New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

pies. Among the most signal was the pun
ishment Of the people who rose against
the salt tax Of France. Besides
tho usands Of igIorant wretches of whose
slaughter no more account was taken than
if they had been vermin, within the space
Of one month more than seven hundred
persons of more distinction were put to
death by various punishments. They
were hung, bheaded, impaled, broken
on the wheel, torn apart by horses. and
burned at the stake. This to avenge the
indignity TO the crown and re-establish
the authority 0: the mobiles. The funeral
ceremony over these slaughtered and tor
tured wretches vas, ''Go, dogs. and feed
the fishes" These cruelties were avenged
by the revolution Of 1898. in which
people OF the sane country destroyed each
other as the savages Of the Western
prairies. And he English OF to-day look
with dread upoa the laborers. They have
co mbined to conpe! specific amour: OF
toll for a rate of wages fixed by the
employer. Ths English landlord does
not see that tn. white iaborer is his tel.
low. citizen. anc iha: as such he should be
cherished and made worthy Of his destiny.
Not at all. The laborer is regarded as an
enemy, with whom it is disgraceful TO as
sociate and whom il is madness to trust.
The wars Of to-day are not fought as in
the past centuries. Labor knows its own
price. 1t is led by intelligence. It does
no. rush upon the pike or the bayonet.
1t is entrenchad behind o savings bank
and is provisioaed with the accumulations
of industry. It can not be compelled to
fall at the :eet Of capital. It boldly says:
There is land beyond the sea which
awaits and viii welcome us. Do justice.
and we will remain in our native land: re-
fuse. and We 60 to enrich your great :ival
in the arts anG industries.
Nothing so probable rs that social in
tolerance will drive from England thou.
sands who will in twenty days time be-
come the competitors of those who have
taught them heir trades. Nothing more
reasonable than that the emigration Of
laborers will 50 reduce the number Of farm
workers as that the English employers
will be compelled to give higher wages
for the same service than if he had dealt
kindly and justly by his own fellow-citi-
zsns And we are committing the same
error with our emancipated fellow-citizens.
Not that there is any danger Of revolu-
tionary violence nor migration in search
Of safety, but We lose the services which
might be made more valuable by
knowledge. more effective by moral
training, which might be made less
costly o: restraint and punishment
by. social influences thrown around
them. Compare these fellow-citizens and
the immense services which ttey fulfill.
Does any laad boast such body: so
peaceful eficient-sc adapted to the
habits Q: the society which has reared
them ari, 0 the climate to which they are
Injured? AMI how small the price to re-
tain and command these seryices-kind.
ness. ;nstructier. protection. Will we
no:. with the 5eaming lights Of the age
profit by the examples Of history: "ill
we follow Pharaoh and the Bourbcns. and
the barons. and the bloa.eS lords Of the
iocm aud The soil p: Sr. like men who owe
their all 70 ii. recognition Of their free.
dom. do unto others as We have compelled
others 50 do unto us