, 1874-01-04
Eouacnters of Disorder.

1b the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
SIR: The vorkingmen tslk and write as If they
thought there were 70 laborers except those who
used their muscles, and that they took no cog
nizance Of the fact that the labor OF the brain
and nervous system WAS more debllitating and
woarisome than that Of the muscle; but appre-
hend that there arc more men and women III
Chicago to-day trying to do business, from
small retail to the colossal wholesale,
VINO HAVE 1ADoRED HARDER
mora hours, and laid awnke moro nights, and
been deprived OF more food from anxiety, in the
last two months, than could be counted in the
professions which have marched our streets Of
late, demanding aomething OF tho city in return
for that they have not earned. Yet these men
and women do not ask the city to do ANYTHING
for them they struggle, push, pull, and strive
in every lawful manner to better their condition,
and if, finally, they fail in their undertakings,
they are soon -eeen and felt pushing in some
other direction ; and this is the material which
has made Chicago what she ia.
Not but that I would bo mindful OF the say
ings OF our Great Teacher: "The poor ye have
always with you, and when 70 will ye may do
them good - but this crowd puehing for nssist-
auco is disgrace to thoso who really need help.
Let no one Of the deserving pass without the
ncedful loaf or load Of coal, or place Of SHELTER
OF the land and encouraging word; but let the
barnaces who would cling to the hull OF the
government-shiip impeding its progress in
helping the really needy,
BE scRAPED OFF;
and lot no pains be spared, nor timo either, in
freeing the city from tho pests who would inci.e
insurrectton and bloodshed.
1.-THE city must needs tako care Of them, let it
put them where they can do no harm to others,
nor lead the honest, unofending toiler into
trouble. IA little leaven leaveueth the whole
lump;" and if tho fow dishonest men, who are
anxious only to promote disturbance, thinking
that they may thereby be thrown to the top ID
tho revolution which shall be- stirred up, are al
lowed to mature and cultivate the spirit Of dis
cord and hate which has been engendered by tho
hnrd times, they may set on fire q con1agr:tlon
among these unemployed ones which will be as
uncomfortable as that Of Oct. Q,
It takes but spark 10 kindlo great flame, d
little meanness to do great deal Of mischief;
SO, also, a very small number of uupriucipled
leaders may throw down what has taken great
it seems as if city authorities would be doing
no moro than their duty to SEQ to it that the few
men who are striving to stir up discord in the
minds OF those who are Of necessity brooding
over their hard lot, should be
PLACED WHERE THEY CAN DO NO HARI.
II 1t is necessary to restrain wickedness in the
shape OF those whom the authorities know arc
pick pockets, OF those who bear dlsreput.ble
character generally, or any kind Of unlawful
ness, is not mora so to keep within bounds those
who, by their unlicensed and unb1idled tongues
would oyerturn the very foundations Of society7
Bnt you 6ay We canuot touch them until they
commit some overt act. Must wait when eco
the incendiary preparing to burn my house,
when see he has got his kindling, his matches,
and kerosene all placed in position, until I see
him touch the match to it, before I can grab
him by the collar and hand him over to the
officer of the Law?
MISREPRESENTATION
is the first law of nature, as much for tho City
Of Chicago for the humblest toiler that treads
it's streets.
Perhaps you may think that am alarmed IN
necessarily, and that the time OF trouble is past,
aud that the workingmen have got too much
good sense to be led into excesses, and, now
that the Relief Society has got to work among
them We will have no moro trouble. But re-
member that little success in tho direction Of
bringing municipalities to terms only serves to
whet the appetite for greater achievements in |
the same direction.
The winter has but just commenced, and VIC
have two months yet which must of necessity be
very dull in the way Of business; and do you
suppose that theee men will want for villains to
dragoon them into any manner of excess
And these very men, perhaps not moro than
baker's dozen, who have the will, aud, if let
alone, will have the power. to lead Oh to blood |
shed and riot, are to-day
I-AuORISa FOE THAT yE1y PURPOSE.
Are they workingnen? l trow not! Their !!
hands are not accustomed to the use of any !
implements but those of vilainy. Let all honest |
laborers abstain from their society. !
W1SBoaS ADAMS SHAW.
CHICAGO, Jan. g. 1874.