1870 n
70 me Editor q the WoREHsNAs's ADvocIr
In the ADVOCATE Of the 10th ins,
you have struck the true nota-,boL
to the workingnen's succs,s-ir ~
two editorials entitled, 'Know.Do,b;n.
Ism &C. and "Unpalatabls Truths =
Any free people-the inhabitapt. of
Republican Government, with tbs III |
powerful ballot in their hands doso-u.
% oe just a oppressed and poorly paid, |
as they long consent to be. when Il.
submit to vote for their oppressor.- |
for those who saddle them Wit h;ch
taxes, high tariffs, and high inters,, ,
bank paper; besides creating such land
monopolies and exclusive privileges :,
give few bank and land.ocrats cor,rol
over their labor, their homes and n.
money they must use. 50 lono a. thsv |
will not rise in their majesty and fra.
dom and vote against such abuses tbsv
richly deserve to suffer debasement aDd
wrong. I" Who would be free mur
himself strike the blow" &c. Onlv
one lamentable thought in the matter
one reason why we may regret, is that
many worthy ones must also suffer
Only for hGt fact, we would not e1-
pend another dollar, or day, or word.
in behalf Of the workingmen, until Ag
should show they had manhood, free
dom and courage to stop voting for
those politicians who have 50 long en-.
slaved them, and still do rob them The
elections, and every day occurrences,
are teaching solemn, eminent lessons;
let them be heeded.
Again, what you say about the mar.
row injustice Of" know-nothingism-
native Americans" &c, is true, and
should be well needed; such narrow
restrictions are unbecoming our cOun-
try and principles. We have right
to regulate, by proper and Just laws,
all natiOnalIties, who come here, a.
well as the natives, in a manner to pro.
mote the best good Of all the people
to secure the highest interests and
prosperity Of all true workers and pro,
ducers-but 20 no further. But why
respect the rights and labor Of the Pot
tawottame and Ethiopian, any more
han the Mongolian? a?
10 not believe We can, with Justice
Or consistency, prescribe one race Or
people any more tEan another, under
similar cirCumStances-We can dictate
the terms 50 far as that all shall be free,
and that none shall be brought as slaves,
and We can prescribe that the condition
Of All shall be similar-in order that
none from peculiar states shall be in-
jurlous to all others that's as far, J
think, as We can rightfully, or in sound
reason, undertake 70 determine and die
tate. If Cinnamon will come vOlun-
tarily and be citizens, we cant debar
tneTs Il EE5
This is thanksgiving day ; tie weath.
" il beautiful and comfortable, busi-
ness places are mostly closed, but the
streets are hvely,as most Of the churches
hold services, and are generally fully
attended, which fills tie streets with
vel dressed people going to and flo;
and the sewing classes generally are
having a holiday, and are out 10 Their
festive attire. am rejoiced that some
care and provision are made for the
poor, and only wish ID were far more
extensive. az the need H. wide and
deep" the poor ye always have Win
You" j. a declaration from sacred
source, and should be made q blessing
IN The hands of the Opulent. But i 4
not always adequately comprehended'
There is also, to-day, ~ eur streets one
Of the largest and gaycSt professions
that ever witnessed ln Wash 1gIOh
a demonstration for the reception N
thr Arch Bishop SPsulding, ,Cathohcl
Ia procession half al hour IN passing
a given point, with several bands, oaD'
uers and carriages.
ID. :. CURTIss