The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-08-27
IwpORTANT CORRESPONDING

ing public men q 'he country ""'
n,int below part Of the replies
.o;ved It was for"d that the circu
,.ror did not reaci a number of
n.rties to whom i was addressed |
tine to permit Of q reply before
meeting of the Congress; and IN ord
therefore to afford to all who desi
an opportunity Of replying the time h /
beeu extended to the LIST Of Octobe
and we shall print in the columns
,be ADVOCATE the answers as the
come to hand:
OFFICE 81 NATIONAL LAE,s Uvros,
DETROIT MICu July n, $50,
SR: When in the progress Of natiO
1bs government of which springs from al
: uSbeid by the popular will, abuses a
.,o,ted and errors are incorporated, alb
dangerous and ultimately destructive, it b
comes a necessity to the people to choot
vhetber thew shall, BY destroying their pes
nicious influences, restore TIE goyernmeE
m he uristine condition Of purity, or sliI
into yassaage beneath corrupt OligarchE
This choice is now forced upon the pdb
nle National and State Legislation bal
msasurably ceased to be for the interest p
the people, or for the benefit Of the indus
rial an commercial wants Of tie country
The government is administered almost q
.irely in the interest of non-producing CAP
ital in the form of non taxed bonds, banlE
and other corporate munopolies. Lar /
Quantities Of public domain have and al
being donated to companies upon stipu !
tons cf division Of interest therein to u 4
islators and government officials.
For the correction of these and otlkl
abuses, we, the workingmen, upon whom tbC
larger portion of the burdens rest, ore cob
bned and associated to restore the Strengl /
and The purity to the government which L
virtue and patriotism Of our fathers sols a
permanently to establish in It.
Duly impressed with tue magnitude b
the task before US, and sensible Of the di
cultieS to he met and overcome, we feel tie
Iced Of co operation, counsel, and inf \.
r. Of the friends Of right and justice
Al tlq walks Of life, but particularly
those acquainted with tie management
oObic affairs, who have faithful discharged
the trusts reposed in them. Qualified, +
YOU are by experience, to judge correct
IN The premises, when taken in connectidh
with the prominent position you occupy Ia
fore the public, your opinions cannot fail 4
attra,t attention, and to exert a pOtentie
influence upon the minds Of the peopld
We take'rpe liberty Of presenting for yorr
eonside n our views of the present sitI
alton, l;,t the measures necessary TO restoI
The riols Of the people under the gOvcr1
Gag and to secure an honest, faithful, an
impartial administration Of justice, and r
sPectully request that you will communt
cate your views generally on the great que
ions involved in the approaching contest
dhicL, whvu stripped OF all disguise, WI
be found struggle between the people arl
ibe bonds, the banks, and other graspi1e
nonOpolies, for maintaining in the worlb
that form and substance Of covernmeIE,
which affords to all an unfettercl start adj
fair chance in the race of life"
To prevent misconception, and reno i
al doubt respecting our objects and ain +,
fR proper to say that we do not propose Il
array labor against capital, any further tn ~
demanded BY the principles, Of eterr y
Justice. We come not To ask for privilege
favors, but to demand tie rights guara j.
ICED to us by the laws Of nature, and ~
s5yemment under which we live. and the I,
We propose to regain and maintain agaiII:
o.. opposition.
! 10 order to clearly understand whh
'tese rights are, it becomes necessary !,
late the fundamental principles underlyl;
~ forms Of government, and to define pr
0'uIariy the principles upon which cur 5 s
len is based.
There are but two pure forms Of cove h
nent, or modes Of administration, the N
NcFatic and Democratic al other systeI
19a modification Of one Or the other Il
aese principles. The former is centralil
oon' the latter diffusion. Monopoly ~
Sieluslye privilege are essential to the
ueI and destructive OF the latter systemI
y Is unquestionably true that the des /
'ae founders Of our inst utions wasI 4
sa'iSh government On the principle L
ahe'"1t or underived sovereignty il /
XVI A government "of the people,
% 'Ple, and by the people" in cont
tpS'nci!qn to the aristocratic polite 4
y" ?, where capital and not the peol
q a. II Is then the peroEative Of
Pa 70 legslate On all subjects, ami
-asler The government III such manned
@em may seem mos likely to effect q
rSpTIiy ana happiness, subject only |
~PnciPles Of natural Justice. But u
loe administration there has been a vi
m ~Anure from this wise and Just princil
S@deniably true Evidence Il abundL
N aGccumulating on every hand, to prly
~''oe laws governing the distributions
%Eo0nrfS.oi industry ana enterprise, |,
"yeO capital aud labor, are more uneqt;
unjust, and the cert7alizing poweIlC
~aey greater with us, than in ally FL
government on the globe.
N ToOA where you will upon society,
m %see nose vino live w honest industl,
u legitimate enterprise, and WHO rcaIl
I'~ uCS 'le wealth, and originate and cal
.DS alu The Improvements Of the maid
'a 1uenled to lives OF uuremitting toll 4
ana s'ns effort; deprived Of the nel
N. Is ume necessary for intellectual Il.
M NJ, and social enjoyment, aud IL mn
ldrG'e' Destitute Of The ordinary comfE
AZ 7" While priv. Iced few riot in i
~ IS auG acquire, throug mems of an
Ion % ~ corrupt legislation, the larger "A
spv " 'ae products Of industry. tlol
s,ssr II II Fiscd a Gagnr to perform 4
Nv I'M .!0or 'or rave moments tloa,htl
" r raol'ct ior Tie goa or society. Ni
hkaaa OD' have leen te causes as,ietc
DIM wrongs and grievances compIaii,
,o'. uone OF them have ever satisflck
4, ng ed for these evils, Or rointc1
M a"i''ent remedy for ,h ir removal.
NJ Oa''se must le syuulf F,~ ci-,,.LI