The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-06-24
COMMON SENSE.
rbo following letter addressed to
.;dent Trevellick, explains itself;

Int Trevellick, explains itself:
Il' carrf ORGANIZING REPsEsEHrATIVE
OTfAS LIBxRTT TIM, JUNH ~ 1911
F TREvELLICK, Esq
BCHA rs,r>p-Atter a long delay on my
DGh n address you on the subject Of Ia
part 'ns its progress, drawbacks and iufu-
Dor r. 1'' III brought to bear against il by
ence' w.. political parties and the shylocks
both opp IN a CO.. q1rred foe and { e unr,l nj
The h-oortion of Tue cDaquere', fr,t by force
ing .w by force Of cIrcuus Jauces; and
o. af9S Of the poll icans Of both parties to
the euO.' ,rki gmen III harness and to distract
EeeP t.rtion f,om their real interest; also
tbeH ~ Of capitalists aided by their tools
the emu N keep down the subject of Co
snd ~ IN the different industrial pursuits
OPe's"e,na,e trade, all combined. mike it
iDo fhorious to organize the working uen
very a. am ignorant on the subject as
oO'n. a1tent the wo kingmen Of the north
10 Whs' 49, Lad ana trameed BY their old
efn s'A'e; ldices aud leaders, | have almost
par! Psyyn,. Of ever seeing the ful6Ilment Of
o'' n. dearest object, namely the diseE-
~ -, - nj labor in my day and time. | see
teia-Hn' ocrsts aud Republicans are both aware
me ,angth Of The working elemert [, and are
{" " Darsry eff,r BY far promises and friendly
ulHs ms TO draw them into the meshes Of
..anoringly devised nets l see the
W'" If the north emb"dylng into their
u ae,sm. princ pies ID the interest OF work
PSF MA their southern brethren taking up
Hs'.,. depouncing the radical admlntstra-
tDs Il, nroaisacy and theft wtile on tie
N1u hand The Republicans clain to have
o. ~ country from disruption, bsnk-
So, .rd anarchy, aud to have been the
Iup5,Isr friend Of he wor klngmen; Il Is really
L.hle IN an Unbiased mind TO READ their
Nov portion Of the latter's assertion
P's.s the southern feature Of their political
~ c,pc.rued. i true, for three fOurths
ui' 'p. p,,,rhlic,p party Of the nth are work
- IA 40 long as they bad the control Of
.I i8.r.nt legislatures, this working ele-
nj coulI by their preponder'nce ~ power
h.,,. tnp,r repre-e tatIves 70 enact laws IN
W W interest Hence YOU o.ten hear the a.
80. fcom workiu men Of strong reoel pro- /
,-;,;as thai the radicals we're our best friends.
I.-o nv doubts however % TO Wnelher so
ob csn be said Of the northern wing
e M Rruublicans, tor WIN All their protesta-
vi. of economy and riend~hIp TO the tollng
..'rrons they have pissed laNs Immical TO The
-tingm ms inter e. see the advertisement
,.nhs,,iorion d tue National Loan, under
n. In ,nroyed Jaly IA, 1870, entitled an act
a. .ptborize the rcluudIug Of the national deot,
ia H. ~ III smrnime { thereof, approved
Ian 20 lS7l. The proposed loan comprises
,b,ss .lasses Of bonds, amounting 10 all 70 b
,s.p bl. dred millions Of dollars payable, both
,,inc,nsI snd interest iu colu nov this thInk
MI yrry favorable % the Industrial Interests
At The country, and Is TO my mind palpsole
f,vori,Ism 10 c ,pltal the greater portion u
,bs bo, ds q be convert, i i 10 the new issue,
vrr, bought with prumis-Ory notes ana are
4 az 10 be paid in com, aud Shat coin IS TO be
,trscted from the har1 working man, az be
sr,,ts. the wealth Of the Eaton. They have
,Lo Imuroytd Oh the practice OF their Demo
critic predecessors in giving away the people
land. 0 rinoad q other mOuopO.lsts. But
N Hi, sufice a. ar A. the Republicans are con
terued | viii nov Civ yuu tie actual co di-
uon II tie sl-clllrd Dem cratic parry OF the
,outh. no. frCm a desire Co favor any party out
he labor patty nav stated thas 4e greater
.. 1Iun OF the Republican party sou : som
z, 81 worAiugmrn, wh u on the other hand
The D mouIat party south i composed princl-
Dsly Of tie TlcH lauusd ana Mercantile class
lpd such a. tney coutroi they once ow ed
The labOr If The south a. arr now using every
eayrt 70 # gain the pr r.. Thy have "a most
psrts o. the courlr, aIre 10y IA tugurated sys-
i'm OF labor most a. Dis res-Ing and degra-
ding az he leuautry system Of the old world.
Wine she ,JUrrr grows 10 rags and hls family I
BALI supp Ell viii be uecrs-arcs OF nte, the
laDd holder lurds It over hun and makes him
berd 70 his viii and some are compelled by
necessity to WOik fur as lOs the seventh o.
tie prOdnc OF their labor. This is NJ hcuon,
! have seen Il Win ms own ewes, a heard il
vita NV own ears ID any one should doubt the
truth OIL nv statement, let him come and | will
AXE him To the cotton fields ofthe sunny south
Ind there place be or him evidence sufficient
ivr Biz conviction. They are nov working 10
unison with the Democratic party north, hoping
b. sn ted ehIrL % break the force Of the pres
nt administration and nllty all law, that nO~
place any restraint on their action, then with
high hsnd tnrv viii sweep from their lands By
persecution, and force 81 elements of society
that make any ef,rt TO con rul labor for its
OEn lnter, 81. vi h th g facts before me,
lmplOre wr.stugrnrn eveTt whrre 70 take heed
and beware with whom tnry unite ther fortunes;
10 nv own mi.d the time has me for the
Eorkingman to strike for his altar a.d his
home let Us unite I'D The next presidential
csmpsig1 snl place before the people a man
from our own ranks and b. one L5ng and strong
effort, place him al the helm Of government
Nay God IN BIZ goodness grant the IA lime ut Of
our aim, my humble prayer. am very re-
ipertlully yours in the cause Of labor emsnci-
patton. + L. MILLER, c. D. K. l. l. A.