New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-13
ENGLISH WORKINGMEN.

rNcurIN CDoAFNENDEp-THE BENEFICIAL EFFECT
OF COOPERATION - WHY hINEhs AXE MI
uopIT-TIF WRONGS OF AGRICULTURAL LAboh-
PRS quE POWER OF THE HOUSE OF lords TO
III, crrRTAul.D-POIJTICAL CORRUPTION IN GiiEAl
BRITAIN
On Saturday evening Mr.. Charles Bradaugh
iotpred in the large hall of the Cooper Institute,
halinR as his subject tho various grievances when
his laboring fellow countrymen complain OF, and
appealing specially to American workingmen foI
their smypathetc support in the struggle to redress
them. He had a larger audience than at either OF
his previous lectures the demonstrations Of
applause were more forcible, and it was apparent
that the sympathies of the great majority were
with him as he dwelt on the condition of the mining
and agricultural portion of the population of Great
Britain and the applause which greeted his denun-
citation of the system of landholdng III that country
was outspoken and hearty.
After a few Introductory remarks, MI BradIanSh
spoke as follows: urge first, that there is struggle
Roing on in England between the landlords ana the
landless The landlords very few aud the landiess
are very MANY The landlords get fewer every year
and the tendency Of legislation at present is TO make
them fewer-and the landless get more and null
tipy The scope Of that agitation IL will be my duty
70 lay before YOU The struggle is also struggle be-
tween those who have political power ana those
who have all the political power. Now IL Is
said-I do MT know whether rightly OF Wr0ngy-lhat
peope 90 into politics in this country trade. In
our country, they born to 1t as profession. Iha
X the difference And in your country those who go
INTO IL as trade must have wits; even II they are
raseals they are clever But on our SIDE OF tne
Atlantic, since the gifts Of nature are not always
hereditary, we have frequently the biggest Tools
born 20 what should the most intelligent OF the pro
fessons shall also speak Of the struggle between the
vendors and the purchasers Of labor We used to call
{u ola nd ms nd
our legislation until very lately went the presump-
ton that the vendor Of labor sort OF serf or slave
whose labor was purchased from him as favor To-day
q new doctrine is holding ground, the doctrine shall
preach tonghtthat the vendor OF labor should De al
least on level with the who purchases his labor
and that II legislation gives any privilege any proec
Hon any spirit of favor, the privilege, protection and
favor should be given the who has his labor to
SELL and not to the who has the means 10 purchase
it, and who is already protected by the accumuaons OF
labor which he possesses. Until lately the great mass
OF the working men have never associated together
for the purpose of obtaining political power We have
lad IN England some OF the most powerful as
soeaOns Of working that il is possible TO conceive
o. known through the world the Trades Unions, and
there is a practice among many men of running muck
these Unions though they were improper
associations and mischeyous in their character have
never been member Of a Trades Union and have never
spoken AT Union meeting and speak for them
ton which it's purpose the READ raising Of the rate
ut which the laborng man sell his labor is combl
nation which is beneficial TO the state in which 1t OBJ
tains. say the real rate at which man sells his labor,
because IL is possible to have nominal OF wage
which is no raise at all The amodut Of mans wage
IL not the shlings dollars he receives; IL Il the
amount Of food clothing OF SHELTER neccssaries
of life he get for them, and IL lower amount Of
money procure this and leisure in addition, then the
lower wage the higher despite its nominal small
ness. Trades Unions in England few years alb
solutely Illegal. Since the small German famy-I say
"small German family" 10 distinguish them from the
thinking Germany, to distinguish them from hoping
working Germany-there is a Germany which has done
Its work in the world Germany which has given us
men like Humboldt, men like COmte, men OF philoso-
ply men Of phiiOOgy, of poesy, meu Of thought
these have been the German menOurs nave been only
German Princes without the German brain Applause
and laughterl-since that family among us the
disposition has been to legslate against the aborng
mau II you turn the Acts Of Parliament under the
reigns OF George l., George H.. and, stll worse,
under the reign Of George Ill, you will the laborer
and art treated though they had no night to
exist no political duty fulfill The effect of this leg
isaion was make secret associations If the assoca-
tons had been legal they could have met openly. and
their conduct would have been corrected by public crit
tcism Being obliged 10 meet in secret they had no
means Of enforcing their resolutions, and ia shOrved
wheel and swallow death while workng-n some Of the
worst paid phases OF life, their conduct when wish
ing to their resolutlons such sensible
man can approve, but which every man who
thinks is obliged TO justify because IL is
consequence which grew out OF the unfair and illegal
state into which thelaw forced them These trades unions
have lately met with few recOgntions, but only
because they began TO into political power; and
in the elections come of shortly there Is TO be
effort TO to House of Commons representatives
of these unions. At present the House Of Com
mons does represent the nation at all. The railroad
and banking interests centered there but
the masses OF the people have very few repre-
sentatives indeed. In the House OF Commons We
mean to have men who represent the people. j do
not dare tOl prophecy whether l shall be fortunate
enough TO obtain myself, admission into that
House because in my case, you know, they do not
deal alone with what say. they TO into what
think, aud want TO make me put myself hypOcrte be-
fore the world. will not. will win as am lGreat
Appausel have never yet, at any tune or III any
place forced upon any listener any topic outside on the
subject upon which speak and deny the right OF the
journal the Individual when am speaking on politi-
Of geology, what are my opinions of philol-
Ocy, what are my opinions or geography IL
may be true that the character OF the man,
the character Of the peader is Influenced, and his
haye man VINO at least is exempt from one fashionable
virtue whicn 50 many wear-the virtue OF hypocrlsy
tAPplausel We hope by changing the constituency OF
ue House OF commons TO change the class iegls5it9n
which has prevailed there. What is the question: We
ar citlehs OF country IN winch PARLIAMENTARY Wv
eminent obtains aud there have right 70 be heard;
ItNe we are simply serfs and the Government Is
an ohgarchy. IN which do MT intend
70 submit TO n. We intend TO put END
70 pb m, Applsuse1 The question OF the discussion OF
aDoI ana capital and the legislation which has grown
ou V ~ mas been aggravated because the bulk OF the
Germans OF our country have naturally been on the
SIDE OF those who have all the wealth. We have been
tOld nueh OF the folly Of strikes which in many
have been the result OF trades unions I am one OF
those 20 Oeeye strike 70 be the most suicidal policy
3n which any men can indulge Bur a capitalist who
employs me labor has right close his factory and
turn hundreds OF men out OF employment.
10 inc man VIM owns the labor has a
right 10 refuse IL. But when man
strike, his labor entirely lost TO him and he
must either subsist his savings accn he-
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