, 1874-01-28
Com IN tl1ticntiOns
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natural to a mechanic and workngman impol
me to put pom to papor, and. III cr,1do and
foeblo way, oxprosa my dissent from sentiments
Ro utterly ut war with tho principles Of Justice
and truo Republicanism. Entertaining tho po-
cular opinions III regard to tho rotations OF
Capital aud Labor that appear to inspire TINT
communication, 1t 10 ovitlont tho writor thereof
has como upon tho stage Of action ut too lato q
day altogether for tho enjoyment Of perfect
lappinoBB and content. f1o should have existed
q fow conturios earlier, in tloso lalcyon days
when tho lords Of the soil mud tho mine
poBsosscd fee-aimplo titlo In tho brain and
muscle Of tho laboror; those happy times. when
there wore no wickod and robcllious working
men, asRorting their right to carry their waros to
tho highest market; those patrnichal times,
WHOM tho Baron could onjoy tho fruits of his
predatory radB upon the tlolda and castlea OF hts
woaker nelgh1ors, OF the robbery Of Homo base
md sordid trader. without being disturbed with
tho fear that Lis bipodal cattle would "strlke"
aud domand small percentage Of tho spoil.
In thoac pure and simple days, the " "Law-and-
Order party" would nnvo soon NOTED ont sum-
mary Justice to tho "baao hinds" WHO should
got up, the blasphemons clnim that Tho laborcr
Ia worthy Of Ills hire"
But, surprising that. through somo un-
fortunate dlsarraugomcnt Of the laws Of
Nature, or peryerson Of tho desigus
Parallols" " Ind llappoucd te fall among tho
of tho South loved to stylo lis. oplno mis-
fortune Of that kiul would hayo had the ten
dcnoy to effect d rndlcal chango In hia yiows as
to tho Justice Of the domaudB Of those "mo-
nopolistio picks" as he facetious'y styles them,
slowing D Bmall modcum Of sympathy upon
thoso Unfortunate subjects Of lis dorisiyo Wit
the ignorant bncl bucks Of Kol[ogg's King
DOM" 800 no escape for Mr. Coriies from tho
told her pathetic talo In The Tribune
supplement of Jan. 5, md other follow
tdla sufferers under tho odi0us tyranny ct
glorious era in American history when tho South
ern Chiyalry mado laws for the "Great Ropub-
lio;" when tho master owned tho servant. and,
wero lo lazy or disposed to grumble, ho could be
strung up by tho thumbs, and logged into
to Capital. No danger, III that dclightful condi-
ton Of society, Of tho maids advancing auy
prcpostorouH c!aimB to Share in tho mistreBs
income, or prosum1ng to apo hor Ill styo aud
dress.
Owing, perhaps, to m unfortunate dullncss of
comprehension, I a.n unable to discover tho
.'parallel botwcon the attitude Of tho "atrik-
ing miners !" aud tho doctrines Of tho Com
general
and universal redistribution Of property,
-conascating tho property Of tho wealthy
to divide among tho poor.-virtually rob-
bnE The prudent aud ,,,o epterprising
energy, and forothought, 10 Zurich the carolesss
aud improvident, tho idle and tho vicious while
tho minor is entirely willing to work for the
bread he cats,-yet he demands adequate and
proporE, compensation for his labor. Having
considered crime, e,-he inaistaupon tho inalicn-
able privilege Of every American citizen to dis
pose Of Ills wares to tho highes! bidder.
II either Of tho parties to tho struggle between
Labor aud Capital eliminating from tho cues
workers nor capitalists, whoso very ignorance
makes thom the moro dangcrous--nro obnoxioue
to tho charge Of Communism, It will the more
justly apply to the groat coal and transportation
sumo the right to dictate TO "tbcse monopo-
listio picks" what per ton shall bo the
pay Of their "diggfng in the dark" When
VIC purchase goods of tho merchant or mannfac-
turor, or require tho services of the professional
man. VIC must submit to their terms, regulated
in . measure. Of course, by tho law of supply
md demand. They who hayo set him tho exa1rl-
! ple certainly should not complain when tho
| laborcr, through the power of organization and
combination, ondoavors to secure voice in es-
| tnblishing tho compensation for his servicos.
Violence, tho destruction Of property, or resort
| to any nieans whatever, other than argument or
persuasion, 'to dctor others frona.acccl'tug such
forms as shall suit thclr inclination or necessi-
! tics. are to ho doplored riglt-thnlsing work.
ingmon will denounco all lawleHs proceedings,
not only as opposed to good government. but al
| tile most suicidal courHo they could pursue,-
| the argument Of madmon and fools. President
blackstone has sounded the Keynote; nll
the fronds md rotainors Of the monopoliats
| must join III tho hue aud cry, aud denounce tho
| turner's NJ Communists, because they lave
dared to cutor into organized resistance to the
Imposition OF unreasonable burdens, s,-burlona
Which aro tho direct ontgrowth Of tho manifold
corruptions of tho tilno. which Inns created.
with aud without tho sanction OF law, great
combinations to rob tue pooplo, embracing not
ouly railroad rings, but all the rings tho i'll
genuity Of avarice, in this money-gotting age,
among which is that atupeudoua absurdity, the
Protective Tariff. Last. but NOT 1caBt. comes
that magnificent combination Tor p1undor, the
Grant party.
Tlo farmers, contont that tho railroad conf
panios should roceiSo fair profit on tho
actual cost and legitimate expenditures Of
their lines, will not rest satisfied ut,-
til the J.. Legislature sf and Courts shall
outlay, by protecting thom from oxtortlon aud
unjust discrimlnatlon mud tho demand is Just
and reasonable.
Mingled emotions of wonder and pity agi-
moss Of montal vision which viii not permit the
friends Of the railroad-monopoly to realize tho
vast distinction between the status Of q corpora
tion chartered by the Legislature granted OK
elusive PRIVILEGES, exercising tho sovereign
rleht OF otninol!t domain, aud tho private III
diyiduai doing business on his own capital and
credit clothed with no power to convert tho
property Of l,is noighbora to his own use With
out their willing consent, roying upon tho good
will Of the community, secured by fur deofing,
". II, WuITNEY.
WnEn0rs
Rtotard Wagner, who mnkeB the music Of tho