The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-11-27
FROM NEW YORK.

ruuW NEW IUnks
SYRACUSE, ~ ", Nov. Is, 1875.
To the Editor Of the woRkISoxAS's ADVOCATE
/ Well, friend Cameron, the suspense, at
last, is ended. The shylocks are jubilant,
and the muddle-brained ,corkingmen vino
voted the Republican ticket in Ohio and
Pennsylvania, who became the willing
dupes Of the monied oligarchy, may fatten
IT they can upon the contemplation that
their dastardly conduct has given new
lease to the terrible depression that is
throwing thousands out Of employment,
and closmg many avenues Of industry.
Ordinarily, an election III sister State
would ehclt little comment, and less IN
terest, but considering the issue hi the two
cases mentioned. the result was watched
and waited for by laboring men of every
political shade and stripe, because Of the
Consciousness that it foreshadowed the fate
that was IN store for them Mr. Editor,
J never was Democrat III my life. and |
but echo the opinion of every Republican,
working man with perhaps one or two
exceptIons) within the range Of my ac-
quaIntance, when | say that it is with
loathing and detestatIon that words can
not describe, that We would regard the
working element that would thus vote de-
lberately to fasten the shackles upon their
limbs. ''Esau sold his birthright for a
mess Of pottage," but we feel that these
have done worse than this that they
have bartered theirs for small mess ot
very bad whisky Probably the renegade
beer guzzler and the pimp sent from New
York prated to them about the rag baby,
hat before the masters whom they were
persuaded 10 sell themselves To get through
with them, they will be willing to dispose
~ their precious carcases "a be hung up in
corn tields as rags to frighten away crows,
Il by so dong they can get enough to keep
themselves and their disgraced progeny
from the starvation they deserve. If the
miserable hounds could be forced to bear
the consequences Of their unprincipled
meanness without affecting others, we
might regard them with silent contempt,
but unfortunately the innocent raust suf
fer with the guilty, and when the wolf
which they have licensed comes to our
doors, the only satisfaction left us, is to
teach our children that they are indebted
Tor their misery to class of things who
would sink in comparison with the scum
Of serfdom, who hail as Republican ,rork
iagmea Of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Mr..
Hditor, | would ask pardon for these in
vectives and this ebullition, did not feel
sure that the honest intelligent readers of
the ADVOCATE would say that no excuse
was necessary that at the worst ! was
only t~ittIng upon facts under very pro-
vokIng circumstances besides | have no
fears that the clogs | have criticised Will
take exceptions t. anything that may be
said touching their character. Shakes
peare says He who steals my purse
steals trash, but he who takes from me
my good name, etc" 1t is apparent to
any one blessed with the faculty known as
common discernment, that the class have
mentioned has reversed the order Of this
adage, and that any lingering sense of
shame is lost sight of in the contemplation
Of the glorious slugs Of Lager to be pur
chased with the bright yellow boys prom
lsed by the two bank pimps mentioned.
How often do We hear it remarked,
that when lporkingme,, are schooled up
g Il, =. ,f
litical affairs, We may hope that they will
arise in their strength and say to corrup-
ton, avaunt ~ viii some prophet please
tell us how long we shall have to wait, when
they are ready to shout themselves hoarse
over the silly twaddle ii e.) that the hard
times are the legitimate outcome of the
Chicago fire, the ku klux, and the measles
amongst the negroes down South. 1t
would be amusing were 1t less serious, to
listen to the teachers sent out by mann
mon, but through excitement may dis
place reason and sway the masses, and
money and whisky and sophistry control
elections, they will soon he made to com
| prehend that another teacher is in the teld
more potent than any Of these it is the
loaf that is Just little behind the victim
Of Shyiock, when starvation comes.
One more question to these knowing
ones and | will close Did Patrick Henry
say truly, that the past is safe criterion
by which to Judge the future and 's It a
fact that history repeats itself If 50, by
the light Of the past, have We not good
reason to apprehend that before the q.
gantic schemes Of the monied thieves shall
have pushed the poor Of the country en-,
tlrely over the border into starvation land
that the sun of our boasted freedom may
set in blood A. ID.